Tag: Copenhagen
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Art prints illustrate Europe's great cities
Russian artist, Xenia Bystrova has created a charming series of posters of some of Europe's great cities.
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Cheeky Container Gardens at Christiania, Europe's Most Famous Commune (Photos)
In the heart of Copenhagen, flowers bloom in unexpected places: Say a row of child-sized rubber boots. Imitate this clever idea in a few easy steps.
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How Copenhagen Bike-Culture is Inspiring NYC
With some help from the best in the world, New York City can become a great bike city in its own right!
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Maldives' Mohamed Nasheed Pleads for a Solution to Rising Sea Levels in Film "The Island President" (Video)
The documentary about the former president of the Maldives points to the vulnerability of his country and rising sea levels around the world.
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In Copenhagen, Even Oil Companies Encourage Cycling with 'Bicycle Care' Stations
Photo: Mads Odgaard, via Copenhagenize Clean & Repair Your Bike, Check Tire Pressure, Etc Copenhagen is so bike-friendly (something that the rest of the world should definitely learn from) that even a giant oil company like Norway's Statoil is trying to
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Cycling Across Scandinavia: Après Moi, Le Déluge
Leaving Copenhagen hurts. And it is not just because we're abandoning the most livable big city I
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Cycling Across Scandinavia: You Don't Have To Be A Starchitect Ambulance Chaser To Be Impressed
In our search for some kind of Grand Tour enlightenment, the first lesson we learn is that in
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A New "Lost Generation" Cycles Across Scandinavia To Understand North America
Toronto, a city rated as one of the most livable in the world by The
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Copenhagen Ranked As World's Most Climate-Resilient City - US Cities Come In 7th & 8th
A couple weeks ago we learned about the most climate resilient cities in the US. Now, Triple Pundit has some global rankings have been released for those cities best working towards using low-carbon energy and avert the
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Copenhagen's Green 'Glass' House Hits the Road
After adding a splash of vivid color to the dark winter streets of Copenhagen, artist Tom Fruin's "Kolonihavehus" -- a cottage made of
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Success! Copenhagenize's Stolen Bike Found!
Photo courtesy of Mikael/Copenhagenize.com I Wish They Had Also Caught the Bike Thief Red-Handed... A couple days ago, I wrote about the theft of Mikael's cargo bike in Copenhagen. I knew that the public plea for help was a long shot, but figured it
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Have You Seen This Bike? Copenhagenize Creator's Famous Cargo Bike Was Stolen
Photo courtesy of Mikael/Copenhagenize.com Update: Great success! The stolen bike was found! Read about it here. Bring Out the Torches and Pitchforks! I know we have many readers in Copenhagen. This is a quick post to try to help out Mikael from
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The 'Sperm Bike' Carries Donor Samples to Fertility Clinics Around Copenhagen
Photo: Courtesy of European Sperm BankThe Custom-Made 'Sperm Bullitt': Making a Special Delivery...Copenhagen is a paradise for cyclists and a city that the rest of the world could learn a lot from. One of the things that make biking so convenient
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Jeff Rubin On How To Get People Onto Bikes
I didn't know which badge to put his interview from Spacing with economist Jeff Rubin. He talks about peak oil, energy prices, urban planning and city building, and cycling, in particular, why so many people cycle in Copenhagen:
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European Cities Crack Down On Free Parking to Reduce Car Use, Make Room for Biking, Walking
What needs to be done to get more people out of their cars? Offer incentives for taking public transportation? Make driving more expensive? It's a
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Copenhagen City of Bicycles (Book Review)
Photo of Copenhagen City of Bicycles by Michael G.R. "In Copenhagen everybody cycles." His Royal Highness Frederik, the Danish crown prince, can be spotted regularly riding his children around in a cargo bicycle, and it is completely normal to see
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A Picture Is Worth: Snow Removal In Copenhagen
We have not had much snow here in much of North America yet, but in Europe they have been socked with it; Copenhagen has had 18 inches so far. But where we don't get our bike lanes ploughed first (that would be
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On the Canals of Copenhagen, A Mixed Use Development is Home to a City in a Building (Video)
In Copenhagen, a new building is now offering 62,000 square meters for residential, commercial, and communal use. Completed just a few weeks ago, the 8 House is the latest coup de maître of Danish
