Strategic-Physical Development Plan for Lønstrup. How can Lønstrup become a walkable and bikeable city that balances daily life, tourism, and nature?: How can Lønstrup become a walkable and bikeable city that balances daily life, tourism, and nature?
Translated title
Strategic-Physical Development Plan for Lønstrup. How can Lønstrup become a walkable and bikeable city that balances daily life, tourism, and nature?
Author
Cruz Dias De Andrade, Cristina
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2026
Submitted on
2026-05-28
Pages
97
Abstract
This master's thesis develops a Strategic-Physical Development Plan for Lønstrup that asks how the small coastal town can become more walkable and bikeable while balancing everyday life, tourism, and nature. Motivated by peak-season congestion, parking shortages, and conflicts between cars and pedestrians, the study examines mobility practices (car use, walking, cycling, parking) and their effects on accessibility, safety, comfort, public space, local businesses, and environmental quality. The work is carried out in collaboration with Hjørring Municipality and through a participatory process with stakeholders and residents, combined with analysis and fieldwork to map spatial conditions and mobility networks. Building on Lønstrup’s cultural identity and compact scale, the plan proposes people-centered, small-scale interventions that enhance pedestrian and cycling networks, improve paths, create more comfortable places to move and linger, and increase inclusive access to public spaces, local businesses, and cultural activities. To lower socio-economic barriers, it introduces free outdoor cultural events and new recreational spaces, alongside site-specific proposals such as a recreational route, nature-based playgrounds, a central plaza and meeting points, and a coherent bike-lane network with seasonal traffic management. Rather than changing the town’s character, the plan provides a realistic, phased framework to reduce congestion, improve livability, and support both residents and visitors within a sustainable development approach.
Denne kandidatafhandling udvikler en strategisk-fysisk udviklingsplan for Lønstrup med fokus på, hvordan den lille kystby kan blive mere gang- og cykelvenlig, samtidig med at hverdagsliv, turisme og natur balanceres. Med afsæt i højsæsonens trængsel, parkeringsmangel og konflikter mellem biler og fodgængere undersøger studiet mobilitetspraksisser (bilbrug, gang, cykling, parkering) og deres betydning for tilgængelighed, sikkerhed, komfort, byrum, lokale erhverv og miljøkvalitet. Projektet gennemføres i samarbejde med Hjørring Kommune og via en deltagende proces med interessenter og beboere, kombineret med analyse og feltarbejde til at kortlægge rumlige forhold og mobilitetsnetværk. Med udgangspunkt i Lønstrups kulturelle identitet og kompakte skala foreslår planen menneskecentrerede, småskalainterventioner, der styrker gang- og cykelnet, forbedrer stier, skaber mere behagelige opholds- og bevægelsesrum og øger inkluderende adgang til byrum, lokale butikker og kulturelle aktiviteter. For at mindske socioøkonomiske barrierer introduceres gratis udendørs kulturelle arrangementer og nye rekreative arealer sammen med stedsspecifikke forslag som en rekreativ rute, naturbaserede legepladser, et centralt torv og mødesteder samt et sammenhængende cykelstinet med sæsonbestemt trafikhåndtering. I stedet for at ændre byens karakter giver planen en realistisk, trinvis ramme til at reducere trængsel, forbedre livskvaliteten og understøtte både beboere og besøgende inden for en bæredygtig udviklingsstrategi.
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