Vital city lively neighborhood living center

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1 From the ugliest place to heart of the suburb Vital city lively neighborhood living center Marja Straver - Nevalainen September 12 th, 2012

2 If you want to see the sun, t th look next to it to

3 NL FI 10x NL 6 million 17 million 17 % build

4 Living center Lively neighborhood Vital city

5 nominees ugliest place of the Netherlands

6 nominees ugliest place of the Netherlands

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8 increasing vitality and livability WHY urgency HOW urban (re)development (past) NOW WHAT community development (future) MESSAGE recommendations

9 urgency

10 vital and lively city potential

11 threats & problems

12 % of the world s population p lives in cities

13 urgency renewal task suburbs early post war suburbs early post war suburbs approximately 30% total housing stock Physical, social, economical 16 % in serious decline (160) 40 problem hoods (power hoods) Still supported by the national government

14 urgency renewal task centers outdated, monofunctional, introvert low spatial quality vacancy, dilapidation oversupply 30 million m 2 10% 30%

15 post war suburban centers original idea

16 centralization

17 Threat: liberal policy / decentralization (malls)

18 do we create vitality?

19 Netherlands

20 conditions for vital city = 3 R Resilience (ability to react on changes) Regeneration (renew) Reorganization (make new choices)

21 Increase resilience last 20 years: improvements to vitality and attractiveness of the city

22 governmental influence investment in city + investment in centers and suburbs expansion (VINEX) Urban Renewal 1997 total approach: vitalizing the cities

23 goals of restructuring suburbs 1997 Urban Renewal Policy quality impulse (physical, social, economic) improvement of the structure of the neighborhood differentiation tackling segregation and disintegration

24 renewal Poptahof city of Delft

25 urban redevelopment + heart of the suburb b

26 Integrated approach part of a vision for total city development physical, social, economic, ecological intensification + upgrading quality public space improvement living + services long term + short term revitalization of neighborhood + center urban + community development urban + community development

27 Potential in Delft

28 improving connectivity

29 density and differentiation increasing i intensity it of use addition of 400 dwellings phased renewal process 15 years

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31 adding services + economical activities clustering along the main road increasing critical mass for recognition value

32 central character + identity

33 introvert to extravert + living above shops shops along the streets + living above the shops

34 adding economic program supporting local business

35 improving attractiveness improve Living rooms of the suburb improve the quality of the public space creation of a central park and renewal of the shopping center

36 improving attractiveness central park strengthens cohesion and livability attracts higher incomes new image

37 renewal of the shopping center profitable business meeting point: cohesion and livebality creates employment

38 community development

39 activities programming activities how it works

40 events events, markets, etc.

41 redevelopment as a cultural event

42 redevelopment as a cultural event

43 redevelopment as a cultural event

44 urban renewal suburb + centre success factors f d f t ti l sense of urgency and sense of potential financial feasibility integrated and cross sectoral vision + direction clear coordination & problem owners large mix of attractive amenities one owner of housing (housing corporation) continuous attention and flexibility

45 crisis - turning point

46 What does not work due to crisis? large scale redevelopment big investments & risks total restructuring + differentiation by demolition

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49 building communities d vitalizing and vitalizing the city

50 REDESIGN THE CITY Redesign the process the creative city is the one you create yourself!

51 Basis sustainable quality of life

52 Integrated sustainable development planet place sustainable urban and community development profit people

53 sustainable urban and community development livability green spatial quality water environment ecology physical security climate identity infrastructure decrease mobility planet place production employment entrepreneurship value development profit people equality health economy social emancipation education safety self development cohesion

54 conditions

55 shift in focus: from problem to opportunity WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES WORLD OF PROBLEMS

56 shift in culture: from control to service create an inviting climate

57 shift in approach: from top down to bottom up POLICY top down influence facilitate INITIATIVE bottom up

58 top down + bottom up how we make + how we use making experiencing

59 shift in participation: from informing i to co-creating c from now on. we work together

60 shift in leadership: leaders against routine open to others willing to share looking for new opportunities inspire and empower inspire and empower mindset of an entrepreneur

61 Practice ce examples

62 from making a city to experiencing i the city

63 wasteland + temporary use

64 Facilitate: gis-information of wastelands

65 cultural intermezzos

66 social cities + e-culture

67 cross overs: community school school + institutions + sport clubs + cultural clubs = organizing activities + part of education program

68 economic value creation empty building economic value entrepreneurs social value

69 community companies principals p physical + economic + social value initiated by citizens, ownership & leadership return on invest for the neighbourhood together = public + private + institutions + people

70 vacancy + immigrants

71 Neighbourhood project Helsinki Kyläluuta Vantaa

72 added d value

73 government cross overs entrepreneurs inhabitants investers education business creative sector

74 social cohesion

75 creativity + social innovation

76 added value in education

77 and so on economic innovation i doing more with less a stronger and more vital community

78 Finland

79 urban uba development

80 Hämeenlinna choice for a compact city

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85 Facilitate and steer 1. make long term and cross sectional vision 2. facilitate conditions for vital city 3. focus on opportunities 4. embrace and facilitate civil initiatives 5. hands on steering wheel (top down) 6. focus on existing city- not only expanding

86 Necessary measures in vitalizing cities, neighbourhoods, centres 1. Mix functions (dwellings above shops) 2. Intensify and increase density 3. Increase quality of public space 4. Make complete centre environments 5. Look for new concepts

87 community development

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89 THIRDPLACES = meeting each other

90 toolbox spatial typologies il l i functions activities iti 13

91 THIRDPLACES = combine

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95 Where attention ti goes, energy flows and results show

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98 handicraft / education / expo