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Wouldn't it be cheaper and better for the environment to buy some land off Germany or Sweden? Once the deal is sealed, they could start building the city the ve

Wouldn't it be cheaper and better for the environment to buy some land off Germany or Sweden? Once the deal is sealed, they could start building the city the very next day.

hadlock 5y ago
This is to protect the local port for the capital of the country, particularly during large storms. Buying land inland along the border would not accomplish this protection task.
- ToFab123 5y ago
  There is a few miles of ocean between Demmark and Sweden.
mongol 5y ago
Why do you think part of Sweden is for sale?
- Hamuko 5y ago
  Yeah, countries are usually unwilling or incapable of turning over their land to another country. Back in 2016, the Norwegians had an idea to gift Finland a new highest peak by shifting the border between Finland and Norway just a bit as Finland was due to celebrate its 100th year of independence. However, it never actually went anywhere since it'd be unconstitutional for Norway to start splitting off its country. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37662811 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37662811
jeofken 5y ago
I’m not sure they would want Malmö back
flexie 5y ago
There is plenty of space in Denmark for its existing population (and for millions more, for that sake). The issue is that there is not that much space in Copenhagen.
- haasted 5y ago
  I don't really understand why expansion towards West is not an option.
  - KozmoNau7 5y ago
    Because they want to sell expensive housing close to the sea, not affordable housing far from the sea. It's a stupid prestige project, primarily designed to attract rich investors, who will let their investment object apartments sit empty, creating another dead neighborhood.
- boublepop 5y ago
  There is plenty of space in Copenhagen. However plans to build anything anywhere gets shot down constantly with silly laws and restrictions. Politicians don’t want a more healthy housing market in the capital because they are all some of those who are profiting most from how unhealthy it is.
Grustaf 5y ago
It is definitely an idiotic and corrupt project, but how would it help Copenhagen to buy a part of Sweden? There's plenty of farmland in Denmark that could be used, including within bicycle distance of the center.

Wouldn't it be cheaper and better for the environment to buy some land off Germany or Sweden? Once the deal is sealed, they could start building the city the very next day.

hadlock 5y ago

This is to protect the local port for the capital of the country, particularly during large storms. Buying land inland along the border would not accomplish this protection task.

ToFab123 5y ago
There is a few miles of ocean between Demmark and Sweden.

mongol 5y ago

Why do you think part of Sweden is for sale?

Hamuko 5y ago
Yeah, countries are usually unwilling or incapable of turning over their land to another country. Back in 2016, the Norwegians had an idea to gift Finland a new highest peak by shifting the border between Finland and Norway just a bit as Finland was due to celebrate its 100th year of independence. However, it never actually went anywhere since it'd be unconstitutional for Norway to start splitting off its country. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37662811 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37662811

jeofken 5y ago

I’m not sure they would want Malmö back

flexie 5y ago

There is plenty of space in Denmark for its existing population (and for millions more, for that sake). The issue is that there is not that much space in Copenhagen.

haasted 5y ago
I don't really understand why expansion towards West is not an option.
- KozmoNau7 5y ago
  Because they want to sell expensive housing close to the sea, not affordable housing far from the sea. It's a stupid prestige project, primarily designed to attract rich investors, who will let their investment object apartments sit empty, creating another dead neighborhood.
boublepop 5y ago
There is plenty of space in Copenhagen. However plans to build anything anywhere gets shot down constantly with silly laws and restrictions. Politicians don’t want a more healthy housing market in the capital because they are all some of those who are profiting most from how unhealthy it is.

Grustaf 5y ago

It is definitely an idiotic and corrupt project, but how would it help Copenhagen to buy a part of Sweden? There's plenty of farmland in Denmark that could be used, including within bicycle distance of the center.