![]() ![]() The plan, however, did not come to fruition, mainly because Denmark did not have the financial resources at the time –coming out of World War II–, causing the city to take another direction in the following decades. During the 1960s and 1970s, Copenhagen did as most large European cities did, building highways and developing essentially modernist plans, such as the Finger Plan of 1948, which foresaw the urban development of the metropolitan area concentrated linearly alongside a network of 5 major arteries of roads and railroads. ![]() Copenhagen will be the UNESCO-UIA World Capital of Architecture in 2023 as well as host of the UIA World Congress of Architects due to its strong legacy in innovative architecture and urban development, along with its concerted efforts in matters of climate, sustainability solutions and livability.īut those who think the city's mentality has always been like this are mistaken. What we see today, however, is the result of courageous decision-making, much observation and, above all, designs that put people first. Currently known as one of the cities with the highest levels of quality of life satisfaction, the way its public spaces and buildings were and are designed have inspired architects, government authorities and urban planners around the world. This phrase, from the Danish urban architect Jan Gehl, sums up the changes that Copenhagen has undergone in the last 50 years. "Life, space, buildings - in that order". ![]()
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