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THE MUNICIPALITY
OF KARLSTAD
THE MUNICIPALITY
OF KARLSTAD
THE CITY BY
THE WATER
• One of Sweden’s 25 largest cities
• Around 88,000 inhabitants
• On the shore of lake Vänern and in
the middle of the Klarälven delta
• Archipelago with 25,000 islands
• Boat buses in the summer
SOLA OF
KARLSTAD
• The sun stands for growth,
warmth and hospitality
• High number of sunshine hours
• Eva-Lisa Holtz was a happy and
hardworking waitress
• Statue is designed by
Herman Reijers
• Symbol, the happy sun,
designed by Lasse Sandberg
CITY OF CULTURE
Culture and creativity workshops
Jazz municipality of the year 2009
Cultural municipality
of the year 2010
Morrissey, Robyn and Wyclef Jean
Mariebergsskogen
Wermland Opera
Putte i parken
The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix
and José Carreras
Värmlands Museum
Sandgrund Lars
Lerin
Alsters Herrgård
• In Karlstad from 2012
• Kent, Icona Pop, Amanda
Jensen, Lars Winnerbäck och
Ulf Lundell.
LOCAL SPORTS
• One of Sweden’s top cities
for sport
• FBK has won 9 Swedish ice
hockey championships, played
in 20 finals
• Regular major events: athletics,
world rally championships, ice
hockey, horse racing
• Sports halls for floorball,
climbing, tennis, badminton,
curling
• Outdoor arenas for athletics, ice
bandy, football and American
football
QUALITY OF LIFE
KARLSTAD
100 000
OUR VISION
• Quality of life Karlstad 100 000
• Residents who are happy and
proud to live in Karlstad
• Creating jobs, attracting
workers
• Good environment
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Our guiding values
An attractive, growing city
A city for everyone
The good, green city
A well-run municipality
STRATEGIC PLAN
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The road to the vision
Clear focus
Collect resources and results
Handle varying demands of
outside parties
• Part of a whole
WE PRODUCE GREAT DAYS
ELECTION RESULTS 2014
36,26
22,89
8,92
5,83
5,53
5,16
5,72
6,72
1,59
Valdeltagande 85,72 % + 2,12 %
1,4
KARLSTAD CITY COUNCIL
22
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M
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MP
4
KD
S
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4
V
SD
Majority
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Highest executive group making key
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decisions of principle
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61 seats for elected politicians
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Meetings are open to the general public
Meetings are open to the general public
Broadcast on web TV at www.karlstad.se
Chairman: Anders Knape (M)
ECONOMIC
MANAGEMENT
• Good economic management –
financial perspective always
considered
• Profit and financing targets
• Reconciliation of results every
5 years
• Culture of taking economic
responsibility
• High volume of investments
2013 YEAR-END ACCOUNTS
Profit:
SEK 150 million
Net costs:
SEK 3.9 billion
Turnover:
SEK 5.6 billion
Tax rate:
21.75%
Tax revenue and
tax equalization:
SEK 4,1 billion
FINANCIAL RESULTS 2008-2013
+219
+216
+150
+139
+123
+105
2008
2009
Amounts in SEK million
2010
2011
2012
2013
DISTRIBUTION OF COSTS 2013
6%
Culture and
recreation
4%
Other
8%
Infrastructure
and emergency
services
32%
Education
9%
Social services
for families and
individuals
82% of costs are for
schools and social
services
10%
Preschool
31%
Care for the elderly
and disabled
GROWTH PROJECTS
VÄLSVIKEN
ERIKSBERG
TORMESTAD
TRAVEL CENTRE,
TRAINS ON TIME
VÄSTKUST
CITY CENTRE
HARBOUR
BIOFUEL-POWERED
COMBINED HEAT
AND POWER PLANT
DEMOCRACY AND
PEOPLE POWER
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City council advisory board
