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 Leið yfir nýja ráðherrann á fyrsta fundi Erlent Ísraelar gera loftárásir á Katar Erlent Fámenn mótmæli við þingsetningu: „Afætur! Aumingjar! Rasistar!“ Innlent Gera loftárásir á háhýsi og vara við yfirvofandi innrás Erlent Gefa grænt ljós á handtökur á grundvelli kynþáttar og málnotkunar Erlent Kínversk ferðaskrifstofa fær ekki áheyrn hjá Hæstarétti Innlent Opinbera bréf Trumps til Epsteins Erlent Útsending komin í lag Innlent Ruddust inn til manns og mölbrutu í honum tennurnar Innlent Ekki útgangspunktur að beita ákvæðinu 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 Leið yfir nýja ráðherrann á fyrsta fundi Erlent Ísraelar gera loftárásir á Katar Erlent Fámenn mótmæli við þingsetningu: „Afætur! Aumingjar! Rasistar!“ Innlent Gera loftárásir á háhýsi og vara við yfirvofandi innrás Erlent Gefa grænt ljós á handtökur á grundvelli kynþáttar og málnotkunar Erlent Kínversk ferðaskrifstofa fær ekki áheyrn hjá Hæstarétti Innlent Opinbera bréf Trumps til Epsteins Erlent Útsending komin í lag Innlent Ruddust inn til manns og mölbrutu í honum tennurnar Innlent Ekki útgangspunktur að beita ákvæðinu Innlent