Unaffordable? Affordable? Regardless of the kind of housing that needs to be built, running out of space to build it has emerged as a concern of many large cities. The conventional wisdom: build higher to increase housing density.
But waterside cities often have another option: creating space for housing (among other city activities) by using landfill to extend the waterside borders, or indeed, to create entire new islands to add to the cityscape. Such a city is Copenhagen, with a long history of extending its borders into the sea, including the construction of islands.
For an example of what waterside cities can achieve (and how difficulties, like climate change, can be overcome), have a look at Copenhagen’s latest island-building project. It’s the subject of a slide show/video presentation which is done in a typically image-rich BBC style that makes the following article not only an informative read, but a ‘must see.’
Read and watch at the BBC: The New Island Solving A Nordic Housing Crisis
