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POUL VEJRØGADE HENNINGSENS The Integrated Urban Renewal in Skt. Kjeld’s, 2011. SANKT PLADS HARALDSGADE LANGØGADE

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FOReword 4 Together for the City

more. We will create a neighbourhood that encou- The everyday neighbourhood rages motion and playing. Shortly put we are to Skt. Kjeld’s is an area where life’s daily patterns create a better quality of life. occur. There are no busy business streets, large public squares or impressive structures. In Skt. Together for the city Kjeld’s the homes are modest, the streets are In order to meet these goals, the City must work calm and quiet, and supermarkets and institutions holistical. We will do a special effort to merge and are accessible. Yet, there is diversity amongst the coor- dinate the initiatives from the City locally. We residents and each person experience their daily will make special efforts to coordinate the initiati- lives in the neighbourhood. ves between the City and the local community.

City-life is much more than café-life and tourists. As part of a focused urban development in the City-life is all that, plus what happens when people neighbourhood we will give the day-to-day running meet in the city’s squares, on the streets, on the of the neighbourhood’s institutions and municipal playgrounds and in the parks. It is that life, which services a lift. plays out on the way to and from work, when you bring or pick up your children in the institution or We will do this together with the neighbourhood’s on the way to the supermarket. City-life is motion, inhabitants, institutions and business community. adventures and what happens when we randomly They are aware of neighbourhood-based issues meet one another. and solutions. Their knowledge and ownership is a critical to ensuring that many projects in the It is precisely these daily encounters that have Neighbourhood Plan are implemented succes- established the basis for The Integrated Urban sfully. The Integrated Urban Renewal is a concre- Renewal’s work in the coming five years. The te and binding invitation to a joint development of intention is to create well functioning and green Skt. Kjeld’s to a part of Copenhagen, and areas meeting-places - outside as well as inside - for the that have space for people. inhabitants of the neighbourhood. It will bring the everyday life a new quality and at the same time Kind regards create some good frames for motions and experi- ences. The goal is that the inhabitants want to use Bo Asmus Kjeldgaard the neighbourhood more. Alone and together with Mayor of The Technical and Environmental others, we have to walk more and ride the bike Administration 5

We all live around the corner

A neighbourhood in motion With the Integrated Urban Renewal we are re- The steering group will work for the future-proofing ceiving a unique possibility to increase the of Skt. Kjeld’s - both through urban renewal and by life-quality for those who live and work in the attracting private investments, in order to obtain neighbourhood and together work for the de- healthy, energy-efficient housing. velopment of our community. The initial public involvement and a well visited The Integrated Urban Renewal is initiating a num- public meeting November 4th, 2010 has shown ber of projects, which together will have a positive that all of us in Skt. Kjeld’s are ready to meet and effect on our quality of life in Skt. Kjeld’s. exchange ideas and experiences.

We will work to make our neighbourhood a place A recurring theme in the Neighbourhood Plan is where the infrastructure is up-to-date, where the cooperation, and the wide-spread engagement of city-spaces and shopping centers are eventful and citizens, societies, businesses and organisations lively, and a place where every resident is enga- in Skt. Kjeld’s is a precondition for the successful ged and feels a sense of belonging. In order to de- realisation of the Neighbourhood Plan’s projects. velop Skt. Kjeld’s into a neighbourhood in motion, have we decided to work with meeting-places, co- We in the Steering Group therefore hope that all of operation and activities. our neighbours; citizens, institutions and busines- ses; will continue to be curious and engage them- The Integrated Urban Renewal has to be foun- selves in the future work, which will contribute to ded on the qualities of Skt. Kjeld’s as a place with Skt. Kjeld becoming an even better place to live. room for differences, where you both feel at home This is our chance to improve our neighbourhood but also are a part of a multifarious Copenhagen. and we need everybody! Therefore we have decided to expand our frame of focus, to include new planning initiatives and to become inspired by international collaborations, in With kind regards order to generate an exciting local ’everyday’ life. The Steering Group for the integrated Urban Re- We will work strategically with temporarity as a newal - Skt. Kjeld’s. tool to the creation of new activities and meeting- places in our vicinity. INTRODUCTION 6 The Integrated Urban Renewal in Skt. Kjeld’s

What is Integrated Urban Renewal? What is the objective of the Integrated City of Copenhagen. Together, the steering group, The Integrated Urban Renewal is a five year, holi- Urban Renewal? the City Council, and the Ministry of Social Affairs stic local effort. It is financed by the City of Copen- Growth and quality of life are the overall objectives will approve the completed Neighbourhood Plan, hagen and the Ministry of Social Affairs in unison. for Copenhagen. The objectives of the Integrated and subsequently commence implementation of 60 million DKK are allocated for the two projects Urban Renewal are to increase the quality of life the projects proposed in the plans for Integrated in Skt. Kjeld’s. for those who live and work in Skt. Kjeld’s, and Urban Renewal. create a basis for private investments. Both are Where is Skt. Kjeld’s? necessary to future-proofing the neighbourhood’s What is a Neighbourhood Plan? Skt. Kjeld’s is part of northern Østerbro, with Skt. dwellings and businesses. The Neighbourhood Plan describes points of de- Kjeld’s Plads as the natural centre. The neigh- parture for the Integrated Urban Renewal. It con- bourhood is bordered by Østerbrogade, Jagtvej, What is the connection between the tains a strategy for how positive development in the Lersø Park Alle and the S-train track. Skt. Kjeld’s Integrated Urban Renewal and building neighbourhood is created. The strategy will be put has a population of 24,000 inhabitants and 10,500 renewal? into practice in a number of focus areas through workplaces. Alongside the holistic Integrated Urban Renewal, project-based work, which will be completed over in the coming years the City of Copenhagen and the next five years, in a close cooperation with citi- Who was Skt. Kjeld? the Ministry of Social Affairs has prioritised the re- zens, societies, businesses and institutions in the Skt. Kjeld’s is named after a Danish catholic saint newal of traditional buildings in Skt. Kjeld’s. area. The Neighbourhood Plan must be passed in who lived in the 11th century. The neighbourhood the City Council and the Ministry of Social Affairs. contains a catholic church and high school. What is the Secretariat for the Integrated Ur- ban Renewal? How can I participate? Why Skt. Kjeld’s has been selected for an To ensure that the Integrated Urban Renewal sol- A project group will be established for each of the Integrated Urban Renewal? ves the crucial problems identified by citizens and projects which are described in this Neighbour- 12 % of the dwellings in Skt. Kjeld’s do not have the City of Copenhagen, a local secretariat and a hood Plan. The project groups will invite to a broad up-to-date installations, which means that they locally anchored steering group have been estab- cooperation with citizens and interested parties in do not have their own toilets or baths, or they are lished. The secretariat is situated at the corner of accordance to the elaboration and realisation of not connected to central heating. There are areas Vennemindevej and Nygårdsvej. the projects. in the neighbourhood where social problems are arising, along with increasing unemployment ra- What is a steering group? tes and poverty. Furthermore, many streets, si- The steering group consists of representatives for dewalks, squares and green areas appear worn the inhabitants, the local committee, the cultural- down. and business life, societies, institutions etc. and representatives for the seven departments in the 7

Inhabitants of Skt. Kjeld’s and other interested parties Newsletter Sign up for the newsletter from the Integrated Ur- ban Renewal of Skt. Kjeld’s in order to get infor- Project groups Steering group Project groups mation on the commencement of projects, activi- ties etc. on www.kk.dk/SktKjeldsKvarter

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Time line for the Neighbourhood Plan

Conversation with Election of steering The Ministry of Evaluation report to the Evaluation of End evaluation for key interests group Social Affairs Ministry of Social Affairs Neighbour- the Ministry of Social and the City and City Council hood Plan and Affairs and the City Council passes projects Council the Neigh- bourhood Plan Evaluation of Public and funds is Anchoring Plan Handing in for Neighbour- meeting released political reading hood Plan and projects Running

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Realisation Spring Summer 2015 2015 Project Preparation Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer 2011 2012 2013 2013 2014 4/11 11/11 Jan. 2010 2010 2011 INTRODUCTION 8 Two Integrated Urban Renewals - one approach

Delimitation to put them together and establish a joint steering City-space for motion The integrated Urban Renewal in Skt. Kjeld’s con- group and a joint secretariat in order to create a The Integrated Urban Renewal also focuses on sists of two projects: Skt. Kjeld’s North and Skt. more substantial organisation for the Integrated the everyday motions: the trip to the kindergarten Kjeld’s South. The border between those two are- Urban Renewal. in the morning, to the supermarket in the after- as is Haraldsgade - Sejrøgade – Nygårdsvej. noon, the daily walk in Kildevældsparken for the A holistic approach to health-promotion elderly at the Senior Citizens Home, and the daily A natural connection The City of Copenhagen has chosen to work with walk with the dog. Even though there are are obvious differences health and motion as the overall theme for both between north and south in concerns to the buil- Integrated Urban Renewal projects. This work will make it easier and more interesting ding’s structure, ownership and social standards, to move through and engage in the public sphere. there are more factors that bind the neighbour- The Integrated Urban Renewal has adopted a This will be accomplished by rethinking the squa- hood together than sets them apart.The two areas holistic approach to health, which includes mea- res in the neighbourhood, backyards, streets and have the same problems; buildings are not up to sures to improve lifestyle and living conditions in parks, so that they are more welcoming to walking, standards, there are problems with socially margi- daily-life. That means that health is not solely the bike-riding and playing. This will also create better nalised groups, feelings of loneliness, unemploy- responsibility of the individual, but that of the City possibilities for spending time in the public sphere, ment, and young people are in need of a place to of Copenhagen as well. By creating attractive city- enjoying city-life and chat with neighbour. be in the evenings. spaces we can create better conditions for pede- strians and bike-riders and thus enhance the citi- We will define new possibilities for motion--where Both the north and south areas have building com- zens’ everyday motions and health. street furniture, art and culture in the city-space plexes that have become derelict, yet are situated can affect higher degrees of play, and invite more directly adjacent to highly attractive and functional Including meeting-places active participation and observation. building complexes. Inhabitants with advanced Our understanding of health not only includes educations and influential jobs are neighbours to physical health, but also emphasises social and Healthy dwellings inhabitants with no education and no connection mental health. For example we have decided to Good quality of life includes, amongst other things, to the labour market. Despite these differences the focus on the creation of new and more inclusive having a nice place to live. Urban renewal is public inhabitants are using the same worn down stre- meeting-places. between community members funding to create modern and attractive buildings. ets, shops in the same supermarkets and have is a precondition for good mental and social he- It is important that toilets and baths are installed children in the same institutions. alth. in the dwellings and that they have central heat- ing. Similarly, good indoor climate in the dwellings Since there is a natural connection between the is an important precondition for the comfort of the two areas, the City of Copenhagen has decided inhabitants and energy conservation. Buildings shall be renovated with energy saving windows, Print Preview Page 1 of 1

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and efficient insolation and ventilation. If the dwel- ling is not well equipped, then it has a negative effect on health. In addition, the building-renewal Kommunegr. has strong focus on sustainable developments raster strategies, which may include solar cells, passive sun heating, usage of rainwater etc. Neighbourhood of Skt. Kjeld’s Noth Green outdoor facilities is a must for any good and healthy dwelling - a backyard where the laundry can flutter, with a green place in the sun, space for the children’s playing and where you say hello to your neighbours, who might also be taking out the trash. Good, safe and nearby green surroundings have a huge positive value for the inhabitants daily lives.

