Nørrebrogade

In order to reduce car traffic and thus promote the use of bicycles and public transportation, Copenhagen decided in 2008 to close Nørrebrogade for passage at Fælledvej, Nørrebros Runddel and Nørrebrohallen in a three-month trial period. At that time, the daily bicycle flow was around 30.000. A traffic study demonstrates that the closures were effective. The figures show that vehicle traffic on Nørrebrogade generally dropped by 40 percent during peak hours. The decrease varies from 30 percent at Nørrebro Station to 80 percent on the stretch between Fælledvej and Elmegade. On the other hand, traffic increased up to 10 percent on Tagensvej and Åboulevarden. In 2009, a majority of Technical and Environmental Committee in Copenhagen decided to make tithe changes permanent. However, a number of amendments were adopted. Today which among only one bus gate at Fælledvej exists, while the closure on the outer Nørrebro at Nørrebrohallen was removed. The closure of Nørrebrogade has been very controversial. For example, half of Nørrebrogade‘s shop owners claim, according to a poll, that their sales have gone down because of the traffic changes.