Why Oslo has been awarded «European Green Capital 2019» Ottawa 13.-16.11.18 Ms. Ellen S. de Vibe Agency for Planning and Building Services Chief Town Planner City of Oslo
Contents: 1. The Fjord City 2. Electric car policies 3. The Car-Free Livability programme 4. The City Hive an innovation center 5. FutureBuilt - piloting programme
1. The Fjord City 20 years of transformation 75 ha building lots 54 ha parks and public space 108 ha harbour terminals 14 ha transport areas 2,1 mill m2 floor space Ca 9 000 homes Ca 45 000 working places Photo: T Løchen
Fjord City Plan Key elements: Sustainable development Filipstad Tjuvholmen Pipervika Bjørvika Fjord tram Vippetangen Harbourpromenade Alnas utløp Parks Sjursøya Multiple land use Building heights Sydhavna Ferry- cruise terminals Cargo- terminal
From Closed Harbour to Recreative Public Spaces
Harbour Promenade 9 km Opened 2015 - through public-private cooperation Langkaia Photo: NLA Photo: Kenneth Dahlgren Sørenga
The Harbour Promenade The «spine» of the Fjord City - Accessability - Attractivity - Activities - The Axis of Culture City Hall Ukjent Astrup Fearnley museum The National Gallery Vestbanen Festningen Ukjent Opera Deichmanske Library Munch Stenersen museum Cultural History Museum??? Cultural Heritage park Ekeberg sculpture park- And cultural heritage park
Public Buildings towards Increased Climate Smartness
The New National Museum- Arch. Kleihues & Schuwerk, Berlin
The National Opera and Ballet House Arch.: Snøhetta Architects
The New City Library Arch.: Lund Hagem
2. Electric car policies In 2019 the Oslo region will have a total of 135 electric buses In 2019 the Oslo-Nesodden ferry line will be emission free Photo: Ruter
Electric vehicles market shares (new cars)
Existing Incentives: Cheap to Use Free access on toll roads (1997) In Oslo 3,5 8 for fossil cars National roads and tunnels up to 25. Free parking (1999) 4 6 per hour for ordinary cars Free normal charging (2008) 3 9 per session real cost Access to use bus and taxi lanes (2003) Saves 30 min -1 hour per day Free transport on ferries (2009) 12 24 each way Free use of tunnels (2009) 12 24 each way
Future e-mobility policies include gradual user payments Road toll in 2019 - will increase to 50% in 2020 Access to bus lanes no longer in rush hours Free charging- payment introduced from January 1 st Still free parking on the streets 2000 public chargers in streets and parking garages Grants for charging infrastructure in apartment buildings and housing cooperatives New parking restrictions and increased toll roads for fossil fuel cars
Establishing fast chargers in cooperation with private actors in the traffic corridors in and out of the City The new Oslo solution Parking garages for EVs (Akershus, Vulkan). The World s first dedicated P- houses for EVs onl Build large Centre of excellence for professional users of EVs with flexible charging. The centre offers free residential parking during night-time. Emission free by 2028 Making sure that everybody can charge at home (61 % live in apartments)
3. The Car-Free Livability Programme
«The ambition of the Car free city life programme is to improve the city environment and increase the city life within the inner ring road (Ring1), using car free zones as a tool.» City council paper 1092/17 Photo: Terje Borud
Events and Art as Catalysts for Changing Use of Urban Spaces «Guerilla plastic movement» Oslo pix 2018 Åpningsfest i Dronningens gate Open air cinema Fridtjof Nansens plass
2018/2019: Adjustment and developement
4. The City Hive - The Oslo Centre for Urban Ecology The City Hive will help the inhabitants to feel ownership and see opportunities in the green shift towards the zeroemission society.
The City Hive Collaboration between all agencies in the Department for Environment and Transport and the Department for Urban Development, NGOs and borough districts Interdiciplinary work to reach Oslo s climate and environmental goals To empower and motivate Oslo s citizens to participate in the green shift
Examples of activities Workshops Network meetings Lectures Courses Movie screenings Seminars Festivals
5. FutureBuilt 10 year piloting programme for climate friendly buildings and environments
Ulsholtveien 31 - physical & social sustainability Arch.: Haugen/Zohar
Gullhaug torg -triple zero research and development project Arch.: Snøhetta
22.-24. May 2019 Global Conference Thank you!