by Helene Hjortlund | Nov 1, 2023 | green architecture, Green city planning, Female urban planning |
In our last article called The feminist city, I argued that the cities we live in today are favouring men. It was a glimpse of trying to identify barriers that Flinta* disproportionately and overwhelmingly face in our built environment daily. These barriers do not...
by Helene Hjortlund | Sep 8, 2023 | green architecture, Architecture, Green city planning |
I have been calling myself a feminist for years now. Being socialized as a girl, receiving education, listening to stories of my friends, and experiencing assault, it became an inevitable topic for me. When I started studying city planning, I wasn’t aware how much our...
by Helene Hjortlund | Mar 24, 2023 | Carbon neutral cities |
On Sunday 26th March, the citizens of Berlin will vote in a referendum on setting a new and highly ambitious goal for achieving climate neutrality. The referendum, which comes as the result of a popular citizens’ initiative, proposes to amend the 2016 Berlin Climate...
by Helene Hjortlund | Nov 14, 2022 | biking, History |
How did the bike contribute to the emancipation of women? Before the bike came along the most common transport vehicle was the horse. However, access to horses was sparse for most women. Furthermore, conventional medical wisdom had it that riding damages...
by Helene Hjortlund | Oct 17, 2022 | Uncategorized, SUSTAINABLE FASHION, GREEN FASHION |
Many mornings, waking up to go to the University, I don’t know what to wear. And that is not due to the weather, which is normally unpredictable in Copenhagen, but because I have so many choices on clothes that make it difficult to come to a conclusion. Realising how...
