LOGO ENTER.HUB PROJECT Thematic Workshop 1. Urban Planning and Mobility. Örebro, SE 1°-2° October, 2013 LOGO PROJECT
Thematic Workshop 1, Urban Planning and Mobility, Implementation Phase I Örebro, 1°-2° October, 2013 I Page 2 Örebro County LOGO PROJECT
Inhabitants: 284 054 (30 jun, 2013) Municipalities: 12 Area: 8 517 km²
Transport of people and goods - Railroad junction in Hallsberg - Örebro Airport, fourth largest freight airport in Sweden
Expanding university and university hospital High-level IT-infrastructure Advanced manufacturing industry
Thematic Workshop 1, Urban Planning and Mobility, Implementation Phase I Örebro, 1°-2° October, 2013 I Page 3 Örebro
Thematic Workshop 1, Urban Planning and Mobility, Implementation Phase I Örebro, 1°-2° October, 2013 I Page 4 Örebro
LOGO PROJECT Our conditions
Sweden’s sixth largest municipality
University
Agriculture
Public operations
The river Svartån
Regional seat
Big town in the middle of Sweden
Thematic Workshop 1, Urban Planning and Mobility, Implementation Phase I Örebro, 1°-2° October, 2013 I Page 5 Örebro LOGO PROJECT Inhabitants: 137 121 160 different nationalities About 800 new inhabitants / year
Area: 1380,1 km²
Demographical centre: 50% of Sweden’s population lives within 200 km from Örebro 200km to Stockholm 300km to Gothenburg
Logistics centre: Air, railway, highway and freight shuttle
The cycling city: 180 km of bicycle lanes 92% of the citizens between 13 and 85 have access to a bike.
Thematic Workshop 1, Urban Planning and Mobility, Implementation Phase I Örebro, 1°- 2° October, 2013 I Page 6 LOGO Karlskoga PROJECT
Karlskoga in the Region of Örebro The heart of Sweden
Located in the county of Örebro and the province of Värmland
Inhabitants: 30 000 of which 27 500 in urban areas
Surface area: 471 km2
Inhabitants/km2: 63
Stockholm, Göteborg and Oslo within a radius of 300 km
Thematic Workshop 1, Urban Planning and Mobility, Implementation Phase I Örebro, 1°-2° October, 2013 I Page 7 Karlskoga
› Nature and technology
Karlskoga is a green city where nature always has been a part of our urban planning
Industrial with high-tech profile
Alfred Nobel had his last home in Karlskoga. His last will and testament was ratified at Karlskoga District Court, The local actor Peter Sund which lay the grounds for the performing as Alfred Nobel establishment of the Nobel Prizes
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Communication
Highway E18 right through the city - 250 km to Stockholm - 270 km to Göteborg - 270 km to Oslo
Train Degerfors (10 km south of Karlskoga) – Stockholm in about 2 hours
Airport Örebro Airport, 30 km Karlstad Airport, 70 km
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Karlskoga
The Region of Örebro Irén Lejegren Chairman of Örebro Regional Development Council Swedish Transport Administration
Responsible for national infrastructure
Responsible for long-term planning of the transport system for road, rail, sea and air transport.
Transport Administration is also responsible for the construction, operation and maintenance of state roads and railways.
Thematic Workshop 1, Urban Planning and Mobility, Implementation Phase I Örebro, 1°-2° October, 2013 I Page 11 Örebro Regional Development Council Responsible for regional infrastructure
Members: 12 local councils, 1 county council
Commission from the government to establish a county plan for regional transport infrastructure for the years 2014-2025
The County Transportation Plan includes rebuilding and new construction actions on the regional road network and state co- financing of municipal action in the form of cycle paths, traffic safety and environmental measures
Thematic Workshop 1, Urban Planning and Mobility, Implementation Phase I Örebro, 1°-2° October, 2013 I Page 12 Örebro County Council
Responsible for public transports (busses and trains):
City buses
Regional bus traffic
Regional trains
Thematic Workshop 1, Urban Planning and Mobility, Implementation Phase I Örebro, 1°-2° October, 2013 I Page 13 The municipalites of Örebro and Karlskoga
Responsible for local infrastructure
Train stations and bus terminals
Bus stops
Streets, bicycle routes
Thematic Workshop 1, Urban Planning and Mobility, Implementation Phase I Örebro, 1°-2° October, 2013 I Page 14 Commuting between municipalities in the Stockholm- Mälarregion
Large and increasing number of commuters
Thematic Workshop 1, Urban Planning and Mobility, Implementation Phase I Örebro, 1°-2°October, 2013 I Page 15 Main objectives
A) Doubled travelling from 2006-2020
Approximately 90% prefer car over public transports
The travelling by train needs to be tripled by year 2030
Thematic Workshop 1, Urban Planning and Mobility, Implementation Phase I Örebro, 1°-2° October, 2013 I Page 16 Main objectives
B) Enlargement of local labour markets (limited capacity of Nobelbanan)
”Before” ”After”
Thematic Workshop 1, Urban Planning and Mobility, Implementation Phase I Örebro, 1°-2° October, 2013 I Page 17 Missing link Örebro-Karlskoga
Stockholm-Oslo Central station and main bus terminal
Limited capacity for buses in a few years
Short of parking for bicycles
Low comfort and attractiveness in changing and waiting for buses and trains
The Southern Station is worn out and has low safety
The railway and the busy streets are barriers that hinder the town development
Demand for the ground for other interests than public transport
Thematic Workshop 1, Urban Planning and Mobility, Implementation Phase I Örebro, 1°-2° October, 2013 I Page 19 Where is the Central station?
Thematic Workshop 1, Urban Planning and Mobility, Implementation Phase I Örebro, 1°-2° October, 2013 I Page 20 Where is the city?
Thematic Workshop 1, Urban Planning and Mobility, Implementation Phase I Örebro, 1°-2° October, 2013 I Page 21 Urban development along the railway
Thematic Workshop 1, Urban Planning and Mobility, Implementation Phase I Örebro, 1°-2° October, 2013 I Page 22 Thematic Workshop 1, Urban Planning and Mobility, Implementation Phase I Örebro, 1°-2° October, 2013 I Page 23 “Nobelbanan”
Thematic Workshop 1, Urban Planning and Mobility, Implementation Phase I Örebro, 1°-2° October, 2013 I Page 24 LOGO PROJECT
Karlskoga
The Region of Örebro Irén Lejegren Chairman of Örebro Regional Development Council