Gallery 0047, April 24, at 19:00.

The world´s population is moving to the cities. Cities in developing countries are growing especially fast. About one billion of the world´s 3,5 billion urban inhabitants are living in informal settlements, or slums. This number is expected to increase. What kind of access to the cities’ infrastructure do these people have? Do they have access to electricity, drinking water, sewage systems and transportation?

Habitat Norway wishes to address these and other issues in the seminar series «Infrastructure 2013». The second seminar will look at public transport systems in growing cities. Why are public transport systems important for growth and inequality reduction? Is it possible to plan transport systems in cities struggling with extensive traffic jams throughout the day? And how can transport systems be planned, both increasing access for inhabitants in informal areas and affordable?

Cover charge: Free
Language: Norwegian

Program (In Norwegian):

Introduksjon
Synne Bergby, Habitat Norge

Hvorfor trenger vi offentlig transport?
Sari Wallberg, Statens Veivesen

Uformelle bydelers transportbehov
Sven Erik Svendsen, Arkitektur- og Designhøyskolen i Oslo

Kabelbane i Caracas – offentlig transport til uformelle områder
Jørn Are Vigestad Berge, Rodeo arkitekter

See more information on ‘Infrastructure 2013’.