ABSTRACT
Queen Louise’s Bridge is probably the hottest hang-out spot in all of Scandinavia at the moment and represents one of the most liveable spaces, situated in one of the world’s most liveable cities: Copenhagen, Denmark. In 2005, the City of Copenhagen was faced with a choice between two investment opportunities: either a pedestrian/bicycle connection across the harbour or an extension of the highway south of the city. Built in 1887 and designed by architect Vilhelm Dahlerup, Queen Louise’s Bridge connects downtown Copenhagen to the neighbourhood of Norrebro, a traditional working-class residential neighbourhood, which has struggled with low-income populations, gang-related crime, ghettoisation and white flight. In June 2009, a bicycle counter was set up on Queen Louise’s Bridge. The lesson to be learned from the Brygge Bridge, Sotorvet shortcut and Queen Louise’s Bridge is that technology can pave the way for a more people-centric urban planning approach.
