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Originally Posted by molasses
In terms of relieving the climate, Gehl notes that cafés and street-side vendors that offer their services to pedestrians every day of the year are springing up even in cold-weather cities, thanks to advances in climate control such as special lighting and heating techniques — all energy efficient — or even things as simple as screens for wind or blankets for chairs. In Copenhagen, for example, where for years no such sidewalk cafés existed, there are now about 7,000, he says.
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Hmm, according to this site:
http://www.myforecast.com/bin/climat...04&metric=true the average temperature in Copenhagen through December/January/February is around 1°C and the Record lowest temperature is -18°C. Is there a better example of a city with a winter climate closer to ours? I'm kind of skeptical of a sidewalk cafe working with a windchill of -45°C, even with windscreen or a blanket for your chair heh.