The Integrated Urban Renewal efforts must simul- Neighbourhood of Skt. Kjeld’s South taneously consider methods to improve conditions of the dwellings while improving health and aest- hetic aspects of the community, in order to solicit attention from investors in business and housing infrastructure.

The Integrated Urban Renewal has thus focused on both life-quality and growth, because they mu- tually predisposed each other.

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On the border of Copenhagen two areas can be seen in both the building structu- Skt. Kjeld’s is situated at the edge of Copenha- res and the residents that inhabit them. gen. The neighbourhood is within biking-distance of city and is easily accessible by car or public Skt. Kjeld’s consists of seven large apartment-like transport from northern Zealand. The businesses society-houses originating from the beginning of in Skt. Kjeld’s therefore have a very large labour last century, Copenhagen blocks, business areas catchment area, and therefore have a lot of big and areas with many institutions. The inhabitants NEIGHBOUR- businesses settling in the neighbourhood. HOOD OF in the eastern part of the neighbourhood are natu- There are 10,500 workspaces in Skt. Kjeld’s - many SKT. KJELD’S rally oriented towards Østerbrogade and the city, within commercial service and public service, but while the inhabitants in southern part of the neigh- also many areas with small creative businesses. bourhood are naturally oriented towards Fælled- parken. Skt. Kjeld’s is situated just north of Nørre Cam- pus, an area where the University of Copenhagen There are also big socio-economic differences bet- will invest 6-8 billion DKK within the next years to ween the different neighbourhood-areas. Neigh- expand the teaching and science facilities. It is bourhoods with attractive houses and inhabitants expected that in coming years reconstruction and with higher education levels and highly paid jobs is densification of the older business-areas in the situated besides neighbourhoods with small dwel- neighbourhood will take place and have a positive lings with outdated conditions, high unemploy- effect on Skt. Kjeld’s. There is good accessibility to Skt. Kjeld’s with public ment and poverty. transport. With the establishment of two Metro-stations the accessibility will become even better. Skt. Kjeld’s is an internationally oriented neigh- Streets and squares bourhood. Many people with foreign backgrounds The streets of Skt. Kjeld’s have a unique structure, already live in the neighbourhood and Niels hood. which one can see, simply from looking at an aeri- Steensens High School has friendship-classes all al photo. Skt. Kjeld’s Plads is a natural centre to over Europe. The international element must be the entire neighborhood and is formed by a large expected to become bigger in the coming years Skt. Kjelds round-a-bout. All of the important streets meet at concurrently with that Skt. Kjeld’s is not one neighbourhood, but several this point and radiate out in to the neighbourhood neighbourhoods and each area has its own cha- and form a series of open triangular wedges at As foreign students and scientists chooses to live racteristics. Lyngbyvej is a significant barrier bet- the intersections of the periphery roads. This road in the vicinity of Nørre Campus and international ween the eastern and western part of the neigh- structures establishes a strong central order to businesses localise themselves in the neighbour- bourhood and and the differences between the the neighbourhood, as seen from above, however 11

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Many of the elderly people living in Skt. Kjeld’s The map also displays a tendency that the inha- practice gymnastics and would like to use the park bitants turn their back on Lyngbyvej and orient for physical activities. They also desire more pla- themselves towards Østerbrogade, even though the distance to the shops at Skt. Kjeld’s Plads, Forms of life ces within the city sphere, where one can drink a Forms of life tell you something about cup of coffee, buy an ice-cream and above all to Bryggervangen and Sejrøgade is shorter. For people’s values and how you use your near sit for two minutes on a bench and gather strength, example, many people willingly take a detour to, environment. before moving on. or criss-cross through the Composer area becau- Skt. Kjeld’s is a complex and internationally se it has a cozier atmosphere and something spe- oriented neighbourhood with many different The overall map cial to experience. forms of life. Even though residents from different social realms The everyday activities of the residents in ge- move through Skt. Kjeld’s in different patterns, Finally a lot of people cross Østerbrogade to neral show that the elderly, young people and use Svanemøllen S-train station or Svanemøllen families in Skt. Kjeld’s are not homogenous most people use the same places in their daily groups, but people with very different cultural lives, albeit in different manners. For example, Beach. The new beach is a popular recreational backgrounds, leisure pursuits, social values, Kildevældsparken is a place where families come excursion spot, which is used by families, young consumption patterns and economic resour- ces. with children, young people hang out, and elderly and elder people in Skt. Kjeld’s. people visit. Yet, the young people and elderly Amongst the many different forms of life in people come to the park with different activities The neighbourhood’s inhabitants either use Kilde- Skt. Kjeld’s, there are socially marginalised, creative catalysts, career oriented, ethnic mi- in mind, and families with children have indicated vældsparken or Fælledparken, as the preferred norities and many other small and big social that there is a tendency for social division at the green area. Some people chooses Kildevældspar- identities and cultural communities. ken, because it offers a calm and quiet atmosphe- park. A focus throughout the entire Integrated Ur- re, while others prefer the open spaces of Fæl- ban Renewal in Skt. Kjeld’s is therefore to Also Skt. Kjeld’s Plads and the six streets, which ledparken and think that Kildevældsparken is too entice coexistence and cooperation with all the social groups - by working with communi- radiates from the square, are used by many to na- closed, dark and unsafe. ties of interests, transversal projects and fle- vigate through their neighborhood. The square is xible city-spaces, which can be used by many only used for passing through and not for stop- community members at the same time. over. With the exception of Kildevældsparken, the An Integrated Urban Renewal is a good st- citizens do not stay in the public sphere, but in arting point in order to create new coopera- tion, more activities and more opportunities the private sphere in connection to shopping and to cross paths within the neighbourhood’s indoor cultural- and sports activities. The many traditional boundaries. small squares in the neighbourhood are first and foremost characterised as transit places.

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The overall map Kildevældsparken, Skt. Kjeld’s Plads and the city life at Inner Østerbro are important points for orientation for the inhabitants of Skt. Kjeld’s.

Svanemøllen beach Family from Vognmandsmarken

Family from Lyngbyvej Ryparken Station Family from Musikkvarteret Svanemøllen Station Young people with their own room Kildevæld park Musikkvarteret Young people without a room of their own

Elderly people from Kildevæld Sogn Senior Citizen Home

Elderly people from gymnastics Skt. Kjeld’s Plads Østerbrogade/ Lyngbyvej/ Øbro Library Jagtvej Sejrøgade

Inner Østerbro cityarea

Fælledparken

The gathered motionpattern

Nørrebro area SKT. KJELDS 16 Culture and Leisure

Cultural conditions in Skt. Kjeld’s Volunteers and societies life. Skt. Kjelds has a strong socially focused commu- Many individuals and societies add to the cultu- Culture and leisure in the near environment nity, and many residents volunteer and have ral life in Skt. Kjeld’s. In 2009 the society Fritids- In the area around Skt. Kjeld’s there are a number home-grown initiatives. Aside from a well-visited li- foreningen Kildevæld was established and today of big cultural- and sports attractions, which attract brary, the neighborhood has few other established arranges football, capoeira, drama, etc. Also the users from all over Copenhagen. The cultural life cultural, sports, or leisure facilities. However, the municipal mentors do a great effort so that young is especially situated farther down Østerbrogade neighbourhood is bordered by many of the large ethnic minority children and young people get bet- with the cinema Park Bio and popular scenes such cultural and leisure attractions in Østerbro. ter opportunities to attending sports- and leisure as Krudttønden and Gasværket. activities in their community. Kildevældsparken Church and school and the manned playground is the backboard for In the immediate vicinity of Skt. Kjeld’s there are The neighbourhood’s churches do a great job to many returning activities such as Midsummer’s also a number of clubs and big sports facility cen- give a social gathering point to Skt. Kjeld’s, as Eve and a cultural festival for children. Besides tres such as Svanemøllehallen, Ryparkens Sports well as arrange many social and cultural activities that the society DUI has a club-house in the area centre Østerbro Stadion, the Danish national are- - especially for the families with children and the north of Kildevældsparken, where there is cooking na, Parken as well as Fælledparken, which is cur- elderly. In the churches there is for example gym- and outdoor activities for children between the age rently being modernised and in 2011 a new skate nastics for the elderly, baby- gymnastics, ”God of 6 and 14. Two scout organisations as well as park opens. Each of these cultural and sport faci- and spaghetti”, film-nights and dancing. These are a number of gyms and sports clubs creates the lities are great resources to the wider community, all activities that make the church an important ga- frame for more or less organised sports. And fi- yet too few of the Skt. Kjeld’s neighbourhood inha- thering point for the neighbourhood’s inhabitants. nally there is a number of creative societies in Skt. bitants utilize the resources. The connection bet- Kjeld’s, for example Musikbunkeren, where diffe- ween these facilities and the neighbourhood could Also Kildevældsskolen, the local school, is doi- rent rhythmic bands have practice room under the become stronger. ng an important job and has an objective to be ground of the square between Tåsingegade and open seven days a week. Besides the school’s Ourøgade. own users, the facilities at the school are used, for example by Fritidsforeningen Kildevæld, The Creative trades football-club Skjold, afterschool classes and other Skt. Kjeld’s is home to a number of creative tra- local sports- and general education- societies. des. The most of the creative trades are localised in an area between Rønnegade and Teglværks- There a long waiting lists to host activities at both gade and can not be seen by the neighbourhood’s the church and at the school, even though many inhabitants from the street. In the current situation, in the neighbourhood residents do not know about Musikbunkeren the creative trades is not a visible the activities. part of the neighbourhood’s city sphere and city

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Ryparken Sports Facility Svanemøllen Beach

DUI Kildevæld park Recreation association Kildevæld school Kildevæld The manned Playground Svanemøllehallen Kildevæld church

The Orion Scouts The Karateclub Øbro Library Musikbunkeren Gasværket Østerbro house Creative trades

