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PLAN Issue 5 November 2017 Bodø New Airport … New Smart and Green City? Urban Planning in the High North Recycling Sites, Reinventing Cities Bringing Nature into the City ISSN 2414-3464 Welcome to BODØ Bodø Kommune is the governing authority of Bodø. Sitting Multiple research & development projects are already in just above the Arctic Circle, it is the gateway to Norway’s progress, both on national and international cooperation true north and is currently home to approximately 50,000 levels. Will Bodø be the world’s first city to house a zero citizens. It is also the northern terminus of Norway’s emission neighbourhood of 20.000 inhabitants? Publishing organisation Photography railway system. International Society of City and Regional Planners Andreas P. Lorentzen: 56, 76, Bodø is a vibrant city on the edge of nature. The northern (ISOCARP) Per-Inge Johnsen: 3, 9, 11, 16 (lower), 17, 18 (middle), 27, Our airport sees approximately 1.8 million passengers lights dominate the winter season, while the midnight sun Urban Planning Advisory Team (UPAT) Programme 62, 63 per year. The city is currently on the brink of significant captivates the summer. In Bodø’s surroundings you’ll find P.O. Box 983 Martin Dubbeling: 16 (upper), 21, 24 (middle, lower), 25 development with the construction of a new airport, which the worlds strongest tidal current; Saltstraumen. In the 2501 CZ The Hague (bottom), 39 (upper) will liberate an area equivalent to 800 football fields for city centre there is the award-winning concert hall and The Netherlands Paul Lecroart: 19 (centre left), 25 (upper right), 53, 54 www.isocarp.org Elizabeth Reynolds: 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22 (lower), 24 further urban development. Bodø then has a once in a library – famous for their amazing architecture. (upper and middle), 46 (lower), 69 (bottom left) generation opportunity to design and build the world’s most northerly smart city, with a sustainable AV public We welcome you to Bodø Organisers Ernst Furuhatt: Cover, 19 (upper centre), 22 (upper), 29 International Society of City and Regional Planners Nordic Architecture: 23 (lower), 35 (lower) transport system fully integrated across several modes. – the small and vibrant city in the north! (ISOCARP), Bodø Kommune, Nordland County Council, Kent Even Grundstad: 36 Habitat Professionals Forum (HPF) Rune Nilsen: 37, 72, 73 Daniel Vorndran: 68 Editor David Grandorge: 69 (top, bottom right) Midnight sun Sofia Morgado Elaine Schwartz: 42 Andrea Marthinsen: 41 (top), 42 (bottom), 43 Editorial committee Sampo Siklo: 41 (bottom) Martin Dubbeling, Mercedes Beaudoin, Elizabeth Reynolds Mercedes Beaudoin: 42 (top), 46 (bottom), 64 Juan Alvaro Alayo: 39 (bottom) Design and Layout VisitOslo.com: 46 (upper) Martina van Lierop, Elizabeth Reynolds, Sara Gya GoLisbon.com: 67 All other photos were supplied by the respective Saltstraumen, the world’s strongest tidal current Stormen library and concert hall organisations or authors of the text, or a reference to the author has been made. Illustrations Paul Lecroart and Arunava Sarkar: 56 - 61 All other illustrations were supplied by the respective organisations or authors of the text. © 2017 ISOCARP ISSN 2414-3464 Plans for a new airport - and a new city From city to nature Photo: Terje Rakke Terje Photo: All copyrights, commercial rights, design rights, trademarks or other elements considered intellectual property that are published in this report are reserved by the International Society of City and Regional Planners. You are permitted to use the contents of this report online, offline and social media and other publication channels for non-commercial purposes with clear reference to International Society of City and Regional Planners as its main source. You are not permitted to modify, compile, adapt, or use any part of this report in any way for commercial purposes without a written agreement from International Society of City and Regional Planners. For more information please contact [email protected]. Nilsen Rune Photo: www.visitbodo.com Editor’s note Sofia Morgado, Editor As wise as an ences from other European cities, known by the way Editors’ note challenges were addressed successfully, provided an should be, we international zest that suited well the (also international) cannot help but character of Bodø (Bilbao, Paris and Lyon, Lisbon were express genu- presented by UPAT team members, Juan Alvaro Alayo, ine amazement Paul Lecroart and Sofia Morgado respectively). at what each of the UPATs’ Diverse in backgrounds, approach and results, the members expe- UPAT Team members expressed themselves accord- rienced in such ingly, and through different lenses. From a strategic a short, yet di- and phased planning perspective (A pathway towards versified and New Airport - Next Bodø, by Arunava Sarkar and Paul plentiful, stay in Lecroart) to specific exploration of how public space Bodø, Norway. And that is the reason why this edition could be improved (Bringing Bodø to life, by Andrea of PLAN seeks to reflect