Citizen proposals
Opinions
Dialogue via Facebook and Twitter
Citizen dialogue
Youth council (film)
COMMUNICATION
AND CITIZEN
SERVICES
• Information for everyone on
the website, www.karlstad.se
• E-services
• Apps
• Dialogue and influence
• Facebook
• Contact centre
• Find and compare services
• Service guarantees
BUSINESS IN
KARLSTAD
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Karlstad University
Inova and Drivhuset
Paper Province
IT and telecom
Steel and Engineering
association
• Services and retail
• Karlstad Business Region
INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY
• Focus, priorities and division
of responsibility
• Based on vision and growth
strategy
• International networks increase
competence and competiveness
• Participation at local and
regional levels
• Benefits for the municipality
• 7 twin cities, including Moss
(Norway), Ljubljana (Slovenia)
and Gaziantep (Turkey)
NOKIA
BLÖNDUÓS
Iceland
Approx. 960
inhabitants
Finland
Approx. 28,000
inhabitants
MOSS
Norway
Approx. 30,600
inhabitants
JÕGEVA
Estonia
Approx. 6,300
inhabitants
HORSENS
Denmark
Approx. 80,000
inhabitants
GAZIANTEP
LJUBLJANA
Slovenia (capital)
Approx. 280,000
inhabitants
Turkey
Approx. 1,700,000
inhabitants
RAYS OF SUNSHINE
Student city of the year 2009
Arts municipality of the year 2010
Siena landscape design prize for Sandgrund park 2010
Karlstad CCC opens 2011
Fair Trade Capital City 2011
Curling European championships 2012
Sandgrund Lars Lerin to open 2012
This year's IT community 2013-2014
Best Municipality on information 2014
WE SERVE THE PEOPLE OF KARLSTAD
HISTORY
IN KARLSTAD
… Sweden’s longest river meets
Sweden’s largest lake
INHABITANTS OF KARLSTAD
88 350
80 748
75 412
74 068
72 751
Inhabitants
1971
Inhabitants
1981
Inhabitants
1991
Inhabitants
2001
Inhabitants
2014
SOLA OF
KARLSTAD
• The sun stands for growth,
warmth and hospitality
• High number of sunshine hours
• Eva-Lisa Holtz was a happy and
hardworking waitress
• Statue is designed by
Herman Reijers
• Symbol, the happy sun,
designed by Lasse Sandberg
A RAY OF SUNSHINE
DISSOLUTION
OF THE UNION
The union between Sweden and Norway
was dissolved peacefully in 1905.
The terms were negotiated in Karlstad.
VISION
IN KARLSTAD
… everyone is welcome and growth
will be socially, aesthetically and
environmentally sustainable
QUALITY OF LIFE
KARLSTAD
100 000
VISION
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An attractive, growing city
A city for everyone
The good, green city
A well-managed municipality
Students
People with competitive skills
Visitors
THE MOMENT OF TRUTH
STRATEGIC PLAN
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The road to the vision
Budget and annual report
Quality assurance and results
Follow-up and analysis
SUSTAINABILITY
STRATEGIES
• Building and clarifying
strategic plans
• Interim targets linked to
main targets
• Sustainability targets:
1. Growth strategy
2. Environment and
climate strategy
3. Public health strategy
GROWTH STRATEGY
Focus areas
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Quality of life
Accessibility
Business and innovative environments
Competence and training
ENVIRONMENT
AND CLIMATE
STRATEGY
Focus areas
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Air and climate
Water
Nature and biological diversity
Land, construction and housing
Internal environmental
improvements
PUBLIC HEALTH STRATEGY
Focus areas
• The right conditions for
consistent good health
• Healthy lifestyles
• Lifelong learning
• Social planning that supports
good health
A RAY OF SUNSHINE
WELL-KNOWN VISION
Tony Konnbjer, who works in
Karlstad’s Parks Department, summarized
the city’s vision on a national TV programme.
Our vision is well known!
