Promoting active city life in Denmark

Active Cities re-designs cities and policies to encourage active mobility. This reduces the negative impacts of car-centric urban planning.

This may sound simple, but in reality the pathway from idea to impact is fraught with challenges. Working together across several countries provides the necessary strength. Ms Olsen's statements in the video below confirm that this is a very fruitful set-up. It helps everyone to become wiser as the partners cover more angles to the same problem.

When we meet our partner cities, exchange on challenges and discuss possible solutions, then our ideas grow wings.  

Watch the video: 

Watch the video with Danish subtitles

This ongoing project involves 11 partners located in seven North Sea Region countries. Together they explore how to support active mobility. This happens through pilots in the cities of Groningen, Leeuwarden,  Hamburg, Lund, Aarhus, Bergen, Lille and Mechelen. Several pilots involve co-creating urban plans and designs with residents. 

We are excited at the bold ambition of the Active Cities project and wish them the very best of luck on their journey towards designing active and healthy cities.