Climate-KIC Nordic supports Copenhagen’s goal of urban liveability
Copenhagen is moving towards urban leadership and liveability
In the last 15 years, the City of Copenhagen has come through a large transition from near bankruptcy to being one of the most liveable cities on earth. It has already been nominated three times since 2007 as the most livable city and continuously ranks among the top ten .
In the Liveable Cities project, the City of Copenhagen partnered with Climate-KIC Nordic, Rambøll, Gehl and Leaderlab to analyse how co-creation and collective partnerships can accelerate the liveability of cities.
At a workshop in November 2015, 30 experts and representatives from cities such as Helsinki, Malmö, Delft, Eindhoven, Aarhus and Vejle explored the next generation of urban leadership to support the City of Copenhagen in realising its new vision CO-CREATE COPENHAGEN. “Creating Liveable Cities is at the top of the agenda for Mayors in both developed and developing cities around the world. But we see a need to innovate the processes for urban leadership and find new methods of putting the well-being of people at the centre of planning,” says Helle Søholt, CEO, Gehl Architects.
The City of Copenhagen is widely known for its strong focus on liveability and the well-being of its citizens, while simultaneously pushing for strong emission reduction goals and implementing avantgardistic adaptation projects. “But going forward we need to find new ways to engage city stakeholders in cross-sector innovation and partnerships that will drive an even more living, diverse and responsible city,” says Brian Hansen, Head of Department City Strategies, City of Copenhagen.
Copenhagen’s Transition
Leaderlab identified the drivers behind Copenhagen’s transition towards liveability. You can read more about the drivers here. Copenhagen’s transition towards 2025 has also been presented out in a publication by Sustainia. Read more about Copenhagen’s achievements so far in its so-calledGreen Accounts.
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