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
IN KARLSTAD
… Broadway musicals make their
European debuts at Wermland Opera
CITY OF CULTURE
Cultural municipality
of the year 2010
Wermland Opera
Värmlandsteatern
Värmlands Museum
Sandgrund Lars
Lerin
Mariebergsskogen
Culture and creativity workshops
Morrissey, Robyn
and Motörhead
Alsters Herrgård
Putte i parken
The Beatles, Jimi
Hendrix and José
Carreras
Jazz municipality
of the year 2009
WERMLAND
OPERA
Sunset Boulevard, Shrek,
West Side Story, Wagner’s
Ring + many more
One of Sweden’s
leading opera
houses
Wermland Opera Orchestra
Two stages –
Spinneriet and
Karlstad Theatre
Both opera
and musicals
Large, permanent
ensemble
NÖJESFABRIKEN
• 7.500 m2
• Stages and dance floors
• Live concerts
• Swedish Idol recordings and shows
• Top modern bowling centre
• Children’s adventure area
• In Karlstad from 2012
• Kent, Icona PoP, Amanda
Jensen Lars Winnerbäck och Ulf
Lundell.
VÄRMLANDS MUSEUM
• Museum of the year 2005
• Temporary exhibitions and
permanent art exhibitions
• Technology workshop for children
• Café and shop
• Four branches in the county
VÄRMLANDSTEATERN
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Tempelriddaren theatre in city centre
Formed in 1987
Around 300 members
3 stages
Theatre, musicals, children’s theatre
Shakespeare, Lloyd Webber, Dickens,
Hasse & Tage
• Drama school
MARIEBERGSSKOGEN AND
NATURUM
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Karlstad city park
Unique play garden in Sweden
Heritage site
Troll trail
Conrad Höök park train
Concerts and events
Skating track, bathing area
Children’s forest
Naturum
ALSTERS
HERRGÅRD
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Gustaf Fröding memorial
Exhibitions and presentations
Café and restaurant
Markets and midsummer party
Run by the Municipality
of Karlstad
SPORT AND RECREATION
IN KARLSTAD
… organized annually between 10 to 15
Swedish championship competitions in
various sports.
THE SPORTING CITY
• One of Sweden’s top cities • Regular major events: athletics,
for sport
world rally championships, ice
hockey, horse racing
• FBK has won 9 Swedish ice
hockey championships,
• Sports halls for floorball,
played in 20 finals
climbing, tennis, badminton,
curling
• Outdoor arenas for athletics,
ice bandy, football and
American football
FBK - LÖFBERGS
ARENA
• One of Sweden’s most modern
sports arenas
• Owned by Färjestad BK
ice hockey club
• Opened in 2001
• Space for 8,250 spectators
• Eurovision song contest heats,
Gladiators, performers
including Elton John, Dolly
Parton and Rod Stewart
KARLSTAD
ATHLETICS
GRAND PRIX
• Arranged by IF Göta
• Elite athletics event, Folksam
Grand Prix series
• National and international
athletics stars
• Karlstad Grand Prix Award –
sports leadership stipend
SWEDISH RALLY
• Annual event in World Rally
Championships
• 200,000 spectators
• Second largest media event
in Sweden
• Special leg held on Färjestad
race course
FÄRJESTAD
HARNESS RACING
• Large interest in Karlstad for
horse racing
• Race course opened in 1936
• Major national events including
Union race
• 100,000 visitors each year
KLARÄLVSBANAN
• 90 km asphalt track – no cars!
• From Karlstad to Hagfors
• Cycling, walking, inlines,
roller skiing
• Additional cycle paths form
a 220 km link from Hammarö
to Sysselbäck
SOLSTASPELEN
• Athletics competition for
the disabled
• Wheelchair, electric
wheelchair, running, high
jump, long jump, shot put
• Participants compete on
their own terms
• 200 participants from all
over the county
SKUTBERGET
• Recreation and exercise area
• Lit tracks, exercise centre,
showers, sauna, gym, pool
and café
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Restaurant
Sandy beach and rocks
Beach volleyball and Frisbee golf
Camp site and cabins
A RAY OF SUNSHINE
HEALTHY KARLSTAD
Each year, orienteering club OK Tyr
together with the Municipality of Karlstad
organize an orienteering event in the
city centre to promote good health.
