GOTHENBURG 2021 Proposed plan. work Gothenburg’s 400th anniversary. Opportunities to the on way STORA HAMN CANAL SPACE FOR YOUTHFUL INFLUENCE BLUEWAYS AND GREENWAYS FUTURE SOCIETY LAB SMART TRAFFIC SWIMMING IN THE MIDDLE OF TOWN THE GOTHIA CUP OF MUSIC AND KNOWLEDGE THE BEST CITY IN THE WORLD WHEN IT’S RAINING MORE THAN JUST A BRIDGE HOUSING 2021 INNOVATION-FRIENDLY OASES GOTHENBURG 2021 Persiska ﺑﺮای درﯾﺎﻓﺖ اﯾﻦ اﻃﻼﻋﺎت ﺑﺰﺑﺎن ﭘﺎرﺳﯽ ﺑﮫ ﺻﻔﺤﮫ اﯾﻨﺘﺮﻧﺘﯽ goteborg.www com.2021 رﺟﻮع ﺷﻮد Läs förslag till arbetsplan på: Arabiska Ny rad Read about the proposed work plan at: ﻟﻠﺤﺼﻮل ﻋﻠﻰ ﻣﻌﻠﻮﻣﺎت ﺑﺎﻟﻠﻐﺔ اﻟﻌﺮﺑﯿﺔ، ﻧﺮﺣﺐ ﺑﺰﯾﺎرﺗﻜﻢ إﻟﻰ اﻟﻤﻮﻗﻊ:: goteborg.www com.2021 Warbixin af-soomaali ah, waxaad ka heleysaa: ﺑﺮای درﯾﺎﻓﺖ اﯾﻦ اﻃﻼﻋﺎت ﺑﺰﺑﺎن ﭘﺎرﺳﯽ ﺑﮫ ﺻﻔﺤﮫ اﯾﻨﺘﺮﻧﺘﯽ رﺟﻮع ﺷﻮد :Sorani: Za informacije na bosanskom/hrvatskom/srpskom dobro doši na: www.goteborg2021.com ﺑﯚ ﺑدەﺳﺘﮫﻨﺎﻧﯽ زاﻧﯿﺎری ﺑ زﻣﺎﻧﯽ ﺳﯚراﻧﯽ ﺑﺧﺮﺑﻦ ﺑﯚ: Informacje po polsku znajdziesz na stronie: Türkçe bilgi edinmek için girebileceginiz web sayfası: Informacije ko romane, dobrodoslo sen ko: Para información en español visite: Tiedot suomeksi osoitteessa: Für Informationen auf Deutsch, willkommen bei: goteborg2021.com A huge number of people have been involved in the work, and we’re very grateful for their help. Since these proposals are based on the sum of all contributions, we will not name individual sources. Our strength is our combined will. If you find any errors in the text, they are ours, not the contributors’. Sincerely, the Gothenburg & Co project management. 4 | 5 Preface GOTHENBURG 2021 – MORE THAN JUST A CENTENARY CELEBRATION. The task of describing how we should cele- challenges. That’s why this centenary is about brate Gothenburg’s 400th anniversary in order implementing other types of values – an insight to make an international impression for the that is backed by the studies our work is based future led us to think outside the box. This on and by the groups that have participated. has served as a source of inspiration and We want to create meetings between peo- triggered new collaborations. The process ple for greater understanding and new perspec- has brought together many good forces, tives. We want Gothenburg to continue to be a highlighting all sorts of possible future paths city open to the world, where every individual for the city and the region. This proposed feels involved and welcome. work plan presents the common trend of the We want the city to continue to grow, to ex- discussions. We hope it will inspire contin- pand its labour region and to be a role model for ued involvement all the way until 2021. sustainable growth. And we want to get closer to our greatest asset – the water. The centenary year is something that affects all What steps we take along the way to 2021 of us, and our goal has been to allow everyone are just as important as the year itself if we want to participate. For more than a year we have this to be something more than a simple anniver- been collecting knowledge from near and far, sary. This proposal is not something that will be hearing people’s ideas, working in perspective over in a year – it is something that will give us groups, listening to visionary projects and plans, energy up to and beyond 2021. Every year con- meeting and talking with thousands of people in tains a lot to celebrate and talk about, both to an open dialogue. ourselves and to the world. Nearly 100 years ago, a huge initiative for I would like to offer my warmest thanks to the city’s third centenary made a great interna- everyone who has contributed their time, know- tional impression. The Liseberg amusement ledge, heart and dedication. With great pride we park, the Gothenburg Museum of Art and the now present this proposed work plan to the City Botanical Garden are a few examples of things Council of Gothenburg. that were created then which are now irreplace- able parts of our city. Sabine Söndergaard The needs are different now as the fourth CEO, Gothenburg & Co centenary rolls around. The city faces different 6 | 7 OUTLINE Preface 5 ● HOW WE HAVE WORKED 116 Contents 7 Our mission 118 Introduction 8 For whom and why 119 Trends analysis 120 ● WHAT 10 A port that's open to the world 122 Vision Gothenburg 2021 12 What does an anniversary mean? 126 Theme: By the water 14 What can an anniversary celebration give us? 128 Stora Hamn Canal 16 Working model 130 Swimming in the middle of town 18 Points of departure 131 The best city in the world when it’s raining 20 Open dialogue 133 New River City 22 We’re working for 2021 134 The Barge 24 We’re aiming for 2021 138 10 ideas to enhance the By the Water theme 26 We’re working together for 2021 139 Theme: Building Bridges 32 