weird... [totally off topic]
http://www.visitcopenhagen.com/
Showing posts with label (Copenhagen). Show all posts
Showing posts with label (Copenhagen). Show all posts
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009
Useful links - Check them out
The Paris Bike Share and the problems it has faced http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/31/world/europe/31bikes.html?hp
Paying with a cell phone: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/29/using-a-cellphone-number-to-pay-for-virtual-goods/?hp
RFID and Danish bikes: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/12/rfid_lights_up.php
http://www.see-mi.dk/Default.aspx?ID=91
Private bike rental and pricing in Kobenhavn: http://cykelboersen.dk/en/priser/
http://www.cph-bike-rental.dk/
Paying with a cell phone: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/29/using-a-cellphone-number-to-pay-for-virtual-goods/?hp
RFID and Danish bikes: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/12/rfid_lights_up.php
http://www.see-mi.dk/Default.aspx?ID=91
Private bike rental and pricing in Kobenhavn: http://cykelboersen.dk/en/priser/
http://www.cph-bike-rental.dk/
Sunday, October 25, 2009
mapping people densities
mapping out across some of the bike lane streets (pink) some routes that our tourists (yellow) or locals (blue) might take to get around. Also placing some hexagon footprints near the train stations in a variety of capacities as well. Some other ones near where a larger train station one might run out of space or bikes and could overflow to a piazza a few blocks away, which may benefit from having a 2-or-3 configuration on its own anyway.
Also looking into Jan Gehl on Caitlin's recommendation who is responsible for designating streets for pedestrians or cycles or whatnot.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
more photos of CPH
from Bing [formerly MSN]:
http://www.bing.com/maps/
click on Bird's Eye
http://www.bing.com/maps/
click on Bird's Eye
please feel free to capture your own images!
also, i was thinking that we could grayscale these images and then have our interventions in color, ie:
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
STORAGE: green wall [images]
wire mesh
ivy, greenery
porous
a quick collage with the Copenhagen skyline [to be worked on further]:
Images for collage/contextual diagram/etc
a bit haphazard, but if you like what you see, just Save Picture As and start collaging/diagramming. [Click to enlarge before saving.] Source material can be found via Properties and Google search "Copenhagen Skyline" or "Copenhagen bicycle"
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Gotta love wikipedia [and blogs]
the good stuff
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copenhagen
http://www.copenhagenize.com/
http://www.copenhagencyclechic.com/
[thanks erik for turning us on to these blogs!]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copenhagen
http://www.copenhagenize.com/
http://www.copenhagencyclechic.com/
[thanks erik for turning us on to these blogs!]
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
...some thoughts and a few maps found
So i was perusing the website of what is essentially Copenhagen DOT and I found a few maps that may be useful to us in understanding the nature of traffic in the CBD of the city.
The rest of the maps can be found in PDF here.
Also worth checking out is the Cykelkort (bike map) here (large PDF).
The second page provides potential cyclists with instructions on proper map folding techniques, existing bike-share (city bike) rules, explanations of transportation connections and rules, as well as a small map of the metro system.
Interestingly, It says that the city bikes may not be used after dark and must be returned to an appropriate rack before nightfall or you risk getting an "on the spot" fine by the police (which judging by the danish cops I've met probably means you'll get a mild warning and then a hug or punny joke so you don't leave feeling disheartened or singled out) because the bikes are not equipped with lights.
As you can see, the current shareable bikes leave a lot to be desired... I doubt we could win trying to convince the government to shell out the DKK's for everyone to ride on one of these, but at least we could push the integration of an electrical system on every bike so that the 'after hours' rule will no longer apply (don't worry, they don't create asinine laws to generate revenue there like in NYC; so they'll likely welcome the idea).
On that note, the MOOF bike I saw at ICFF earlier this year is a good example of what I'm getting at:
There's a generator in the rear hub that powers the lights while the bike is in motion ( and afterward for some time too, I think). I suggest we shy away from the exaggerated top tube, but otherwise I would think a bike of this stature would be a great jump-off point for the bikedesign aspect of the competition.... durable, chainguard, fenders, etc...
