This morning was very stormy, so we pushed back the bike tour and talked inside for a while. When the weather cleared, we headed out on our bikes and visited a developing western neighborhood. Ronald said himself that they could have done a better job connecting this area with public transit, and area is primarily …
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Day 15 – 19 July 2019
This morning, Kelsey and I rushed out to observe kids arriving for their last day of school. The school was in a very quiet area across from a church. While we arrived a bit late, we still caught a few parents arriving with their kids – kids in a cargo bike, kids sitting on the …
Day 14 – 18 July 2019
With an early wake up today, we walked to the train station to travel to the Copenhagen airport and catch a plane to Amsterdam. I even noticed a bike parked on the tarmac – perhaps a new inter-gate travel system is in order? Someone mentioned that this trip has been the longest time they have …
Day 13 – 17 July 2019
This morning we headed to the Malmö municipal offices to meet with Jesper Nordlund, the bicycle planner for the city. I learned so much but a few things jumped out at me: Perhaps obviously, car ownership boomed as the economy strengthed after the war. The Danish economy was not boosted as much as Malmö’s, though, …
Day 12 – 18 July 2019
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 …
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 …