such a wide span of experi- Mathieson and Mercedes Beaudoin), the indispensable ences and contributions both by the team’s members, involvement of people was also considered (Pop-up and also the kindest hostesses, whilst institutional, that planning, by Mercedes Beaudoin and Frode Traeen). one could ever dream of. The mission drew extensive Last, but not least environmental concerns, especially attention from the media, with newspapers and televi- in such a quasi-pristine landscape were also taken into sion providing a great chance to discuss pivotal issues consideration (A sustainable city with an abundance of around the future of a city, and the ways it could make water & energy, by Faye Beaman). sustainable and responsible decisions. As cities can only be such when lively and welcoming, Interviews, by Martin Dubbeling, with representatives a considerable range of leisure activities are manda- of different stakeholders, from the Mayor and County tory for a complete portrait of Bodø. The most repre- Council President, to the Commander of Airforce Base sentative include: Hiking around Bodø, by Andreas P. Bodø, frame the complexities Bodø is facing before Lorentzen, Column: Biking in the High North, by Dan- such a challenging future. The views of the Rector of iel Bjarmann-Simonsen and Local beers and ales in Nord University, and an interview with the Head of Ur- Nordland, by Kristoffer Larsen Seivåg. The world class ban Planning at Bodø Kommune showcase opportu- Stormen Library and Concert Hall, could not but to be nities the territory and socioeconomic fabric offer, and included as well as an outstanding architectural inter- might competitively develop. These views pair with the vention, a vivid urban facility and extraordinary infra- article on the Character and Urban Quality of Bodø, by structure in the context of music and recording. Jonas Bjørklund and Mats Marthinussen. Inside you will find some great articles and eye catching In a different manner, contributing guests and UPAT pictures by several authors (including our resourceful team members introduced contextual dimensions, ei- Team Leader, Elizabeth Reynolds), inviting you to visit ther directly related to the city (Nilsen/Jakobsen) or Bodø in the near future. the Norwegian City Planning (Jensen/Felberg). Refer- Plan Bodø 3 03 11 Editor’s note Introductory 14 Sofia Morgado remarks Impressions of the Martin Dubbeling team Sofia Morgado and Elizabeth Reynolds 06 12 INTRODUCTION Contributors Bodø : Facts & Figures 16 20 36 PLAN New Airport - Smart Destination Bodø Bodø The future of Bodø Visit Bodø and Martin Dubbeling Airport Bodø Municipality and Avinor Morten Alexander Mossin 18 24 38 A snapshot Air Force Base Bodø From Bilbao to Martin Dubbeling Bodø of 28 Juan Alvaro Alayo Bodø Urban Planning in the PERSPECTIVES Arctic - An interview with Annelise Bolland Martin Dubbeling 40 62 26 High North Empowering Pop-up Potential Cuisine people. for a Smart- LOCALITY Elizabeth Reynolds Powering Bodø innovation Mercedes Beaudoin Professor Bjørn Olsen 4 30 53 Character and Recycling Sites, 75 Urban quality of Reinventing Cities: Hiking Around Bodø Experiences in Bodø Mats Marthinussen and Paris, Lyon, and Andreas P. Lorentzen Jonas Bjørklund of Bodø Kommune other cities Paul Lecroart 41 50 Bringing Bodø back A Sustainable City 56 to life with Abundant A pathway Mercedes Beaudoin and Water and Energy towards “New Andrea Marthinsen Faye Beaman City - New Airport“ Paul Lecroart and Arunava Sarkar 48 73 Urban Planning 66 Biking in the in Norway Lessons from High North An interview with Prof. Lisbon? Daniel Bjarmann-Simonsen Rolf H. Jensen and Knut Sofia Morgado Felberg Martin Dubbeling 68 70 77 Culture in a Cold Beers of Nordland A Smart City Kristoffer Larsen Seivåg Climate North of The Elizabeth Reynolds Arctic Circle Karoline Nilssen Plan Bodø 5 Contributors Faye Beaman Faye is a civil engineer and Associate at Arup Group. Faye specialises in wa- ter engineering and provides technical input to infrastructure projects daily. She has worked internationally over the past ten years on projects from the United Kingdom to Australia, with a re- cent interest in shaping cities. Daniel Bjarmann-Simonsen Daniel is the head of the ‘New Airport - Smart City’ development at Bodø Mu- Martin Dubbeling nicipality. Daniel has studied organisa- Martin is a senior consultant active in tional management, communication the fields of urban planning and de- management, political science, labour sign, landscape architecture, and the law, and history. He has a background environment in the Netherlands and in politics, journalism, publishing, and abroad. Presently he is the ISOCARP public administration. Daniel consid- President-Elect and he was Vice Pres- ers himself a potato - he can be used ident Urban Planning Advisory Teams for everything. (UPATs), reseponsible for this UPAT workshop. Martin has organised UPAT workshops in Singapore, Perm, Shantou, Nanjing, the West Bank, Gaza, and most recently in Wuhan and Bodø. Jonas Bjørklund Jonas is an architect and urban plan- ner at the Municipality of Bodø.