Participatory planning for a sustainable Rosengård

2012-05-29 Moa Björnson, Environment dept, City of Malmö

Image of Malmö

Image of Rosengård

Physical investments Sustainability Participation

How do we change the image?

Physical change to support positive sustainable development

“… through a strong local process, together with strategic physical improvements starting the process of building a sustainable city by creating new social spaces, business premises, workplaces and an enhanced public space…”

Rosengård• 23 000 inhabitants• 50% employment• infrastrucutral barriers• 3 km from the City center• 35% under 20 years old• 111 nationalities – 50 different languages• 86% - other etnical background thanswedish

Sustainable Rosengård- investment projects

Overall aim: create a leadingdemonstration area for urban renewal projects in Sweden and Europe

Total Sustainable Rosengård12 measuresInvestment 1 100 mSEKExternal funding 90 mSEK

Focus is on climate change, but the programme contributes strongly to social and economic integration.

Rosengårdurban

pathway

Food centerUrban

farmingRenovation

school

Renovation ice rink

Water use in rental

apartmentsDensification

Sustainable travels

Renewable RosengårdCleantechProgram managementDialogues Evaluation

CR

Sustainable Hilda

Some examples of what we are doing and how we are working…

Sustainable Hilda

Energy efficiencyRenewable energy

Economically sustainable

Socially sustainableClimate coaches

Densification Rosengård

Sketch from Swecos report.The total area in red. First stage in green.

Semi-detached housesBusiness/ServiceSelf-constructionBuilding school

Renewable Rosengård

6 MW Wind turbinesUrban wind turbinesCooperative ownershipDesign of periurban wind turbines

ClimateSMART food center & urban gardening

Food education according to the SMART-conceptSmall scale urban farming

Foto: Linnea Wettermark

Rosengårds ice rink &Värner Rydén school

Foto: Leif Johansson

EnergyOutdoor environmentOutdoor education

EnergyOutdoor environment

Water

Sustainable travelling

Rosengård’s stationBus lanes etc as preparation for rail transport

Rental apartments Herrgården

Water usage

Cleantech

TestbedMarketingBusiness dialogue

Expo

Rosengård urban pathway

Meeting places and Activity areaYouth – Young womenLighting from renewable energyIdentity of the pathGreening

Physical & Mental linkbetween Rosengård & the rest of Malmö

Starting a participative process…

City light: Rosengård

1500 ideas from more than 1000 citizens

Focus on 3 new meeting places

Empowerment of young girls

The activity areaFrom parking lot to activity area

With the help from young girls…

Can girls in Rosengård become the driving forces of positive change?

Methods

• School visits• Design workshops• Events• 13 internships• Full scale test events

www.malmo.se/aktivitetsytan

Full scale test events during the design process

”I’ve never experienced anythinglike it. That we girls could dosomething this big, I think it’sgreat. I don’t think boys wouldhave done the same thing. I thinkwe girls should be proud of ourselves…”

Interview with one of the girls

• http://www.euronews.com/2012/01/26/malmo-shows-off-its-green-regeneration/

Physical change as a result of the process

activity area in 2013

… the process continues…

Participation throughout the process

Thank you!

moa.björnson@malmo.se

www.malmo.se/hallbararosengard