Anyway, I'm going to attempt to assemble those road-use maps and print it out large for tomorrow as well as procure a big street map for identifying key transport hubs and intersections.
Lastly, I thought of a danish to english pun while writing this that could perhaps be incorporated into the branding: ByCykel (looks like "bicycle" in english, but reads as "town bicycle" in danish)
zing!
The rest of the maps can be found in PDF here.
Also worth checking out is the Cykelkort (bike map) here (large PDF).
The second page provides potential cyclists with instructions on proper map folding techniques, existing bike-share (city bike) rules, explanations of transportation connections and rules, as well as a small map of the metro system.
Interestingly, It says that the city bikes may not be used after dark and must be returned to an appropriate rack before nightfall or you risk getting an "on the spot" fine by the police (which judging by the danish cops I've met probably means you'll get a mild warning and then a hug or punny joke so you don't leave feeling disheartened or singled out) because the bikes are not equipped with lights.
As you can see, the current shareable bikes leave a lot to be desired... I doubt we could win trying to convince the government to shell out the DKK's for everyone to ride on one of these, but at least we could push the integration of an electrical system on every bike so that the 'after hours' rule will no longer apply (don't worry, they don't create asinine laws to generate revenue there like in NYC; so they'll likely welcome the idea).
On that note, the MOOF bike I saw at ICFF earlier this year is a good example of what I'm getting at:
There's a generator in the rear hub that powers the lights while the bike is in motion ( and afterward for some time too, I think). I suggest we shy away from the exaggerated top tube, but otherwise I would think a bike of this stature would be a great jump-off point for the bikedesign aspect of the competition.... durable, chainguard, fenders, etc...
Anyway, I'm going to attempt to assemble those road-use maps and print it out large for tomorrow as well as procure a big street map for identifying key transport hubs and intersections.
Lastly, I thought of a danish to english pun while writing this that could perhaps be incorporated into the branding: ByCykel (looks like "bicycle" in english, but reads as "town bicycle" in danish)
zing!
Sunday, September 27, 2009
this is GIS
this is GIS
more info: wiki
the following images are from http://www.openstreetmap.org/ [this is an open source website, so the information may not be reliable and accurate, but it's a good base for orientation. there is an option to download GIS xml layers - these files are quite large so i'm going to work on downloading them for our use.]
the following transit maps were found online:
my hope in obtaining this basemap data and transit data in GIS [and possible a data layer of the existing bicycle tracks/lanes] is so we can customize the maps to what we want to represent in our proposal at a high resolution for reproduction. if i am unable to find the GIS data, we can most likely superimpose and edit these maps, which were most likely generated with GIS, for our use [we just have to be sure to cite the source].
some additional maps:
bicycle track map:
source: http://maps.grida.no/go/graphic/copenhagen-paradise-for-cyclists1
proposed 'highway' bike map:
via Copenhagenize
neighborhood map:
more info: wiki
the following images are from http://www.openstreetmap.org/ [this is an open source website, so the information may not be reliable and accurate, but it's a good base for orientation. there is an option to download GIS xml layers - these files are quite large so i'm going to work on downloading them for our use.]
the following transit maps were found online:
my hope in obtaining this basemap data and transit data in GIS [and possible a data layer of the existing bicycle tracks/lanes] is so we can customize the maps to what we want to represent in our proposal at a high resolution for reproduction. if i am unable to find the GIS data, we can most likely superimpose and edit these maps, which were most likely generated with GIS, for our use [we just have to be sure to cite the source].
some additional maps:
bicycle track map:
source: http://maps.grida.no/go/graphic/copenhagen-paradise-for-cyclists1
proposed 'highway' bike map:
via Copenhagenize
neighborhood map:
Friday, September 25, 2009
(Research)
Feel free to post plenty of things found, such as many of the links we've already emailed. also images and whatnot. a preliminary organization system is in this post's labels.
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