Project by Julia Le, Jin Gyung Choi, Leo Daniel Gevisser
This story map analyzes the spatial unevenness of mobility infrastructure behind Copenhagen’s image as a sustainable cycling city. By overlaying data on income, traffic noise, cycling networks, and public transit, it shows that transportation systems are not only means of movement, but also conditions that organize environmental exposure and urban accessibility. In particular, lower-income neighborhoods in the northwest, including Tingbjerg, Husum, and Bellahøj, are exposed to higher levels of traffic noise while remaining relatively underserved by protected cycling infrastructure and metro access. In contrast, higher-income areas along the eastern waterfront show stronger connections to major mobility networks. Rather than treating sustainability as an evenly distributed urban condition, this project asks how Copenhagen’s green mobility image operates unevenly across different neighborhoods. It explores how mobility infrastructure and environmental burdens overlap to shape a more stratified urban landscape.
