THE ØRESUND REGION - COPENHAGEN Senior adviser Marc J. Jørgensen
THE ØRESUND REGION IN EUROPE
HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE WE IN THE ØRESUND REGION? Population on the Danish side City of Copenhagen 500,000 inhabitants The Greater Copenhagen Area 1,800,000 Population on the Swedish side City of Malmø: 250,000 inhabitants The urban areas: 600,000 Scania: 1.2 million Zealand and islands: 2.4 million
History of the Bridge 1991 Danish and Swedish governments sign agreement on fixed link 1992 A common company is set up 50/50 by Denmark and Sweden 1993 work starts on Danish rail and motorway to Copenhagen airport 1994 Conditional approval by the Swedish government 1997 Motorway to Copenhagen Airport opens 1998 Rail link to Copenhagen Airport opens July 1st 2000 The bridge opens
THE BRIDGE IS FOR BOTH TRAINS AND CARS
The Øresund Region
COPENHAGEN AIRPORT
Travellers across Øresund Annual numbers (bridge and ferries): 1999: 19,5 million 2004: 28,5 million (increase 46 %, 5.4 mio by train) Commuters daily 1999:2800 2005:9200
COMMON HOUSING AND LABOUR MARKET The objective of the Øresund Region is to establish a common housing and labour market. There are currently not many people who work on one side of Øresund and live on the other side, but this will probably be common in 2020.
Future perspective - a transnational Øresund region New regional market Danish-Swedish Øresund region 3 million inhabitants Scandinavian X Location between Stockholm, Oslo, Hamburg, Berlin Networking Cooperation between companies, universities, institutions Infrastructure Missing link: Femern Belt New Øresund Ring (HH-link) Common strategy Sustainable urban development and transport structure
The City of Copenhagen is 10 times 10 km on each side, and it has just over half a million inhabitants
THE STRATEGY OF THE 1990s Building of the bridge between Denmark and Sweden Extension of educational establishments and co-operation across the Sound Good conditions for trade and industry on both sides of the Sound so that enterprises can utilise the synergy effect of the bridge Extension of the airport Extension of public transport Establishment of a large new business area near the city centre of Copenhagen (Ørestad) Extension of a number of cultural institutions
Development waves in Copenhagen 1989: Decision: large investments in infrastructure Last half of the 1990 s: Growth in office buildings 2000 and on: Growth in housing
AMAGER STRANDPARK The recreational area was opened in 2005 The area was extended from 30 ha to 65 ha
INVESTMENTS IN CULTURAL BUILDINGS The Royal Library extension in 1998 A new National Theatre will open in 2007 The Danish National Gallery was extended in 1997 A new Opera house in 2005
TRAFFIC IN THE CITY In the City of Copenhagen 1/3 commute by public transport 1/3 commute by car and 1/3 commute by bicycle
THE METRO RING The Ring Line The Metro The Metro Ring Other lines
Stationsrum
Station proximity and junctions
URBAN DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY Urban structure in Copenhagen Potentials & Challenges City centre used to serve 1.8 mio., now it serves 3.6 mio. people
City Plan 2005 Principles for an economically sustainable development of Copenhagen High priority to development of areas close to stations In case of larger investments in infrastructure in an area the speed of development should be high Development of potential developments that need new high class infrastructure should be postponed Investments in larger service facilities should be supported by a rapid development of housing The different areas with development possibilities must be prioritised financially it isn t possible to develop different areas at the same time
Ørestad The area covers 5000 mtrs x 600 mtrs 6 metro stations 1 railway station
New Town principle Open land is transferred to the company Company develops a plan for the area Company takes up loans Company builds metro and infrastructure The value of the land goes up and is sold Loans are paid back The infrastructure is handed over to the City of Copenhagen and the landowners
The 1947 Fingerplan is still alive!
Greater Copenhagen Area 1,8 m. inhabitants 50 municipalities 5 Counties HUR Greater Copenhagen Authority
Vision: Some of the worlds best green landscapes Green structure: Wedges and rings, coast, open countryside Strategy: Prolong existing green wedges of the Finger City Establish a new 4th green ring Local recreation zone along the urban fringe Protection of green values are attraction of business and people
Reform of the administrative structure political agreement A New Denmark No Counties 5 Regions - smaller GCR Fewer and larger municipalities (20.000+) Major restructuring of tasks
Structural reform in Denmark, planning
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