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Over 40 years, Copenhagen and Frederiksberg have been transformed into a place for the elite’s children, an analysis shows.

Working-class children have all but vanished from the capital

Amager has transformed from an area of factories into a district of desirable housing. Foto: Mads Nissen
Amager has transformed from an area of factories into a district of desirable housing. Foto: Mads Nissen

The capital has undergone a transformation over the past four decades.

A walk through the city streets makes it clear that construction has picked up again in every corner of town after grinding to a complete halt in the 1980s.

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