Ep 6 - A Glass Of Wine On The Sidewalk with Mikael Colville-Andersen

Ep 6 was recorded in Copenhagen with Mikael Colville-Andersen: urban planner, activist, host of the TV series The Life-Sized City and the author of Copenhagenize - The Definitive Guide To Global Bicycle Urbanism.He's also behind the Bikes4Ukraine initiative.We talk about:-Copenhagen, of course, but also Barcelona, Paris, Brussels, Montreal and others-cycle chic and the arrogance of space-the better choice between a dumb city and a "smart city"-what are modern cobblestones and sponge parks-the joys of sidewalk life-how to communicate the reallocation of urban space: ask or don't ask the citizens -why cities are more influential than climate summits-the analog gift of the pandemic-how to get from 2% cycling share in a city to 10% in one year-bikes in war and disaster zones  -the US disappointment and the car hell in the center of Europe-participatory democracy at street level, new people’s movements-the age of urbanism after the car dictatorship-how a metro is not always a great idea-why even Denmark still has a problem with carsMore about Mikael here:https://www.colville-andersen.com/Donate to the Bikes4Ukraine iniative:https://www.bikes4ukraine.org/Support the Show.Collective Choices is a podcast by Doru Oprisan, exploring sustainable choices for a better future and the process of agreeing on those choices. Thanks for listening and sharing!Help me continue this podcast: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/doruoprisanGet in touch:https://www.linkedin.com/in/doruoprisan/www.doruoprisan.com