In Vivalla, everyday life goes on as usual – children, some girls in hijab, on their way home from school, people passing by the square, small shops opening and closing. At the same time, many residents describe a parallel development beneath the surface: a gradual shift in safety, community, and local norms. In their stories, a district emerges where changes over time have become increasingly noticeable, and where questions of security and responsibility have become part of everyday conversation. Samnytt visits Vivalla in search of answers.

Vivalla was built as a district of optimism. Today, the area functions more as a study in how quickly a residential area can transform when political decisions lack grounding in social realities. Riots, IS travelers, gang recruitment, and recurring shootings have left their mark on Vivalla during the 21st century – despite billion-dollar projects, intervention teams, and efforts that for decades were supposed to