Kanonhall Taksigelseschurch Krudttønden Gymnastics Østerbro Stadium Park Bio

Parken

Fælledparken

Bigger cultural- and sports facilities

Smaller cultural- and sports facilities

Cultural- and sports facilities SKT. KJELDS 18 Our way through Skt. Kjeld’s

The Diagram shows the citizens and intere- sted parties we have been in dialogue with in Skt. Kjeld’s. The different coloured zones il- Interviewing young people without their own room lustrate the entire involvement process, which like rings in water has spread from party to party. Kildevæld Parish Sogns nursing home Interviewing older people from the nursing home of Kildevæld Parish Association guides in KFF HTX Thanksgiving chirch Music bunker Public meeting and citizens who participated in the initial public involvement DUI Interviewing older people from close-by-gymnastics Network and citizens, which came to our aware- Kildevældschirch ness through the initial public involvement Local committee Focus groups, which came to our awareness Publiv meeting 4.11. 2010 through the second round of public involvement Østerbro Library Interviewing a family from Musikkvarteret The manned playground by the Kildevæld park

Klostervængets School Østerbro Newspaper The Karate club Relaxationeducators night school (APA) Interviewing a child family from Lyngbyvej Kildevæld school The Orion Scouts Ryparken Local council

Integration and leisure consultant Neighbour-to-Neighbour-network Interviewing young people with their own room Meeting with all social housing Niels Steensens Gymnasium Pedagogycal staff at Kildevæld school Interviewing a family from the neighbourhood of Vognmandsmarken Childrens Cultural Festival 2.9 2010 Sahva Environmental Point Østerbro

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Interviewing young people without their own room

Kildevæld Parish Sogns nursing home Interviewing older people from the nursing home of Kildevæld Parish Association guides in KFF HTX Thanksgiving chirch Music bunker

DUI Interviewing older people from close-by-gymnastics Kildevældschirch Local committee Publiv meeting 4.11. 2010 Østerbro Library Interviewing a family from Musikkvarteret The manned playground by the Kildevæld park

Klostervængets School Østerbro Newspaper The Karate club Relaxationeducators night school (APA) Interviewing a child family from Lyngbyvej Kildevæld school The Orion Scouts Ryparken Local council

Integration and leisure consultant Neighbour-to-Neighbour-network Interviewing young people with their own room Meeting with all social housing Niels Steensens Gymnasium Pedagogycal staff at Kildevæld school Interviewing a family from the neighbourhood of Vognmandsmarken Childrens Cultural Festival 2.9 2010 Sahva Environmental Point Østerbro STRATEGY 20 Areas of focus

Goal places in Skt. Kjeld’s and the city-space does city with 24,000 inhabitants and 10,500 works- The goal of the Integrated Urban Renewal is to not encourage play, stopovers and activities. The paces. increase the quality of life for those who live and Integrated Urban Renewal will work in close co- work in the neighbourhood of Skt. Kjeld’s. operation with the neighbourhood’s societies and The Integrated Urban Renewal will work with de- institutions to activate the neighbourhood’s many termination to activate and optimize the existing We have chosen to work with holistic with health small city-spaces and create more as well as bet- resources in Skt. Kjeld’s. Through targeted-inve- and motion as the overall theme for the Integrated ter indoor meeting-places. stment to improve upon the parks, squares, buil- Urban Renewal. This has been concretised in re- dings, and institutions in the neighbourhood, we gards to three areas of focus; meeting-places, co- Cooperation: The Integrated Urban Renewal has will have a considerably bigger impact per inve- operation and activities. Our presumption is that to build upon existing networks, institutions and sted DKK, than an investment in brand new faci- more inclusive meeting-places, closer cooperation businesses and at the same time develop a closer lities. and more activities is the best way to promote the cooperation between all of the parties. The Inte- citizens physical, social and mental health. grated Urban Renewal should be seen as an op- We will also work to establish new recreational portunity to activate and use the neighbourhood’s areas, new frames for cultural and social activi- People with strong social relations are in better resources, think in wholeness and create new ties etc., when we have found the most suitable health, do not become ill as easily, and overcome platforms for cooperation and development, which project. This effort shall have potential to be sup- illness faster than people with weak social relati- will filter out to the wider community as well. ported by the City of Copenhagen and other fou- onships. The interaction between social relations ndations and health pronounces the importance of good Activities: As part of the effort to create new meeting-places, cooperation and different acti- meeting-places and new platforms for coopera- Attraction of more funds vities for children, young people, adults and the tion, we will create activity. Activities can become 60 million DKK has been allocated for the Inte- elderly. an established tradition. For example, the annual grated Urban Renewal and it is expected that a Midsummer’s Eve Party in Kildevældsparken is similar amount will be allocated for traditional buil- Three areas of focus help guide our work in the a gathering for the entire neighbourhood. Other ding renewal. These funds will have to be used in neighbourhood, while creating incentives for pri- activities, like art in the city sphere, are isolated a fashion that attracts more investments to Skt. vate investors to be become involved in the futu- events and positively challenge the way residents Kjeld’s. re-proofing of the dwellings and workplaces for a see the use of their neighbourhood. long-term investments. Up-to-date dwellings and The goal is that 300 million DKK will be invested in meaningful employment opportunitie have signifi- Activation of resources Skt. Kjeld’s during the next five year. cant impact on people’s health. Already there has been invested a lot of money in Skt. Kjeld’s. Think of what it would cost to build Private investments Meeting-places: There are not many meeting- new streets, dwellings, institutions etc. to a new A good quality of life demands that you have a 21

good place to live, that you are happy for your lings and new businesses, it is not possible to se- Plan, which accounts for the public investments neighbourhood, that you have something mea- cure a high quality of life for the neighbourhood’ in the northern Østerbro and for the potentials for ningful to occupy yourself with, and that you have inhabitants in the long run. private investments in dwellings and businesses the possibility to live a varied, exciting and enga- in the area. ged life. It is therefore necessary that the Integrated Urban Renewal is conducted in a fashion which makes it attractive for private investors to invest in futu- The Integrated Urban Renewal can commence re-proofing of dwellings and businesses in Skt. a positive development of Skt. Kjeld’s, but wit- Kjeld’s. hout private investments in modernisation of the existing dwellings and establishment of new dwel- Therefore an Investment Assessment has been developed as a supplement to the Neighbourhood

Activation of existing ressources

Meeting-places Future ensureing of housing Increased Attraction of Activities and jobs in the quality of life private investments neighbourhood of Coorporation Skt. Kjeld’s Attraction of invest- ments for physical, social and cultural projects The figure shows how the work with development of new meeting-places, cooperation and activities supports each other, activates existing resources, attracts new investments to Skt. Kjeld’s and results in an increased quality of life.

Skt. Kjeld’s thereby becomes more interesting for private investors in regards to investments in a future-proofing of dwel- lings and workspaces in Skt. Kjeld’s, which increased the quality of life in the long run. Diagram for change MEETING-PLACES 22

Focus Area 1

Why work with meeting-places? ces where it is just ‘the meeting’ as the focus. Plads, Kildevældsparken, and the many small A meeting-place is a social room, where people squares could be activated and become far more from opposite sides of life can meet and enjoy How can the neighbourhood’s day-cares, kinderg- attractive and well-functioning than they are today. each other’s company. It can be on the street, in artens, schools, high-schools, churches, senior-ci- the park, at the library, at school or around a mo- tizen homes etc., get new functions and qualities? How do we change the city’s public spheres, so bile ‘coffee-bike’. Can we create more meeting places, by activa- that they invite to activity, play and stop-over, all to ting the empty or underutilized space? How does a higher degree? How does it become an experi- In relation to the overall health and motion theme, the senior-citizen home of tomorrow look? Can ence, to simply move through Skt. Kjeld’s? What meeting-places can contribute positively to the the scouts meet in the kindergarten during the does it take, for example to make more people use neighbourhood’s social capital and quality of life, evenings? What does it take for parents to linger Kildevældsparken in new ways, in longer time in- because attractive and including meeting-places a little longer in the after-school centre, when they tervals? strengthens social relationships, network oppor- pick up their children? Can you buy a cup of cof- tunities, the local sense of belonging and the se- fee? curity in the neighbourhood. More meeting-places can bind together Skt. Kjeld’s both geographically Meeting-places outside and sociallyl, by giving more social points of orien- Also the city-space, meaning streets, squares tation which establish better frames for understan- and parks are places where all citizens and users ding, tolerance, cooperation and activities. of Skt. Kjeld’s move and have the opportunity to meet. When we use the city are we often on the Meeting-places inside go somewhere and are moving without stopping. Some places have the primary function to facilitate Other times is it intentionally that we seek out the meeting, for example cafes, where people gather park, the bench on the square or the playground in to drink coffee or beer in the company of others. order to be part of a community. In Skt. Kjeld’s the Other places have other primary functions, while city-space is characterised by broad streets and functioning as a meeting-place. That could for side-walks along with many small angular squa- Meeting-places Meeting-places example be the school that becomes a meeting- res, but there are not many places where you can place when parents talk to each other while they meet and stop to create or experience the social Activities Activities pick up the children. Or the coin-laundry, when life of the neighbourhood. neighbours by chance share a couple of hours of waiting while their clothes is being washed. There Skt. Kjeld’s is perceived as a green neighbourhood Coorporation Coorporation are a lot of public institutions and other places in with many trees, but also as a very worn down Skt. Kjeld’s where people meet, but very few pla- neighbourhood, where the streets, Skt. Kjeld’s

Meeting-places

Activities

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“We do not have to drink coffee with the neighbour every day, but we would like to work more together about living here. Here is where our children meet, here is where we meet.”

