After recession nearly wiped out Malmö's industrial base in the 1980s, the city had a chance to start over. It created eco-friendly neighborhoods of transformed tenements and old shipyards. Much of Western Harbour now runs solely on renewable energy, including wind and solar, while organic waste from the area is turned into biogas. In Augustenborg, roof gardens reduce runoff and insulate homes, while a carpool system and pedestrian- and bike-friendly roads help cut vehicle use. The city expects to reduce its CO2 emissions by 25% between 2008 and 2012, blowing past the Kyoto Protocol's 5% target.
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Recent Comments | 8 Total
April 21, 2009 at 2:04pm by Peter Stark
Wow! Malmö is a Fast City!
April 22, 2009 at 4:27am by Bente Bundgaard
Terrific. Another great ting about Malmö: the bridge to Denmark allows us to commute to work in Copenhagen in under an hour. By train.
April 23, 2009 at 9:39pm by Bernie Mabalot
Yes indeed...and a city of responsible and matured people.
April 27, 2009 at 7:00am by Jonas Michanek
Malmö most creative in Europe! Here is some interesting companies to look out for in Malmö - The Astonishing Tribe - coolest mobile phone interior design (www.tat.se), Polar Rose - google, but for pictures (www.polarrose.com), Bambuser - broadcast live from your mobile (www.bambuser.com) and Idélaboratoriet - innovation consulting (www.idelaboratoriet.com).
April 27, 2009 at 7:01am by Jonas Michanek
Malmö most creative in Europe! Here is some interesting companies to look out for in Malmö - The Astonishing Tribe - coolest mobile phone interior design (www.tat.se), Polar Rose - google, but for pictures (www.polarrose.com), Bambuser - broadcast live from your mobile (www.bambuser.com) and Idélaboratoriet - innovation consulting (www.idelaboratoriet.com).
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November 5, 2009 at 1:53pm by Eric Sandler
I liked the fact that Sweden produced Ikea.
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November 26, 2009 at 6:35pm by Michael O'Hare
Malmo is fantastic. I've written about the Western Harbour here: www.citiesforpeople.net/cities/westernharbour.html