Vertr. Prof. Dr. Steffen de Rudder
Learning from... Copenhagen. Urban design and architecture for the new urban mobility
The modernist idea of the car-friendly city is evaporating and a cultural transition is under way. Driving and possessing a car has become less desirable, while the private car is loosing its meaning as a symbol of status. At the same time, a rising global production of CO² demands action and calls for a reduction of car traffic.
The good news is that driving less is not a downgrade, but quite the contrary; less cars means more space in our cities and an improvement of urban living.
Today, Copenhagen is the forerunner of a new urban mobility where cycling has become the main mode of transportation.
How did the Danes do it? In this symposium, planners and researchers from Denmark will talk about new projects and lessons learned from the ongoing process of Copenhagen’s urban transition.
The videos of the lectures are online. Review our guests from Denmark and Germany on video.
Dr. Malene Freudendal-Pedersen (Roskilde University)
Dr. Martin Klamt (Munich municipality)
Mie Dyrberg Haldrup (copenhagenize.com)
Wilhelm Hörmann (German Cyclist's Association)
Sten Sødring (Gottlieb Paludan Architects)
Torben Heinemann (Leipzig municipality)
Anders Keldorff (Copenhagen municipality)
Stefan Warda (hamburgize.com)