In Chicago we have what's known as the "Chicago Pace" (not to be confused with the PACE buses). Simply put, if you walk at the right pace you can cruise from intersection to intersection without stopping (not that jaywalking is unknown among Chicagoans). I've been able to walk from my office on the corner of Wacker and Adams to the Art Institute (Michigan Ave and Adams) in under ten minutes; a distance of about 1 km. The same applies when walking up Wacker Drive from the Sears Tower to the Wrigley Building on Michigan Avenue.
In Copenhagen they use the term "Green Wave". If you cycle (Danes cycle everywhere) into Copenhagen on certain high traffic streets (N�rrebrogade being one of them) and maintain a ~20 km/hr pace you will be into city center in no time at all. Colville Andersen has produced a neat little video capturing the 'green wave' in action. Have a look at and treat yourself to a little Danish 'bicycle' rock; Iben's Jeg savner min bl� cykel - (I miss my blue blue bicycle) and Tue West's S�t dig bag p� min cykel - (Sit up on the back of my bike).
The Green Wave in Copenhagen from Colville Andersen on Vimeo.
Notice, in the video, the street lights changing to green in the upper right hand corner. Also take note how the Danes have separated the main street (lowest level), the bike path (cyclevej) on the next level up from the foot path (highest level).
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Monday, 5 February 2007
Copenhagen Top Ten (or not?)
On a recent trip my wife and I took to Copenhagen (her first European trip) we comprised our top ten things we DIDN'T expect to see in Copenhagen (Denmark in general).
10. So many bicycles (Kim). Bikes we expected... but double decker bike racks at the train stations?
9. Witch at the Hovedbaneg�rden (Keith). I swear I saw a witch right out of a Macbeth!
8. Roskilde teenagers (both) -- we 'planned' our trip to Roskilde right before the music festival (oops)
7. Fruit stands on the street (Kim).
6. 7-11s everywhere! (both). When did this happen? Guess there are worse American exports (see #2).
5. Guy wearing a dress on the Str�get (Keith). The combat boots 'made' the dress! I do hope he was wearing a slip but suspect I am wrong.
4. A "Sister" cleaning the rooms in our hotel. (both). She even had an accent from the islands.
3. Two gay guys in Rosenburg Gardens (Keith). "Not that their is anything wrong with THAT"... but come on... get a room! I would say the same if it were a heterosexual couple too. That much 'free love' needs a room.
2. Hummer (both). Even in America an H2 Hummer is large... seeing one in downtown Copenhagen, it's obscenely large!
1. Graduation Caps (both). These caps rock! Graduation caps in America suck compared to these!
10. So many bicycles (Kim). Bikes we expected... but double decker bike racks at the train stations?
9. Witch at the Hovedbaneg�rden (Keith). I swear I saw a witch right out of a Macbeth!
8. Roskilde teenagers (both) -- we 'planned' our trip to Roskilde right before the music festival (oops)
7. Fruit stands on the street (Kim).
6. 7-11s everywhere! (both). When did this happen? Guess there are worse American exports (see #2).
5. Guy wearing a dress on the Str�get (Keith). The combat boots 'made' the dress! I do hope he was wearing a slip but suspect I am wrong.
4. A "Sister" cleaning the rooms in our hotel. (both). She even had an accent from the islands.
3. Two gay guys in Rosenburg Gardens (Keith). "Not that their is anything wrong with THAT"... but come on... get a room! I would say the same if it were a heterosexual couple too. That much 'free love' needs a room.
2. Hummer (both). Even in America an H2 Hummer is large... seeing one in downtown Copenhagen, it's obscenely large!
1. Graduation Caps (both). These caps rock! Graduation caps in America suck compared to these!
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