Rapport
The future of roadside villages in Denmark - Four scenarios for the model village of Shrinksby
How does one actually proceed if one wants to shrink a village? That is the focal issue of the project New plans for Shrinksby where our focus has been on the feasibilities available to the municipal planners as well as on the barriers they are facing in connection with shrinking a village.
Most Danish municipalities can anticipate a decline in population. This will require adaptation and restructuring. The point of departure for this project is that – in order that others may survive - some villages will have to ’shrink’. In collaboration with seven municipalities, we have focused on villages heading for substantial population decline.