Should Atlanta Consider a Move Like Oslo? (neighbourhood, purchase)

[AnsleyPark]

I thought this was pretty darn interesting. Anyone think this is a good idea for Atlanta to consider? Oslo sounds like a great city.

10. Oslo - 10 cities living in the future - CNNMoney

[Jandrew5]

Isnt that what Newport is trying to do? Get rid of parking and replace it with pedestrian-ness.

[cqholt]

We still have plenty of off street parking at too low of prices that still encourage majority of commuters to drive.

[AUGnative]

Oslo is a great city but it is also an outrageous city to live.. one of the more expensive in Europe. It is also very expensive to own a car in Norway.. and for that fact throughout much of Europe.

[Mutiny77]

Originally Posted by AnsleyPark

I thought this was pretty darn interesting. Anyone think this is a good idea for Atlanta to consider? Oslo sounds like a great city.

10. Oslo - 10 cities living in the future - CNNMoney

But Oslo isn't an American city, much less a city in the American South.

[AnsleyPark]

Originally Posted by Mutiny77

But Oslo isn't an American city, much less a city in the American South.

No, but we can learn all sorts of ideas from non-local cities.

[Mutiny77]

Originally Posted by AnsleyPark

No, but we can learn all sorts of ideas from non-local cities.

Of course, but it would be more practical to look at more pedestrian-friendly American cities as models IMO. Now if we're looking at this in connection with changes in technology (e.g., self-driving cars), then I could somewhat see the practicality of such an approach but aside from that, revolutionary policy changes at the federal level would have to occur to make what's happening in Oslo feasible for American cities and I don't see that happening.

[arjay57]

Sounds like it is working well.

Here is a follow up article.

For those put off by Oslo’s hills, the council released 5 million Norwegian krone (£465,000) to help citizens purchase electic bikes. This year, they’re targeting families with another money pot for cargo bikes.

Bicycles will also replace delivery vans in a new pilot project: starting this month, a container in the Aker Brygge neighbourhood will function as a micro-terminal for freight transport – the first of its kind in Norway. Goods will be dropped at the terminal, and distributed throughout the city by electric bicycle. The plan is a collaboration between the public roads administration, Oslo municipality and DHL.

And for every resident who hates the idea of banning cars (or parking), there are several who welcome it. In Grünerløkka, where around 185 parking spots are being removed, local Marius Åslund is looking forward to the coming changes. “I’ve lived in both Copenhagen and Amsterdam and I’m used to cycling everywhere. Now living in Oslo I’ve only ridden my bike a handful of times,” he says. “If they’re going to build safe bike lanes that mean I don’t have to ride with trams and cars, then I’d definitely consider cycling to work.”

Even the shopkeeper’s association is happier. “We’ve participated in numerous meetings and have come up with the idea that the best thing would be to carefully change things street by street,” says Schieldrop. “Make every street a success, and then celebrate the transformation. Success is totally dependent on the participation of shops and cafes – no one will sit on a bench in an empty street.”

More....https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2...cklash-parking

[krogerDisco]

Originally Posted by AnsleyPark

I thought this was pretty darn interesting. Anyone think this is a good idea for Atlanta to consider? Oslo sounds like a great city.

10. Oslo - 10 cities living in the future - CNNMoney

Atlanta was built auto-centric. Undoing that to accommodate pedestrians and bicycles will be tough. Oslo dates back to 1048. Odd sight to see people and bicycles going down I-75.

[JMatl]

Originally Posted by krogerDisco

Atlanta was built auto-centric. Undoing that to accommodate pedestrians and bicycles will be tough. Oslo dates back to 1048. Odd sight to see people and bicycles going down I-75.

No, it wasn't. It was built as a rail hub, and had an extensive streetcar and interurban network by the 1920's.