Lars Fischer
@lpfischer
Unix geek turned strategic planner. Introvert turned international relations professional. Bisexual feminist turned parent of a trans man. Dane, lives in Copenhagen. He / him. This is the way the world ends, not with a bang, but a whimper.
I see my mutuals in several intense, heated, supportive, thoughtful threads. I really want to engage… but the Adriatic is sparkling green, the food is fantastic, and the wine and the late evening swim has left me laid back & smiling. Maybe later. Or not.
Min hjerne er gået på ferie, så jeg fortsætter med hurtigt & enkelt. Pasta og smørstegte ærter vendt i mascarpone m lidt citronskal og peber.
A local delivery company has exactly that message of their (box) cargo bikes. Nothing at all controversial about it, I would say - provided that is what is happening and it's not just a stunt.
Well, markedet har rykket sig siden ‘24. Ikke så meget som man kan ønske sig, naturligvis.
The shops - and offices - are expanding, but the takeover is not complete. One thing to remember about areas like this is how madly dense it is. Even if most of the building towards the street is commercial, there may very well be apartments in buildings behind, not facing any street.
The plans included "Søringen", a 6-lane motorway along the lakes in central Copenhagen and a demolition of most of inner Vesterbro to make room for roads and new, 60-style buildings. The plans were thankfully scrapped in 1973 as a result of the backlash.
In fact, if you turn 90 degree where the picture was taken, you're looking up another pedestrians street. The old medieval town is not really suitable for car traffic anyway.
Hov. Jeg har jo helt glemt min opdatering. Fik brændt patriarkatet (eller hvad det nu var) ned i søndags.
Jeg er generelt fan af sol & varmt vejr. Det giver lyst til at være ude, energi og godt humør. Og skønne, uendelige aftener i byen. Men når temperaturerne er over kropstemperatur orker jeg næsten ikke at bevæge mig. Træer hjælper en masse, store grå flader er slemme.
I kan trolle alt det i vil, jeg er helt kold. (og temperaturen er nede på 27 grader nu).
It's one reason we have raised, curb-protected bike lanes here. It's been standard for 50+ years, because it works.
Top enkelt i dag: spare ribs & kold kartoffelsalat. Hvis nu bare jeg kunne beherske mig. Jeg skal muligvis ikke ha’ noget at spise de næste 24 timer.
Min yngste har fået sommerferie og bruger den indtil videre på at komme hjem og hærge mit køkken.
One street corner, 4 brands of bike share plus a few scooters, just in case I wanted to cut my evening walk short.