RESIDENTS OF KARLSTAD
IN KARLSTAD
… homes are built so that more people
can live close to the water
POPULATION
86 409
86 929
87 786
88 350
inhabitants
Increase of 656
2011
inhabitants
Increase of 520
2012
inhabitants
Increase of 656
2013
inhabitants
Increase of 564
2014
POPULATION MIGRATION
2013
5 452 people moved in
4 792 people moved out
2011
5 366 people moved in
4 912 people moved out
+ 660
+ 454
2010
5 630 people moved in
4 788 people moved out
+ 842
2012
5 070 people moved in
4 770 people moved out
2014
5 334 people moved in
5 066 people moved out
+ 300
+ 564
EDUCATION
Secondary school
Upper secondary school
Higher education
Men
Women
Total
National level
Men
Women
Total
National level
Men
Women
Total
National level
10,8%
8,0%
9,4%
12,9%
47,5%
38,5%
43,1%
45,0%
40,5%
52,7%
46,6%
40,4%
15 MOST COMMON
PROFESSIONS IN
KARLSTAD
GOOD HOUSING
• Town planning will help the
municipality grow
• Consideration to cycle paths
and public transport
• Homes for everyone
irrespective of age, gender,
ethnic or cultural background,
disability
• Variation
• Minimum of 500 new homes
each year
• Public ownership of 48% of
tenancies
• Accommodation guarantee
HOUSING IN KARLSTAD
Distribution of type of housing and tenure
QUALITY OF LIFE
• Quality of life Karlstad 100 000
• Residents happy and proud to
live in Karlstad
• Creating jobs, attracting
workers
• Good environment
• Our guiding values
– An attractive, growing city
– A city for everyone
– The good, green city
– A well-run municipality
A RAY OF SUNSHINE
UNO
A cultural centre for young people
who want to realize their dream project
– organized and run by Youth council
OUR MUNICIPALITY’S ASSIGNMENT
IN KARLSTAD
… we produce good days
WE PRODUCE GOOD DAYS
OPPORTUNITIES
TO INFLUENCE
PUBLIC LIFE
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Business advisory committee
Student advisory committee
Pensioner advisory committee
Advisory committee for
the disabled
• Advisory committee for
artistic displays
DEMOCRACY
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City council advisory board
Citizen proposals
Opinions
Dialogue via Facebook and
Twitter
• Citizen dialogue
• Youth council (film)
COMMUNICATION
AND CITIZEN
SERVICES
• Information for everyone on
the website, www.karlstad.se
• E-services
• Contact centre
• Find and compare services
• Service guarantees
USER SURVEYS
• 30-40 user surveys each year
• Private companies involved
• Comparable results from
healthcare, social services,
schools
• Comparison application on
www.karlstad.se
• Service catalogue containing
all municipal services
NEW CHANNELS,
APPS AND SOCIAL
MEDIA
• Over 23,000 followers
on Facebook
• 15 comments per day
• Over 900 followers on Twitter
• Preschool portal
• Apps for faster information
and services
• Waste sorting app
• Karlstad bus service
• Boat bus guide
• School dinners
A RAY OF SUNSHINE
ARTS SCHOOL
Our school for theatre, art,
music and dance!
