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Køge: impermanence and art as tools for urban development

Signe Cecilie Jochumsen — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:16:00 +0000

Culture and the arts play an essential role in the development of contemporary towns. Even so, it may seem abstract and a tad ill-defined to use art and culture as the driving force for sustainable planning and urban development. However, if, as they do in Køge, see planning and development as something process-related and social, art and culture actually have a useful role to play as concrete tools in the development of an area. This explains why there is talk neither of design or specific solution proposals in connection with the development of Køge's new harbour area.

Copenhagen: Life at the harbour

June-Catherina Starling — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:01:05 +0000

A rare chance to develop a city district

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Copenhagen: From sewer to harbour bath

June-Catherina Starling — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:05:59 +0000

For many years, the discharge of wastewater from sewers and industrial companies had a major impact on the water quality in Copenhagen harbour. The water was heavily polluted with sewage, algae, industrial waste and oil spills from commercial harbour transport.

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