Copenhagen: A city built for kids, families, and big kids.

Now, I’ve spent about a week in Copenhagen… I’ve noticed so far there is an enormous amount of infrastructure made to support families within the landscape. This week my class visited a park which is also a training facility for children, so they can learn to ride within the city. A miniature version of the …

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Textures, Bikes, Bikes on top of Bikes, quick rear locks and parking.

I’ve had my first day here in Kopenhagen! Some of my first impressions are the textures of the pavement. The textures of the stone pavers create a strong personality and make the road surface come alive (when compared to a strictly asphalt or concrete road surface for example). The use of stone cobble pavers delineate …

What’s going on at 13th and Kincaid?

These illustrations represent  the various forms of traffic at the intersection of 13th and Kincaid. The original data of line work is depicted with a high opacity underneath the more clear arrows. This first drawing shows a morning rush to get to class. The green arrow represents the large volume of bicycle traffic that was …

Signs to alert drivers, to share the street..

My house and a few of my neighbors have posted this sign recently. I often see people drive fast down the shared street. The street needs to be shared especially because there are not sidewalks. During my trip abroad I hope to see how people might share roads differently. I’m interested in checking out a …

Pre-Departure

I am currently a busy bee this Spring quarter as the last academic push towards finals is upon me- One year from now, I’ll be graduating with a master’s in landscape architecture. This summer I plan to attend the UO’s Sustainable Bicycle Transportation 5 week course in Europe with professor Marc Schlossberg

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