Models of Co-Production Qualitätsoffensive Freiraum in Hamburg Co-Production of open spaces with the housing sector. Dr.

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1 Models of Co-Production Qualitätsoffensive Freiraum in Hamburg

2 Qualitätsoffensive Freiraum: Guiding principle Building new houses has to be combined with the enhancement of open public and private spaces in the neighbourhood. Main idea was developed in 2007, in the context of the Räumliches Leitbild How to put this into practice?

3 Qualitätsoffensive Freiraum: Background political objective: 6000 housing units per year

4 Qualitätsoffensive Freiraum: Background Mitte Altona: 3500 units, 8 ha public park

5 Qualitätsoffensive Freiraum: Alliance for housing

6 Qualitätsoffensive Freiraum: Background Agreements in 2011 Housing associations: Alliance for housing Seven districts: Contract for Hamburg new housing No discussion about the quality or the effects of realising higher densities within existing urban areas. Two studies More city within the city: Opportunities of the transformation process Spatial enhancement strategies in dense urban areas:

7 Qualitätsoffensive Freiraum: Background Effects on open spaces Quantity: Reducement of remaining open spaces Quality: - Overuse of existing open spaces - New mixture of user groups

8 Survey: New understanding/ perception of open spaces within administration

9 Photographic survey: Different types of open spaces

10 Photographic survey: Different informal uses of open spaces

11 Survey: Background New understanding/ perception of open spaces within administration Approaches for the whole urban district/ neighbourhood Integrated planning approaches Multifunctional uses New alliances and new planning culture

12 Survey:

13 Survey: Main Questions Which spatial solutions exist to increase the quality of open spaces in urban districts of high density? What are the criteria for high quality open spaces? Which role could the housing sector play and what are the possibilities for the coproduction of open spaces. Which win-win-strategies are possible? How can the planning processes be improved to achieve a higher quality in open spaces.

14 Survey: Work in progress Discursive process with the key actors of the housing sector Sequence of workshops discussing opportunities and challenges of co-production Creating a common understanding, awareness-raising Development of a memorandum Initiation of pilot projects Win-win-strategies Shared responsibilities for building, managing and regulating open spaces and their uses; benefits for both partners: housing companies and local authorities

15 Opportunities & challenges: housing sector Opportunities benefits from the increase in economic value

16 Opportunities & challenges: housing sector Opportunities benefits from the increase in economic value Longterm perspective, securing tenants continuity, positive effects on tenant satisfaction, ensuring competitiveness Increasing importance of open spaces ( Adressbildung )

17 Opportunities & challenges: housing sector Significance of high quality open spaces in relation to the distance of the property 5,0 4,0 3,0 2,0 1,0 0,0 auf den eigenen auf angrenzenden bis zu 1000 m Entfernung Gesamtstadt Grundstücksflächen Grundstücksflächen Mieterspezifische Nutzungen Öffentliche Nutzungen Bedeutung einer qualitativ hochwertigen Freiraumversorgung

18 Opportunities & challenges: housing sector Opportunities benefits from the increase in economic value Longterm perspective, securing tenants continuity, positive effects on tenant satisfaction, ensuring competitiveness Increasing importance of open spaces ( Adressbildung ) Good opportunities for joint ventures From Bussiness Improvement Districts to Housing Improvement Districts? Challenges Additional costs Fear of slowing down the development processes high willingness to cooperate if there is a specific need for action

19 Opportunities & challenges: public authorities Opportunities New partners taking responsibilty for building, maintaining and regulating open spaces Reducing the costs of building and maintaining open spaces Challenges Pre-condition: acceptance of profit orientation of the housing sector Quadrature of the circle: political resistance to measures slowing down the planning and approval processes and increasing the rents Different actors on the housing market Developing a common understanding / language

20 Opportunities & challenges: public authorities

21 Opportunities & challenges: public authorities Opportunities New partners taking responsibilty for building, maintaining and regulating open spaces Reducing the costs of building and maintaining open spaces Challenges Pre-condition: acceptance of profit orientation of the housing sector Quadrature of the circle: political resistance to measures slowing down the planning and approval processes and increasing the rents Different actors on the housing market Developing a common understanding / language Fragmented responsibilities within local authorities during planning and approval process Lack of financial and human ressources due to budget consolidation Passive attidude: No fundamental responsibility and duty for this task The lack of examples and practical experiences impedes the initiative of municipalities.

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