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Welcome to Aalborg University
Mette [email protected]
UNDERSTANDING GLOBAL AND LOCAL CONCEPTS OF LIGHT RAIL THROUGH NARRATIVES
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Background
How can the effects of Light Rail in Middle-sized European cities be explained?
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My Curiosity…
(Saxe, 1868)
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The Liveable city
Struggle for space
Backbone for the public transport network
"Light-rail Factor"
Growth
Sustainability
Restriction of car access
Economical feasibility
Choice of technology
Global Discourses
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From Global to Local
Figure developed with inspiration in (Tait & Jensen, 2007)
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The Central Claim
Clear concepts steers light rail projects efficiently through the political process, and structures the expected outcome.
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Bergen Light Rail
The most heavily discussed project in 15 years
(Hartmann, Lampe, Monsen, & Prestmo, 2006) (Rasmussen, 2011)
(Rasmussen, 2011)
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Stories of Bergen Light Rail
- The Environmental project
- The Urban Project
- The non viable project (economically, and technically)
- The fairytale project
The end project
- a compromise
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Local concepts
City Concept/Vision Initiatives
Bern WestSwitzerland
Mental regeneration and urban development
"The tram belongs to the future"
•Establishment of a new shopping centre•New housing areas•Regeneration
FreiburgGermany
Mobility, reduce individual motorised transport
"umsteigen, umdenken"
•Hubs• Car-free developments• Pedestrian zones• Park n' ride
AngersFrance
Urban regeneration
"My tramway"
• Mobile urban spaces• Identity • Shared space
NottinghamEngland
Accessibility
"Glide into Nottingham"
• Separated tracks• On existing rail infrastructure
BergenNorway
Life in the collective city • Transit oriented development• Combined journeys
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Question for discussion
Which implications does 'global concepts' have for planning on the local level?
Thank you for your attention!Mette Nielsen, [email protected]