Oresund Region Recommendations

1. Oresund RegionRecommendations By: Kayla Apostolides & Sarah Farooq

2. Can you guess this band? • Hint: DJ and Celebrity Big Brother UK • Basshunter

3. Can you guess this artist? • Hint: played in Niagara Falls NYE 2012

4. Can you guess this celebrity?Hint: vampires and screaming girls

5. Alexander Skarsgard from True Blood

6. Finally… • What countries comprise the Oresund Region? • Denmark and Sweden

7. Map

8. Copenhagen • Capital of Denmark • Annual GDP: 309.87 billion $US • Population: 1.9 Million • Excels in: Life science, clean tech, and biotechnology • Official Language: Danish • Creative City Index

9. Malmo • Second largest city in Sweden • Annual GDP: 458.97 Billion $US • Population: 300 000 • Excels in: bio tech, pharmaceutical, engineering • Official Language: Swedish • Creative City Index

10. Numerous programs in place in a variety of sectors

11. Oresund Bridge

12. Oresund Bridge • Completed in early 2000s • Over 4000 meters • around 35 million people travel this route every year • Has helped develop the area into a mega region- with 2.6 million people • 2012: over 18 000 people commute using bridge; number expected to rise to 45 000 • Commuting has increased by 600%

13. Results • Has increased employment throughout the region • 1.83 million people are working in region, with over 18 000 commuters not included in this number • Reduced air pollution by 50% as it replaced ferry transport • increased circular mobility; helped to reduce the shortage of labor in Denmark and has boosted the property market in Sweden

14. Traffic Levels Across Oresund from 1990-2008

15. Purpose of Travel with Passenger Car over Oresund Bridge

16. Oresund Bridge Issues: • Congestion • Maintenance Recommendations: • More lanes to accommodate traffic • Carpool lanes

17. Issues for the Region • Diversity • Immigration policies • Taxation and administrative policies • Language barriers

18. What can be learned? • Oresund bridge is a prime example of how building infrastructure to increase connectivity between two cities is highly beneficial • If adopted by other cities can help to form mega regions • Foreign example: Evvia Greece, with Athens, Greece

20. Copenhagen Wheel Project • Initiated at MIT then developed by SENSEable City • Presented 2009 at COP15 United Nations Climate Conference • Now in its 3rd year of operation • Funding from Ministry of Enviro to promote a cleaner environment and reduce the city’s ecological footprint

21. Wheel Project • Hybrid e-bikes • Allows to store energy that exerted while cycling and breaking, and reuse it when needed • Personal trainer; tracks: calories burnt, heart rate, fitness, kilometers biked; all can be accessed through your smart phone

22. Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7y3qIQu3Gc

23. Wheel Project • Highlights Copenhagen’s environmental consciousness • 55 percent of all Copenhageners cycle 1.2 million kilometers daily, which is one of the highest percentages in the world

24. Wheel Project- Issues • Lack of data to quantify the impacts of the project • High cost for charging stations • Aesthetics

25. Wheel Project- Recommendations • Alter the design of the bike- number one issue is that “ it is ugly” and too heavy • Other cities can adapt this idea; however must have the bike infrastructure like Copenhagen • Mass market to lower costs of charging stations

26. Big Loop City • Headed by BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group ) • Aims to connect the suburbs of Copenhagen and Malmo with the CBD • Connect 20 development zones within the region • Energy efficient and environmentally savvy strategies • “ Finger Plan”- centered on S-train commuter rail lines • Use of LRT

27. Finger Plan

28. Video • http://www.archdaily.com/76482/loop-city-big/

29. Status • Construction has yet to begin • There are finalized plans • Aims to turn 25% of urban density to areas more like the central city (density of 200%) • Can provide housing for over 325 000 new residents • And create more than 280 000 work places

30. Recommendations • Another example of region’s attempt to create interconnectivity • Other cities can learn from these initiatives • Success will depend on fulfilling initial vision • Complete with economic efficiency • Reasonable time frame • Community support • Public/private support

31. Clean-Tech Clusters • Home to 610 clean tech companies • Employees more than 120 000 full time employees • Clean tech sectors include: wind energy, solar power, smart grid, and green design • Objective: increase: growth in clean tech companies, entry of clean tech companies

32. Clean Tech Organization

33. Results • Since 2010 44% of the cluster hired new employees • 51% of the cluster increased turn over in comparison to the 19% in 2010 • 17% of companies obtained a patent in 2011 compared to the expected handful in 2010 • Achieved spinoffs in 12% of companies compared to a stable 13% in 2010

34. Issues • Small research firms not showing growth • Gap in services provided by the cluster • Collaborations with only 3 of 11 academic institutions • No policies to assess impact • Companies • 21% of all clean tech entities have been founded within the past five years, however only 1% have been formed between 2009-2010

35. Recommendations • Invest in internal infrastructure; i.e. provide incentives with larger companies to collaborate with smaller firms • Should facilitate activities related to: • Knowledge networks • Marketing • Identification of global markets

36. Recommendations • Need to foster partnerships between more academic institutions and members of the cluster • i.e: education and exchange programs • This will help to enhance diversification in spin off companies • Foster a culture of evaluation

37. What can be learned? • Other regions can also capitalize on their competitive advantage • Turn ideas into tangible products/services/businesses • Pioneers of clean tech

38. Closing Questions • Do you think any of these programs could be implemented in Toronto? • What are some advantages or disadvantages that Toronto has to implementing these projects?

39. The End Thank you!