From an interview with a family from the neighbourhood. MEETING-PLACES 24

How we will work with meeting-places: We will in close cooperation with the neighbour- while learning about the neighbourhoods history We will in cooperation with the property-owners, hood’s societies, institutions and shops work to and each other, exchanging values and ideals, foundations and citizens create an ‘activity- and create more and better meeting-places. Public in- working together to contribute to their community, motion-street’. This means that we will focus on stitutions will have to be opened and to a higher and enhancing the internal dialogue of the place. the smaller scale city spaces in order to create degree of function as meeting-places for the inha- more meeting places, better conditions for the soft bitants and users of the neighbourhood. Private We will work strategically with multi-functio- users, and more meaningful motion and activity. businesses, shops etc. have to be inspired to open nal rooms and experiment with meeting-places up and contribute to the life of the neighbourhood. through street-art and the temporality of space. We will especially work with Skt. Kjeld’s Plads as a Projects to expose the temporary aspects of the centre and gathering place in the neighbourhood. We will establish a ‘Cultural-laboratory’, which will city-space will be used to challenge, decorate, and This will be accomplished by activating the many be the framework for development of the cultural strip down the existing meeting places, in order to small squares between the two S-train stations: activities in the neighbourhood and create life in test for new methods of engagement in the public- Ryparken and Svanemøllen as well as between empty rooms. For example, in order to create new realm of the neighbourhood. the two Metro-stations to come: Vibenshusvej types of meeting-places that enable expression Runddel and Poul Henningsens Plads. Besides within the current and future elderly population of that, there needs to be work done to strengthen Skt. Kjelds, we must look at generating both non- the connections to the meeting-places, clubs, and organized and organized activities and resources. recreational areas surrounding Skt. Kjeld’s. We will establish meeting-places for the young We will make a special effort to bring more func- people to do homework or be together during the tion, activity, and attention to the large city-spaces after school hours, which is of particular relevan- likeTasingegade and the bunkers, by the intersec- ce to those who are without a room of their own, tion of Tasingegade and Ourøgade. or those who can not find alternative safe, quiet spaces. We will in close cooperation with current and fu- ture users of the neighbourhood’s green areas We will in connection to the Integrated Urban Re- and playgrounds, add more functions and quality newal Secretariat, establish a Project- and media- to the equipment and space to insure they are sui- workshop, where the jet-setters and entrepreneurs table to users of all ages.. Kildevældsparken is the can develop projects and share knowledge. The at the top of the priority list and activities such as workshop space will provide opportunities for re- elderly gymnastics, Tai Chi, and other fitness and sidents from every area of life to pursue their own exercise motion can be expanded upon. ideas and desires for the neighbourhood, all the 25

“The playground in Kildevældsparken gives the possibility of impromptu meetings with old friends from day-care and others from the neighbourhood.”

From an interview with a family from the neighbourhood MEETING-PLACES 26

Pool

Pool for the enhancement of new Examples: Criteria of success: meeting-places - Lightning that makes it more interesting and se- - That at least 30 small projects are established, Funds have been allocated for for a number of cure to be in the public sphere. which make it easier for inhabitants and emplo- projects which are described on pages 40-59.With - Furniture (chairs, tables, benches and so on) that yees of Skt. Kjeld’s to share and join in new ways the realization that new needs and ideas will arise makes it more comfortable to be in an institution, a of life. in the coming years, the steering group has deci- business or the public sphere. That the Integrated Urban Renewal only finances, ded to establish a pool of funds to support projects - Playing tools (swings, seesaws and so on, but in average, half of the expenses for the projects. and initiatives that create new and better meeting also more untraditional elements) that invites for The rest shall be financed by private property- places in Skt. Kjeld’s. playing and motion. owners, the City of Copenhagen’s pools for em- - Opening of ‘private’ meeting-places (a yard, par- bellishment of the streets and/or foundations and Description of the pool: king-space etc.) for more people. businesses. The purpose with the pool is to co-finance smaller - Temporary and mobile city-spaces (temporary projects that create meeting-places in Skt. Kjeld’s. mini-golf course, pocket-parks, a mobile living Organisation These projects will preferably establish meeting- room on wheels etc.) that experiments with the A project group consisting of a representative from places that are inclusive to all community mem- concept of meeting-spaces and challenges the the Secretariat, Steering Committee, property-ow- bers, as well as projects that challenge the normal normal use of the public sphere. ners in the neighbourhood, institutions as well as use of a ‘place’ such that it will be used in new to citizens or employees in one of the neighbour- ways. The pool’s objectives: hood’s businesses. The project group is responsi- To create more meeting-places where residents, ble for developing guidelines and applications for This might mean new meeting-places in the public or all ages, those employed in the neighbourhood, the projects, and reviewing submitted proposals. sphere-- in streets, sidewalks and squares, etc.-- and visitors can meet; a smile over surprising so long as they make Skt. Kjeld’s a more intere- street-art, a talk on a bench, or any other happen- Economy sting place to spend time stance meeting during life’s daily activities. 3 million DKK is allocated for the pool.

Or, these projects can expand the function of in- door ‘places’ through non-traditional uses that in- vite a greater diversity of users into the spaces.

Demands of co-funding of the projects will be put forth in order to assure that the funds from the In- tegrated Urban Renewal are used for the common good and to secure the local ownership of the pro- jects. 27

Examples on meeting-places

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T park emporary pocket- COOPERATION 28 Focus area 2

Why cooperation? mutual cooperation across the boundaries traditio- How can we create cooperation between the busi- A close and good cooperation with citizens, busi- nal institutional and administrative bounds? nesses in the neighbourhood? How can the city’s nesses, institutions and the like in Skt. Kjeld’s is administrations work together and in new ways? a precondition for a successful Integrated Urban Societies and social networks How does the Integrated Urban Renewal coop- Renewal, because cooperation spans bridges The Integrated Urban Renewal has to build upon erate with private investors, so that new domestic amongst the neighbourhood’s actors and support existing networks in the neighbourhood, but act at and business buildings add new qualities to the the development of innovative ideas and initiati- the same time as a catalyst for new connections neighbourhood? How is cooperation created bet- ves. between networks and individuals, whom normally ween building-owners and street-guilds on better do not cooperate. The Integrated Urban Renewal city-spaces? In relation to the overall goal creating new avenues must also create better network for non-organised of health and motion, cooperation can be seen as groups as well as increase attention to the pos- an important component. When community mem- sibilities for children, young people, adults and the bers work together and do something for others, elderly, who do not normally have connection to there is a strengthening of the individual’s quality the societies or volunteer work. of life and the social sustainability of the entire community. Local commitment and participation How can it be easier and more fun to be a volun- can also contribute to the strengthening of the in- teer? How is a better connection created between dividual’s competences and sense of belonging. the users and the culture- and spare time facili- ties? Is it possible that we can rethink societies Cooperation crosswise and organisations in new and different ways? There are many public institutions in Skt. Kjeld’s. These institutions play a crucial role in the neigh- Partnerships bourhood’s life and have resources that can be The Integrated Urban Renewal does not have used in the development of the development of the resources to realise the wanted development the area. alone; broad cooperation is crucial and might be seen in the form ofMeeting-places involvement of administrations Meeting-places How can a closer cooperation between the diffe- from the City of Copenhagen, foundations, and rent institutions in the neighbourhood be created, in investors who can contribute to the Activitiesfinancing of Activities order for a more holistic effort towards for example the projects. Involvement from citizens, building- the neighbourhood’s young people? How can the owners, street-guilds, and businesses who have Integrated Urban Renewal be a point of departure specific needs or ideas,Coorporation is equally important and a Coorporation for strengthening the different institutions and their vital to the cooperations.

Meeting-places

Activities

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“The Integrated Urban Re- newal is our chance to im- prove our neighbourhood ourselves and we need everybody!”

From the Steering group’s foreword COOPERATION 30

How we will work with cooperation support the larger projects/initiatives and insure more visible in the everyday-life, to each other and We will work to develop a ‘culture of cooperation’ the involvement of citizens and other interested in regards to the other actors; it is imperative that in Skt. Kjelds, across the different ways of life and parties through workshops, seminars, public businesses work in partnership with one another thread new paths in cooperation between the pub- meetings, etc. to expand their own interests and and create be- lic, the private, and throughout the city’s admini- nefits that radiate out to the entire neighbourhood. stration. We will strengthen already existing networks and work to build new associations between the diffe- We will cooperate with private investors on the The Integrated Urban Renewal is a unique ‘plat- rent users so that becoming involved in the neigh- development of Skt. Kjeld’s. As a supplement to form’ for project-development and innovation. bourhood is fun and inspiring. We will work for in the Neighbourhood Plan, an Investment Strategy By establishing a project and media-based cooperation with the neighbourhood’s society-life, has been devised to provide account for the public workshop space will we create the meeting- institutions, businesses etc., to initiate a cultural investments in the neighbourhood and for the pos- place for jet-setters, project-makers and vo- festival that will inherently strengthen and render sibilities of private investments in modernisation visible the community life and volunteer work in of existing buildings, and opportunities for densi- lunteers who can support- and challenge the Skt. Kjeld’s. fication and conversion of worn down business- Secretariat for the Integrated Urban Renewal. buildings. We will cooperate with citizens, creative trades, We will include local and municipal actors in the project-makers, administrations and scientists on We will cooperate with science and educational development of activities associated with the developing and establishing a ‘cultural-laboratory’. institutions on specific projects so that we may Skt. Kjeld’s Integrated Urban Renewal in order to The laboratory will be a place to create new tradi- continuously be challenged by students and establish the works as community anchors and tions for social activities and connections for the scientists throughout the entire Integrated Urban encourage ownership amongst the residents. This neighborhood organizations and non-organized Renewal process.½ will ensure that the projects address the real ne- actors. eds of the neighbourhood and continues to live on after the Integrated Urban Renewal is completed. We will optimise the utilisation of the neighbour- In addition to many other potential projects, coop- hood’s resources though a systematic uncovering eration with the City’s administration and local in- of the possibilities to use existing public and pri- stitutions will create more places for young people vate facilities. A part of this work is to explore orga- to spend time. nizational models and societal relationships.

We will ensure a wide-spread inclusion of the in- We will give both big and small businesses the op- habitants in Skt. Kjeld’s in regard to the projects portunity to gain a stronger and more active affilia- and activities. Project-groups will be formed to tion to Skt. Kjeld’s. The businesses will have to be 31

“Show us your favourite place in Skt. Kjeld’s”

From the public meeting the 4th of November 2010 COOPERATION 32 Pool

Pool for the enhanced cooperation forth in order to secure that the funds from the In- Criteria of success Funds have been allocated for a number of pro- tegrated Urban Renewal are used for the common - At least 20 new partnerships between actors in jects that are described on pages 40-59. In addi- good and to insure the vested interests in the pro- Skt. Kjeld’s will be established, whereof at least tion, the steering group has decided to establish a jects. half break down the traditional boundaries bet- separate pool that will support projects and initiati- ween public/ private/volunteer interests. ves that arise in the coming years. Examples - By the end of 2016, at least 10 of the new part- - Buying out of employees in businesses or public nerships between interests have applied for fun- Description of the pool institutions in order for them to participate in the ding from external parties to support their initiates The purpose of this pool is to co-finance smaller beginning of development projects. in Skt. Kjeld’s. projects that support the development of coopera- - Support for training volunteers and upgrading tion in Skt. Kjeld’s. Preferably projects that acti- their qualifications within the community. Organisation vates and utilises the neighbourhood’s resources - Pilot-projects or studies that can uncover poten- A project group consisting of a representative from better, enhances holistic thinking and challenges tials for cooperation between two or more actors the Secretariat, Steering Committee, a represen- traditional distribution of roles between public and in Skt. Kjeld’s. tative from Kildevældsskolen (a local school), a private and across sectors. - Support for the establishment of landmarks and citizen and an employee in one of the neighbour- site-specific events. hood’s businesses. The project group is responsi- It can be cooperation which supports projects as ble for developing guidelines and applications for described in the Neighbourhood Plan or coopera- The pool’s objectives the projects, and reviewing submitted proposals. tion that results in new meeting-places or activi- To create a closer cooperation between the actors ties. in Skt. Kjeld’s, that enhance holistic thinking and Economy better utilisation of social, cultural and economic 3 million DKK is allocated for the pool. It can be cooperation between actors in Skt. Kjeld’s resources in the neighbourhood. that leads to a better utilisation and activation of existing resources.

