Where have all the happy, active people gone?
Come with us on a walk through the beautiful city centre of Copenhagen to explore the paradox of why something as simple as walking and cycling can be so challenging to plan and implement. Global Lead Active Mobility Sidsel Birk Hjuler will be using examples from planning, assessment, financing, public organisation, and even politics and public opinion to demonstrate this paradox and highlight ways to overcome these challenges.
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Sidsel Birk Hjuler
Sidsel is an internationally prominent leader in the field of mobility with a wealth of experience in planning and advocating for active mobility, especially cycling, at local, regional, and international scales.
Prior to joining Buro Happold, Sidsel served as the Head of Office for Cycle Superhighways of the Copenhagen Capital Region, where she actively promoted cycling as a viable mode of transportation. Working closely with policymakers, stakeholders, and urban communities, she achieved an impressive increase in the number of cycling commuters, who now make full use of more than 200 kilometres of high-quality cycling paths in the Copenhagen region.
