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COPENHAGEN HARBOUR BIKES
Copenhagen is both harbor city and bike city but it has yet to see a real merge between the two. The project Copenhagen Harbor Bikes aims to change that through a network of water bikes and docking stations. We want to give citizens and tourists of Copenhagen a greener, faster and better way to travel the city: Copenhagen Harbor Bikes. As a first step in this process we're establishing temporary stopping points along the harbor during Copenhagen Design Week. These stops will act as information points for the project and enable visitors to learn more about it.

With multiple venues in Christianshavn during Copenhagen Design Week the need for fast and simple transportation across the harbor has become obvious and the solution equally so - water bikes. Inspired by the city bikes the water bikes will be the easy alternative when traveling the waterways of Copenhagen. Water bikes can be obtained at any of the docking stations in the harbor and dropped off at a different one. Use them for sightseeing and get a different look at Copenhagen or simply as a means of transportation.

BIKE CITY
Copenhagen wants to be the best bike city in the world and we want to help. Already well on it's way with a multitude of biking routes throughout the city the one area still neglected is the waterways. For tourists the existing city bikes provides an easy and personal way of sightseeing the city - something the Harbor Bikes can do for the harbor and the canals.

HARBOR CITY
For bikers and pedestrians the harbor can seem like a big obstacle that separates Christianshavn from the rest of the inner city. There are not many alternatives for crossing and the heavily trafficed Knippelsbro is far from ideal if you're on foot or on a bike. With the Harbour Bikes we're tying the city closer together and bringing the harbor and waterways of the city into the daily life of everyone in Copenhagen.

THE STOPS
During Copenhagen Design Week we're setting up a number of temporary stops along the harbor. Besides working as information stands and focus points we encourage visitors to use the stops to attract the attention of passing boats and try to get a ride. Until we get water bikes in the harbor we'll have to settle with boat-pooling. Så find the closest stop and go down and catch a ride!

Thanks to Movia for providing busstop signs.

>> Follow the project at Copenhagen X
>> View the route on Google Maps

THE TEAM
>> Dulldays / Troels Øder Hansen
>> Shiftcontrol
>> Sandra Johansson

Keep an eye on daily updates

August 27
Serial vernissages
06.00 pm / Mekano City / Vandkunsten
06.30 pm / Havnecykel / Bornholmerknasten (Knippelsbro/Havnegade)
07.00 pm / Green Space / Hal D, Strandgade 95
07.30 pm / Parallel City / Pistolstræde
08.00 pm / Samtaleanlæg / Fiolstræde 8-10

Opening Party
10.00 pm / Huset ved Kongens Have

August 28
05.00 pm / Ekstra opening with music & fun in Mekano City

August 31

09.00 am / Itinerary walk'n'talk with Alex Steffen (Worldchanging), Thomas Ermacora (C.L.E.A.R Village Foundation) and Jesper Pagh (Link UP).
Press only.

03.00 pm / Coffe & conversation on the stairs in Fiolstræde

September 02
02.00 pm / Experience the parallel city (meet up in front of Hotel Skt. Petri)

September 06
Itinerary marathon through the whole exhibition
01.00 pm / Copenhagen Harbour Bikes
- meet up at the entrance to til Hal D
02.00 pm / Højbro Plads in front of the statue of Absalon
03.00 pm / City Intercom
- meet up in front of Danish Design Center
04.00 pm / The Parallel City
- meet up in front of Hotel Skt. Petri
05.00 pm / Green Space - a pocket park...
- meet up in front of the INDEX: pavillon at Kgs. Nytorv
06.00 pm / Closing debate: Q&A, Drinks & jokes...
- meet up at the entrance to til Hal D

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