Matt Biggar, PhD, writes and speaks about place-based systems change and living, and supports place-based collaboratives as a strategy consultant. He is the author of Connected to Place: Regenerating Nature, Communities, and Local Economies through Systems Change (Cornell University Press, November 2025).
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Copenhagen’s bike lanes offer a model for human connection in the AI era
In Copenhagen, everyday biking isn’t just transport, it’s a multisensory antidote to screen-bound, AI-driven life. Safe, 8–80 cycling infrastructure fosters real-world connection, community, and a deeper human intelligence rooted in place.
May 28, 2026
