About this course
Moving people around within cities is a wicked problem that defies simplistic solutions. Through combination of mobile lectures, Field Studies, and class discussions we study not only the transportation infrastructure systems used in Copenhagen and other European cities, but the impact of individual and collective decisions about where we live, work, go to school, relax, and shop, as well as our choices of how to get around. Additionally, the European project to develop and deploy low-carbon and sustainable modes of transport is examined to understand the impacts on existing modes of travel and urban form.
Syllabus
Faculty
Silvia Dragomir
FacultyArchitect and advocate of Cities for People, with an MSc in Sustainable Urban Planning from Aalborg University and MSc in Architecture from Bucharest and Bordeaux. Her professional profile includes a collaboration with KANT architects, owner of an architecture studio with focus on sustainability, climate change adaptation and mitigation. Her passion is sharing knowledge and creating better living environments. With DIS since 2015.
Juan Carlos Fink Carrales
FacultyPhD in Social Sciences, Program of Society, Space and Technology (Roskilde University, Denmark). M.Sc. Urban Development Projects (Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico). B.Sc. Policy and Social Management (Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Mexico). External Lecturer, Roskilde University (2017-present). Professional Consultant on Green Mobility, Urban Planning, and Social Communication, Finck Consulting (2020-present). Support Teacher, Olivia Danmark. General Secretary, Actúa DF – NGO (2014-2015). Research Manager, SEEMA Agency of Digital Marketing and Social Communication (2013-2015). Analysis Supervisor, Eficiencia Informativa S.A.P.I de C.V (2012-2013). Strategic Analyst, Eficiencia Informativa S.A.P.I de C.V (2011-2012). With DIS Since 2026.