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The Seventh European Urban and Regional Planning Awards European Council of Spatial Planners Dublin 2008 Le Septième Grand Prix Européen de l'Urbanisme Conseil Européen des Urbanistes The Seventh European Urban and Regional Planning Awards European Council of Spatial Planners — Dublin 2008 ECTP PRESIDENT'S INTRODUCTION For me it is both a pleasure and an honour to announce this 7th series of the European Urban & Regional Planning Awards. ECTP, the umbrella association bringing together all the main national institutes and associations of planners in Europe, considers the Awards a fundamental initiative to assess the state of the art of spatial planning in Europe, to reward outstanding examples of planning solutions and to promote the dissemination of good practice among practitioners, decision-makers, stakeholders and citizens. The Awards started in 1990/91 when they were jointly organised by the Directorate-General for Regional Policy of the European Commission and ECTP. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to participate actively in the 1997/98 series as a member of the international jury, and it is a special occasion for me now to come back to Dublin, which received an Award ten years ago and which is now a vibrant European capital. The European Urban & Regional Planning Awards are organised every two years and consist of two stages. During the first stage, all member associations of ECTP run their national competitions or organise special selections to identify the most successful examples of good and sustainable planning achievement. In the second stage, the ECTP international jury assesses the national entries, identifies relevant categories and selects outstanding examples to be chosen as category winners or to be given a special mention. I would like to thank all members of the 2007/8 ECTP International Jury, namely Roger Smook (The Netherlands), Rachel Kenny (Ireland), Kaliopa Dimitrovska Andrews (Slovenia), Istvan Schneller (Hungary) and Petter Wiberg (Norway). In particular I am grateful for the huge contribution to the Chair of the international jury Roger Smook and Rachel Kenny, serving on the jury for the third consecutive time and bringing her long, valuable experience to the group. My special thanks also go to the Irish Planning Institute (IPI) and to its President, Mr Andrew Hind for having hosted both jury meetings and organised the final Awards ceremony in Dublin with the sponsorship of the national Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, and the local authority, Dublin City Council. Philip Jones of IPI must have a special mention for his great job as jury secretary and for having managed the organisation of the whole event. In this brochure all the entries are listed. Readers will find the jury assessments of the winning ones and of those who deserved a special mention. I would like to add that those which did not receive an Award still represent interesting examples of today's planning practice in Europe, showing the variety of solutions adopted and most of all the commitment of planners to achieving a sustainable future for Europe's towns and territories. A proper planning process is one that seeks integrative solutions, wide participation and accurate information, and can connect the present to a shared vision for future development. No matter at what scale the planner is asked to intervene, what remains fundamental is the ability to identify the strengths and opportunities of a particular territory, to collaborate with all the actors involved and to select the best scenarios for development. It is also crucial to present those scenarios in such a way that decision-makers and the lay public can understand them easily, and in a way that will facilitate their implementation. ECTP is convinced that the Awards represent the best way to disseminate good practice and to stimulate research into innovative planning schemes and achievements, raising awareness among professional planners. The Awards are our way of illustrating ECTP's planning principles for achieving a sustainable, competitive and cohesive Europe. Virna Bussadori ECTP President 2 Le Septième Grand Prix Européen de l'Urbanisme Conseil Européen des Urbanistes — Dublin 2008 PREFACE DU PRESIDENT DU CEU C'est pour moi un plaisir et un honneur de proclamer cette 7ème série du Grand Prix Européen de l'Urbanisme. Le CEU, l'association transversale qui regroupe les principaux instituts et associations nationaux d'urbanistes d'Europe, considère ce Grand Prix comme une initiative fondamentale pour évaluer le dernier cri de l'urbanisme en Europe, pour récompenser des exemples