What Mikael Colville-Andersen thinks about Europe

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Danish-Canadian urban designer, author of Copenhagenize and host of The Life-Sized City; has run urbanism and recovery projects in Ukraine from 2022.

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1. 15 Oct 2026, 10:05 UTC

   Our readingForeigners can live in Copenhagen for years without mastering Danish; English is a fine lingua franca.

   Their wordsI have no problem with people who live in Copenhagen for years and don’t master Danish. English is a great lingua franca in a modern European city.

   ↗Welcome to Denmark. We’re Going to Offend Youcolvilleandersen.medium.com 2nd of 5 in this piece