Why and who? Complaints against infill plans for 30 Gothenburg projects
Journal article, 2024

An infill programme with 30 plans targeting 7,000 new suburban dwellings led to 647 individuals complaining, despite informal early dialogues supported by developers, of whom 24 were interviewed. Contents of complaints were classified according to 27 reasons. Many complaints concerned parking and greenspaces. The elderly more often emphasized parking, while younger complainants mentioned noise and traffic. Gender differences in opinion were smaller. Two plans attracted many complaints: one where owners of neighbouring semi-detached houses complained primarily of the loss of greenspace and another where housing cooperatives faced costly reshaping of parking. The detailed analysis of complaints could guide infill planners.

Sweden

Dialogue

Suburbs

Housing infill

Urban planning

Author

Joanna Gregorowicz-Kipszak

Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Urban Design and Planning

Jan Bröchner

Chalmers, Technology Management and Economics, Innovation and R&D Management

Anders Hagson

Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Urban Design and Planning

Journal of Urban Design

1357-4809 (ISSN) 1469-9664 (eISSN)

Vol. In Press

BoStad2021

Wäst-Bygg AB, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.

Serneke Group AB, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.

Ikano Bostad, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.

HP Boendeutveckling AB, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.

Alaska Fastigheter AB, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.

Hökerum Bygg AB, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.

Wallenstam, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.

City of Gothenburg (Jubileumssatsningen), 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.

HSB Göteborg, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.

Platzer Fastigheter AB, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.

Bonava AB, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.

Prime Living AB, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.

AB Lejonstaden, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.

Centre for Management of the Built Environment (CMB), 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.

Fastighets AB Balder, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.

Seniorgården AB, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.

JM AB, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.

Framtiden (Jubileumssatsningen), 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.

Fredrikssons Förvaltnings AB, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.

Stena Fastigheter AB, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.

Riksbyggen, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.

Fastighetsägarna GFR, 2020-01-01 -- 2022-04-30.

UBAB Ulricehamns Betong AB, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.

Botrygg AB, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.

SGS – Stiftelsen Göteborgs Studentbostäder, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.

Nordfeldt Fastigheter AB, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.

Subject Categories (SSIF 2011)

Civil Engineering

Other Social Sciences

DOI

10.1080/13574809.2024.2419647

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