Building a city for people — mayor's open forum on housing

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Ljósmynd Bernhard Kristinn
Photograph: Bernhard Kristinn

At the mayor's upcoming open forum on March 20, the central conversation will focus on how to build a city for people — one where everyone has access to safe housing, a good quality of life, and real choices, regardless of their background or financial means.

The mayor's open forum on housing will be held at Reykjavík City Hall on Friday, March 20, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Doors open at 8:30 a.m., and a light breakfast will be provided.

The forum will review the current state of the housing market, development activity across the city's neighborhoods, and new directions in planning. The goal is clear: to ensure quality in the built environment, increase housing supply and build a human-centered, sustainable city for the future.

 

Construction work at Ártúnshöfði
Byggingavinna á Ártúnshöfða.                                                              Ljósmynd Róbert Reynisson

Program:

  • Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir, Mayor
    The city we're building
    Reykjavík City's priorities and opportunities, collaborative projects and Housing Plan.
  • Results of the planning competition for Hallar and Hamrahlíðarlönd
    Planning competition results announced. Award winner presents their concept.
  • Margrét Lilja Gunnarsdóttir, chair of the infrastructure association working group
    Preparing a partnership to develop a new neighborhood in Hallar.
    What's the current status of preparations for an infrastructure partnership to develop a new neighborhood in Icelandic ?
  • Tinna Stefánsdóttir, team leader at Reykjavík City.
    Ártúnshöfði development.
    When fully built out, the area will have a population similar to Garðabær. How is the conversion from an industrial area to a residential development going?
  • Ingvi Jónasson, managing director of Klasi.
    Borgarhöfði
    Klasi development plans for the coming years and future vision. Mixed-use development in the heart of the capital.
  • Þórhildur Bryndís Guðmundsdóttir, architect.
    Core communities in Breiðholt and city center.
    How core communities have emerged in Reykjavík's housing history. A pilot project will offer lots for core communities.
  • Líf G. Gunnlaugsdóttir, project manager at the Department of Environment & Planning.
    Key processes in housing development
    The main urban development processes help streamline our working methods. How can we have clearer discussions about our approach and which priorities to pursue?

    Meeting chair is Líf Magneudóttir, city councilor.

Everyone is welcome!