1.1. Getting to know the Svartlamo(e)n area

1.1. Getting to know the Svartlamo(e)n area

Svartlamo(e)n is a small area northeast of Trondheim city center, the area is shaped like a triangle formed by the railways separating and dividing the area from other neighborhoods around it. The triangular area is framed by Strandveien to the west, Nordtveds gate to the north and Meråkerbanen to the east (Municipality Evaluation, 2016). The total area is 32.1 acres. There are 25 residential buildings with 130 homes / tenancies and 4 commercial buildings. There are a few houses outside of the triangular boundary that are also a part of Svartlamo(e)n.

Mellomveien or Mellamoen is a new part of Svartlamo(e)n and has recently been integrated into the housing organization. This new housing is located a couple hundred meters away right at the edge of Buran, close to the new and constantly expanding area of Lilleby. These buildings were once communal housing but have now been integrated with the Svatlamo(e)n community and ideal.

Buran lies to the east of Svatlamoen and surrounds mellomveien. It is a lower working-class area and has a reputation for the use and sell of drugs, lower living standards and low rental costs. Just like the rest of Trondheim and the districts around, Buran is expanding quickly, and there’s also renovation of quarter apartments to better the standards.

To the west of Svatlamoen, there is an area known for industries and bunkers from the Second World War. This area is considered as Nyhavna. The municipality has great plans for the expansion of this area, Nyhavna and will keep the bunkers due to the antiquarian values to the city. The expansions are large scale and will transform this area into Trondheim’s new main industrial street, bound with more modern infrastructure and easy access from the city center.

To the northern side, there are a lot of new buildings recently constructed and more coming up in the years to come. There are expansions on every side of Svartlamo(e)n and could pose various risks for the area including increased noise pollution, increased soft and hard traffic, rising housing and rental prices, and much more. This report will attempt to address these issues and propose solutions that meet the Svartlamo(e)n resident’s demands without infringing on the municipality’s vital and necessary regulations such as fire, safety, and disease control. Along with this, it will also look into the new expansion of Mellamon, and whether such communities could be a model for low rent and socially sustainable housing for the future.