I stumbled across this nice list from Metropolismag.com. I’ve included the headings only, so see the first link for more complete descriptions of each step.

COPENHAGEN’S 10-STEP PROGRAM

1. Convert streets into pedestrian thoroughfares.

2. Reduce traffic and parking gradually.

3. Turn parking lots into public squares.

4. Keep scale dense and low.

5. Honor the human scale.

6. Populate the core.

7. Encourage student living.

8. Adapt the cityscape to changing seasons.

9. Promote cycling as a major mode of transportation.

10. Make bicycles available.

My summer break from blogging went on longer than I’d planned. A week after returning from Washington and Oregon, I was in Princeton, New Jersey, working at Educational Testing Service, my former employer, for 12 days. What with visiting old friends and working, and also lacking a laptop, I was either too busy or unable to post.

What follows is a brief review of my summer travel. Read the rest of this entry »