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The short and simple answer is, Denmark is its own culture bubble and has a large amount of money in the treasury to throw at projects like this. Articles like
by mothsonasloth 8y ago
The short and simple answer is, Denmark is its own culture bubble and has a large amount of money in the treasury to throw at projects like this.
Articles like this really make me wonder if the the Guardian is becoming out of touch with the general public.
With writing like this that fails to comprehend that every city is unique and nuanced in its problems and how it solves them.
I love Copenhagen and its culture, but its cycling concepts and other road rules wouldn't translate well in the UK.
Is this just clickbait trash?
- YawningAngel 8y agoCan you explain why you think this is the case? I've lived in Copenhagen and London, and it isn't apparent to me why the ideas applied in Copenhagen wouldn't work here.
- theoh 8y agoThe people to talk to about this are architects and town planners. They tend to be acutely aware of cultural differences between different countries, to the point that it starts to be a problem (because cultural stereotyping comes into play). When I studied architecture in London, there was a lot of envy expressed toward continental urbanism (Copenhagen, but also Barcelona, Vienna, Zurich). In general, continental European cities are a bit more regimented in their design, compared to the traditionally liberal culture of the UK. Planning can be feel a bit more heavy-handed on the continent, and in the UK it tends to be more laissez-faire. There is long-standing suspicion of continental European norms in the UK, as I'm sure you are aware. This is part and parcel of Brexit. Somewhere extreme like Singapore manages to be extremely well organised and liveable at the price of being a bit paternalistic. I think that's the extreme "high organization" end of the spectrum, where the state can really make very large interventions.