Oslo's Farewell to Urban Sprawl

Petter Næss, Teresa Næss and Arvid Strand

European Planning Studies, 2009, vol. 19, issue 1, 113-139

Abstract: Sustainable mobility has been an important concern in urban planning and development in Oslo Metropolitan Area since the 1990s. The period has been characterized by concentrated and compact urban development, especially within the municipality of Oslo. This has contributed to a reduction in growth in car traffic. Analyses of selected land use and transport plans and policy documents, professional journal articles and interviews with key actors show that there has been a high degree of consensus about this spatial development strategy. Considerable investments have been made in public transport as well as in road development; the former based on broad consensus. Road capacity increases have been contested among professionals but widely supported by politicians.

Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1080/09654313.2011.530395

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