S and R say politicians need to take back control of Copenhagen’s development. They propose dissolving By & Havn and creating a new vehicle that isn’t driven solely by profit.

Socialdemokratiet and Radikale Venstre push back against the engine driving Copenhagen’s metro and harbor

Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil (S) and Christopher Røhl (R) with the headquarters of By & Havn in the background. After the municipal election, the two politicians plan to close the urban development company and establish a new one, over which politicians will have more control. Foto: Jens Dresling
Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil (S) and Christopher Røhl (R) with the headquarters of By & Havn in the background. After the municipal election, the two politicians plan to close the urban development company and establish a new one, over which politicians will have more control. Foto: Jens Dresling
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The major driver behind the development of Copenhagen’s metro, harbor areas, and new city districts over recent decades is set to be scrapped and replaced by a new company. This new entity will no longer have »a narrow focus on the economic bottom line« by selling residential plots at the highest possible prices.

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