éminents de solutions urbanistiques et pour promouvoir la diffusion de pratiques d'excellence parmi les praticiens, les décideurs, les parties prenantes et les citoyens. Le Grand Prix a débuté en 1990/91 et avait été organise, à l'époque, par la Direction générale Politique régionale de la Commission européenne et le CEU. J'ai eu la chance de participer activement à la série 1997/98 en tant que membre du jury international, et j'ai maintenant une occasion spéciale de revenir à Dublin, à qui un Grand Prix avait été décerné il y a dix ans et qui est maintenant une capitale européenne pleine de vie. Le Grand Prix Européen de l'Urbanisme est organisé tous les deux ans et comprend deux phases. Au cours de la première phase, toutes les associations membres du CEU organisent leur propre concours national ou des sélections spéciales en vue d'identifier les exemples les plus réussis de réalisations urbanistiques valables et durables. Durant la seconde phase, le jury international du CEU évalue les candidats nationaux, définit des catégories pertinentes et sélectionne des exemples remarquables à désigner comme lauréats dans leur catégorie ou à qui attribuer une mention spéciale. Je voudrais remercier tous les membres du Jury International 2007/8 du CEU, à savoir Roger Smook (Pays-Bas), Rachel Kenny (Irlande), Kaliopa Dimitrovska Andrews (Slovénie), Istvan Schneller (Hongrie) et Petter Wiberg (Norvège). Je suis particulièrement reconnaissant à l'égard de Roger Smook, qui a présidé remarquablement le jury international, et à l'égard de Rachel Kenny, qui siégeait pour la troisième fois consécutive dans le jury et qui a fait bénéficier le groupe de sa longue et précieuse expérience. Je remercie spécialement aussi l'Irish Planning Institute (IPI) et son Président, Mr Andrew Hind, qui ont accueilli les réunions du jury et la cérémonie finale du Grand Prix à Dublin sous les auspice du Ministre de l'Environnement, du Patrimoine et des Collectivités locales, ainsi que des autorités locales, le Conseil municipal de Dublin. Philip Jones de l'IPI mérite une mention spéciale pour son magnifique travail de secrétaire du jury et pour avoir géré l'organisation de l'ensemble de l'évènement. La présente brochure énumère toutes les candidatures présentées. Le lecteur y trouvera les appréciations du jury à l'égard des lauréats et des projets qui ont remporté une mention spéciale. Je voudrais ajouter que ceux qui n'ont pas reçu de Grand Prix représentent quand même des exemples intéressants de la pratique actuelle de l'urbanisme en Europe; en effet, ils montrent la variété de solutions adoptées et, pour la plupart, la volonté des urbanistes de réaliser un avenir durable pour les villes et territoires d'Europe. Un processus urbanistique correct est celui qui recherche des solutions intégrantes, une large participation et une information précise, et qui peut relier le présent à une vision partagée du développement futur. Peu importe l'échelle à laquelle l'urbaniste est appelé à intervenir, ce qui demeure fondamental, c'est sa capacité d'identifier les points forts et les opportunités d'un territoire donné, de collaborer avec les acteurs concernés et de choisir les meilleurs scénarios de développement. Il est tout aussi capital de présenter ces scénarios de manière à ce que les décideurs et le public non averti puissent les comprendre aisément, et d'une façon qui facilite leur mise en oeuvre. Le CEU est convaincu que le Grand Prix représente la meilleure manière de diffuser les pratiques d'excellence et de stimuler la recherche de plans d'aménagement et de réalisations novateurs, en renforçant la sensibilisation des urbanistes professionnels. Le Grand Prix est notre manière d'illustrer les principes urbanistiques du CEU en vue de réaliser une Europe durable, compétitive et cohérente. Virna Bussadori Présidente du CEU 3 The Seventh European Urban and Regional Planning Awards European Council of Spatial Planners — Dublin 2008 HOW THE AWARDS WERE DECIDED The Work of the Jury Procedure The jury met in four sessions in the IPI premises in Dublin on April 10th and 11th, and on May 9th and 10th 2008. On the first day all twenty entries were presented and studied. This presentation was preceded by an in-depth discussion about goals and aspects to be used to assess the quality of the entries. This 'philosophy' is highlighted elsewhere in the report. In addition to this, the more procedural items were discussed and decided upon. Each juror signed the formal declaration required by the ECTP. It was agreed that each juror should abstain from voting in the case of an entry from his/her country or where the juror had any involvement in the entry. After agreeing on judging criteria