ORGANIZATION
IN KARLSTAD
… everyone can make
their voice heard
DEMOCRACY
• Democracy means that the
people decide
• Sweden is a representative
democracy
• Decisions taken by elected
representatives in executive
chamber
• Freedom to form political
parties and organizations
• Free press
• Freedom of expression
ELECTION RESULTS 2014
36,26
22,89
8,92
5,83
5,53
5,16
5,72
6,72
1,59
Valdeltagande 85,72 % + 2,12 %
1,4
KARLSTAD CITY COUNCIL
22
14
M
3
4
C
L
6
MP
4
KD
S
4
4
V
SD
Majority
•
•
•
Highest executive group making key
•
decisions of principle
•
61 seats for elected politicians
•
Meetings are open to the general public
Meetings are open to the general public
Broadcast on web TV at www.karlstad.se
Chairman: Anders Knape (M)
CITY EXECUTIVE BOARD
• Highest executive and co-ordinating body
• 13 members and 13 deputies
• Make proposals for city council to vote on
CHAIRMAN
DEPUTY CHAIRWOMAN
Per-Samuel Nisser
Linda Larsson
CITY COMMISSIONERS
MANDATE PERIOD 2014 – 2018
CHAIRMAN
SECOND DEPUTY CHAIRMAN
COMMISSIONER
COMMISSIONER
Per-Samuel Nisser
Maria Frisk
Marlene Lund Kopparklint
Peter Kullgren
COMMISSIONER
COMMISSIONER
COMMISSIONER
DEPUTY CHAIRWOMAN
Per-Inge Lidén
Niklas Wikström
Andreas Pettersson
Linda Larsson
A RAY OF SUNSHINE
SUNFLOWERS
In September 2008 a citizen proposal was
submitted requesting that a bed of sunflowers
be laid out welcoming car drivers to Karlstad.
This proposal was implemented.
BUSINESS
IN KARLSTAD
… businesses, the municipality and the
university work together for progress
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80 professors
1,200 employees
16,000 students
270 students in research
900 independent courses
in 50 subjects
• 50 education programmes
• Centre for Public Health
Research – world leader
• Springboard for entrepreneurs
and new business concepts
• Foundations
• At the border between
academia and business
• Drivhuset is nationwide
organization
• Inova is an incubator for
new companies
• Drivhuset supports students
who want to start their own
business
• Supports private enterprise
• World-leading centre for the forest,
paper and packaging industry
• Large capacity, unique testing
opportunities, consultants
• One of Europe’s best growth
clusters
• 100 member companies with over
6,500 employees in the region
• Packaging Arena
• Compare Karlstad –
co-ordination organization for
IT and telecom businesses
• 100 member companies, e.g.
Sogeti, Tieto and Dialect
• Over 3,500 employees
in Karlstad
• Competence centre for development
and growth
• Northern Europe’s leading steel and
engineering region
• 1,500 employees in Värmland region
• 83 member companies working
together, e.g. Uddeholm, Metso
Paper, Rolls Royce and Outukumpo
• One of Sweden’s leading cities
for consultants
• Public authorities, banks, media,
advertising agency, culture and
entertainment industry
• Historic trading area – Tingvalla
• High retail index
• Busy city centre shopping area
and out-of-town retail centres
BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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Started in 2011
7 business owners
Reference group for City Executive Board
Business perspective and dialogue about business needs
Chairman: Peter Kullgren (KD)
A RAY OF SUNSHINE
PAPERTON
iRead New Media is one company
helped by Inova. They created Paperton,
a newspaper kiosk for computers,
telephones and hand-held devices
FINANCE
IN KARLSTAD
… we have good control over money,
documents and personnel
ECONOMIC
MANAGEMENT
• Good economic management –
financial perspective always
considered
• Profit and financing targets
• Reconciliation of results every
5 years
• Culture of taking economic
responsibility
• High volume of investments
2013 YEAR-END ACCOUNTS
Profit:
SEK 150 million
Net costs:
SEK 3.9 billion
Turnover:
SEK 5.6 billion
Tax rate:
21.75%
Tax revenue and
tax equalization:
SEK 4,1 billion
FINANCIAL RESULTS 2008-2013
+219
+216
+150
+139
+123
+105
2008
2009
Amounts in SEK million
2010
2011
2012
2013
DISTRIBUTION OF COSTS 2013
6%
Culture and
recreation
4%
Other
8%
Infrastructure
and emergency
services
32%
Education
9%
Social services
for families and
individuals
82% of costs are for
schools and social
services
10%
Preschool
31%
Care for the elderly
and disabled
HOW IS MUNICIPAL TAX USED?
