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The Copenhagenize Index 2012 is coming and we need YOU!
Happy Friday, Copenhagenizers! My name is Meredith and I'm new here. I'm an urban planner from California, now living in Amsterdam and super excited to be working with Copenhagenize and Cycle Chic...
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Pedicabs the Latest Victim of Copenhagen's Anti-Cycling Militia
The latest target for Copenhagen City Hall's anti-cycling militia is the city's pedicabs. Instead of embracing a transport form that doesn't pollute but rather creates jobs and adds an extra feature to...
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City Plan Vest and Søringen - 1958-1974 - Copenhagen
A couple of twists of fate and this location in Copenhagen would have been a 12 lane motorway.When looking back over the last century of cities infatuated with Car Culture, it's not hard to see how...
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30 km/h Zones - An Analysis for Sharing
Copenhagen's Lord Mayor, Frank "Le Corbusier" Jensen continues his fight for a car-centric Copenhagen that would make the 1950s proud.What makes matters worse is that the Robert Moses Fan Club that is...
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Now and Then You Get Surprised
Erik Griswold, one of our team members here at Copenhagenize, found some retro photos of Copenhagen. More specifically, Frederiksberg. Even more specifically, my front door.I promptly went out and took...
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Cities' Blood Vessels
Cities are living organisms with their own arteries and blood vessels. But we have been ignoring their health by clogging those blond vessels as a result of bad recipes. How have we been doing so?...
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Beyond Rob Ford - More Hurdles for Toronto
It's difficult to ignore the massive, dark shadow cast by Mayor Rob Ford in Toronto and his continuous anti-bicycle movement. You get the feteling that if you manage to peer beyond his mammoth...
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Cargo Bike History - Svajere in Copenhagen
Here are some historical photos of a cargo bike life in Copenhagen. Above, King Christian X on one of his daily rides through the streets during the Second World War occupation. He always rode without...
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Close the Danish Road Safety Council
The Danish philosopher, Arno Victor Nielsen, wrote an op-ed in the Danish newspaper Berlingske Tidende recently - "Et godt råd - Luk Rådet for Sikker Trafik" or "A Piece of Good Advice - Close the...
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The 15th Percentile - Survival of the Fittest?
Robert Doisneau - running pedestrians in ParisWe recently covered the disturbing and archaeic 85th percentile method and how it is applied for (and by) vehicles. If you thought THAT was fun, you might...
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Harbour Tunnel or a Better City?
Fellini's 8 1/2 was a comedy. Kind of like Copenhagen City Hall at the moment.Yep, it's the early 1950s at Copenhagen City Hall. Tonight, politicians voted yes to a harbour tunnel that will cost our...
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TED x - Bicycle Culture by Design - in Zurich
I gave this TEDx talk in Zurich back in October. It was released online today. Bicycle Culture by Design - the abridged version.If anyone is interested, here's my script. Some deviations, but mostly...
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Stockholm's Congestion Charge Success
Our good friend Ole pointed us to this brilliant TED x talk about the success of the congestion ring in Stockholm.If you can handle staring at a bow tie for 15 minutes (I struggled) this is a must...
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The Bicycle Option for Longer Distances
Motorway 16, north of Copenhagen. Cycle tracks on either side.The discussion continues unabated, around the world, about whether the bicycle can perform as a transport mode at distances above 5 km and...
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The Copenhagenize Index Still Needs You!
Wow! A huge thank you to the 156 people in 67 cities all over the globe who are now registered to help us with the 2012 Copenhagenize Index of Bicycle Friendly Cities! To those 156 people: Please stay...
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Cargo Bike Specific Parking
An American-style shopping centre on the outskirts of Copenhagen - Fields - has now created specific bicycle parking for cargo bikes. With 40,000 cargo bikes in Copenhagen, it really is a no brainer....
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The Car Industry Strikes Back - Audi and Lexus
Been a while since we've had a Car Industry Strikes Back article, so why not do The Double?First up, that most desperate of car brands, Audi. I think they are the car brand we've featured most in this...
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The Transition of Copenhagen's Traffic Logic
This article first appeared in the Danish newspaper Politiken on 27 November 2012. It was written by a colleague of ours and her co-workers at Center for Design, Innovation and Sustainable...
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Lord Mayor Frank Jensen's Smoking Gun
Langebro, Copenhagen. 1975... and 2040.When new infrastructure projects are presented, they are based on a set of long term assumptions. Usually, these assumptions never reach a broader audience and...
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The Tailwind
All we want is a tailwind on our cycle tracks. Advert for a bike shop in Copenhagen.Copenhagenize the planet. And have a lovely day.
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