Gunter Egghe’s Post

I was on the edge of my seat during the presentation of Maria Vassilakou on the strategy to create a livable and attractive city of Vienna. My main take-aways were: >Facilitating interaction and community-building as a design principle. So, not creating a building or a few houses and then have someone else think of the public space and again someone else creating facilities and someone else creating community. But integrate disciplines from this ONE starting point. That is right up my alley 😄. >With land and financial policies facilitate affordable and high quality housing. I love Vienna's policy on affordable housing and the result of having all incomes spread throughout the city. Diversity leads to resilience! >You need a longgggg breath. This result in Vienna took decades of relatively consistent strategy. And wooow, how that pays off. Being rated the most liveable city multiple times. Inspiring and envidiable!

How can insights from the past help us plan the cities of the future? Today, we're at the Oslo Urban Week 2024 kickoff event, set in the city’s beautiful historic centre, Kvadraturen. As we look toward the future of urban development, it’s clear that we need to rethink how we plan our cities—not just for the well-being of people, but for the health of our shared planet. Sometimes, looking to the past offers fresh perspectives, allowing forgotten ideas to re-emerge in a new light. This year’s theme, “Back to the Future,” highlights how insights from the past can help shape tomorrow’s cities. The photo below is from the panel discussion moderated by Rasmus Reinvang, CEO at OMA and Maren Bjerkeng, Head of Architecture and Urban Development at Aspelin Ramm. An interesting discussion between architects Alison Brooks and Peter Butenschøn and climate activist Andreas Magnusson that explores how to balance modern urban development, cultural heritage, sustainable growth and densification, and the importance of community involvement. We'll be in Oslo throughout Oslo Urban Week, participating in various events and gaining knowledge across professions. If you're also in town, we'd love to connect—don’t hesitate to reach out! #shl #schmidthammerlassen #oslourbanweek #oslourbanweek2024 #urbandevelopment #urbanplanning #urbanism #shapingthecitiesoftomorrow

Curious about the future of urban mobility? Here’s where the biggest conversations are happening in October - and where you can find us.🧠📆 Here’s what’s on the horizon: 📌 Study tour CitiFi (08. October, Amsterdam) North American city reps visit Amsterdam to explore mobility innovations. A great opportunity to showcase Smart Zone as a solution in curbside management at Marineterrein. 📌 Kennis- en Demodag #25 @ AMS Institute (10. October, Amsterdam) Under the theme “Re-inventing the city”, the AMS institute opens its doors for demonstration and hosts a fair for all kinds of innovative solutions aiming to make the city liveable, sustainable, resilient and inclusive. 📌 Urbanism Next Europe (09.-11. October, Amsterdam) The Europe conferences really excel at bringing together interesting keynote speakers and finding the right balance between workshops and field visits. With its theme focusing particularly on emerging technologies, we are happy to participate. 📌 Von A nach B Mission (13.-16. October, Berlin) We were invited to a Trade Mission to understand and engage with the urban mobility scene of Germany’s capital. We’re looking forward to an insightful knowledge exchange! 📌 Smart Country Convention (15.-17. October, Berlin) And while we are there, we are more than happy to partake in the Smart Country Convention to see the latest tech solutions and talk to fellow practitioners. 📌 Citizens on the Move Site Visits (21.-23. October, Rotterdam) The training programme aims to boost the capacities of city governments to engage with their citizens and other stakeholders on the sustainable mobility transition. After hosting workshops and creating a learning programme, it is time for some site visits! Which ones are you attending? 👋

🔜 We are looking forward to Urbanism Next's 2024 Europe Conference in Amsterdam, where our own Geiske Bouma (TNO), Sondre Vasseng (Oslo kommune), Andreas Jasiulek (HafenCity Hamburg GmbH), Julian Sahr (District of Hamburg-Altona), and Suzanne Green (Stadsmiljöförvaltningen Göteborgs Stad) will join the session '𝑀𝑜𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝐻𝑢𝑏𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑃𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐺𝑜𝑜𝑑𝑠— 𝐵𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑠 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑃𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐, 𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑒, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠'. 🔊 The session will provide insights from experiences of 𝐎𝐬𝐥𝐨, 𝐆𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠, and 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠, who have set up a variety of types of mobility hubs within the MOVE21 project. The inputs showcase how the cities have been implementing micro-depots in neighbourhoods, combining different modes of transport within a mobility hub, or reaching out to more suburban areas. 📈It will describe how multiple transitions interact when developing 𝐦𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐡𝐮𝐛𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬, and explain what benefits and challenges are occurring when developing mobility hubs – with the goal of commenting on new ways over cooperation between public, private, and community partners." 📆 Thursday 10 October, from 10:50 to 12:20 CET 👇For more info: https://lnkd.in/gEzH-wSa Urbanism Next Center at the University of Oregon #h2020transport, #multimodalhubs, #21centurymobility, #zeroemissioncities