in general and the assessment of all twenty entries, a proposal was formulated to subdivide the entries in categories. It was agreed that the following categories should be taken in account: ● Regional and cross border plans; ● Urban regeneration and renewal schemes; ● City regional proposals; ● Proposals reflective of environmental sustainability; ● Projects with a special focus on public participation. The second day was completely dedicated to an in-depth assessment of all of the entries. This assessment resulted in the production of a shortlist of eleven entries for further study. The third day saw the eleven shortlisted entries being discussed in depth. The non-shortlisted entries were again examined, in the light of this discussion, and this process confirmed the earlier shortlisting as being robust. A couple of voting rounds then produced a definite list of eight potential winners in the different categories. The fourth day was dedicated to a detailed consideration of the eight potential winners, and this resulted in the division of these into winners in their categories and entries deserving of special mentions in some of the categories. The jury then carefully formulated its citations ('laudatio') for every winner and special mention entrant. The Jury debates the merits of an entry 4 Le Septième Grand Prix Européen de l'Urbanisme Conseil Européen des Urbanistes — Dublin 2008 MODE D'ATTRIBUTION DU GRAND PRIX Le travail du jury Procédure Le jury s'est réuni à quatre reprises dans les locaux de l'IPI à Dublin, les 10 et 11 avril, et les 9 et 10 mai 2008. Au cours de la première journée, les vingt candidatures introduites ont toutes été présentées et étudiées. Cette présentation a été précédée d'une discussion approfondie des objectifs et des critères à utiliser pour évaluer la qualité des inscrits. Cette 'philosophie' est mise en lumière ailleurs dans le rapport. En outre, les points de nature davantage procédurale ont fait l'objet de discussions et de décisions. Chaque juré a signé la déclaration formelle requise par le CEU. Il a été convenu que chaque juré devait s'abstenir de voter si une candidature provenait de son pays ou si le juré était impliqué d'une manière ou d'une autre dans la candidature. Une fois que le jury s'est mis d'accord sur les critères de notation en général et sur l'évaluation des vingt inscriptions, il a été propose de subdiviser les candidatures en catégories. Il a été décidé de prendre en considération les catégories suivantes: ● Plans régionaux et transfrontaliers; ● Programmes de régénération et de rénovation urbaines; ● Propositions urbanistiques; ● Propositions présentant une réflexion sur la durabilité de l'environnement; ● Projets mettant particulièrement l'accent sur la participation du public. La deuxième journée a été entièrement consacrée à une évaluation approfondie de toutes les candidatures. Cette évaluation s'est soldée par une liste restreinte de onze candidatures à approfondir. Le troisième jour, les onze candidatures présélectionnées ont fait l'objet d'une discussion approfondie. Les candidatures non retenues ont été réexaminées à la lumière de cette discussion, et ce processus a confirmé la validité de la présélection antérieure. Plusieurs tours de vote ont produit ensuite une liste définitive de huit lauréats potentiels dans les différentes catégories. Le quatrième jour, les huit lauréats potentiels ont fait l'objet d'un examen minutieux, et c'est ainsi qu'on a abouti à la répartition entre lauréats dans leur catégorie et candidats méritant une mention spéciale dans certaines catégories; Le jury a ensuite formulé soigneusement ses citations ('laudatio') pour chaque lauréat et chaque candidat méritant une mention spéciale. 5 The Seventh European Urban and Regional Planning Awards European Council of Spatial Planners — Dublin 2008 The Jury's perspective on town planning: Definition of basic philosophy The composition of the jury with members from all over Europe made it necessary that each member's vision on the profession of town planning was calibrated before entering the judging. An in-depth discussion about the essentials of town planning preceded our work. We agreed in broad terms on the following central philosophy for planning, as a general criterion to be used in the judging process: 'Planning is to be seen as a powerful instrument to enhance society'. In addition to this a number of aspects were identified and taken into account: Social: To improve society to make it a better place in which to live; Economical: Improvement of economic potential; Environmental: Contribution to the improvement of the environment; Contextual: Quality and capacity of weaving-in the (existing) tissue; Identity: Promotion and improvement of local identity/culture; Procedural: Process of public participation and decision making; Innovation: Level of innovation and capacity to be exemplary; Origin: Role of the planning profession in the process. The jury decided that the entries to be preferred should demonstrate a level of innovation in best practice in planning and should be outstanding in order to act as an example in other situations elsewhere. Of significant importance was that the entries should demonstrate the role of the planner in the process of preparing and implementing projects, plans and strategies. General overview of quality of entries Although the small number of entries (20) limited the choice in selecting the winners of the award, the average quality of the entries was not affected, nor was the geographical distribution. It struck the Jury that, in contrast to other editions of the competition, certain special innovative aspects in the proposals seemed more to be becoming 'standard practice' in the projects. In earlier times for instance, public participation was not an obligatory feature to be used in the making of a planning proposal. Now it is more of an equal developed pillar supporting the very essence of the proposal: Participation is not seen as a complementary aspect but tends to shape the projects. The same applies to environmental issues. Improvement of the environment is no longer a side-effect of the planning process: it has now grown into a mature fundamental shaping aspect of the projects. In the judging process the jury primarily assessed the projects in their own right, trying to ascertain the basic qualities of the proposal. The subdivision in categories was only used as a tool to better highlight specific qualities. In some cases projects shifted categories in order to better judge 'absolute qualities'. 6 Le Septième Grand Prix Européen de l'Urbanisme Conseil Européen des Urbanistes — Dublin 2008 Les perspectives du jury en matière d'urbanisme: Définition de la philosophie de base La composition du jury, qui comptait des membres en provenance de toute l'Europe, a nécessité un calibrage de la vision de la profession d'urbaniste de chaque membre avant que l'on passe à l'appréciation. Notre travail a été précédé d'une discussion de fond sur les principes essentiels de l'urbanisme. Nous nous sommes mis d'accord dans les grandes lignes sur la philosophie centrale suivante de l'urbanisme, en tant que critère à utiliser pour notre jugement: 'L'urbanisme doit être vu comme un instrument puissant de valorisation de la société'. En outre, plusieurs aspects ont été identifiés et pris en considération: Aspect social: Améliorer la société pour en faire un meilleur endroit où vivre; Aspect économique: Amélioration du potentiel économique: Aspect environnemental: Contribution à l'amélioration de l'environnement; Aspect contextuel: Qualité et capacité de resserrer le tissu (existant); Aspect identitaire: Promotion et amélioration de l'identité/culture locale; Aspect procédural: Processus de participation et de prise de décision publiques; Innovation: Niveau d'innovation et capacité d'être exemplaire; Origine: Rôle de la profession d'urbaniste dans le processus. Le jury a décidé que les candidatures à préférer devaient faire preuve d'un certain niveau d'innovation dans les pratiques d'excellence en urbanisme et être remarquables afin d'avoir une fonction d'exemple dans d'autres situations en d'autres lieux. Il était particulièrement important que les candidatures démontrent le rôle de l'urbaniste dans le processus de préparation et de mise en oeuvre de projets, de plans et de stratégies. Aperçu général de la qualité des candidatures Si le petit nombre de candidatures (20) a limité le choix lors de la sélection des lauréats du Grand Prix, la qualité moyenne n'a pas été affectée, pas plus que leur répartition géographique. Le jury a été frappe par le fait que, contrairement à d'autres éditions du concours, certains aspects innovants spéciaux des propositions paraissaient plutôt devenir une pratique courante dans les projets. Auparavant, par exemple, la participation du public n'était pas un élément obligatoire à utiliser dans la préparation d'un projet d'aménagement; Maintenant, c'est un pilier tout aussi développé qui supporte l'essence même du projet. La participation n'est pas considérée comme un aspect complémentaire mais tend à donner forme au projet. Il en va de même pour les problèmes The Jury examining an entry environnementaux. L'amélioration de l'environnement n'est plus un effet secondaire du processus de planification: c'est désormais un aspect fondamental, mûri, constitutif des projets. Lors de la phase de jugement, le jury a évalué tout d'abord les projets en tant que tels, et a cherché à vérifier les qualités fondamentales de la proposition. La subdivision en catégories n'a servi que comme outil pour mieux mettre en lumière des qualités spécifiques. Dans certains cas, le jury a changé des projets de catégorie afin que mieux juger de leurs qualités 'dans l'absolu'. 