Promoting intercultural mixing in public libraries, museums and art initiatives

Bergen has implemented several public spaces policy instruments. The local government promotes intercultural mixing in public libraries, museums and art initiatives. Bergen stimulates the engagement of local communities in planning processes for the development of their neighbourhoods, irrespective of the ethnic origin. It is positive that there are neither areas in Bergen reputed as “dangerous”, nor spaces or areas dominated by one ethnic group where other people may feel unwelcome. In fact, according to a ‘mapping’ project elaborated in 2012, there are no ‘gangs’ or groups that intimidate other residents in the vast majority areas of Bergen. There are no areas in the city which are reputed as ‘dangerous’, and only few spaces or areas in Bergen seem to be dominated by one ethnic group.