When the "state" left the settlement

When the "state" left the settlement

Þegar ÁTVR lokaði Vínbúðinni á Fáskrúðsfirði yfirgaf ríkið byggðina. Skýringin var einföld: reksturinn bæri sig ekki. Þjónusta sem átti að vera svo lífsnauðsynleg að enginn annar mætti sinna henni var lögð niður um leið og hún hætti að borga sig. Fáeinum vikum síðar...
The fall of value creation was a false calm

The fall of value creation was a false calm

The newly approved transportation plan is, to say the least, a major disappointment for East Iceland. Once again, the region's most important transportation improvements appear to be moving down the list of priorities while other areas of the country continue to get their projects included in the implementation plans. The clearest...
Town Council Minutes June 8th

Town Council Minutes June 8th

Fjarðabyggð Municipality Council expresses its disappointment with the emphases that appear in the draft transportation plan and other state plans for infrastructure development that relate to Fjarðabyggð . The Municipal Council reiterates the importance of accelerating construction on Suðurfjarðaveg. This is one...
The fall of value creation was a false calm

Suðurfjarðavegur is the lifeblood of East Iceland

When the Fáskrúðsfjarðar tunnel was put into operation in 2005, the first phase of the Suðurfjarðavegar was set to begin soon. Now, over two decades later, construction is finally starting at Reyðarfjarðarbotn, where the road connects to a roundabout at the town boundary...