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    Copenhagen, Denmark: Case Study

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    Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark with a growing population that is becoming a strong economic and cultural center. It uses a polycentric urban development model consisting of five transport corridors to break up density and improve residents' well-being. Governance is mainly at the local level, improving citizen involvement. A new metro line will further connect the polycentric city and reduce travel times. Citizens actively participate in democracy through advisory services and emphasis on bike infrastructure, supporting the polycentric urban network.

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    Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark with a growing population that is becoming a strong economic and cultural center. It uses a polycentric urban development model consisting of five transport corridors to break up density and improve residents' well-being. Governance is mainly at the local level, improving citizen involvement. A new metro line will further connect the polycentric city and reduce travel times. Citizens actively participate in democracy through advisory services and emphasis on bike infrastructure, supporting the polycentric urban network.

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    Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark with a growing population that is becoming a strong economic and cultural center. It uses a polycentric urban development model consisting of five transport corridors to break up density and improve residents' well-being. Governance is mainly at the local level, improving citizen involvement. A new metro line will further connect the polycentric city and reduce travel times. Citizens actively participate in democracy through advisory services and emphasis on bike infrastructure, supporting the polycentric urban network.

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    Case Study

    Copenhagen, Denmark

    Copenhagen is the capital and largest city in Figures2


    Denmark, with a growing urban population and Area (mq) 34.07
    is becoming a strong cultural and economic Population 2010 (million) 678.873
    centre with the largest airport in Scandinavia. Its Density (sq m) 16,000
    own unique neighbourhoods and characteristics Number of districts 10
    contribute to the diversity of the city’s culture
    and urban fabric. Copenhagen is a prime example
    of a successful polycentric urban network that
    is increasing the diversity and wellbeing of its
    residents. During the 1940s the municipality
    began a new strategy for urban development
    in greater Copenhagen. The ‘Five-finger Plan’1
    consists of five transport corridors along which
    the city planned to grow. The idea is organized
    to optimize the space so there is little traveling
    distance from urbanized areas to green ones.
    Polycentric model were used to break up the
    urban density to benefit the citizen with low
    commuting time and a diverse practice of space.
    Case Study cont'd
    Copenhagen, Denmark

    National governance at a local level Economic and spatial similitude


    Copenhagen’s parliament and government set the Currently Copenhagen municipality has different
    political and economical goals for the city, but the plans to contract the expansion of existing metro lines
    allocation of resources for their achievement are put throughout the city. These plans have been made
    into place by voluntary negotiations at the local level. in collaboration with the municipal governments of
    Reducing the uncertainty of the central government is Copenhagen and Frederiksberg. Cityringen will be
    also the main focus of participation in local decisions. completed by 2018. This circle line will be a 15 km
    Because the governance system of Copenhagen is underground railway in downtown Copenhagen, the
    controlled mainly at a local level, the overall stake of "bridge quarters" and Frederiksberg. Cityringen will
    citizen implication is relatively high. have seventeen new underground stations, taking
    less than 24 minutes to travel all around the city. The
    purpose of this new line is to reduce the travel time and
    better connect the city—complementing its polycentric
    nature.

    Citizens, drivers of democracy


    In Copenhagen the citizens are the drivers of the
    polycentric development through schemes such as the
    ‘Citizens Advice’ service3, employed by the council
    to make it easier to lodge complaints for the users, Consequently, Copenhagen represents a fitting example
    citizens, traders and businessmen. This independent of how a polycentric urban scheme can aid in the
    body helps to give people a voice outside of the city of success of a democratically and spatially comfortable
    Copenhagen administrations, committees and mayors. environment, providing the opportunity to listen to
    And the city authorities are paying attention! Recently, citizens at a local level. The spatial structure of the
    the mayor of the city, Ritt Bjerregaard emphasized city is easily accessible through the use of transport
    ‘Copenhagen belongs to the people who live there – links, which are essential in a thriving multi-centred
    the citizens own their city and our democracy is based city. Apart from efficiency and mobility in a city, a
    on consideration, enthusiasm and the will to create a well connected transport network links otherwise
    better life both for one self and for one’s neighbour.4 isolated social groups and thus prevents segregation
    Case Study cont'd
    Copenhagen, Denmark

    or additional problems such as poverty or lack of More info


    employment. Additionally, in Copenhagen the emphasis 1 Paul Cahasan & Arielle Farina Clark,

    on bike friendly routes and environments eases much http://depts.washington.edu/open2100/Resources/1_


    of the responsibility of policy in encouraging citizen OpenSpaceSystems/Open_Space_Systems/copenhagen.pdf
    participation in the urban daily life and provides new 2 Statistics Denmark http://www.dst.dk/

    possibilities and infrastructure for polycentricity and 3 http://www.kk.dk/sitecore/content/Subsites/CityOfCopenhagen/

    city participation. SubsiteFrontpage/CityCouncil/CityAdministrations/


    CitizensAdvice.aspx
    4 http://www.nwe.siemens.com/denmark/internet/dk/presse/

    Documents/Green_City_Index_report.pdf

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