The document discusses potential topics for a diploma work related to urban development along the light rail in Bergen, Norway. It mentions several areas like Wergeland, Tors vei, and Skjold that will experience changes as the light rail expands. The document considers looking at background processes, how inhabitants will live in developed areas, and ensuring socially and environmentally sustainable places through qualified decision-making. Storm water management, accessibility, green spaces, and microclimates are mentioned as potential focus areas. Developing scenarios and further planning one selected area based on utopian ideas is proposed as an approach.

1. Fantoft Paradis Tors vei
Wergeland Inndalsveien Skjold
Danmarksplass/
Inndalsveien Nesttun Lagunen
along Bergen light rail

2. In my diploma work I would cesses, in the developing of come. I am thinking of storm Maybe choosing 3 of the situ-
like to go into some of the the land and use of the areas water/surface-water manage- ations (Wergeland, Tors vei,
situations that will change as of the inhabitants when living ment, pedestrian accessibility, Skjold?) and work with them
the light rail in Bergen con- here. Politicians, architects, accessibility by bike, green in a utopic-scenario like way
tinues to work its way further engineers, planners, inves- areas. The micro-climatic sur- and then chose one and try to
south in the Bergen valley. tors, inhabitants. roundings in the streetscape develop further based on the
I am not sure on what level and in the spaces between is utopian ideas can be my ap-
Development and densifica- I would like to go into but of course important in Bergen proach.
tion of these areas will hap- I think looking at the back- if one want to attract people
pen. To become viable so- ground layer of all the action to the streets and squares.
cially and environmentally that is going to take place can Mixed use programming and
sustainable areas qualified be one angle. How to further type of housing (single/fam-
and aware thinking on many develop a situation like this ily/elder) one plan for will Mvh Laura Ve
levels is going to be needed; that is already developed, but also shape the impression of Bergen School of Architecture
in the decision-making pro- will be densified in years to an area. January 2010
along Bergen light rail