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Shop by Bike is Here!

The EU project, CycleLogistics, has been up and running for a couple years now, working hard to replace cars and trucks with bicycles for inner city goods transport. And by goods I mean all types of...

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Episode 06 - Macro Design - Top 10 Design Elements in Copenhagen's Bicycle...

Here we go... episode 06 of the Top 10 Design Elements in a bicycle-friendly Copenhagen. Über-intern Ivan Conte presents Copenhagenize's Kristen Maddox as she discusses the importance of Macro...

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Episode 07 - MIcro Design - Top 10 Design Elements in Copenhagen's Bicycle...

The next episode in the series by Copenhagenize Design Co. überintern Ivan Conte is Micro Design, a natural follow-up to the previous episode on Macro Design.FILM SERIES: TOP TEN DESIGN ELEMENTS IN...

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Mobility Week in Paris: "Bike to Work"

The European Mobility Week is coming soon! Here's a good initiative in Paris: the city encourages the inhabitants to use their bike to go to work.You can sign up on the website: velo.citegreen.com and...

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On Kalvebod Brygge, "The Waves" are opened

On Friday the 30th of August, the Kalvebod Waves, designed by JDS Architects, were officially opened. Copenhagenize.com has already promoted this fantastic new dock when it was still only a project. It...

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Episode 08 - Cargo Bikes - Top 10 Design Elements in Copenhagen's Bicycle...

Episode 08 - Cargo Bikes - Top 10 Design Elements in Copenhagen's Bicycle Culture from Copenhagenize on Vimeo.Episode 08 is here. Ûber intern Ivan Conte and the Copenhagenize Design Co. team explore...

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Episode 09 - Desire Lines - Top 10 Design Elements in Copenhagen's Bicycle...

Episode 09 - Desire Lines - Top 10 Design Elements in Copenhagen's Bicycle Culture from Copenhagenize on Vimeo.Episode 09 - Desire Lines!Copenhagenize the planet. And have a lovely day.

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Subversive Bicycle Photos - Rio de Janeiro

Before the Girl from Ipanema, there was the Bicycle from Copacabana. 1940s.It's been a while since we've released Subversive Bicycle Photos, not least because we fear that our bicycle tires will get...

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Episode 10 - Political Will - Top 10 Design Elements in Copenhagen's Bicycle...

Episode 10 - Political Will - Top 10 Design Elements in Copenhagen's Bicycle Culture from Copenhagenize on Vimeo.The 10th and final episode in the series by über intern Ivan Conte.FILM SERIES: TOP TEN...

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Citizen Cyclists are Forward-Thinking (In Lithuania and everywhere else)

Lithuania wants you to like them. They want to show you how progressive, modern and forward-thinking they are. They use a Citizen Cyclist to hammer home the point.The Future is Here.Copenhagenize the...

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And the Winners Are...

 During the months of August and September, Copenhageners took part in a photo contest, Shop by Bike KBH, to see who could carry the biggest, weirdest and craziest items on their bikes and prove once...

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Islands Brygge - Application of the "Desire lines" tool - Part one: the study

By applying the Copenhagenize Design Company concept of “Desire Lines” to an urban space, we were able to observe behaviours of cyclists, as shown in our latest research about the Bicycle Choreography...

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Islands Brygge - Application of the "Desire lines" - Part two: Copenhagenize...

To follow up on our previous post about Bryggebroen, we've come up with a number of solutions that will help reorganise the surrounding space according to cyclist's Desire Lines. Here's how. First of...

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Promoting Cycling Positively - Now with Proof

One thing we've being going on about here at Copenhagenize for six years is the importance of promoting cycling positively to the great untapped well of potential cyclists. The 99%, if you will. Two...

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The Massive Potential of Shifting Trips from Car to Bike

As the graphic above indicates, the potential for switching to bicycles and cargo bikes in European cities is impressive, according to a Cyclelogistics.eu baseline study. 51% of all motorised trips...

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The Copenhagenize Guide to Liveable Cities

It's simple if you want it to be.Copenhagenize Design Co.Copenhagenize the planet. And have a lovely day.

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The Cycle Track Association of 1897

I found this letter regarding the founding of a new cyclist organisation in the City of Copenhagen's archives. I love the name of the association.The Cycle Track Association.The association, it says on...

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The Importance of the Right Inspiration

When you come from Copenhagen, cycling in Amsterdam is like coming home. To a different kind of home, sure, but still home. An eclectic home filled with books piled up in no particular order, funky art...

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Blaming Victims and Dictating Clothing

If you have been reading this blog for a while, you'll know all too well about what we call "Ignoring the Bull". How in this car-centric society, non-motorised victim blaming is the norm. The status...

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Bicycle Map of Montreal 1897

Just got this from a reader. Bicycle Map of Montreal from... 1897. From an insurance company (follow the money) but still brilliant to see the bicycle infrastructure back then.Reminds us of the maps we...

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