There are more spots for kids to play in Copenhagen than I have ever seen in another urban setting. We met with Randa this morning at the Traffic Garden to discuss her involvement in staffed playgrounds. There are hundreds of parks within Copenhagen city limits and almost all of them have at least some playground …
Monthly Archives: July 2019
July 10, Wednesday
Wednesday brought a panel with the professionals that have joined us on the trip. I had not yet talked very long with any of them, so I was glad to hear a little more about their careers and the observations they had made so far on the trip, given their expertise. They are learning just …
July 9, Tuesday
We began this Tuesday by going to Gehl Architects, an urban design firm that aims to make cities for people. People is the key word here as cities are often centered around buildings and streets. It was amazing to see how many projects the firm had taken on and how they had repurposed busy intersections …
July 8, Monday
Today was a long one, but a good one as Morton from Copenhagenize gave an awesome lecture on the bicycle system of Copenhagen. Something I really enjoyed that Morton mentioned was that he is not a bicyclist, but rather a user of a bike that rides it everyday because it is the fastest and easiest …
July 7, Sunday
A scavenger hunt across Copenhagen kicks off day 3 and I teamed up with Aliza to hunt down the Finnish embassy, the best cinnamon roll in Denmark, and capturing the hygge of the Danish. Hygge, as defined in a window on Nyhavn, is “a complete absence of anything annoying or emotionally overwhelming; taking pleasure from …
July 6, Saturday
Breakfast and lunch came from the Generator today, consisting mostly of bread, cheese, and sliced ham and turkey. An interesting breakfast item for Scandinavians is cucumber, which also happens to be the only vegetable available for Generator breakfasts. Mikah and I decide to head to the National Gallery of Denmark around noon, which contains hundreds …
July 5, Friday
What a day! Arrived to Copenhagen just before noon from Bergen and hopped on the Metro with a breeze. The Generator Hostel is home for the next week or so and quickly upon entering I am welcomed by the friendly new faces of Mikah, Aliza, and Kelsey. Hunger is kicking in and The Bagel Co …