Uploaded on 2014-10-13 by SamanehS

**Copenhagen Urban Center** This is from Copenhagen central zone in a Saturday in February. **Visible Information:** 1.Old Buildings in a medium height 2.Diversity in colors but following the same architectural order 3.Infrastructural role in central area of Copenhagen by wide 4 lanes car vehicle at left 4.Separate and safe biking lane which Copenhagen is famous for it. 5.Benches and garbage bins besides each of them 6.Wide pedestrian side walk 7.Lighting posts 8.Some pointed trees which shows the need of more green area 9.Water canal with stone edging 10. 1 hour of free parking at the street edge 11.Using more private cars for getting to city center rather than walking or using bikes on Saturdays **Invisible Information:** 1.It is not public welcoming urban space due to the lack of buffer between car parking area and side walk, stone edge canal with fences limiting the access to the water edge, and less pedestrian flows. 2.The strategy of using the immediate urban layer in urban center for parking, and making the urban center for pedestrian policy 3.People trend to use their private cars rather than walking or using public transport to get to the urban center **Knowledge** The information about " unwelcoming Urban Space for Pedestrian" we can think about the design tools and policies to help this central area of Copenhagen to be more livable, because it has the sources for livability such as water surfaces, monumental character, and being close to the main livable public areas in Copenhagen. [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1413227255777913.jpg