Today was our last long ride, taking our time traveling from Ven (via Landskrona) to Malmö. Along the way, we experienced various levels of bike infrastructure, from dedicated bi-directional bike paths to no discernible lane whatsoever. When we were negotiating space with cars, I still felt safe and comfortable. We noticed significant traffic on a …
Monthly Archives: July 2019
Day 11 – Monday, 15 July 2019
Today we crossed over from Denmark to Sweden by bike and by ferry – how cool! We first travelled from Helsingør to Helsingborg on ferry. We briefly explored Helsingborg, which feels industrial in contrast to Helsingør’s beachy, summer house vibe. While walking around Helsingborg, I noticed a man counting his steps in a parking lot, …
Day 10 – Sunday, 14 Sunday 2019
Today, while many people took a much needed rest day, a few of us ventured out to the Hillerød Castle, about a 43 mile ride round trip. We had a great group of positive people, who maintained the good energy until the very end! Along the way, we experienced many different forms of bike infrastructure …
Day 9 – Saturday, 13 July 2019
Riding to Norhavn on our way out of town, we met with some residents who told us about their experience living in the area. They used to live in old town Copenhagen, but jumped on the opportunity to buy an apartment in Nordhavn, signing the papers over a year before moving into their apartment. Apparently …
Day 8 – 12 July 2019
After a nice long sleep, we got together as a group this morning to reflect on the week. Kelsey and I covered the following topics: Something we were surprised by or interested in Kelsey talked with a playground staff member whose primary mode of transportation is his car. He has three children he transports, and …
Day 7 – 11 July 2019
This morning we visited the Traffic Playground, one of 26 (soon to be 27) staffed playgrounds in Copenhagen. Staffed playgrounds were first established in 1939 and are unique to the city of Copenhagen; they are not found elsewhere in Denmark. The purpose of the staff is primarily to monitor children and deter adult predators, but …
Day 6 – 10 July 2019
After staying up a little too late catching up on the Bachelorette, I snoozed my alarm to get up early for a run, but managed to get out the door early enough to catch the opening of Sct. Peders Bageri, home of legendary cinnamon rolls (thanks for the recommendation, Rachael!). As a ½ of a …
Day 5 – Tuesday, 9 July 2019
This morning we met with Karolina Petz at Gehl. Through her presentation we learned that Gehl focuses on people and how the built environment affects behavior. In their work, the human being is their starting point – they visit cities, spend time observing people and collecting data about how people use the space, and make …
Day 4 – Monday, 8 July 2019
This morning, Catharine, Rachel, and I set out for pastries at Juno the bakery before meeting at Copenhagenize. After a very wet ride, we were disappointed to find that the bakery is closed on Monday’s. We stopped into a neighborhood coffee shop, had a lovely breakfast, and even saw a Great Dane puppy – what …
Day 3 – Sunday, 7 July 2019
This morning, we were tasked with a scavenger hunt. Wally and I set out together, stopping by the Finnish Embassy and spending all too long in a grocery store trying to decide on items we wouldn’t find in the US. Wally also had the idea to pick up a funny toy to feature in each …