The Danish Town Planning Institute (
Danish: Dansk Byplanlaboratorium) is an independent, self-owned institution based in
Copenhagen, Denmark. It arranges the annual Danish Town Planning Conference and has instituted the
Danish Urban Planning Award in collaboration with the
Architects' Association of Denmark
The Danish Association of Architects (Danish: , abbreviated to AA), is an independent professional body for architects in Denmark.
History
The Danish Association of Architects was founded at the initiative of L. A. Petersen on 21 November 1879 ...
. The institute also arranges courses, conferences and study trips, consults Danish municipalities and publishes two magazines as well as books. Most of the operational costs are financed through income-generating activities. The rest is covered through grants from the authorities, institutions and private companies.
History
The Danish Town Planning Institute was founded in 1921 with inspiration from British town planning. It was a driving force behind the
Finger Plan which has governed the development of the Greater Copenhagen Area since 1948.
Danish Town Planning Conference
The annual Danish Town Planning Conference (''Byplansmødet'') gathers urban planners and representatives of the Danish municipalities. The venue and host town varies from year to year.
Publications
Magazines
The magazine ''Byplan'' has been published since 1948. Since 2003, the institute has also published the magazine ''Byplan Nyt''.
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Books
DB Publikationer is involved in publication of books and other publications on matters such as sustainability, housing policies and public planning.
References
External links
Official website
Urban planning in Denmark
Organizations based in Copenhagen
Organizations established in 1921
1921 establishments in Denmark
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