“ FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE , THE TRAMWAY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PROJECT OF ALL OF THEM BECAUSE WE ARE COMBINING THE SINGLE STRATEGY TOWARDS A HIGHER SCALE AND WITH THE INFRASTRUCTURE ”
A DANISH CITY ON THE RISE
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“ FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE , THE TRAMWAY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PROJECT OF ALL OF THEM BECAUSE WE ARE COMBINING THE SINGLE STRATEGY TOWARDS A HIGHER SCALE AND WITH THE INFRASTRUCTURE ”
– Mogens Hagelskær , CEO
A DANISH CITY ON THE RISE
The tram system is part of a wider regeneration scheme in Odense after the city was hit hard by the global financial crisis . “ 15 years ago , there were a lot of industrial areas in Odense but due to the financial crisis they were closed ,” explains Hagelskær .
“ The former Mayor and CEO of the municipality , together with the city council , decided that instead of just slicing their way out of it by cost cutting , they wanted to invest in the city .” The planned total investment in urban development from 2012 to 2022 is DKK 44bn ( US $ 6.8bn ). As a result of this , 38,000 new temporary jobs and 10,000 new permanent jobs will be created .
US $ 6.8bn may be a small amount compared many other projects – London ’ s Crossrail project is scheduled to cost US $ 23bn – but in Danish terms , it is a considerable investment . “ Odense is moving from a medium
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