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The Norwegian State Housing Bank NHSB: Husbanken established 1946   NSHB is the government agency that implements

Norwegian housing policy.

  The NSHB is a supplement to private lenders in the financing of new homes. 77% homeownership.

  All new houses must have Universal Design and low energy standards.

The Bank has financed 50% of all housing in Norway.

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Involved in Urban redevelopment ”Area Boost”

  Focus to improve living conditions in defined geographic areas in cities with special social and environmental challenges.

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Focus on sustainable development in Norway’s 13 largest cities.

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<<We must slow down,

so we can have better eye contact!>>

Helle Søholt, Gehl Architects

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THE PLANNING CHALLANGE:

”Urban Sprawl”: – towns have allowed to spread.

This has weakend the historical centres.

As well as creating major environmental and social problems.

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Agder County will grow with 52 000 Persons within 2025: (16 years) Where will they live, work and play?

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Airport

E18

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MANY TOWNS HAVE LOST THEIR IDENTITY AND ARE ”DEAD & BORING”

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”DEAD & BORING”

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50 % of population in all municipalities are and will decrease.

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YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE AND ARE LEAVING THEIR HOME TOWNS LOOKING FOR A BETTER LIFE WITH MORE OPPORTUNITIES IN MORE ATTRACTIVE TOWNS AND CITIES

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Young Women are the Key Group

”Everyone”- ALL our girl-friends are moving to the exciting cities. They get better jobs, opportunities to study – and use cultural and social facilities and activities.

There are NO opportunities and choice in the smaller ”dead” towns and cities.

Malin Hjelvik – Oslo Aftenposten 15.juni 2006

Friends Anne Marit Kjeldal (29) and Malin Hjelvik (25) Photo: Paal Audestad

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Some good examples from Towns in Norway.

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Kongsberg: 2500 new homes – for 3- 5000 people in town centre

1 km radius From railway station

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When asked why they don’t live in the town:

  It is a boring place – too few cafes and cultural facilities. Too little ”life”.

  Not suitable affordable housing in the centre

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Project name: The Tubaloon Kommune: Kongsberg Completed: July, 2006 Client: Kongsberg Jazzfestival/ Kongsberg Jazzscener AS

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The right houses on the right sites - at the right price

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We need to build a lot more Compact Homes e.g. 25- 30 sq m in town centres.

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  1 600 members and growing.   1 in 4 people could consider joining a Car Pool.   As the first city in the world, Oslo now has a

public car-pool using only electrically driven vehicles.

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Learing from Copenhagen: Nr.1 City for Cyclists in the world

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Beach Life in Copenhagen harbour

Harbour bathing in cool fresh and clean water.

The ”Island Brygge” basin has a capacity of servicing more than 600 people

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Swimming in the harbour – and sunbathing on new lawns.

City activities that brings the community together

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2008 The City of Drammen: European Planning Award

The European Council of Spatial Planners

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Norway’s ”Ugly Duckling” Transformed from a dirty, dull town

with a heavily polluted river – to one of the most attractive places

to invest in and to move to.

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2009 European Steel prize

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The Twisted Tower Malmø, Sweden

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30 mins

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”Product The City of Oslo” Improves with focus on Waterfront with housing, offices and The Opera

Sørenga

The Opera

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The Opera House is helping to transform the old harbour into a waterfront open to the public

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Oslo Opera House 2008 A very popular meeting place: - a public park with no grass or trees

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23 % av oss er plaget av ensomhet.

One in four Norwegians suffer from cronic loneliness

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1 in 2 who live alone, are devorced or separated suffer from cronic loneliness

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223 die in traffic accidents 550 kill themselves - each year

And more young people do so than ever before.

Norway 2010

LONELINESS KILLS.

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Barcelona

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Many people are alone in the best public places

Bergen, Norway

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Many people are alone in the best public places

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Arendal, Norway An example of renewal – from decline to growth

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Creating Living Environments for People

Arendal Market Square: Arendal Market Square : Huvestad & Fuller-Gee MNLA

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The bypass (a road tunnel) was opened and enabled the town centre to be closed for traffic and developed into a pedestrian area.

Pollen

Blødekjærtunnelen

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Illustration: M.J. Fuller-Gee

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10 000 cars every day.

Through the heart

of the town.

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Pollen, Arendal 1994 A popular Attractive People Place

Pollen, Arendal 1996 Concept Fuller-Gee

Prosjektering Asplan Viak Sør Kari Huvestad

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It works also as A Public Stageand amphitheatre

Pollen, Arendal

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Culture Centre - and Town Hall

100 new flats From 28 sqm – 120 sqm

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2001 : - 6 2002 : - 68 2003 : - 33 2004 : + 206 2005 : + 150 2006 : + 231 2007  : 2008  : 2009  :

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2001 : - 6 2002 : - 68 2003 : - 33 2004 : + 206 2005 : + 150 2006 : + 231 2007  : + 644 2008  :__ + 540 2009  : + 414

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1.  Real Participation

2.  Development Plans

3.  Financing and Construction

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We need more focus on how to Plan - and create - Living Towns for People – Good Luck!