Utvecklingspotential till en mer attraktiv bostadsmarknad
En teoretisk värderingsanalys av stadskvaliteter och dess relevans för bostadsbyggandet
Stockholm has in recent years experienced a strong population increase but despite that fact, the demand for housing has not been followed by enough housing contracts. According to forecasts, growth in population will further be continued upward. With more condominiums than rental units on the market, new apartments are too expensive to live in. This creates unsustainable problems for those in lower classes of society. Creating a housing market in the periphery of Stockholm is not sustainable from a social perspective. A new ?Million programme? could cost the city too much, financially and socially. The housing problem requires a type of planning that puts keywords, such as density, accessibility, attractiveness and green factors in relation to each other. A collaboration between consultancies Spacescape and Evidence, in fall of 2010 aimed to investigate the relationship between the living environment and the willingness to pay a certain price. This was done by studying the relationships between urban structures and housing prices. The study clearly shows that there is a need to change the way current housing policy focuses on the matter. A change from urban policy regulated hosing perspective development to a more necessity and attractiveness urban perspective. A shift from quantity to quality. The investigation from Spacescape shows that there potential to further build 140,000 housings in Stockholm municipality, afterwards, the buildable land is exploited to a maximum. Stockholm Chamber of Commerce also follows up on this statement, arguing that current land-use restrictions puts an end for further buildable land in Stockholm, if restrictions are not regulated. In this study, Årsta and Björkhagen have been studied from a purely urban perspective, with focus on how green and infrastructure could be designed to create a more attractive housing market in these areas. With Spacescapes report as a basis, I have developed three draft plans for both districts that contribute to a vision of creating a denser and cohesive neighborhood environment with additionally a housing market that meet the demand of the market. Moreover, a price analysis has been done to study the difference in prices of such a housing market.In conclusion, from an urban perspective, there is potential to meet the supply and demand of housing in Stockholm. The proposal draft plans will undoubtedly have a significant environmental impact on local and national policies, laws and regulations regarding the use and management of land. But viewed from a long-term planning perspective, this type of urban development creates incentives that could benefit the state, the municipality, the market and its residents. If it is from an economic, social or an environmental perspective, that is for another discussion. The purpose of this work is to contribute as supporting material for further studies to gain greater knowledge of what it takes to solve the shortage of attractive homes in Stockholm.