Planned Development Causes Controversy 23. júní 2006 11:02 The Independence Party of Reykjavík city council has proposed building a development of a residential community on the island of Geldinganes, just north of Reykjavík peninsula. Construction could begin as early as 2007. The city council minority has harshly criticised the decision. Svandís Svavarsdóttir, representing the Leftist-Green Party, told Vísir, "This is focussing a population increase on out-lying areas, rather than focussing on increasing density, and we wonder whether or not this is the right step to take." Dagur B. Eggertsson, of the Social Democrats, told reporters that it was odd to begin work on building up a peripheral area such as Geldinanes before construction of apartment buildings on downtown's Sundarbraut had been completed. Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir, chairperson of the city council planning committee, responded by saying that it was natural to have several projects in several different areas continuing at once. - pfn News News in English Mest lesið Vaktin: Stefán og Lúkas dæmdir í 17 ára fangelsi Innlent „Ég hef aldrei séð svona mikið vatn í Jökulsá“ Innlent Þungir dómar í Gufunesmálinu: „Það eru ekki alltaf jólin“ Innlent Hringvegurinn í sundur vegna vatnavaxta Innlent Vímuefnaneysla talin meginorsök banaslyss við Hraunsnef Innlent Telja dagana frá síðasta innbroti Innlent Gat ekki lengur lesið en sagði engum frá því Innlent Von á mesta vindinum í marga mánuði Veður Yfirgáfu salinn þegar Netanjahú hóf ræðu sína Erlent Grindavíkurgersemin Birna Óladóttir fallin frá Innlent
The Independence Party of Reykjavík city council has proposed building a development of a residential community on the island of Geldinganes, just north of Reykjavík peninsula. Construction could begin as early as 2007. The city council minority has harshly criticised the decision. Svandís Svavarsdóttir, representing the Leftist-Green Party, told Vísir, "This is focussing a population increase on out-lying areas, rather than focussing on increasing density, and we wonder whether or not this is the right step to take." Dagur B. Eggertsson, of the Social Democrats, told reporters that it was odd to begin work on building up a peripheral area such as Geldinanes before construction of apartment buildings on downtown's Sundarbraut had been completed. Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir, chairperson of the city council planning committee, responded by saying that it was natural to have several projects in several different areas continuing at once. - pfn
News News in English Mest lesið Vaktin: Stefán og Lúkas dæmdir í 17 ára fangelsi Innlent „Ég hef aldrei séð svona mikið vatn í Jökulsá“ Innlent Þungir dómar í Gufunesmálinu: „Það eru ekki alltaf jólin“ Innlent Hringvegurinn í sundur vegna vatnavaxta Innlent Vímuefnaneysla talin meginorsök banaslyss við Hraunsnef Innlent Telja dagana frá síðasta innbroti Innlent Gat ekki lengur lesið en sagði engum frá því Innlent Von á mesta vindinum í marga mánuði Veður Yfirgáfu salinn þegar Netanjahú hóf ræðu sína Erlent Grindavíkurgersemin Birna Óladóttir fallin frá Innlent