Future quality of life communities

An open presentation meeting on robust and interesting development for older people in Reykjavík will be held at Reykjavík City Hall on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Light morning refreshments will be served at 8:30 a.m.

Powerful speakers, both domestic and foreign, present ideas and models for quality of life communities for seniors. The event also provides insight into ideas from five parties planning such developments throughout the city. Some presentations are in English. The event will also be streamed.

Time and place

Reykjavík City Hall, Wednesday, September 27, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Light breakfast available from 8:30 a.m.

Streaming

The presentation was streamed on this website and a recording is is available.

Program

Quality of life communities – extensive development for seniors in Reykjavík
Dagur B. Eggertsson, mayor
View the Mayor's slide presentation
Watch recording: Dagur B. Eggertsson, Mayor
Shared housing for 50+
Per Schulze, Virke with PensionDanmark
(Presentation in English)
View Per Schulze's slide presentation
Watch recording: Per Schulze
Best case Vienna: The role of social housing in the world's no. 1
Maria Vassilakou, former deputy mayor of Vienna and CEO of Vienna Solutions
(Presentation in English)
View Maria Vassilakou's slide presentation
Watch recording: Maria Vassialakou
City building and quality of life
Brent Toderian, consultant and former chief planner of Vancouver and Calgary
(Presentation in English)
Watch recording: Brent Toderian
Panel discussions
Per Schulze, Maria Vassilakou and Brent Toderian answer questions with the Mayor
Þórhildur Egilsdóttir, head of division at the Office of the Elderly at Reykjavík City, moderates.
Watch the recorded panel discussion
Break
Presentation of ideas from five parties on development on their own plots
Watch recording
- Reitir | Friðjón Sigurðarson, Director of Development
  Quality of life community at Nauthólsvegur
  View Reitir's slide presentation
  Watch recording: Friðjón Sigurðarson
- Köllunarklettur | Gísli Pálsson, Director of Construction at Þingvangur
  Quality of life community of the future - Köllunarklettur
  View Köllunarklettur's slide presentation
  Watch recording: Gísli Pálsson
- The Village EcoCompany | Áslaug Guðrúnardóttir, board chair
  Quality of life community in Ártúnshöfði
  View The Village EcoCompany's slide presentation
  Watch recording: Áslaug Guðrúnardóttir
- Klasi | Ingvi Jónasson, Managing Director
  Borgarhöfði: Heart of a new district - where generations meet
  View Klasi's slide presentation
  Watch recording: Ingvi Jónasson
- Íþaka | Pétur Freyr Pétursson, Business Manager
  Together in life
  View Íþaka's slide presentation
  Watch recording: Pétur Freyr Pétursson
How do older people want to live?
Panel:
Watch the recorded panel: How do older people want to live?
Drífa Sigfúsdóttir, Vice Chair of the National Association of Senior Citizens,
Ingibjörg H. Sverrisdóttir, chair of the Seniors Association in the Greater Reykjavík Area
Anna Sigrún Baldursdóttir, head of the office of geriatric affairs at Reykjavík City
Ólöf Örvarsdóttir, Director of the Department of Environment and Planning.
Hilmar Hildar Magnúsarson, Project Manager of Economic and Urban Development, moderates
Summary and closing remarks
Dagur B. Eggertsson, mayor