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The Bike Show on Resonance FM - To Copenhagen City of Cyclists Jack Thurston of The Bike Show interviews Mikael Coville-Anderson of Copenhagenize about his blog, the growth of cycling as a way of getting around in Copenhagen and his work with other cities  Well worth a listen! Not sure I share Jack’s views on the principles being difficult to implement in London due to its narrow streets and historical development pattern…Amsterdam and Copenhagen also have many narrow streets where cars and people cycling co-exist beautifully - without sweat, fear and lycra! A trip to the Danish capital of Copenhagen, city of stylish cyclists, where Jack Thurston meets Mikael Colville-Andersen, the force behind Cycle Chic and Copenhagenize. We talk about how a single street photograph set him on a new path of bicycle advocacy, fashion and city planning consulting. And lots and lots of blogging.

The Bike Show on Resonance FM - To Copenhagen City of Cyclists

Jack Thurston of The Bike Show interviews Mikael Coville-Anderson of Copenhagenize about his blog, the growth of cycling as a way of getting around in Copenhagen and his work with other cities  Well worth a listen!

Not sure I share Jack’s views on the principles being difficult to implement in London due to its narrow streets and historical development pattern…Amsterdam and Copenhagen also have many narrow streets where cars and people cycling co-exist beautifully - without sweat, fear and lycra!

A trip to the Danish capital of Copenhagen, city of stylish cyclists, where Jack Thurston meets Mikael Colville-Andersen, the force behind Cycle Chic and Copenhagenize. We talk about how a single street photograph set him on a new path of bicycle advocacy, fashion and city planning consulting. And lots and lots of blogging.

05/24/12

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urbanism  urban planning  urban design  urban living  urban mobility  urban environment  liveable cities  cities for people  cities for living  people first cities  livable cities  cycling infrastructure  cycling culture  cycling cities  cycling friendly cities  commuting  transport  transport planning  transport mode  modal shift  modal split 
RUDI: Place Making 2012:  Sharing innovation in urban life Great read with some good examples! In creating PLACEmaking, we aimed to put together a publication offering food for future thought: the creation of social cities, the use of Big Data for civic benefit, the articulation of economic and social value, and the development of tools and processes that enable everyone to participate in the design and shaping of place.

RUDI: Place Making 2012:  Sharing innovation in urban life

Great read with some good examples!

In creating PLACEmaking, we aimed to put together a publication offering food for future thought: the creation of social cities, the use of Big Data for civic benefit, the articulation of economic and social value, and the development of tools and processes that enable everyone to participate in the design and shaping of place.

05/15/12

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Cycling Embassy of Denmark - Collection of Cycle Concepts 2012 Bicycle traffic is healthy, environmentally friendly, and makes cities more livable. Cycling is a fast and efficient urban transport mode and requires less space than motor vehicle traffic. The Collection of cycle concepts 2012 presents a number of ideas to help generate more bicycle traffic and reduce the accident rate among cyclists.

Cycling Embassy of Denmark - Collection of Cycle Concepts 2012

Bicycle traffic is healthy, environmentally friendly, and makes cities more livable. Cycling is a fast and efficient urban transport mode and requires less space than motor vehicle traffic.

The Collection of cycle concepts 2012 presents a number of ideas to help generate more bicycle traffic and reduce the accident rate among cyclists.

05/10/12

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The High Line - New York (December 2011)

I love this place.  Such a simple idea - a disused rail line turned into a park!  It is now so successful that at times they have to close it due to overcrowding! An inspiring example of what communities and city halls can do together!  Visit their website here.

The High Line is a public park built on an historic freight rail line elevated above the streets on Manhattan’s West Side. It is owned by the City of New York, and maintained and operated by Friends of the High Line. Founded in 1999 by community residents, Friends of the High Line fought for the High Line’s preservation and transformation at a time when the historic structure was under the threat of demolition. It is now the non-profit conservancy working with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation to make sure the High Line is maintained as an extraordinary public space for all visitors to enjoy. In addition to overseeing maintenance, operations, and public programming for the park, Friends of the High Line works to raise the essential private funds to support more than 90 percent of the park’s annual operating budget, and to advocate for the preservation and transformation of the High Line at the Rail Yards, the third and final section of the historic structure, which runs between West 30th and West 34th Streets.

The High Line is located on Manhattan’s West Side. It runs from Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District to West 34th Street, between 10th & 11th Avenues. The first section of the High Line opened on June 9, 2009. It runs from Gansevoort Street to West 20th Street. The second section, which runs between West 20th and West 30th Streets, opened June 8, 2011.

05/6/12

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The Guardian - Big Picture:  Copenhagen bikes, by Mikael Colville-Anderson The guardian has published a great selection of Mikael Coville-Andersons pictures of people getting around their city (Copenhagen) on bikes.  Shows how cycling in the city can and should be - easy, convenient, safe, door to door, stylish…

The Guardian - Big Picture:  Copenhagen bikes, by Mikael Colville-Anderson

The guardian has published a great selection of Mikael Coville-Andersons pictures of people getting around their city (Copenhagen) on bikes.  Shows how cycling in the city can and should be - easy, convenient, safe, door to door, stylish…

05/5/12

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Momentum Mag on cycling in cities:

A nice video in Momentum Mag highlighting the pleasure and benefits of cycling in cities!

