Newsletter_Q2_2018_UK

Newsletter Q2 2018

tions, architectural requirements and the specific market which is to support the development.

may be expedient to establish a form of secreta- riat. This provides stakeholders with an oppor- tunity to voice their concerns in a structured manner and may ease communications between stakeholders and e.g. the planning department. It may be necessary to make strategic acquisitions of properties if they are deemed of central relevance for the intended develop- ment. Commercial property acquisitions are of course a costly affair but they may serve to safe- guard controlling rights.

Current owners and stakeholders in the area are to be involved at an early stage of the process to ensure local commitment and identifi- cation of issues that may slow down the redevel- opment process. It is important that the concerns and ideas of stakeholders are heard. In the event of major redevelopment schemes , and if the ownership structure repre- sents a substantial barrier to redevelopment, it

Five Finger Plan The Five Finger Plan, devel- oped in 1947, is an urban development plan focused on both metropolitan train lines and the green spaces inbetween. The idea is that the train lines (S-tog) spread like fingers on a hand from the “palm” represented by central Copenhagen. At the time of its inception, the Five Finger Plan did not go into Amager, as it did not have the infrastructure to support its inclusion. Today, Amager is considered to be the “extra finger."

Helsingør

Frederiksværk

Hillerød

Hørsholm

Allerød

16

53

207

Birkerød

Lynge

Frederikssund

Gerlev

Farum

Lyngby

53

Jyllinge

Veksø

Skibby

Gentofte

Ballerup

6

17

Copenhagen

Glostrup

21

Roskilde

Høje-Taastrup

Hvidovre

Kastrup

Dragør

The Five Finger Plan Motorays

Køge

Roads S-train Future light rail

5 km

13