Governing ‘Sustainable Urban Development’ Through Self‐Build Groups and Co‐Housing: The Cases of Hamburg and Gothenburg

Scheller, David; Thörn, Håkan

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“…Scientific studies demonstrate Hamburg's preemptive action to adapt its urban planning processes to climate change issues [30][31][32]. Thus, despite Hamburg's documented efforts [33,34], several problems, particularly concerning social and environmental sustainability, still exist [34,35]. These include high NOx and particulate matter levels, a high flood risk due to storms and sea-level rise, social divide, rising rents and a constantly growing city [36].…”

Section: Comparative Analysis Of the Four Case Citiesmentioning

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“…Today, sustainability is a key concept in Hamburg's urban policy and planning processes [35]. Reports and plans linked to sustainability have been developed by both environmental and urban planning authorities in the city.…”

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“…This is due to Magdeburg's location on a river experiencing increasing runoff from changing rainfall patterns, and because of rising temperatures, which increase the heat load for the city [45,46] (p. 12, p. 16). Simultaneously, the city's growing population, with an increased number of older (>65) and younger people [41] (p. 19,35), challenges urban development in the provision of infrastructure and services.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The United Nations (UN) 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, signed in 2015 and backed-up with its seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), mentions cities as key players for evolving actively towards more sustainability. This underpins that living in the cities of the urban age is increasingly becoming the focus of sustainability discussions, which is particularly reflected in SDG 11 “Making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable”. As urban sustainability strategies are playing a key role for the development of cities, this article sheds light on four cities’ sustainability strategies. The case studies highlight shortcomings, in terms of integrated visions, clear targets, and indicators in existing urban (sustainability) strategies. The article discusses these issues in light of an analytical framework, and stresses challenges and opportunities that SDG implementation involves.

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“…For example, attempts to include self-build co-housing groups have been made in various locations, including Stockholm and Gothenburg. However, the expansion potential of this model, and its affordability in the Swedish context, has been brought into question (Scheller and Thörn, 2018). A further example is an initiative in the rural municipality Tjörn to support both younger and older households, as well as newly arrived immigrants, trying to enter the housing market or change their housing situation through selfbuild projects.…”

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Building affordable homes: Challenges and solutions in the Nordic Region

Tunström¹,

Liliegreen²,

Kurvinen³

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is a leading Nordic and European research centre for regional development and planning, established by the Nordic Council of Ministers in 1997. We conduct solution-oriented and applied research, addressing current issues from both a research perspective and the viewpoint of policymakers and practitioners. Operating at the international, national, regional and local levels, Nordregio's research covers a wide geographic scope, with an emphasis on the Nordic and Baltic Sea Regions, Europe and the Arctic. The Nordic cooperation Nordic cooperation is one of the world's most extensive forms of regional collaboration, involving Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Åland. Nordic cooperation has firm traditions in politics, the economy, and culture. It plays an important role in European and international collaboration, and aims at creating a strong Nordic community in a strong Europe. Nordic cooperation seeks to safeguard Nordic and regional interests and principles in the global community. Common Nordic values help the region solidify its position as one of the world's most innovative and competitive. The Nordic Council of Ministers is a forum of cooperation between the Nordic governments. The Nordic Council of Ministers implements Nordic cooperation. The prime ministers have the overall responsibility. Its activities are coordinated by the Nordic ministers for cooperation , the Nordic Committee for cooperation and portfolio ministers. Founded in 1971.

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“…This is exemplified by three governmentcommissioned reports aimed at promoting cohousing (Dansk Bygningsarv, 2016;Second City, 2016;Urgent.Agency & LB Analyse, 2016). But as in cities such as Barcelona, Hamburg and Gothenburg (Montaner, 2016;Scheller & Th€ orn, 2018), some municipalities, for instance Odsherred and Roskilde, are now actively trying to assist the establishment of cohousing communities. This contrasts with the previous lack of municipal interest in cohousing (Gudmand-Høyer, 1984b).…”

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Three phases of Danish cohousing: tenure and the development of an alternative housing form

Larsen

2019

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Broadly understood as a housing form that combines individual dwellings with substantial common facilities and activities aimed at everyday living, Danish cohousing communities (bofaellesskaber) are often seen as pioneering and comparatively successful. Yet, in spite of frequently being mentioned or addressed as case studies in the growing literature on cohousing and, more generally, alternative forms of housing, Danish cohousing experiences have not been systematically analysed since the 1980s. Emphasizing broader trends and evolving societal contexts, this article investigates the development of Danish cohousing over the past five decades. Through this historical analysis, the article also draws attention to the largely neglected issue of tenure structures in the evolution of cohousing. The multifaceted phenomenon of cohousing cannot and should not be reduced to issues of tenure. But if cohousing is to spread and contribute affordable alternatives to mainstream housing, tenure structures should be a key concern.

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Governing ‘Sustainable Urban Development’ Through Self‐Build Groups and Co‐Housing: The Cases of Hamburg and Gothenburg

Abstract: This article critically examines the governing of 'sustainable urban development' through self-build cohousing groups in Gothenburg and

Cited by 36 publications

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Urban Sustainability Strategies Guided by the SDGs—A Tale of Four Cities

Urban Sustainability Strategies Guided by the SDGs—A Tale of Four Cities

Building affordable homes: Challenges and solutions in the Nordic Region

Three phases of Danish cohousing: tenure and the development of an alternative housing form

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