Oslo Takes the Private Route

摘要

In the UK we are used to lighting strategies for city centre areas being initiated by local authorities or development corporations. But when it came to re-lighting Karl Johan, Oslo's main street, Norwegian regeneration consultant, Per Jaeger, found an equally effective way of kick-starting the scheme, involving the private sector. 'Initiative Karl Johan' is a model that may have relevance to city authorities in the UK, as public sector coffers dwindle and local business grows more prosperous.