above . It is a new urban development , a unique opportunity to get the very best out of what urban planning can do to the sustainability and liveability of a city quarter . Thanks to the phased implementation , there is an ample space for experiment , taking learnings from it to the next phase , and so continue to improve mobility concepts , much faster , more aligned and more freely , than in any of the other urban development circumstances . It offers the chance to move mobility planning from a rather reactive stance , to a proactive act . Societal trends can be anticipated and mobility concepts can live up to that , or maybe even bend them in a more desired direction . Taking this position might shape new solutions on the way . And once the ‘ new Copenhagen style ’ of mobility is shaping clearer in Nordhavnen , the most successful elements can be diffused over the other parts of the city and beyond .
We picture the living laboratory as an institutionalized setup . It will become obvious that in this strategy Københavns Kommune is playing the leading role of a ‘ change agent ’, but the rough seamans job of navigating through the strategic experimentation is not carried alone , but together with public and private partners . By testing , developing and understanding the solutions in joint effort within the live context of our city we can create innovative solutions , which will guide us in the transition towards a sustainable future . A future not only for Nordhavnen , Copenhagen and other Danish cities , but also for our global neighbours .
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