It can be cooperation with actors outside of Skt. Kjeld’s that add add new resources or investments into Skt. Kjeld’s.

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Why activities? ping and use of their nearby environment, create activities and the possibilities to unwind and get Skt. Kjeld’s is characterised as a well functioning small humour filled features in the street-life, and new energy. This has to be done by creating small everyday-life neighbourhood with broad streets function as testing grounds for that which enhan- recreational pockets and strengthening the socie- and many small squares. However, much of the ces play and social stopovers and motion. ty-life in Skt. Kjeld’s, and by creating better access life is lived in their small, private backyards. There- How can the trip to the supermarket become an to the recreational areas and sports activities, that fore, we will focus our efforts to generating activi- experience through street-art and temporary city- are situated outside of the neighbourhood. ties and experiences in the public sphere to make spaces? Can artists help create the stories of the How can the neighbourhood’s businesses, soci- every-day life in Skt. Kjeld’s more interesting and neighbourhood or surprise residents with a tem- eties and active inhabitants cooperate to a higher create new platforms for cooperation. porary mini-golf course on a building-site? How degree on health and motion? Can art-projects do we create more experiences in the city-space, contribute to the creation of new-thinking free- In accordance with the other two focus areas and which turn the everyday-life up-side-down or chan- spaces, where inhabitants and employees can the overall themes of health and motion, activities ges our way-finding to discover new possibilities? take a break, get ideas and energy? How can play a central role. Activities in everyday-life, phy- Skt. Kjeld’s become an a place full of experience sical exercise, relaxation, meals, parties, playing, Cultural Activities that generate activity for pedestrians, bike-riders, nature-experiences and social interactions, are There are a lot ofMeeting-places cultural offerings within a small Zimmer frameMeeting-places users, people with prams, people tantamount to overall well-being and physical, area, but the inhabitants in Skt. Kjeld’s are mis- walking their dogs, joggers, skaters, etc.? mental and social health. City-spaces with room sing activities in their neighbourhood and better for different activities creates the framework for connections to the surrounding facilities.Activities How can Activities cooperation - which naturally will contribute to we create better cooperation between the crea- new activities. In the same way, activities can help tive trades, the young Coorporationentrepreneurs, and and the test and create new meeting places, which in time big cultural societies and institutions in northern Coorporation again will create more activities and thus strengt- Østerbro? Do more cultural- and sports-facilities hen the quality of life on the neighbourhood. have to be established in the neighbourhood? How do we, within the next five years when the Temporary city-spaces and Street-art Integrated Urban Renewal is on-going, create a Temporary city-spaces and art-projects, ranging creative and cooperating cultural environment, Meeting-places from the big and ambitious to the temporary which can live on after the Integrated Urban Re- and unorganised, can be considered activities. newal has ended? Furthermore, these activities often make everyday Activities life much more interesting with out large invest- An active everyday-life ments of funds. Temporary activities can engage The everyday-life in Skt. Kjeld’s has to contain Coorporation the inhabitants of the neighbourhood in the sha- both good frameworks for motion, space for social 35

“We need some colour and stories in the city sphere. Here has to be space for the odd: for funny activi- ties and little crazy things.”

From the public meeting the 4th of November 2010 ACTIVITIES 36

How we will work with activities tants and the employees’ sense for the qualities in We will use activities and experiences to create Skt. Kjeld’s and the different people that live and new meeting-places and new platforms for coop- work in the neighbourhood. eration, but will also work with instigating new acti- vities and experiences as a goal unto itself. We will connect activities and the temporary city- space together with the development of new meet- We will work with uncovering of the needs for pla- ing-places and use the process to test new forms ces to conduct cultural activities, securing suitable of activities, as well as render the cultural activities circumstances for culture and society-life, and for which already exists in the neighbourhood visible. creating cooperation between the societies and In connection to that, the Integrated Urban Rene- jet-setters that instigate activity, experiences and wal has initiated a partnership with University of life in the neighbourhood. Colorado. Every summer for the next five years approximately 25 architect-students will work with We will establish a ‘Cultural-laboratory’ in con- the development of new meeting-places and acti- nection to the secretariat for the Integrated Urban vities in dialogue with citizens and employees in Renewal in order to create a platform for develop- Skt. Kjeld’s. ment and testing of cultural and social activities while gathering knowledge on cultural meeting- We will strengthen society-life in the neighbour- places and bring it into play. hood by gathering all actors in the neighbourhood to a yearly Festival in Kildevældsparken, which We will establish a ‘Project- and media-workshop’ celebrates Skt. Kjeld’s, gathers all those who work where young people, jet-setters, societies etc. can with making the neighbourhood a better place to meet and develop competences, new cooperation live and work, and through motion, playing, mu- and new projects that contribute to new histories, sic and entertainment create meeting between the activities and experiences such as street-galleri- different people that live in Skt. Kjeld’s. es, sound-projects and ‘open house’ in the public sphere in the neighbourhood. We will work for the creation of experiences and We will work strategically with temporary city- activities that through humour, engagement and spaces and art-projects in the public sphere in or- joy, emphasise the quality and unity achieved from der to contribute to unpredictable and recreational living an active, eventful, unstressed, and healthy daily experiences, as well as enhance the inhabi- life. 37

“The Children’s Festival in Kil- devældsparken is a good arran- gement. The children love it, but there could be something more for the grown-ups and us parents.”

From the public meeting the 4th of November 2010 ACTIVITIES 38 Pool

Pool for the enhancement of activities more physically active or promoting of the health Criteria of success Funds have been allocated for a number of pro- between the inhabitants and employees in Skt. - During the five years the Integrated Urban Rene- jects that are described on pages 40-59. In addi- Kjeld’s. wal lasts at at least 40 activities, which support the tion, the steering group has decided to establish a establishment of meeting-places and enhances separate pool that will support projects and initia- Examples cooperation, last. tives that create new and better meeting-places in - Activities that supports or challenges the use of - The Integrated Urban Renewal only finances half Skt. Kjeld’s in the coming years. places - for example temporary activities in the the expenses for activities, and that work is being city-space. done on the projects to insure that they are self- Description of the pool - Fairs or street-parties that creates meetings bet- contained during the Integrated Urban Renewal’s The purpose of the pool is to co-finance smaller ween the people living in the neighbourhood. project period. projects that create activities in Skt. Kjeld’s and - Art projects that brings humour into the everyday support the establishment of new meeting-places neighbourhood or turns the everyday life upside Organisation and new cooperation. Preferably the funds will go down. A project group consisting of a representative from towards activities that entice the inhabitants and - Activities that focus on the promotion of health the Secretariat, Steering Committee, a represen- employees of the neighbourhood’s businesses to and motion, which brings inhabitants and emplo- tative from Kildevældsskolen, a citizen and an explore new opportunities or partnerships for their yees in the neighbourhood’s businesses together. employee in one of the neighbourhood’s busines- neighbourhood, and invite them to use the city’s ses. The project group is responsible for develo- spaces in new ways. The pool’s objective ping guidelines and applications for the projects, To support the work with the creation of new meet- and reviewing submitted proposals. It can be activities which challenge the ‘ordinary’ ing places and enhance a closer cooperation way of using places (city-spaces, institutions, between the neighbourhood’s actors, and create Economy businesses etc.), targeted at new participators or meetings between the different people living in 3 million DKK is allocated for the pool. in other ways supports the development of new Skt. Kjeld’s. meeting-places.

It can also be activities which create better perso- nal and community-wide ownership of the projects in the Neighbourhood Plan or support the coop- eration between actors in Skt. Kjeld’s.

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The steering group has decided that a number of of citizens and interested parties. • Kildevældsparken projects need to be conducted as part of the inte- • Places for young people grated Urban Renewal. As an appendix to the project descriptions, the se- • Culture festival cretariat will produce a notation which describes All the projects support health and motion in Skt. the frames for the project. This will allow the pro- Kjeld’s and each relate to the three areas of focus: ject groups to be up-to-date with the plans for exe- North and South meeting-places, cooperation and activities. Some cution, for example in the case of traffic manage- All the projects, with the exception of Kildevæld- projects will naturally be orientated towards one ment in the neighborhood or historic preservation. sparken are included in the Integrated Urban Re- or two of the three areas of focus, but all of the newal projects Skt. Kjeld’s North and Skt. Kjeld’s projects have to contain elements from all three The secretariat of the Integrated Urban Renewal South. areas of focus, as according to model on page 41. is the facilitator and responsible to insure that the projects are conducted in a way that matches the To ensure that there are used 30 million DKK Organisation project descriptions. to the Integrated Urban Renewal projects Skt. For every project, the steering group establishes a Kjeld’s North and Skt. Kjeld’s South, more funds project-group with 6 to 8 members, whom are re- Involvement of citizens and interested parties has been allocated for activity- and motion-streets sponsible for the unfolding of the project in relation The project group is responsible to insure that in Skt. Kjeld’s South, where the need and potential to the three areas of focus, the project’s progress the citizens and other interested parties are inclu- is estimated to be bigger than in Skt. Kjeld’s North. and the involvement of citizens and interested ded in the projects. Public meetings, workshops, parties. The project groups consists of employees seminars and the like, shall be held so that the from the secretariat of the Integrated Urban Rene- project solves real and experienced needs and so wal, members of the steering group, representa- that there is a broad sense of ownership. Projects tives for central interested parties and interested shall also be anchored with one or more actors in citizens. Skt. Kjeld’s or in relevant departments in the City of Copenhagen. The secretariat of the Integrated Urban Renewal develops, in cooperation with the project groups, The steering group has decided upon working with a project description for each of the projects. The the following projects: project descriptions contain a strategy for change • Activity- and motion-streets which describes how projects support all of the • Skt. Kjeld’s Plads Integrated Urban Renewal’s effort, including the • Better connections three areas of focus; meeting-places, cooperation • Culture-laboratory and activities, as well as a plan for the involvement • Project- and media-workshops 41

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Project- and media-workshop Culture festival Cooperation Activities PROJECTS 42 Activity- and motion-streets

Description of the project Meeting-places Moving street-spaces Skt. Kjelds Plads and the seven streets which Skt. Kjeld’s Plads is the natural centre of the neigh- The small squares, streets and sidewalks should emanate from the square create a pattern that is bourhood and will be developed to a dynamic city- inspire playing and motion. The squares should be characteristic to city-structures. Where the four space where all inhabitants will positively connect interconnected in coherent ‘activity and motion- ‘diagonal streets’; Tåsingegade, Bryggervangen with some characteristic about the area. streets’, with good conditions for pedestrians and (north and south of Skt. Kjelds Plads) and Æbe- bicyclists. løgade cross the other streets in the area, there The many small triangular squares will be develo- are of small triangular squares. These need to be ped into small meeting places, each with their own Along with the playful and lively environments activated in new creative ways that invite games, profile. Children, young and adults have to be in- established in the squares, there should be oppor- stopovers and activity. spired to be physically active from the moment tunities for stopovers for people who want to stay they step out of their front door, where motion is a in the city-space and become part of the neigh- The City of Copenhagen has decided that 100,000 natural and spontaneous part of life. bourhood enhancements. more trees are to be planted in Copenhagen, and therefore will it be natural to work with making Skt. Kjelds greene. Communities with trees and parks often have a higher quality of life because they create options for more joint activities in the pub- lic space. Equally, there is a natural opportunity to work with rainwater drainage and how it is in- tegrated into the urban ecology of the neighbour- hood.

