Report release: Visions in the North step 2
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Hear six teams present their proposals to address current societal challenges in Norrbotten and Västerbotten.
The Council for Sustainable Cities invites you to a seminar where six interdisciplinary creative teams present their reports with innovative ideas for creating long-term sustainable living environments in Norrbotten and Västerbotten.
The seminar is opened by Andreas Carlson, Minister for Infrastructure and Housing, and feature engaging presentations and in-depth discussions with teams, participating municipalities, and experts.
In close collaboration with the municipalities of Boden, Gällivare, Kiruna, Luleå, Skellefteå, and Umeå, the teams have explored new solutions for the housing and communities of the future as part of Visions in the North step 2.
Click here to learn more about the project and read the reports: LINK.
Watch the report release in retrospect (in Swedish):
Andreas Carlson, Minister for Infrastructure and Housing
Kris Johnson-Jones (Moderator), Senior Strategist at ArkDes
Karin Nilsson, Acting Director General at ArkDes
Jessica Segerlund, Head of ArkDes Think Tank
Martin Allik & Mari Bergseth, representatives for Team När horisonter möts
Anna Sundman, representative for Team Boden
Pelle Backman, David Sandström & Tomas Mazetti, representatives for Team VEX
Johan Eriksson Buhr, City Architect, Gällivare Municipality
Gustav Hamlund, Urban Development Strategist, Boden Municipality
Lone-Pia Bach, Architect, Professor of Conservation at the Royal Institute of Art, and Expert in Visioner i Norr
Anna Flatholm, City Architect, Umeå Municipality
Erika Henriksson & Fredrik Eklöf, representatives for Team Berätta mig vidare
David Doms & Helena Lannér, representatives for Team Isspår
Jenny Nordmark & Dan Hallemar, representatives for Team Örviksgruppen
Sigrid Vestling, Urban Development Strategist, Kiruna Municipality
Jenny Lindberg, Strategic Urban Planner, Luleå Municipality
Harriet Wistemar, Municipal Architect, Skellefteå Municipality
Anders Berensson, Architect, Senior Lecturer at KTH, and Expert in Visioner i Norr
Nils Björling, Senior Lecturer in Urban Design, Architecture, and Civil Engineering at Chalmers, as well as Follow-Up Researcher and Expert in Visioner i Norr
Visions in the North step 2
Visions in the North step 2 is initiated by the Council for Sustainable Cities ↗, the government’s initiative for sustainable urban development. ArkDes, Boverket ↗, Energimyndigheten ↗, Vinnova ↗ and Formas ↗ are behind the initiative, together with the municipalities of Kiruna ↗, Gällivare ↗, Boden ↗, Luleå ↗, Skellefteå ↗ and Umeå ↗.