Project Management Gothenburg 2021 140 More than just a bridge 34 How we handled everything 142 Blueways and greenways 36 The Gothia Cup of music and knowledge 38 ● Reports 145 Smart traffic 40 The Green City 146 Knowledge Gothenburg 42 City of Culture 164 10 ideas to enhance the Building City of Learning 170 Bridges theme 44 City of Youth 180 Theme: Open Spaces 50 City of Experiences 194 Future Society Lab 52 City of Growth 204 Space for youthful influence 54 The Open City 214 Housing 2021 56 Innovation-friendly oases 58 Centenary Park in Frihamnen 60 10 ideas to enhance the Open Spaces theme 62 Umbrella project 68 ● When 70 Timeline 72 ● How 96 From vision to reality 98 Guiding principles for the anniversary aspect 100 Continued working model 102 Physical platform 104 Digital platform 105 Communication 106 International dimension 108 Funding opportunities 112 Assessment 113 Reply to the assignment 114 INTRODUCTION This proposed work plan compiles our pro- Symbolic projects cess so far and what we have arrived at. It To make our three themes more concrete, we also describes how important it is that the highlight a handful of projects from all the ideas work continues so that we can make Gothen- we received, which are excellent examples in burg 2021 a reality. Our hope is that the work many ways. They harmonise with the basic con- plan will inspire more ideas and new input on cepts of the working model: international im- the way to 2021. This is only the beginning. pression and sustainability. The projects are in- clusive; everyone is welcome to participate, no one is excluded. WHAT This section shows what we want to jointly Ideas that enhance achieve with the centenary celebration. We The symbolic projects are accompanied by ide- describe what ideas we have arrived at using a as that enhance each theme. Ten examples are vision, themes, symbolic projects and ideas for given for each area. Gothenburg 2021. Vision Gothenburg 2021 WHEN We created the vision for Gothenburg 2021 All the presented projects are followed by a by listening to all groups involved. All of them description that states when they can begin. see the centenary as something to rally around, Some of them can start immediately, while which can give inspiration, faith in the future others will not be possible until a certain year. and pride. Taken as a whole, the view of the For many, we recommend a preliminary study future becomes a guiding light, something to before work can begin. unite us all, something to point the way. The recommendations also contain a timeline showing several centenary projects for the Three themes years 2012–2021 along with other initiatives From the rich array of ideas and thoughts we that are already in progress or planned. collected, we tried to distinguish specific fo- cuses and clusters. Certain terms and keywords recur frequently in the collective proposals of HOW the groups. Based on these, we formulated Many ideas and proposals are about attitudes three themes. Not only do these themes repre- and implementation rather than concrete activ- sent the conceptual work, they also point to the ities. This section describes how all this can vision. They are concrete, easy to understand be achieved and what steps to take next. and relevant to the overall picture of Gothen- burg; at the same time, they can be interpreted figuratively and thus trigger the imagination. They also invite the public to stay involved. 8 | 9 HOW WE HAVE WORKED. As far as we know our working model is unique. After an extensive trends analysis, we chose an open process in which everyone who wants to contribute has a place. Thou- sands of people from a wide range of fields have participated. Social, ecological and eco- nomic sustainability were common themes throughout the planning. We asked one pri- mary question: How can our 400th anniver- sary make an international impression for the future? REPORTS The complete reports of the seven perspective groups are found here. READ MORE. We have also produced a separate book con- taining all the ideas from the general public that Our hope is that the work have been provided in the dialogue portal. plan will inspire more ideas It’s all collected at goteborg2021.com. You can and new input on the way to 2021. also continue the dialogue about Gothenburg 2021 at the site. VISION GOTHENBURG 2021 THEME THEME THEME SYMBOLIC PROJECTS AND IDEAS THAT ENHANCE Ideas, concepts and proposals from the city’s administrations and companies, seven perspective groups, ongoing vision projects and the general public. ● What 10 | 11 WHAT Catalysed by the city’s approaching 400th anniversary, we join forces on a common vision for the future.