With a point of departure in the activity- and mo- tion plan, private property owners will be invited, in cooperation with the Local Regeneration, to devi- se plans for the creation of small squares and the connections in between, as well as the financing of such projects.

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Connections Realisation Criteria of success The four ‘activity- and motion-streets’ binds the The project is conceived as a dynamic, pragmatic - Meeting places: Before the end of 2016, at least neighbourhood together, and creates better con- and flexible frame for a number of yet undefined seven city-space changes will be created to en- nections to the surrounding recreational areas, projects, which have to be developed in close co- hance the conditions for game-playing, stopovers and to the S-train and Metro-stations situated in operation with the owners of the private streets and motion on the four streets. the corners of the neighbourhood. and squares. - Cooperation: Before the end of 2011, all the pro- The possibilities for playing, stopovers and motion In order to create a good foundation for the dia- perty-owners on the four streets will be invited to along with the eventful city-space makes the men- logue with the landowners on co-financing of cooperate on the decisions regarding the design tal distances of the area appear shorter, and thus the projects and possible follow-investments in and financing of the city- space. makes people choose walking and bike-riding building-improvements, there will be conducted over driving cars. a SAVE registry of the buildings in Skt. Kjeld’s, - Activities: That throughout the project there is a which will determine the buildings conditions. qualification of the project with activities and tem- porary installations. To ensure new ways of thinking and secure wide- school spread ownership of the projects, a SAVE registry Organisation of the building conditions in Skt. Kjeld’s will be A project-group will be established that is respon- created. sible for the progress of the project and public in- Hans volvement consisting of a representative from: the Knudsens Secretariat, the Steering Committee, Construction

Square 600 m The project’s objective and Tenders Department, Parks and Nature De- 400 m To create unique and new-thinking framework for partment as well as two representatives for the playing, stopovers and motion in Skt. Kjeld’s. This property-owners. will be accomplished, partly by creating a number 800 m of small squares, but also by binding together the Economy library ‘activity- and motion-streets’ that establish safe 14.2 million DKK is allocated to the project. yet eventful connections and crossings between

400 m the dispersed recreational and cultural areas sur- rounding the neighbourhood. fælledparken

Connections PROJECTS 44 Skt. Kjeld’s Plads

Description of the project and motion-streets’, and conditions for pedestrian Economy Skt. Kjeld’s Plads represents a natural physical and bicyclists should be improved in the square. 7 million DKK is allocated to the project. centre in Skt. Kjeld’s, even though today it just functions as a roundabout. Significant streets ra- The project’s objective diate out from this central point, but in its current For Skt. Kjeld’s Plads to become an attractive city- shape the the intersection does not function as a space and a node or gathering, where the neigh- significant city-space, that would invite people to bourhoods inhabitants and the employees connect stop and use the square. and find something positive and distinguishable.

The City of Copenhagen has joined the EURO- Criteria of success PAN competition 2011 in order to obtain inspira- - Meeting-places: Skt. Kjeld’s Plads becomes the tion for how Skt. Kjeld’s Plads can be transformed neighbourhood’s natural physical and identity- into a dynamic city-space and function as the na- creating centre. tural physical and identity-creating centre of Skt. - Cooperation: The EUROPAN Competition is Kjeld’s. used as a point of departure for a broad dialogue with citizens and interested parties in the develop- The EUROPAN competition will instigate a forum ment of Skt. Kjeld’s Plads. of ideas and a variety of approaches to how we - Activities: The overall project is continuously EUROPAN is an open European architectural competition for architects under the age of 40. The goal with partici- can augment the space around the square to cre- inclusive of activities and temporary installations pation in the EUROPAN competition is to get some inno- ate a coherent and interesting architectural space. that help develop and qualify the project vative proposals for the shaping of Skt. Kjeld’s Plads and the ‘activity- and motion-streets’, which can form the basis for the dialogue with citizens and interested parties in the The plans for renewal of Skt. Kjeld’s Plads will Organisation realisation of the projects. need to underline the special urban structure A project-group will be established which is re- of the neighbourhood and the diagonal streets sponsible for the progress of the project and public (Tasingegade, Bryggervangen and Æbeløgade) involvement consisting of a representative from: that meet at Skt. Kjeld’s Plads, and where they in- the Secretariat, the Steering Committee, Con- tersect with other streets in the area to form small struction and Tenders Department, Parks and Na- triangular city-spaces. ture Department as well as two representatives for citizens/employees in the area. A renewal of Skt. Kjeld’s Plads will have to be de- signed in coherence with the theme of ‘activity- 45

“Transform Skt. Kjeld’s Plads with light and sound, so that co- loured light shines at the trees, bird twitter in the night, statues that changes appearance and plant different kinds of trees.”

From the public meeting the 4th of November 2010 PROJECTS 46 Kildevældsparken

Description of the project Criteria of success Kildevældsparken is Skt. Kjeld’s largest green Kildevældsparken has to be accessible all. Activi- - Meeting-places: That Kildevældsparken is ope- area and a place that is being used for many acti- ty-areas will be shaped in flexible zones, that ap- ned up in unison with the nearby areas and contri- vities - from exercising and walking the dog to the ply to certain groups, but can be used by all. butes new functions and attractions that attract all weekly ‘Krolf’-tournaments to the annual Midsum- age groups to use Kildevældsparken as a meeting mer’s eve party. An activity-area for big children and young people place. will be established as a supplement to the manned The users of Kildevældsparken are very fond of playground, that is currently available to children - Cooperation: That a cooperation between Kil- it, since it has a sense of intimacy and is more up to the age of 13. devældsparken’s present and potential users is manageable than the nearby Fælledparken. Yet, established around the renewal of the park. there are also inhabitants in the neighbourhood The renewal of Kildevældsparken can be thought who either do no notice the park or choose not to of as a natural extension of Kildevældsskolen, - Activities: That a range of activities and tem- use it, because the park appears as closed and where teaching and learning can occur in a struc- porary installations are used to test and qualify unsafe. tured outdoor setting, or ’outdoor classroom’. plans for the development of Kildevældsparken.

Kildevældsparken has potential for more. A rene- Areas with quiet and space for relaxation and en- Organisation wal of Kildevældsparken will open up the park, joying of the green will be established. A project group will be established, which is re- render it visible to more citizens and create better sponsible for the project’s progress and public connectivity with the nearby living-areas as well The project’s objective involvement, consisting of representation of: the as the green area north of Kildevældsparken and To accomplish a renewal of Kildevældsparken as secretariat, the steering group, Parks and Nature Kildevældsskolen (the local school). a natural meeting place with an attractive frame Department, The society for a Culture-festival in for play and motion for all ages, cooperation and Kildevældsparken, Kildevældsskolen as well as a More possibilities for activities in the park will be involvement from the users (neighbours, visitors, representative for the users. established by creating connection between the the Parks and Nature Department). unused grass-area and the football field north of Economy the park, between the parking-space and the amp- 3 million DKK is allocated for the project. hitheatre stages by Kildevældsskolen, and the area between Kildevældsparken and Vognmands- marken. 47

“Kildevældsparken is a really good place for exercising, motion and ex- periences. Maintenance and pruning and make it more pretty and safe to be there.”

From the public meeting the 4th of November 2010 PROJECTS 48 Project and media workshop

Description of the project The project’s objective - Activities: That the Project- and Media-workshop It is crucial that the projects and processes takes a The Project-workshop will create optimal sur- accomplishes concrete projects, which supports point of departure from the needs expressed from roundings for the neighbourhood’s jet setters, and supplements the Integrated Urban Renewal’s the local inhabitants, and are being developed and contribute to establish a local anchoring of the work, develops public involved communication- executed in close cooperation with networks and Integrated Urban Renewal’s projects, as well as forms, and at least once a month produces infor- actors in the area. function as a development-platform for projects, mation or stories of the neighbourhood. that support a positive development of the neigh- A Project- and media-workshop will be establis- bourhood. Organisation hed, where the inhabitants can meet and develop A project group will be established, which is re- projects to supports the work with the Integrated The Media-workshop will create connection and sponsible for the projects progress and public in- Urban Renewal, and of most importance, a space understanding between different life-style groups volvement. where young people can develop their competen- in Skt. Kjeld’s as well as secure that the communi- ces as creative catalysts. cation of the Integrated Urban Renewal is ancho- Economy red and shaped by the voices of the neighbour- 3 million DKK is allocated for the project. The Project-workshopshould be thought of as a hood. professional meeting-place with focus on coop- eration, innovation and knowledge-sharing. Criteria of success - Meeting-places: Project- and Media-workshop The Media-workshop should be thought of as a shall become the preferred meeting- and work- story-workshop, where young people can work place for all who works with the development of journalistically and creatively with the Integrated Skt. Kjeld’s Urban Renewal’s projects and the everyday-stor- ies from Skt. Kjeld’s. - Cooperation: That in 2011 a project-office will be established, which will support the development of The stories from Skt. Kjeld’s can be shared on the ideas, projects and networks for the good of the Integrated Urban Renewal’s homepage, in news- neighbourhood. The office shall also be used by letters, in a Skt. Kjeld’s-newspaper as articles or citizens as a place to gather ideas, produce media as regular columns in Østerbro Avis, on the ra- articles, generate communication about the Inte- dio, during event, as street-sounds sounds in the grated Urban Renewal projects, while simultane- neighbourhood, through videos on YouTube, in- ously building up the competency and networks of stallations, street-exhibitions, etc. the residents. 49

“I need an inspirational workshop where I can share my knowledge with other creative people.”

