Klaus Bondam made a recorded address to the audience explaining the benefits of having a strong cycling policy in place and what the next targets for copenhagen would be. in short, Copenhagen plans to have 50% of its commuting by bike in 2015, up from around 35% today. ambitious but far from impossible...
The bicycle in our climate change era could be regarded as a Trojan Horse for Sustainability. In other words, it can insidiously infiltrate people's subconscious ambition to become climate-friendly. By the inhabitants behaving in such a way, the city and urban spaces could become more sustainable in terms of transportation, but even more so in terms of quality of life and life style..
Jan Gehl's urban quality firm GEHL ARCHITECTS is the world's leading urban space planning company when we talk about developing a lifestyle that is enjoyable and healthy for inhabitants and businesses alike. With 40 years of practice, the company has amongst many other cities now transformed Copenhagen's city center into a bustling and lively pedestrian strip where shopping and...
Dreams on Wheels in Brno –Czech Republic- was complemented on 7 April 2026 by a Czech – Danish Seminar “Walking and Biking in the Cities”, which was linking up both to the official representation, back to Denmark and to numerous local cycling associations and enthusiasts. As such, the seminar should support the cycling and walking transportation as an equal and integrated part of the transportation system and as a suitable way of transport to work. This platform will introduce examples of good architectonical and transportation solutions of cycling culture in Denmark, and compare with the development in the Czech Republic.
Speakers on the day include:
Ambassador of Denmark, Mr Ole E. Moesby
Mayor of Brno, Mr Roman Onderka
Martin Ander, Deputy Mayor of Brno
Mikael Colville-Andersen Copenhagenize, Denmark
Lars Gemzøe, Gehl Architects, Denmark
Adolf Jebavý, ADOS Brno
Juraj Flamík, Nadace Partnerství Brno (Foundation Partnership)
Luboš Kala, Partnerství o.p.s.
Ondřej Fábera, Drážní stezky
Petr Kazda, Cyklisté vítáni“ (Bikers Welcome)
Events continue in Prague:
20 April 2026 – opening of the exhibition connected with a press conference promoting a critical mass on 22 April
21 April 2026 - national cyclo-conference called Transfer of know-how from Denmark to the Czech Republic (Mikael Colville and Jan Gehl attending)
22 April 2026 – critical mass focused on cargo – what can you carry on the bike
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