Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Copenhagen

Copenhagen’s Latest Cycling Innovations

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Aug 5, 2014 | No Comments

Copenhagen just keeps finding new ways to make it easier and more convenient to bike. Recently I had the chance to take a tour with Mikael Colville-Andersen of Copenhagenize and see some of the innovations that have changed the city’s streets since I was there four years ago. First off, if you’ve seen my 2010 […]

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Copenhagen Cargo Bikes

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Sep 17, 2010 | No Comments

If you visit Copenhagen, the first thing you’ll notice (after being mesmerized by the sheer number of cyclists on the streets) is the eclectic variety of bikes, especially ones that carry groceries, baggage, furniture and/or children. As Copenhagenize impresario Mikael Colville-Andersen happily points out: for many in his city, the cargo bike is equivalent to […]

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Copenhagen’s Car-Free Streets and Slow-Speed Zones

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Aug 4, 2010 | No Comments

In Copenhagen, you never have to travel very far to see a beautiful public space or car-free street packed with people soaking up the day. In fact, since the early 1960s, 18 parking lots in the downtown area have been converted into public spaces for playing, meeting, and generally just doing things that human beings […]

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Cycling in Copenhagen, Through North American Eyes

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Jul 15, 2010 | No Comments

Last month, Streetfilms paid a visit to Copenhagen for the Velo-City 2010 conference. While we were there, of course we wanted to showcase the city’s biking greatness. With such an abundance of bike advocates, planners, and city transportation officials attending from the U.S. and Canada, we also wanted to get their reactions to the city’s […]

PlaNYC Report Takes a Restrained Approach to Promoting Electric Cars

By Noah Kazis | Jan 29, 2010 | 83 Comments

An electric car in London. Image: exfordy via Flickr. Last week, the Mayor’s Office of Long-term Planning and Sustainability released its newest report, "Exploring Electric Vehicle Adoption in New York City" [PDF]. In a breezy 22 pages, it lays out some strategies to maximize electric vehicle purchases by so-called early adopters in the next five […]

Video: Copenhagen’s All-Weather Bike Infrastructure

By Noah Kazis | Jan 11, 2010 | 9 Comments

In case you missed it in Friday’s headlines, here’s a video from Copenhagenize with some inspiration for this cold spell we’ve been having. The video shows Copenhageners — lots of ’em — making their way through the January snow. It’s an instant retort to the old claim that "no one uses bike lanes in the […]

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