Neighbourhood collaboration at Nedre Akerselva

This project is part of a collaborative effort to address some of the social issues at Grønland, a neighbourhood in Oslo. Specifically, the project has intended to improve locals’ safety and well-being in public spaces. Supporting a consortium of real estate companies, LÉVA has carried out a range of site-specific and local community analyses, maintained close dialogue with the local community and raised awareness among the companies about the local community.

Preliminary results from engagement with the local community led to the establishment of an Pavillion in a riverside public park called Elgsletta as well as temporary installations in the public space Vaterlandsparken. These installations are intended to facilitate dialogue with users of these spaces, which are both contested. While the installations are in place, LÉVA is actively collecting data to measure their effects – thereby function as Urban Living Labs.

The consortium is now formalized and goes now under the name Grønland-Vaterlandsamarbeidet. It aims to help make the public domain at Grønland and Vaterland safer and more appealing to locals. LÉVA has played a facilitating role in coordinating the participating companies. Read more: https://www.gronland-vaterlandsamarbeidet.no/