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The Streets of Copenhagen

Contributed by Fred Camino on April 27th, 2007 at 2:15 pm

[tags]metro movies, car free, uncar, copenhagen, urban planning, contested streets[/tags]

[googlevideo]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-9067416427722807670&hl=en[/googlevideo]

Los Angeles bicycle blogger Brayj Against The Machine brought this clip from the film “Contested Streets” to my attention. The clip offers a fascinating and inspiring look into the reimagining of streets in Copanhagen from the traditional automobile oriented streets to streets focused on the bicyclist and the pedestrian. What’s so interesting to me, is that according to the clip, Copanhagen wasn’t always this way, but they fought against the trend, political dispute, and naysayers to bring a about a better city. It gives hope that perhaps such a transformation could happen in car-centric American cities.

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  1. This is so beautiful. As a Los Angeles cyclist and transit fan, I can only dream that in time we can make more cities as wonderful as they have made Copenhagen. It’s hard not to want to move there after seeing this.

    Everyone over there seems to be in good shape too, interesting side effect.

    Comment by Ben Hardy on April 28th, 2007 at 9:26 am »Reply« resta suma

  2. wow! just… wow! if only…

    Comment by tykejohnson on April 30th, 2007 at 10:42 am »Reply« resta suma