6. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS “Almost every house is located close to a bigger street. There are shops on the ground floor or cafes. There are quite a lot of cafes close to here and it is easy to get to the park.” - Male Resident Living in Hammarby This section reviews the key achievements of the Hammarby Sjöstad project. The key achievements fall in the following areas: soil remediation, urban form, transportation, green buildings, energy, waste management, and water efficiency. Each of these key achievements exemplifies one or more of the 12 Guidelines. For each key achievement, we will go over: Goal: The initial goals for these program areas largely originated from Hammarby’s early development plans and environmental goals. Financing: For each area, the investment, responsibilities, payback period, and risk level are defined where possible for all parties involved including the City, investors, and technology providers. Implementation: This sub-section describes the technical development of each key achievement area. Achievements: The project outcomes are discussed in this section including how they relate to the 12 Green Guidelines. The table below summarizes the goals, financial mechanisms, implementation processes, and achievements for each of Hammarby Sjöstad’s key achievements covered in this section. Table 1. Overview of Key Achievements Topic Goals Financing Implementation Achievements Soil Areas of contaminated PPP The City had full All contaminated soil remediation soil will be sanitized Financed by the City responsibility for has been sanitized. prior to development, and the developers. sanitizing the land in to such an extent that the area, although they no longer developers cooperated represent a risk to to to buy the land at a either public health or lower cost. the environment. Urban Form 100% of all developed The City owned the The Project Team Hammarby is a land will be recreated land. Developers decided upon the successful example of within, and adapted to, had to buy their plot district’s urban form infill development. It the district. of land. and set up design also employs mixed-use, guidelines for the area. transit-oriented development, small blocks, and high levels of public space to create a highly sustainable and livable environment. Transportation 80% of all commuters The City of Transport-oriented Inquiries among the will use public transport Stockholm financed development was used residents of Hammarby
6. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS “Almost every house is located close to a bigger street. There are shops on the ground floor or cafes. There are quite a lot of cafes close to here and it is easy to get to the park.” - Male Resident Living in Hammarby This section reviews the key achievements of the Hammarby Sjöstad project. The key achievements fall in the following areas: soil remediation, urban form, transportation, green buildings, energy, waste management, and water efficiency. Each of these key achievements exemplifies one or more of the 12 Guidelines. For each key achievement, we will go over: Goal: The initial goals for these program areas largely originated from Hammarby’s early development plans and environmental goals. Financing: For each area, the investment, responsibilities, payback period, and risk level are defined where possible for all parties involved including the City, investors, and technology providers. Implementation: This sub-section describes the technical development of each key achievement area. Achievements: The project outcomes are discussed in this section including how they relate to the 12 Green Guidelines. The table below summarizes the goals, financial mechanisms, implementation processes, and achievements for each of Hammarby Sjöstad’s key achievements covered in this section. Table 1. Overview of Key Achievements Topic Goals Financing Implementation Achievements Soil remediation Areas of contaminated soil will be sanitized prior to development, to such an extent that they no longer represent a risk to either public health or the environment. PPP Financed by the City and the developers. The City had full responsibility for sanitizing the land in the area, although developers cooperated to to buy the land at a lower cost. All contaminated soil has been sanitized. Urban Form 100% of all developed land will be recreated within, and adapted to, the district. The City owned the land. Developers had to buy their plot of land. The Project Team decided upon the district’s urban form and set up design guidelines for the area. Hammarby is a successful example of infill development. It also employs mixed-use, transit-oriented development, small blocks, and high levels of public space to create a highly sustainable and livable environment. Transportation 80% of all commuters will use public transport The City of Stockholm financed Transport-oriented development was used Inquiries among the residents of Hammarby
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