A resident of Karlstad earning SEK 20,000 per month (taxable income)
pays SEK 4,350 in municipal tax per month, i.e. tax rate of 21.75%.
This amount is used as follows:
SEK 395
Support for
families and
individuals
SEK 1,300
Care for the
elderly and
disabled
SEK 266
Recreation and
culture
SEK 253
Other
SEK 1,175
Education
SEK 349
SEK 567
Preschool
Infrastructure
and emergency
services
HOW MUCH DID MUNICIPAL
SERVICES COST IN 2010?
Primary and
secondary
school
Care for
the elderly
SEK 88,400
SEK 51,800
per student/year
Per resident over 65
Upper
secondary
school
Preschool
SEK 122,800
Per child/year
SEK 102,100
Per student/year
TURNOVER FOR
KARLSTADS STADSHUS AB 2013
SEK
9
million
Mariebergsskogen
SEK 13
million
Karlstads
Parkerings AB
SEK
512
million
SEK
33
million
Karlstad Airport
SEK
170
million
KBAB
Karlstads Elnät AB
SEK
1,024
million
Karlstads Energi
FINANCE
CREATING
OPPORTUNITIES FOR
DEVELOPMENT
The Municipality of Karlstad has
made a profit every year
for the past 15 years
INTERNATIONAL
IN KARLSTAD
… we co-operate with
other countries
INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY
• Focus, priorities and division
of responsibility
• Based on vision and growth
strategy
• International networks increase
competence and competiveness
• Participation at local and
regional levels
• Benefits for the municipality
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
• UBC – Union of Baltic Cities
– 106 member cities, 10 countries
– Democratic, economic, social, cultural
and eco-friendly development
– Lobbying within the EU
• Mobility Forum – Eurocities
– Mobility in city environments
– Lobbying within the EU
• Resilient cities ISDR
• POLIS
• United Cities and Local
Governments, UCLG
NOKIA
BLÖNDUÓS
Iceland
Approx. 960
inhabitants
Finland
Approx. 28,000
inhabitants
MOSS
Norway
Approx. 30,600
inhabitants
JÕGEVA
Estonia
Approx. 6,300
inhabitants
HORSENS
Denmark
Approx. 80,000
inhabitants
GAZIANTEP
LJUBLJANA
Slovenia (capital)
Approx. 280,000
inhabitants
Turkey
Approx. 1,700,000
inhabitants
A RAY OF SUNSHINE
GREEN LIFESTYLE
How can ordinary families in
Karlstad live greener lifestyles?
Green Lifestyle was an EU project
involving 100 local families.
DEVELOPMENT AREAS
IN KARLSTAD
… we all develop together
VISION FOR
GROWTH
• Quality of life Karlstad 100 000
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A well-run municipality
An attractive, growing city
A city for everyone
The good, green city
• Four focus areas for
growth strategy
– Quality of life
– Accessibility
– Business and innovative
environments
– Competence and education
GROWTH PROJECTS
VÄLSVIKEN
ERIKSBERG
TORMESTAD
TRAVEL CENTRE,
TRAINS ON TIME
VÄSTKUST
CITY CENTRE
HARBOUR
BIOFUEL-POWERED
COMBINED HEAT
AND POWER PLANT
SEVERAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
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Karlstad city centre pathways
Archipelago development
Karlstad Business Alliance
Outlying urban areas
SOLAR POWER
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Solar cells at all of Karlstad’s new sports centres
Over 340 m2 of solar panels
Total of approx. 140,000 kWh per year
Equivalent to service of one sports centre
Tingvalla sports centre voted Installation of the Year 2007
A RAY OF SUNSHINE
KARLSTAD CCC
One of the Nordic region’s largest
culture, conference and congress centres
opened in Karlstad in 2011 A flexible
building with a soul and heart for
meetings and story telling.