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Mette Nielsen metten@plan.aau.dk. Welcome to Aalborg University. Understanding Global and Local Concepts of Light Rail through narratives. Background. How can the effects of Light Rail in Middle-sized European cities be explained?. My Curiosity…. (Saxe, 1868). Global Discourses.
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Mette Nielsen metten@plan.aau.dk Welcome to Aalborg University Understanding Global and Local Concepts of Light Rail through narratives
Background • How can the effects of Light Rail in Middle-sized European cities be explained?
My Curiosity… (Saxe, 1868)
Global Discourses Restriction of car access The Liveable city Growth Economical feasibility Backbone for the public transport network Struggle for space Choice of technology "Light-rail Factor" Sustainability
From Global to Local Figure developed with inspiration in (Tait & Jensen, 2007)
The Central Claim • Clear concepts steers light rail projects efficiently through the political process, and structures the expected outcome.
Bergen Light Rail The most heavily discussed project in 15 years (Rasmussen, 2011) (Hartmann, Lampe, Monsen, & Prestmo, 2006) (Rasmussen, 2011)
Stories of Bergen Light Rail • The Environmental project • The Urban Project • The non viable project (economically, and technically) • The fairytale project The end project - a compromise
Question for discussion Which implications does 'global concepts' have for planning on the local level? Thank you for your attention! Mette Nielsen, metten@plan.aau.dk