From the public meeting the 4th of November 2010 PROJECTS 50 Better connections

Description of the project to the traffic-experts solutions. Criteria of success Skt. Kjeld’s is surrounded by busy streets which - Meeting-places: By 2016, at least one connec- function as a barrier to the surrounding recreatio- We will approach the traffic issue through experi- tion between Skt. Kjeld’s and an adjacent recrea- nal areas. mentation, testing both traditional traffic solutions tional area shall be created. and unconventional initiatives, to make biking and In order to get to Svanemøllehavnen and the new walking more attractive in the neighbourhood. - Cooperation: That there is established an inno- sea-side park one has to cross Østerbrogade, in vative cooperation between the Integrated Urban order to get to Fælledparken one has to cross The Integrated Urban Renewal will uncover and Renewal, artists, scientists etc. which will create Jagtvej; access to Ryparken Idrætsanlæg and the qualify local knowledge about the traffic problems, international attention. Nature-playground is only achieved by crossing empty rooms that can be activated and free areas Lyngbyvej, another street with busy traffic. where there are possibilities to do some temporary - Activities: Temporary solutions to create better activities. Each of these discoveries will contribute connections throughout the entire project are ge- In fact, 55,000 cars travel down Lyngbyvej daily to the effort of making a more traffic-wise commu- nerated and acted upon. and is a significant barrier between the western nity. and the eastern part of Skt. Kjeld’s. There is a lot Organisation of noise on Lyngbyvej and it is difficult to cross the The project’s objective A project group will be established, which is re- road. To create attention about the traffic problems in sponsible for the projects progress and public Skt. Kjeld’s and inspire the City of Copenhagen involvement, consisting of representation of: the Sejrøgade, Nygardsvej and at Bryggervangen - and other foundations to seriously consider the secretariat, the steering group and the Traffic De- Bellmansgade - Edward Griegs Gade are also ro- needs and act to establish better connections wi- partment. adways that are often dominated by passing traf- thin the Skt. Kjeld’s neighbourhood, and from Skt. fic. Kjeld’s to the surrounding recreational areas. Economy 2 million DKK is allocated for the project. Rectifying the difficult intersections and traffic pro- blems are beyond the scope of the Integrated Ur- ban Renewal, and will be addressed in full by the City of Copenhagen.

However, the Integrated Urban Renewal will work in cooperation with artists and other creatively thinking people to uncover and test different met- hods to create better connections and supplement 51

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Skt. Kjeld’s is surrounded by large recreational areas, Skt. Kjeld’s is framed by three large main roads to The public transportation hub in Skt. Kjeld’s will be but the connection to all of these is poor. Copenhagen and Jagtvej is a barrier between the greatly improved when the new Metrocityring is estab- neighbourhood and Fælledparken. lished, providing two stations in the neighbourhood and a high-class bus-connection at Lyngbyvej. The bike-connections will also be improved with a bridge over Lyngbyvej, a new cycling-path at Vennemindevej and the establishment of Svanemølle- stien. The pre- sence of pedestrian and bikers in these traffic-oriented spaces creates positive activity and motion on the streets and establishes the basic connection between Skt. Kjeld’s and the recreational areas. PROJECTS 52 The Culture Laboratory

Description of the project terests, problems or wishes can share knowledge, Criteria of success The residents and community members of Skt. facilities and contacts. Finally the Culture Labora- - Meeting-places: That the Culture Laboratory Kjeld’s have a great desire for better facilities tory will help non-organised groups get better ac- supports the existing cultural and social meeting- for cultural activities. Several propositions for a cess to the local social and cultural life. places and contributes to the development of new community centre in the neighbourhood have meeting-places and new traditions in Skt. Kjeld’s. been put forth, but several factors have prohibited The Culture Laboratory will gather knowledge of the development of the building up to this point. all the existing meeting-places and cultural actors - Cooperation: That a users board is established in Skt. Kjeld’s and in cooperation with these make for the Culture Laboratory, which gradually takes One of the priority areas within the Integrated Ur- it easier to arrange events in the neighbourhood’s over the responsibility for the Culture Laboratory ban Renewal is the establishment of more meet- churches, institutions, businesses etc. In addi- and can continue the activities when the Inte- ing-places in coordination with the Culture and tion, the Culture Laboratory will start a “locality grated Urban Renewal is terminated. Leisure Committee. The aim is to address the exchange”, which will activate empty spaces and community needs for more cultural-activity space, contribute to the visibility and densification of the - Activities: That the Culture Laboratory becomes whilst qualify these needs and activating and re- cultural and social life in Skt. Kjeld’s. the experimenting-grounds for the development of purposing existing meeting spaces to include bro- new cultural and social activities and traditions in ader use. The project’s objective Skt. Kjeld’s. To enrich the neighbourhood with innovative and In connection to the Integrated Urban Renewal’s cosy meeting-places, that can strengthen the unity Organisation secretariat, a Culture Laboratory will facilitate the and the individual user’s competences as well as A project group will be established, which is re- creation of new traditions for cultural and social act as a catalyst for more life and more activities sponsible for the projects progress and public activities in Skt. Kjeld’s and work to uncover the in Skt. Kjeld’s. involvement, consisting of representation of: the needs for a community centre in the neighbour- secretariat, the steering group, and two represen- hood. The Culture Labratory is conceived to be tatives for the users-association. something more than a community centre, rater a place where innovative ideas arise and a new plat- Economy form to encourage users to help shape the neigh- 3 million DKK is allocated for the project. bourhood’s social events and cultural activities.

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“Empty factory facilities at the Beauvais area can be outfitted for football or other activities. The bunkers can be used for rehearsal rooms for local bands and an ice-cream bar could be made in the old dairy at Ourøgade. We have to start those empty localities!”

From the public meeting the 4th of No- vember 2010 PROJECTS 54 Places for young people

Description of the project The expression “places for young people” can be Criteria of success The young people of Skt. Kjeld’s are missing pla- seen as an open framework from which projects, - Meeting-places: By the end of 2015 at least one ces to spend time after school hours and in the activities and spaces arise to meet the needs of place for the young people of Skt. Kjeld’s, deri- evenings. Several studies have been conducted the the ’young people’ and all of the participants ved from the experiences of the “Places for young to identify what the young people are demanding who share in their lives, including the professional people” initiative, will be established. of the spaces they inhabit in their everyday life. facilitators, the parents, other volunteers, and their These professional assessments have identified peers. - Cooperation: That the young people together a broad consensus about the needs; the public with societies, institutions etc. define the needs for arena lacks activity generating spaces and the is The thought is that the young people themselves meeting-places and takes a joint responsibility for no alternative to ”hanging around” in the streets. have to help develop and run the places - as a running the places. practical object lesson in democracy and respon- The target group for this project is young people sibility. - Activities: From August 2012 there is a place for living at home, who are old enough to be outside young people with opening hours from 18:00 to alone in the evenings, but not old enough to be Thus, from 2011 to 2015 we will work with the 22:00. self-supporting. It is especially the young people in youth to uncover the needs and try different mo- Skt. Kjeld’s who do not have their own room, that dels for establishing “Places for young people”. Organisation have a need for a place where they can do their We will draw form experiences and knowledge A project group will be established, which is re- homework and talk in private with their friends. gained from the community to anchor well functio- sponsible for the projects progress and public ning solutions. involvement, consisting of representation of: the The project will be developed in cooperation bet- secretariat, the steering group, the young people, ween the young people, The Children and Youth The project’s objective the local school, The Children and Youth Admini- Administration-Østerbro, the local school, the To develop attractive places for young people, stration-Østerbro, Øbro Library as well as two vo- youth club, and the street level workers. Further- that take into account the young peoples’ needs lunteers. more, this effort will be anchored in a relevant de- through new ways of thinking and in a broad coop- partment from City of Copenhagen. eration between societies, institutions, businesses Economy and the young people themselves. There will have 2.5 million DKK is allocated for the project. Possible localities could be municipal institutions to be developed an economic anchorage of the such as schools, the library, youth clubs or the like. places in the right institutional frames, so they can It could also be localities in connection to housing assure the running after the end of the Integrated associations. Urban Renewal. 55

“We need a place where we can be with others and do different kinds of activities, so we do not have to just hang out. It can be hard to get friends in this neighbourhood. Nothing is go- ing on for older children.”

From focus group interview with young people. PROJECTS 56 Culture festival

Description of the project organisations, who work with health-promotion, to Organisation For a number of years a ”Children’s Culture Fe- introduce themselves at a ‘health-square’ in con- A project group will be established, which is re- stival” has been held in September on the man- nection to the arrangement. sponsible for the projects progress and public ned-playground in Kildevældsparken. The festival, involvement, consisting of representation of: the which is arranged by the staff on the playground, The project’s objective secretariat and the steering group. The project has been targeted at the playground’s users as To create an arrangement, where all inhabitants group has to plan the Culture festival in 2011 and well as kindergarten- and can meet and thus strengthen the cohesion in the has to found “The Society for a Culture-festival in after-school centre children, up to the age of 13. neighbourhood. To render visible and introduce Kildevældsparken” that can develop the Culture- the neighbourhood’s societies, organisations and festival and work independent from the Integrated The event has potential to be expanded to include institutions to promote network, participation and Urban Renewal. the entire neighbourhood and address some of volunteering in the neighbourhood. the underlying needs for more wide-spread cultu- Economy ral activities. For this to happen, a broad coalition Criteria of success 0.5 Million DKK is allocated for the project in 2011 of community support will have to be generated to - Meeting-places: A successful festival in 2015, to 2014. It is expected that “The Society for a Cul- take responsibility for the Festival’s organization. where the diverse inhabitants of the Skt. Kjeld’s ture-festival in Kildevældsparken” will be able to community can meet and mingle. find financing for the arrangement in order for the At the Culture Festival in Kildevældsparken soci- project to be self-financed in 2015 at the latest. eties, institutions, businesses etc. can showcase - Cooperation: The Culture Festival in Kildevæld- goods and talents in stalls or through performan- sparken is used as a possibility to create a closer ces, and invite citizens in Skt. Kjeld’s to participate cooperation between citizens, societies, instituti- in their activities. The cooperation that is establis- ons, etc. in Skt. Kjeld’s. hed between inhabitants, employees, institutions etc. in regards to the planning and execution of - Activities: That the Culture Festival in Kildevæld- the Culture Festival increases the cohesion in the sparken contains activities for all interests- and neighbourhood and could be used for a platform age-groups. for cooperation in other regards.

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“Commence activities such as farther- child soap-box races, ethnic kitchen, flea market, stalls for local societies and a sports day for young and old.”