Join us next week on Thursday 17 October for the event “Closer - The City of Proximity” - an afternoon about the 15-minute-city and the urbanisation of station areas, organised in collaboration with De Zwarte Hond. The event brings together examples from Paris and the Netherlands. Speakers include Mike Emmerik (Independent School for the City), Daan Zandbelt (De Zwarte Hond), Patricia Pelloux (Apur - Atelier parisien d'urbanisme) and Tako Postma (City Architect Delft) Driven by ideals about proximity and sustainable mobility, densification is a major focus in urban planning today, especially around stations and transportation hubs. Research shows that as cities become denser, with more housing, jobs, and amenities, people's mobility patterns shift. Walking and cycling becomes more common, and car use and ownership decreases, which means less space is needed for moving and parked cars. The repurposed space can be used for green and blue areas that help cities handle extreme weather, increase biodiversity, and create more pleasant living environments. Densification also attracts new investments, supporting transitions like building heat networks, creating climate-adaptive spaces, enhancing the housing market, and expanding mobility options. Doors open at 16:00, events starts at 16:30. Tickets are available for 5 euro here https://lnkd.in/esq_gmyu . Find more info on our website https://lnkd.in/eSq7kbca

We're looking at "Sustainable City Development & Vital Systems Under Pressure – The Need For A Systems Perspective In Our Cities." This October, from the 9th to the 11th, we're attending the session of Geiske Bouma (TNO Vector), Maarten Claassen (City of Amsterdam), Marije ten Kate (Gemeente Rotterdam), and Nico Larco (Urbanism Next Center at the University of Oregon)! "This session offers insights from Europe (Rotterdam/Amsterdam) and the US on sustainable city development in connection to vital systems in cities." "Vital Systems refer to the systems in the human body that are vital for survival. The city too has such vital systems: energy, mobility, water and health. Until recently, these systems were more or less taken for granted: they are there, they work, we can connect infrastructures without further ado. Unfortunately, that no longer appears to be true. Vital systems are cracking on all sides and are therefore increasingly determining what (new) development is possible in the city." Interested? Register now to join us at the 2024 Urbanism Next Europe Conference! https://lnkd.in/gEzH-wSa

🔎 At #SCEWC24, Sascha Pallenberg 潘賞世 unveiled Taipei's journey to becoming a smart, green city that citizens love to live in—proving that sustainable urbanism is within reach. 💬 “A smart and green city is no rocket science—it’s about upgrading infrastructure and putting citizens first.” We learned about how... 🚉 NFC EasyCards streamlined urban transit and boosted connectivity. 🚲 Holistic planning drove a bike rental culture with 4.5M users. Learn more in his full talk on Tomorrow.City to see how these ideas can inspire cities worldwide: https://loom.ly/qW3PhE0

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Great time at the SCEWC last week. What is a Smart City today? I usually say that, although tech does play a role, it's all about improving sustainability and liveability. The categories, the nominees and the winners of the 2024 World Smart City Awards tell the whole story: from apps for community engagement, improving living standards, to clean mobility projects, sustainable construction, inclusion and better governance. The next time I need to explain someone what is a smart city, this is the list I will draw upon!

🏆 Mexico City's PERIVE-CDMX program earned top honors at the 2024 Urbanism Biennial. The initiative’s approach to green infrastructure, focused on connectivity, accessibility, and resilience, is helping create a more sustainable and equitable city. 👉 Read the full article on Mexico Business News. #Sustainability #UrbanPlanning #GreenInfrastructure #CDMX #SEDEMA https://lnkd.in/dg-QYh2F