RiverCity Gothenburg
Älvstaden, Gothenburg, Sweden
Illustration by White Arkitekter, CC
Älvstaden is an urban redevelopment vision for the city of Gothensburg. The plan will unite seven city districts and create a sustainable lifestyle, connect the city communities, create a vibrant city center, and promote an easy way to live sustainably.
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250 acres, 500,000 residents 25,000 apartments
2009 - 2021
Project Manager, Bo Aronsson
Performance levels achieved:
Standard
Good
Better
Living
Regenerative
| Place | |
|---|---|
| Limits to Growth | |
| Food | |
| Habitat | |
| Transportation | |
| Water | |
| Energy | |
| Health + Happiness | |
| Civilized Environment | |
| Neighborhood Design | |
| Biophilia | |
| Resilient Connections | |
| Materials | |
| Material Plan | |
| Embodied Energy & Carbon | |
| Waste | |
| Equity | |
| Neighborhood & Access | |
| Access to Nature | |
| Access to Community Services | |
| Investment | |
| Beauty | |
| Inspiration |
Goals & Strategies:
Place
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Food
Goals: Diversity in food sources.
Strategies: Compost from city composted for local agriculture.
Habitat
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Create a network of parks and green spaces repair river ecology, green roofs, rainwater collection, storm water ponds, retention ponds.
Transportation
Goals: Minimize traffic, promote walkable development.
Strategies: Provide diverse transportation options, bicycle infrastructure, park and ride, public transit connection including bus, railways and ships, boulevards instead of freeways, railways are tunneled.
Water
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Water
Goals: Integrate water management into the urban space.
Strategies: Rainwater capture, rainwater storage, stormwater management through green roofs and constructed wetlands.
Energy
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Energy
Goals: Test and promote innovative strategies and renewable energy technologies, reduce GHG emissions by 40% by 2020.
Strategies: Smart grid technology, integrated solar PV, wind turbines, district heating, district heating can also be used for ice-free bike paths.
Health + Happiness
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Equity
Goals: Link together formerly isolated communities with a variety of public spaces for all ages, ensure everyone has access to riverbanks.
Strategies: Community involvement in planning, parks, public meeting spaces, public art, walkable community, pedestrian bridges, waterfront promenades, marinas, easy access to services.
Materials
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Materials
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Life cycle assessment of the development, the development is using a competition for architects to innovate while using sustainable materials.
Waste
Goals: Reduce waste.
Strategies: Composting services, recycling.
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Sources:
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*Note: This case study was developed using found information.
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