| Reference number |
2025-00258 |
| Coordinator |
HFK AB |
| Funding from Vinnova |
SEK 600 000 |
| Project duration |
February 2025 - December 2025
|
| Status |
Ongoing |
| Venture |
2023-03437-en |
| Call |
Visions in the North step 2, phase 2 2025 |
Purpose and goal
That those who live in a city are made active co-creators of the city.
Sustainability issues are about power and economics and social sustainability about action, participation and involvement. Cities are owned and developed to a large extent by large companies. Through the project we want to show possible ways to strengthen smaller, local, developers in relation to big business.
The idea of Folktomten is refined and a physical prototype of the self-sufficient unit "Grundklumpen" will be built.
Expected effects and result
Create a model for urban development built on small-scale local land ownership and local design. Umeå municipality has a chance to provide land for this.
Policy document for Folktomten, funding and planning process. Dialogue and seminars, manual for officials and small developers.
Development and installation of a self-sufficient unit;“Grundklump”.
Catalyst for a new home movement. Investigation of the possibilities
of off-grid development in urban environments. Physical prototype.
Planned approach and implementation
1. Manual and communication. Concretization of the Folktomten model.
2. Knowledge sharing and dialogue. Mediation between the different interests of the involved actors. Collection of references, workshop or summer course.
3. Presentation of Catalyst and illustration of an implementation. Documentation and analysis of tests. Consultation with municipality, experts and different types of construction actors.
4. Compilation of experiences from the project and possible ways forward.
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