Sammendrag
Scientific article based on the PhD thesis “The wooden town of Trondheim – A cultural heritage in decay."", focusing on the public debate on the urban development of Trondheim from 1965 to the present. The article tries to shed light on why the attitudes to renewal or preservation were subject to a sharp debate and change in the town planning policy, and the ways in which these attitudes are expressed in today’s debate on urban planning and development. The study applies a social constructivist approach and a discourse perspective to the investigation of the formation of these attitudes and this shift in the appreciation of the wooden towns’ characteristics and qualities.