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The project’s economy In order to secure a coordination of public and pri- The City of Copenhagen and the Ministry of So- vate investments and to promote private invest- cial Affairs have allocated 60 million DKK for the ments in Skt. Kjeld’s, the City of Copenhagen has Integrated Urban Renewal in Skt. Kjeld’s and a made an investment assessment, which accounts matching amount of money is expected for buil- for the big public investments in Skt. Kjeld’s and

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Disposition of the Integrated Urban Renewal’s funds 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Total mio. DKK. mio. DKK. mio. DKK. mio. DKK. mio. DKK. mio. DKK. mio. DKK. mio. DKK.

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Secretariat 0,4 1 1,4 1,4 1,5 1,4 0,4 7,5 Furnishing of localities 0 0,4 0 0 0 0 0 0,4 Plan for motion and activities 0 4,7 0,35 0,35 0,1 0,1 0 5,6 Skt. Kjelds Plads 0 3,3 0,1 0,1 0 0 0 3,5 Better connections 0 0,2 0,2 0,2 0,2 0,2 0 1 The Cultural Laboratory 0 0,3 0,3 0,3 0,3 0,3 0 1,5 Places for young people 0 0,25 0,25 0,25 0,25 0,25 0 1,25 Project- and Media Workshop 0 0,3 0,3 0,3 0,3 0,3 0 1,5 Culture festival 0 0,05 0,05 0,05 0,05 0,05 0 0,25

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South Mutual north/south projects Secretariat 0,4 1 1,4 1,4 1,5 1,4 0,4 7,5 Furnishing of localities 0 0,4 0 0 0 0 0 0,4 Plan for motion and activities 0 7,7 0,35 0,35 0,1 0,1 0 8,6 Skt. Kjelds Plads 0 3,3 0,1 0,1 0 0 0 3,5 Better connections 0 0,2 0,2 0,2 0,2 0,2 0 1 The Cultural Laboratory 0 0,3 0,3 0,3 0,3 0,3 0 1,5 Places for young people 0 0,25 0,25 0,25 0,25 0,25 0 1,25 Project- and Media Workshop 0 0,3 0,3 0,3 0,3 0,3 0 1,5 Culture festival 0 0,05 0,05 0,05 0,05 0,05 0 0,25 South projects Metting-places (pool) 0 0,3 0,3 0,3 0,3 0,3 0 1,5 Cooperation (pool) 0 0,3 0,3 0,3 0,3 0,3 0 1,5 Activities (pool) 0 0,3 0,3 0,3 0,3 0,3 0 1,5 South total 30 Urban Renewal and patios 60 Coordination with the Building Renewal

Need for urban renewal The patios of Copenhagen indicates that buildings should be made secure by People think of Skt. Kjeld’s as a neighbourhood in Many of the private yard-spaces in the area are not protecting against dampness and moving electrical, need of urban renewal, and in fact it is; there are maintained, even with the high demand for close- and such, away from the basement level. 180 dwellings without toilets, 1700 dwellings wit- by public green spaces. A number of yards in Skt. hout showers and 25 dwellings without central hea- Kjeld’s appear to be small, unkept, and without life Application of urban renewal funds through the ting. Beside that there is a great potential in reno- and green plantation. There is great potential to integrated urban renewal vating the building envelopes and making the older consolidate underutilized private green areas into The amassed need for urban renewal exceeds the housing more energy efficient. Finally there is 20 larger amenities. There is great opportunity to crea- 60 million DKK that the City of Copenhagen and blocks, where the patios need a lift. te green oasis with play equipment where informal the Ministry of Social Affairs is expected to allocate. meeting could be created. This is where new rela- Therefore is it the expectations of the City of Co- It is the wish of the City of Copenhagen that wi- tionship are forged, over a cup of coffee while the penhagen that the funds that are being allocated thin the next years building renovation will occur to children are playing. for urban renewal and integrated urban renewal is bring them up to standards. This future-proofing is put to use in a fashion, which will further draw inve- wanted and supported by a number of sustainable, Local drainage of rainwater stments for the future-proofing of the dwellings in energy-improving and green developments, which In Skt. Kjeld’s is there a great need for detaching Skt. Kjeld’s. are to secure the city’s adaption to the future cli- the rainwater drainage from the sewerage. Rainwa- mate and contribute to the goal of a CO2 neutral ter has flooded the terrain in the area several times Before the end of 2011, the Secretariat for the Inte- capital in 2025. during periods of heavy rain. In Skt. Kjeld’s there grated Urban Renewal will, in cooperation with the is a possibility to create a rainwater systems that City of Copenhagen, inform the public on the pos- The urban renewal funds can also be used for im- serves both the public and private sphere. Develop- sibility of obtaining support for urban renewal and provements of building-envelopes and for helping ments such as green roofing, green walls and rain- renovations of yard-spaces prior to March 2012. mitigate inputs that cause crucial energy shorta- water-reservoirs will delay the water’s passage to A se- cond round of applications is expected for ges. These developments will improve the indoor the sewerage at heavy rainfalls, and is thus an im- March 2013. climate considerably and heighten the comfort in portant precaution to flooding. Further more, these the dwellings. A standard concept for energy reno- actions will preemptively mitigate for environmental The Steering Group has the possibility to set out the vation will be developed. Demonstrational projects changes. criteria for the election of buildings and yards, but it with sustainable developments, such as solar po- is The Technical and Environmental Department of wer cells, passive sun heating and local drainage Rainwater systems are not only functional, they the City of Copenhagen who decides which projects of rainwater, are something the City of Copenhagen are beautiful and creative and can positively con- are to be presented for the City Council. is interested in supporting. In addition, there is sup- tribute to the greening of the neighbourhood and port for efforts to create more family dwellings by the overall joy of the inhabitants. In addition to the merging apartments in rental buildings. establishment of local rainwater drainage systems, the City of Copenhagen’s Climate Adjustment Plan 61

“Good quality of life is amongst others to have a good place to live. Building renewal is public funding for the creation of up-to-date and attrac- tive dwellings.”

Jane Drejer Nielsen, Building Renewal. EVALUATION AND ANCHORING 62 Evaluation strategy

Evaluation and anchoring Criteria of success Temporarity In order to secure that the Integrated Urban Rene- For every project, a number of criteria for success We have decided to work with temporarity in re- wal is being conducted in the best possible way, have been put forth to insure that each project is gards to all the projects in the Neighbourhood Plan we will conduct an ongoing evaluation of our effort orchestrated with regards to the three areas of fo- in order for us to able to experiment with different in cooperation with Roskilde University. cus; meeting-places, cooperation and activities. solutions and qualify these with citizens and other interested parties. The Ministry of Social Affairs puts forth demands In regards to the funding pools, criteria for success for a halfway evaluation and an end-evaluation is based on the level of ambition of the project, The effect of the temporary solutions can thus be with a focus on the effects of the Integrated Urban how many meeting-places are established, the le- evaluated to insure that the final project is the best Renewal according to the criteria, which are the vel of cooperation and activities that are expected possible option. This applies regardless if whether basis for the election of Skt. Kjeld’s for integrated to be commenced with support from the pools, it is physical, social or cultural projects. urban renewal. and how well the projects are being co-financed. Anchorage We wish to supplement the effect-evaluation with Health consequence assessment The renewal of Skt. Kjeld’s will not stop at the ter- an ongoing process-evaluation of all the projects It is difficult and extensive to measure the health mination of the Integrated Urban Renewal. The that are described in the Neighbourhood Plan. The effect of the entire Integrated Urban Renewal and Integrated Urban Renewal will commence a de- goal of the ongoing process-evaluation is to learn isolate this from other factors, which can have an velopment, which is supposed to function for many during the work, adjust and optimise projects im- influence on the citizens’ health-condition. years into the future. That demands a local ancho- plementation and anchoring. ring of the effort from citizens, businesses, socie- We will instead conduct a health consequence as- ties, institutions and in the City’s departments, and The project-groups that are being established for sessment in regards to the establishment of the that during the Integrated Urban Renewal there every project are responsible for writing a project- activity- and motion-streets. The goal is to assess is a good dialogue with investors about financing description containing: a strategy for changes, a the direct and indirect health related effects on the dwellings and businesses in Skt. Kjeld’s. plan for involvement of citizens and interested par- citizens caused by the initiatives that are being ties and a plan for the project’s progress inclusive commenced in connection to this project. The precondition for this is an early and binding benchmarks and anchoring. involvement of all interested parties in creating ownership and responsibility towards the projects, One year after the start of a project, the first pro- securing of funding for the running of the projects cess evaluation will be conducted in accordance after termination of the integrated Urban Renewal with the project description and the criteria for and secure that there is mutual understanding bet- success that are set up for each. This will repeat ween the City and the inhabitants about the de- every year, as long as there are activities with the velopment in the neighbourhood. project. 63

Anchoring-group operation with scientists and students at different A year and a half before the termination of the educational institutions concerning the develop- integrated Urban Renewal a group will be estab- ment and evaluation of the Integrated Urban Re- lished consisting of representatives from the ste- newal. ering group, the secretariat, interested parties and the departments of the City of Copenhagen. The The Integrated Urban Renewal has initiated a spe- group will develop a plan for anchoring, which will cial cooperation with the University of Colorado, be approved by the steering group. USA, on working with temporarity. Each summer for the next five years a team of interdisciplinary The anchoring will have to be detailed and robust. students with interests in city-development, public It will have to go through all projects with ancho- involvement and art in the city-space will qualify ring-points and responsible parties, a plan for han- and challenge the projects in the Neighbourhood ding over with economy etc. Plan.

The plan for anchoring will also have to describe The secretariat for the Integrated Urban Renewal the projects that were not completed, but are still also has plans for cooperation with local efforts in vital for continued development of the neighbour- the City of Malmo, whom works with similar pro- hood. blems but from Swedish approach. We expect that we will share advantages through our cooperati- Finally the anchoring strategy will have to contain on, especially in regards to evaluation and qualifi- an exit-strategy for the secretariat, in order for it cation of each others projects. to be able to be shut down in a good and orderly fashion. At last it would be absolutely natural to cooperate with the other Integrated Urban Renewal projects Evaluation in cooperation in Copenhagen and in other parts of Denmark. The evaluation of the Integrated Urban Renewal in The organization and attraction of investments for Skt. Kjeld’s is going on though a wide cooperation the Integrated Urban Renewal is of particular in- between scientists and practitioners from home terest to this project and the success Skt. Kjeld’s and abroad. long-term renewal.

We expect that throughout the entire Integrated Urban Renewal-project there will be a close co- The Integrated Urban Renewal in Skt. Kjeld’s The Technical and Environmental Administration The City of Copenhagen

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