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Welcome to Aalborg University
Mette [email protected]
UNDERSTANDING GLOBAL AND LOCAL CONCEPTS OF LIGHT RAIL THROUGH NARRATIVES
Background
How can the effects of Light Rail in Middle-sized European cities be explained?
My Curiosity…
(Saxe, 1868)
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
From Global to Local
Figure developed with inspiration in (Tait & Jensen, 2007)
The Central Claim
Clear concepts steers light rail projects efficiently through the political process, and structures the expected outcome.
Bergen Light Rail
The most heavily discussed project in 15 years
(Hartmann, Lampe, Monsen, & Prestmo, 2006) (Rasmussen, 2011)
(Rasmussen, 2011)
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
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
Question for discussion
Which implications does 'global concepts' have for planning on the local level?
Thank you for your attention!Mette Nielsen, [email protected]
