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EUPLETTThis project is funded with the support of the European Union under the programme ”Europe for Citizens”

Falkenberg

Challenges

EUPLETTThis project is funded with the support of the European Union under the programme ”Europe for Citizens”

Catharina Rydberg Lilja

Johan Risholm

12th of March 2014

EUPLETTThis project is funded with the support of the European Union under the programme ”Europe for Citizens”

Situated between larger cities,major regional centers

Falkenberg

Gothenburg

EUPLETTThis project is funded with the support of the European Union under the programme ”Europe for Citizens”

Falkenberg is a small town

EUPLETTThis project is funded with the support of the European Union under the programme ”Europe for Citizens”

41 000 inhabitants in the community

Nearly 21 000 live in the town

EUPLETTThis project is funded with the support of the European Union under the programme ”Europe for Citizens”

Falkenberg is a Municipality of growth

and so is the region of Halland

Good infrastructure

airports, train, motorway (E6), harbours

EUPLETTThis project is funded with the support of the European Union under the programme ”Europe for Citizens”

Falkenberg was earlier an industrial town,an important harbour.

EUPLETTThis project is funded with the support of the European Union under the programme ”Europe for Citizens”

Falkenberg was earlier an industrial town,an important harbour.

… now a transformation towards logistics, shopping ….and tourism

EUPLETTThis project is funded with the support of the European Union under the programme ”Europe for Citizens”

But -the climate is tough,the season is short

EUPLETTThis project is funded with the support of the European Union under the programme ”Europe for Citizens”

Industry and enterprises

Traditional producers

Different branches, though many producers of food

Relatively few enterprises within services

Small and mediumsized enterprises

Few high-tech enterprises

Growth within tourist sector

EUPLETTThis project is funded with the support of the European Union under the programme ”Europe for Citizens”

Education

Högskolan i Halmstad

Göteborgs Universitet

Chalmers

Lunds Universitet

Malmö Högskola

Linnéuniversitetet

Relatively low share of young people

continue studying at university

EUPLETTThis project is funded with the support of the European Union under the programme ”Europe for Citizens”

our town is small

EUPLETTThis project is funded with the support of the European Union under the programme ”Europe for Citizens”

our town is small …and old

EUPLETTThis project is funded with the support of the European Union under the programme ”Europe for Citizens”

A small town centerand large residential areas

EUPLETTThis project is funded with the support of the European Union under the programme ”Europe for Citizens”

G

…and some other places of interest.

EUPLETTThis project is funded with the support of the European Union under the programme ”Europe for Citizens”

G In the summertimethere is a lot of people

EUPLETTThis project is funded with the support of the European Union under the programme ”Europe for Citizens”

But other times…

…the town center is empty

EUPLETTThis project is funded with the support of the European Union under the programme ”Europe for Citizens”

Better shopping, greater range of goods, in other cities

EUPLETTThis project is funded with the support of the European Union under the programme ”Europe for Citizens”

… and then we have Gekås Ullared

EUPLETTThis project is funded with the support of the European Union under the programme ”Europe for Citizens”

Gekås Ullared is Sweden's biggest tourist attraction and Scandinavias largest departmentstore

35 000 sqm selling area

5 miljon visitors/year27 500 visitors/day (max)

3 500 parking lots80 busses a day

69 payment stations

…in one store!

EUPLETTThis project is funded with the support of the European Union under the programme ”Europe for Citizens”

How to connectour two major points of interest

EUPLETTThis project is funded with the support of the European Union under the programme ”Europe for Citizens”

We want to be attractive for both residence and for visitors

EUPLETTThis project is funded with the support of the European Union under the programme ”Europe for Citizens”

Challenges i the town-center:

-successively lower population density(higher standard of living, ”urban sprawl”)

EUPLETTThis project is funded with the support of the European Union under the programme ”Europe for Citizens”

Challenges i the town-centre:

-successively lower population density

- a desire to have your car with you everywhere- many small property owners- protection of cultural values

EUPLETTThis project is funded with the support of the European Union under the programme ”Europe for Citizens”

Challenges i the town-center:

-successively lower population density

- a desire to have your car with you everywhere- many small property owners- protection of cultural values

- the climate- short season för tourism

EUPLETTThis project is funded with the support of the European Union under the programme ”Europe for Citizens”

Some improvments are made

Before - after

EUPLETTThis project is funded with the support of the European Union under the programme ”Europe for Citizens”

How ?

Before as in pipes- now more network

Closed doors… …. or together!

EUPLETTThis project is funded with the support of the European Union under the programme ”Europe for Citizens”

Centrumgruppen –”town centre group”Municipal administrations and corporations

Network of propertyownersAssociation of shopkeepers and merchants

EUPLETTThis project is funded with the support of the European Union under the programme ”Europe for Citizens”

Centrumgruppen –”town centre group”Municipal administrations and corporations

Network of propertyownersAssociation of shopkeepers and merchants

- dialogue-cooperation

- common scenario

EUPLETTThis project is funded with the support of the European Union under the programme ”Europe for Citizens”

Centrumgruppen –”center group”Municipal administrations and corporations

Network of propertyownersAssociation of shopkeepers and merchants

- dialogue-cooperation

- common scenario

- changes in attitudes- transformation of the urban center

EUPLETTThis project is funded with the support of the European Union under the programme ”Europe for Citizens”

Centrumgruppen –”center group”Municipal administrations and corporations

Network of propertyownersAssociation of shopkeepers and merchants

- dialogue-cooperation

- common scenario

- changes in attitudes- transformation of the urban center

citizen participation … -and influence !

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