Shelter planning for city parking garages

Councilors Kristin Jacobsson and Svante Linusson (C) proposed investigating Stockholm's parking garages for their potential to serve as protected spaces during crises or war, suggesting equipping them with water, sanitation, and ventilation, and exploring requirements for future garages to be convertible into shelters. The City Executive Board, while acknowledging the importance of strengthening civil defense, recommended awaiting national decisions and state funding for such measures, as current requirements and funding for converting parking garages into shelters are lacking. Some opposition parties reserved their positions, believing the city should act more proactively rather than solely waiting for national initiatives.