04/21/12

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Canning Town Caravanserai Interesting meanwhile use project!  Looking forward to going to see it! The Caravanserai project is a story in its own right. The starting point is in 2010, when the Mayors of Newham and London decided to launch a design competition as part of the regeneration of East London.  The aim was to find ‘meanwhile’ uses for three prominent brownfield sites – and the adjacent water – in the Royal Docks and Canning Town. The chosen sites lie on or close to the Olympic venues and were expected to have both local and global impact, before, during and after the Games… …The Caravanserai is set around the idea of a protected courtyard, where people trade and network. Micro-enterprise units are placed all around this inner courtyard and face the main road opposite Canning Town Station. But the idea extends much further. The bigger picture is about building a local economy that can be quickly self-sustained and feed back to the local community. In this sense, a large area of the north site is transformed into an event space, that welcomes performances, shows, sport events and many more to financially make the project feasible. The south side supports the Caravanserai as it becomes a pop-up hotel for people from all over the world…

Canning Town Caravanserai

Interesting meanwhile use project!  Looking forward to going to see it!

The Caravanserai project is a story in its own right. The starting point is in 2010, when the Mayors of Newham and London decided to launch a design competition as part of the regeneration of East London.  The aim was to find ‘meanwhile’ uses for three prominent brownfield sites – and the adjacent water – in the Royal Docks and Canning Town. The chosen sites lie on or close to the Olympic venues and were expected to have both local and global impact, before, during and after the Games…

…The Caravanserai is set around the idea of a protected courtyard, where people trade and network. Micro-enterprise units are placed all around this inner courtyard and face the main road opposite Canning Town Station. But the idea extends much further. The bigger picture is about building a local economy that can be quickly self-sustained and feed back to the local community. In this sense, a large area of the north site is transformed into an event space, that welcomes performances, shows, sport events and many more to financially make the project feasible. The south side supports the Caravanserai as it becomes a pop-up hotel for people from all over the world…

03/23/12

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Gehl Architects: Time to reclaim the streets …In 2007, Gehl Architects undertook an important study of Flushing Main Street in New York City. We found that 97,000 pedestrians walk along Main Street every day, but they are squeezed into only 30 percent of the street space. Some 56,000 motorists have access to 70 percent of the street space….

Gehl Architects: Time to reclaim the streets

…In 2007, Gehl Architects undertook an important study of Flushing Main Street in New York City. We found that 97,000 pedestrians walk along Main Street every day, but they are squeezed into only 30 percent of the street space. Some 56,000 motorists have access to 70 percent of the street space….

03/18/12

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Gent, Belgium - A birds eye view

Whilst in Gent I had the opportunity to visit the Belfry which offers a great opportunity to see the city from above.

03/7/12

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camping in the city...of New York!

I love this..New York plans to redevelop existing camping facilities at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn! I wish Royal Parks and London Councils would try this…properly managed it could make London’s parks even more accessible and valuable!  Read the US DOI press release here!

Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, once the city’s first municipal airport but now virtually unused, is set to become the country’s largest urban campground. The national parks service plans to convert the space once used by Amelia Earhart and Howard Hughes into an oasis with 90 campsites within two years, and eventually building 600.

Picture: Recreation.gov

01/1/12

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Picture Credit: Mikael Colville-Anderson @ Copenhagenize.com Brilliant piece on Copenhagenize.com on how Copenhagen accommodates cyclists during roadworks! Having just returned from Copenhagen, I know this to be true!  It was heartening to see how far the city goes to give its cyclists priority!   - All kerbs had little ramps to ease the transition from road to cycle path - Where there were road works or building construction works, new temporary cycle paths were either incorporated into the works (as they are in front of Copenhagen City Hall, where the new metroline infrastructure is going in) or rerouted around the works!  At no stage did a route disappear and leave you stranded!   - Cars park outside cycle routes offering protection to the cyclist, not on them as they do here!

Picture Credit: Mikael Colville-Anderson @ Copenhagenize.com

Brilliant piece on Copenhagenize.com on how Copenhagen accommodates cyclists during roadworks!

Having just returned from Copenhagen, I know this to be true!  It was heartening to see how far the city goes to give its cyclists priority!  

- All kerbs had little ramps to ease the transition from road to cycle path

- Where there were road works or building construction works, new temporary cycle paths were either incorporated into the works (as they are in front of Copenhagen City Hall, where the new metroline infrastructure is going in) or rerouted around the works!  At no stage did a route disappear and leave you stranded!  

- Cars park outside cycle routes offering protection to the cyclist, not on them as they do here!

06/28/11

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