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Originally Posted by Scottk
Random thoughts from my week in Copenhagen :
1- Many members on this forum seem to applaud any and all new construction. Some of you regularly defend 5 story stick builds, and cite Paris as an example city filled with 5 story buildings. The thing is, here in Copenhagen I don't see any buildings that are of the same terrible quality that Denver is getting. Most of the buildings here have stone / brick exteriors, and extensive ornamentation. Maybe this comparison is unfair, because Copenhagen has the advantage of being several hundred years old, but I certainly did not see any Dallas donuts in Copenhagen.
2 - I have changed my mind about bicycles. After seeing how many people use the bike lanes in Copenhagen, I now believe that bicycles ARE a legitimate mode of transportation. I think so many people bike in Copenhagen because the infrastructure is there.... I wonder if denver could see similar results if we invested in bike infrastructure.
3 - the A line is going to be absolute shit compared to the copenhagen airport line (or any european airport train for that matter) and anyone who tells you otherwise is full of shit.
6 - next stop Oslo.
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I was in Copenhagen last year, and there a lot of banal buildings, and a majority of the oldest buildings are stick built with stucco or brick exteriors. For example, almost all of these famous buildings in Nyhavn are stick built:
What makes them better is the urban design of the surrounding neighborhood.
These are all pretty plain and stick built:
The bike infrastructure is awesome and car rush hour seemed to be non-existent.
I think the A Line to the airport will be comparable. And take about the same amount of time.
Enjoy Olso. It is one of my favorite European cities.
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