Copenhagen's
pedestrian
movement
began in the 1960's, it successfully transformed Copenhagen from a car
dependent city to a people-oriented town center. A consistent urban
design
policy for over 40 years is one reason for the city's successful
pedestrian
campaign.
To illustrate, the city gradually introduced pedestrian only streets
one at a time.
This model
of urban design was based on the research of architect Jan Gehl and
Professor
of Urban Design Lars GemzØe. Their
research, the first of its kind, records the study of pedestrian
traffic to
understand how public space is utilized from the viewpoint of many
users, like
the merchant, tourist, child, and impoverished. Along with a team
of researchers, Gehl and GemzØe counted the number of people in
public spaces at varying times of the day and the year. Trips were
categorized into three types: the necessary, the recreational, the
social activity. Their findings
indicated a shift in society and culture. For example, Copenhagen life
used to be
home-centered and now Danes are frequent public space users, and as a
result gradual changes in design and architecture were introduced to
prolong a persons trip to the city centeer.
This
pathfinder is a
bibliographic guide to researching Copenhagenen's pedestrianisation, it
is a
beginning point for research on the relationship between urban design
and
architecture. Also, this guide lists reference sources that will answer
questions about political, economical, and cultural challenges that
were ovecome in order to successfully implent new public design
policies in Copenhagen. College students, professionals in related
fields, and
advocates
of pedestrian space will find this pathfinder a useful guide
to resources on Copenhagen's pedestrian movement, which serves as a
model of inspiration for all cities.
Architecture and
Societys
City planning -- society
City planning---Environmental
aspects
City planning -- Denmark -- Copenhagen
City planning -- 20th
21st century -- Denmark -- Copenhagen--Architecture-- Urban space
City and town life -- Denmark--
Copenhagen
Copenhagen (Denmark)-- Social Conditions
Pedestrian Facilities design
Public Spaces - Architecture
Library
of Congress Classification
Books on about this topic can be found by browsing the shelves at the
USF Tampa Library using the LC numbers.
HE305-311
Urban transportation
ADONIS Project. (1999). Best practice
to promote cycling and walking. Retrieved November 24, 2008,
from Vejdirektoratet (The Danish Road
Directorate), Copenhagen:
http://www.vejdirektoratet.dk/publikationer.asp?page=document&objno=7134
