Background
What can an oversized parking garage tell us about urban planning? And what can a local exchange trading system teach us about social capital? A new regional development plan for the Stockholm region (RUFS 2010) is about to be enacted after a five year process. The declared vision is to become Europe’s most attractive metropolitan region. Since 2007 we have followed the work at the Office of Regional Planning in Stockholm.

The exhibition
In the exhibition at Kulturhuset questions are raised about citizen participation and power structures in regional and urban planning. How can non-monetary values be provided for? How can social infrastructures be understood? And what is the place of public space today?
The word "dela" in Swedish carries a double meaning, it means both "share" and "divide". Thus the title "To Share/Divide a Society [Att dela ett samhälle]".

Apart from the publication ”Att dela ett samhälle”, several works were presented in the exhibition:
”A Radical Shift of Scenery", where a 3-room apartment was transformed into a platform for in-depth discussions during one month, 2008.
”Mushrooming” [Som svampar ur jorden] by Janna Holmstedt and Anna Högberg. ”Epilogues” by Johan Tirén.
”Planners and Players” by Johan Waerndt and Monika Marklinger.
A new work, "Demonstration", was also produced for the exhibition in relation to Plattan – the much debated public space right outside Kulturhuset. Invited guests read from RUFS 2010 live every day and a discussion moderated by Stefan Jonsson ended the exhibition Dec 9.

The exhibition was designed by Anna Högberg and Johan Tirén and funded by the Office of Regional Planning and the Culture Administration within the Stockholm County Council, Sweden.