The Danish Ambassador to the UK was present in Manchester last night to launch The Liveable City at the Manchester School of Art
The Liveable City is a programme of events inviting local communities to play their part in the development of a dynamic, liveable city.
Cycling featured heavily on the opening day of the conference, with Transport for Greater Manchester invited to present their vision for the city which includes a 300% rise in cycling, and Klaus Bondam, CEO of the Danish Cyclist’s Federation sharing his experiences of cycling and making use of urban spaces in the world’s most liveable city, Copenhagen.
The first day at the conference was concluded with over 100 guests attending a screening of The Human Scale, a documentary inspired by the work of Jan Gehl and dedicated to rethinking urban space and looking at what happens when people are put at the centre of our equations.
The Liveable City is a week-long celebration of architecture and urban planning and takes place from 20 to 27 November.
In addition to the seminars, an exhibition at the 2014 RIBA Stirling Prize shortlisted Manchester School of Art shows some of the highlights of contemporary Danish architecture and gives a unique insight into the core values that Danish architecture embodies: a green, environmentally sustainable profile and an empathetic and democratic approach, in which good design and great architecture are not reserved for the elite.
The Danish Ambassador Claus Grube said:
“It is important for us to engage in partnerships and co-operations all over Britain, keeping in mind that there is more to the UK than London. In terms of size Manchester is comparable to Copenhagen, Denmark’s largest and very liveable city.” says Claus Grube.
