Dexter's Presentation On Copenhagen The Greenest Cities In The World

This week we discussed urban transportation as well as food systems and health. Dexter’s presentation focused on Copenhagen the cities development into one of the greenest cities in the world, that many other cities are looking to as a model. Like most urban cities, Copenhagen was affected by suburban diffusion, increasing their dependency on the car. American was not the only country that saw increased wealth after World War 2, Denmark was in a similar situation, allowing people to move out of the city and spend their wealth on a house and car. In the 1970s, the economic growth stalled, decreasing wealth and thus car ownership decreased. This revived the walking and cycling community. From then on, Copenhagen has continued growth in their sustainability. The downtown area was revitalized, making it more attractive, favoring inner-city living. Copenhagen currently has goals to be carbon neutral by 2025. Traffic calming is the the deliberate slowing of traffic by building speed bumps or other obstructions. These other obstructions include adding trees along the sidewalks, making curves in the road and slowing speed limits. Traffic calming is supposed to encourage walking and cycling due to a greater sense of

Not only are these places deprived of a grocery store, but of fresh fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods. These areas are usually impoverished and instead have fast food, gas stations and alcohol outlets. Grace’s presentation was about The Source in RiNo. The Source is an old warehouse filled with shops and restaurants that are locally sourced. Unfortunately, this is mainly a place for upper and middle class people, due to the high prices of local items. Places like The Source are unfortunately few and far between, making it difficult to get to, which encourages