Why and who? Complaints against infill plans for 30 Gothenburg projects
Journal article, 2025
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.
Urban planning
Housing infill
Dialogue
Suburbs
Sweden
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. 30 5 600-620BoStad2021
Nordfeldt Fastigheter AB, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.
Serneke Group AB, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.
Ikano Bostad, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.
Riksbyggen, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.
Wallenstam, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.
SGS – Stiftelsen Göteborgs Studentbostäder, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.
Platzer Fastigheter AB, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.
Wäst-Bygg AB, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.
Fastighets AB Balder, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.
Bonava AB, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.
JM AB, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.
Fastighetsägarna GFR, 2020-01-01 -- 2022-04-30.
Stena AB, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.
Alaska Fastigheter AB, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.
Centre for Management of the Built Environment (CMB), 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.
City of Gothenburg (Jubileumssatsningen), 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.
Seniorgården AB, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.
Prime Living AB, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.
Hökerum Bygg AB, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.
HSB Göteborg, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.
AB Lejonstaden, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.
HP Boendeutveckling AB, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.
Framtiden (Jubileumssatsningen), 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.
Botrygg AB, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.
Fredrikssons Förvaltnings AB, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.
UBAB Ulricehamns Betong AB, 2016-11-01 -- 2021-12-31.
Subject Categories (SSIF 2011)
Civil Engineering
Other Social Sciences
DOI
10.1080/13574809.2024.2419647