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 Ástand á stúdentagörðum: Ítrekuð innbrot, mat stolið, dýnur í kjallara og hland á gólfi Innlent „Það kemur að því að við lendum í veseni“ Innlent „Mér hefur aldrei verið sýnd jafn mikil vanvirðing“ Innlent Lögregla hafi hlaupið á sig á Siglufirði: „Þetta eru einstök prúðmenni“ Innlent Yfirgefið hreysi víkur fyrir hundrað íbúðum Innlent „Geta verið dauðsföll, þú veist ekkert hvað er í þessu“ Innlent Konan er fundin Innlent „Selir“ skutu óvopnaða borgara í leyniaðgerð í Norður-Kóreu Erlent Hefur sætt umsáturseinelti í 14 ár: „Þetta hefur bara rústað lífi mínu“ Innlent Skoða að banna trans fólki að eiga skotvopn Erlent
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 Ástand á stúdentagörðum: Ítrekuð innbrot, mat stolið, dýnur í kjallara og hland á gólfi Innlent „Það kemur að því að við lendum í veseni“ Innlent „Mér hefur aldrei verið sýnd jafn mikil vanvirðing“ Innlent Lögregla hafi hlaupið á sig á Siglufirði: „Þetta eru einstök prúðmenni“ Innlent Yfirgefið hreysi víkur fyrir hundrað íbúðum Innlent „Geta verið dauðsföll, þú veist ekkert hvað er í þessu“ Innlent Konan er fundin Innlent „Selir“ skutu óvopnaða borgara í leyniaðgerð í Norður-Kóreu Erlent Hefur sætt umsáturseinelti í 14 ár: „Þetta hefur bara rústað lífi mínu“ Innlent Skoða að banna trans fólki að eiga skotvopn Erlent