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Structured: 5 Insights
Countries like the Netherlands and Denmark have not always been safe places for cycling. While they have a stronger bicycle culture than...
emmameyer22
Jul 16, 20232 min read


Biking to Germany and Reflecting on Nijmegen (unstructured)
When we were in Nijmegen a group of us decided to bike to Germany. We were only ten miles away from the border. The entire ride had...
emmameyer22
Jul 15, 20233 min read


Reflection on Meredith's Puma Activity
I really enjoyed the Puma activity. The second day of the scavenger hunt was my favorite day in Amsterdam so far. Lauren, Sulwyn, and I...
emmameyer22
Jul 12, 20233 min read


Unstructured: If you build it, people will come
Our hostel in Amsterdam hosted another study abroad group. The students were from Italy and there were 160 of them ages 14-18. One of the...
emmameyer22
Jul 10, 20232 min read


Reflections on Biking in NL v Denmark
The very obvious difference between biking in Copenhagen versus in Amsterdam is the flow of traffic. In Copenhagen it is orderly and...
emmameyer22
Jul 9, 20233 min read


Amsterdam Unstructured: What’s the deal with public amenities?
In almost every park and many streets in the city center there are public urinals for men. If you do not have male anatomy it is very...
emmameyer22
Jul 9, 20232 min read


Malmo: Biking, Transit, and Walking in a New Town
We arrived in Malmo Friday morning after a 45 minute train ride from Copenhagen. Malmo is a significantly smaller city with a third the...
emmameyer22
Jul 2, 20232 min read


Denmark Architecture Center (unstructured)
I went to the Architecture Center in Copenhagen a few days ago. The exterior had a playground with metal slides and sustainable project...
emmameyer22
Jul 1, 20232 min read


Copenhagen Infrastructure Quest
On our walking tour with James from the Gehl firm he mentioned four ways to calm traffic and make streets safer for bikes. From what I...
emmameyer22
Jun 30, 20232 min read


Unstructured Reflection: Eyes on the Street or Eyes on the Park?
I have really enjoyed the public spaces here in Copenhagen. The playground search was beyond amazing to witness cities for children. In...
emmameyer22
Jun 29, 20231 min read


Playgrounds in Copenhagen (June 28)
There are 125 playgrounds in Copenhagen in addition to parks and other public spaces. 26 of the 125 playgrounds are called manned...
emmameyer22
Jun 29, 20233 min read


Reflection (semi-structured) June 27
It has been incredible to get everywhere by bike thus far. Almost everything is a 5-15 minute bike ride away. I love how friendly most...
emmameyer22
Jun 29, 20232 min read


Pre-Assignment Summary (June 21)
The busy street I observed was Taft Street in San Luis Obispo, California. Taft is a commercial strip with a boba shop, deli, barber...
emmameyer22
Jun 29, 20232 min read


What I'm Looking Forward To! (June 16)
Today is day three of studying abroad and biking through Copenhagen. So far, I am impressed by the bike culture, the dedication to people...
emmameyer22
Jun 29, 20232 min read
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