- their aim: kartlegge the nærmiljø, who lives, there, what people use to space for etc... a meeting place between plan og bygg/municipality and the inhabitants. fill up with activities to knytte sammen the community.
- 36400 inhabitants, fast growing district, large development area under planning/construction. homes w/ variety sizes to live in the same area, in different phases of life.
- SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE/LIVING STANDARDS ARE LOW IN SOME AREAS
- need for social infrastructure NOW, meeting places, sports, activities. there’s also issues with noise pollution. There’s some frustration and protests have taken place. BYLAB wants to create an arena for discussion to address problems.
- want to contribute to creating a PLACE/IDENTITY, good environment, stable/safe residential business areas, green spaces. walking distance to culture, bring in green spaces
- Hovinbyen plan done in 2018 but hasn’t been followed up.