From the ugliest place to heart of the suburb Vital city lively neighborhood living center Marja Straver - Nevalainen September 12 th, 2012
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Living center Lively neighborhood Vital city
nominees ugliest place of the Netherlands
nominees ugliest place of the Netherlands
increasing vitality and livability WHY urgency HOW urban (re)development (past) NOW WHAT community development (future) MESSAGE recommendations
urgency
vital and lively city potential
threats & problems
2050 80% of the world s population p lives in cities
urgency renewal task suburbs early post war suburbs 1945 1970 early post war suburbs 1945-1970 approximately 30% total housing stock Physical, social, economical 16 % in serious decline (160) 40 problem hoods (power hoods) Still supported by the national government
urgency renewal task centers outdated, monofunctional, introvert low spatial quality vacancy, dilapidation oversupply 30 million m 2 10% 30%
post war suburban centers original idea
centralization
Threat: liberal policy / decentralization (malls)
do we create vitality?
Netherlands
conditions for vital city = 3 R Resilience (ability to react on changes) Regeneration (renew) Reorganization (make new choices)
Increase resilience last 20 years: improvements to vitality and attractiveness of the city
governmental influence 90-10 investment in city + investment in centers and suburbs expansion (VINEX) Urban Renewal 1997 total approach: vitalizing the cities
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
renewal Poptahof city of Delft
urban redevelopment + heart of the suburb b
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
Potential in Delft
improving connectivity
density and differentiation increasing i intensity it of use addition of 400 dwellings phased renewal process 15 years
adding services + economical activities clustering along the main road increasing critical mass for recognition value
central character + identity
introvert to extravert + living above shops shops along the streets + living above the shops
adding economic program supporting local business
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
improving attractiveness central park strengthens cohesion and livability attracts higher incomes new image
renewal of the shopping center profitable business meeting point: cohesion and livebality creates employment
community development
activities programming activities how it works
events events, markets, etc.
redevelopment as a cultural event
redevelopment as a cultural event
redevelopment as a cultural event
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
crisis - turning point
What does not work due to crisis? large scale redevelopment big investments & risks total restructuring + differentiation by demolition
building communities d vitalizing and vitalizing the city
REDESIGN THE CITY Redesign the process the creative city is the one you create yourself!
Basis sustainable quality of life
Integrated sustainable development planet place sustainable urban and community development profit people
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
conditions
shift in focus: from problem to opportunity WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES WORLD OF PROBLEMS
shift in culture: from control to service create an inviting climate
shift in approach: from top down to bottom up POLICY top down influence facilitate INITIATIVE bottom up
top down + bottom up how we make + how we use making experiencing
shift in participation: from informing i to co-creating c from now on. we work together
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
Practice ce examples
from making a city to experiencing i the city
wasteland + temporary use
Facilitate: gis-information of wastelands
cultural intermezzos
social cities + e-culture
cross overs: community school school + institutions + sport clubs + cultural clubs = organizing activities + part of education program
economic value creation empty building economic value entrepreneurs social value
community companies principals p physical + economic + social value initiated by citizens, ownership & leadership return on invest for the neighbourhood together = public + private + institutions + people
vacancy + immigrants
Neighbourhood project Helsinki Kyläluuta Vantaa
added d value
government cross overs entrepreneurs inhabitants investers education business creative sector
social cohesion
creativity + social innovation
added value in education
and so on economic innovation i doing more with less a stronger and more vital community
Finland
urban uba development
Hämeenlinna choice for a compact city
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
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
community development
THIRDPLACES = meeting each other
toolbox spatial typologies il l i functions activities iti 13
THIRDPLACES = combine
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Where attention ti goes, energy flows and results show
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