Vertr. Prof. Dr. Steffen de Rudder

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.