Trondheim Stakeholder Workshop 29-30 May 2024
Urban Living Lab (ULL) Trondheim The onsite workshop aimed to invite participants to co-create a joint vision of transforming Haakon VII street to be people-centered, where the public space is inclusive and friendly to pedestrians and cyclists. The two-day workshop was designed as a meeting place and cooperation platform between ENACT 15mC partners and the key stakeholders of ULL Trondheim including the municipality, shop owners, property managers, real estate developers, and community members. The onsite workshop gathered the knowledge and experiences of the international experts on making people-centred 15mC; uncovering the current challenges; building connections and exploring opportunities for cooperation between ULL Trondheim and the other ULLs.
The Urban Living Lab (ULL) Trondheim onsite workshop included project partners and local stakeholders in co-creating a joint vision for transforming Haakon VII street into a people-centred place with inclusivity and friendliness to pedestrians and cyclists. Over the course of two days (29-30 May 2024), the workshop served as a meeting point and collaboration platform between ENACT 15mC partners and key stakeholders of ULL Trondheim, including the municipality, shop owners, property facility managers, real estate developers, and community members.
Stakeholder Preferences for Haakon VII Street:
Red – Areas Disliked
Green – Areas Liked
Blue – Areas with Potential
7 CHALLENGES
The seven challenges that Haakon VII Street faces in transforming into a people-centered 15-minute city, based on workshop of ULL Trondheim.
1. Car-Centric Design and High Traffic Volumes
The area is dominated by car traffic, making it unsafe for pedestrians, particularly vulnerable groups such as children, elderly and disabled. The area suffers from heavy traffic, creating pollution and noise, and deterring active transportation like walking or cycling.
2. Limited Walkability and Unattractive Cyclist Infrastructure
The area’s layout is not conducive to walking, with long distances between key amenities and residential areas. Traffic noise and pollution reduce the attractivity both for pedestrians and cyclists.
3. Limited Public Transportation
Public transport options may be insufficient or poorly integrated, limiting access for those who rely on it to move around the city and within the area of H7 Street.
4. Retail Dominance and Oversized Infrastructure
Large shopping malls dominate the space, reducing the diversity of services and amenities within a short distance for residents. The existing buildings and infrastructure are large and not scaled for pedestrians, making the environment less walkable.
5.Lack of Green Spaces
There is a significant shortage of public green spaces, limiting opportunities for outdoor leisure and community interaction.
6. Complex Land Ownership
Land ownership and jurisdiction (land use zoning) issues complicate efforts to redesign the area cohesively for public benefit.
7. Conflicting Interests between Stakeholders
Collaborative efforts between developers, local authorities, and residents are hindered by complex administrative procedures and a lack of cohesive vision.
Presentations of Haakon VII Street
ENACT 15mC team and relevant stakehodlers including Municipality of Trondheim and real estate developers have shared the site analysis of H7 street and latest projects of the area.
Multi-stakeholder Round Table Discussion
The multi-stakeholder workshop and discussion is the key activity of the work. Via the group discussion we have pinned down the key challenges in H7 area for making the people-centred public space.
Take Away Message by the other ULLs
The partners from Gdansk, Oxford and Valencia have made the refelctions of the workshop and shared ideas of how to coorperate with ULL Trondheim.
ENACT 15 mC 