Research shows that insecurity is the number one factor limiting women’s ability to move around freely in city, implying reduced opportunities for work, entertainment, housing and transportation. This applies not only to parking decks with pillars, dark corners,...
The city of Malmö is planning to build two new tram lines. As part of this work, the project Framtidens kollektivtrafik i Malmö (future public transport in Malmö) has used the most recent study on transport habits to estimate costs and benefits in terms of growth,...
Anna Bergfors Fall, project coordinator for public transport, was asked to have a look at the new planning programme for the central town square, from a gender perspective. Fristadstorget has served as a popular meeting place for many years. ‘We’re about to start...
It all started with a gender equality programme for heads of department at the city of Karlskoga’s community development office. ‘The community development staff made jokes about how at least snow clearing is something the gender people won’t get involved in....
In Sweden, community planning work is regulated in the Planning and Building Act. The Planning and Building Act emphasises the importance of equal opportunities for all people, today and in the future. And equal opportunities cannot be achieved without equality between...
In a study on passenger safety in Kalmar’s public transport system, the city found that some passengers avoided taking the bus in the evening to some parts of the city. Women in particular chose not to take the bus, since they often felt unsafe walking home from the...
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