7 The Seventh European Urban and Regional Planning Awards European Council of Spatial Planners — Dublin 2008 Epilogue: The Jury wants to use this opportunity to position the result of the competition within the background of general developments in the planning profession. The relative low turn-out in the competition does not, in the Jury's view, show that planning is considered of lesser importance than before. The limited number of entries received is perhaps a reflection of the high entrance fee, which may have presented a disincentive to societies, municipal authorities or public groups to enter projects. Therefore the Jury recommends to the ECTP that another system of financing/running the competition has to be considered. However, the Jury is of the view that the competition does not indicate any lack of quality in the planning profession as reflected in the competition. In all entries it was shown that the profession is clearly maturing. The methods and techniques are so much more developed that the profession is better able to communicate with the public, who represent the ultimate client of the planner. Planning is no longer an instrument in the hand of legislators, but rather has become a means by which the general public can bring about changes in society. The two award winners in the category of public participation testify to the fact that the public is in effect the one that commissions the planner, and is not the recipient of the planner's plans or policies. This is quite an achievement. The other example of the maturing profession is the way in which various technical aspects and policies are included within the core of planning. Environmental issues and issues concerning rehabilitation and conservation of existing structures are no longer treated as 'alien' aspects in the concept, but rather are at the cutting edge of planning practice. Yet in this field a bit of encouragement is needed. Society does not seem sufficiently to realise the enormous historical, social and economical potential of the built environment. Local authorities and property developers tend to underestimate this potential, as shown in the way in which they prefer the "new build" option over the careful mending of the existing tissue for the sake of the so called economic necessity. Giving more of the original and/or traditional features a fair chance can help to improve public support, requires creativity in the people involved, generates more economical benefits and improves the functioning of the wider context as a whole. The next step in the maturing process for the profession is to make it more recognised and widespread in parts of the world where the planner is not yet seen as one of the powerful and creative factors in building a just society. Planning is mature enough to be exported to the less privileged world. For planners there is a lot to gain. Prof. dr. Roger Smook, Chair of the Jury Amsterdam, May 20th Roger Smook, Jury President 8 Le Septième Grand Prix Européen de l'Urbanisme Conseil Européen des Urbanistes — Dublin 2008 Épilogue: Le jury désire saisir cette occasion pour situer les résultats du concours dans le contexte de l'évolution générale de la profession d'urbaniste. Le taux de participation relativement faible au concours ne signifie pas, de l'avis du jury, que l'urbanisme jouit d'une considération moindre que par le passé. Le nombre limité de candidatures reçues reflète peut-être le droit de participation élevé, lequel peut avoir dissuadé des associations, des autorités municipales ou des groupes publics d'introduire des projets. C'est pourquoi le jury recommande au CEU d'envisager un autre système de financement/organisation du concours. Quoi qu'il en soit, le jury est d'avis qu'il n'y a aucun signe d'absence de qualité dans la profession d'urbaniste, ainsi que le montre le concours. On a pu voir, dans toutes les candidatures présentées, que la profession est clairement en train de mûrir. Les méthodes et techniques se sont tellement développées que la profession est mieux en mesure de communiquer avec le public, qui représente, en fin de compte, le client de l'urbaniste. L'urbanisme n'est plus un instrument aux mains des législateurs, c'est plutôt maintenant un moyen par lequel le grand public peut introduire des changements dans la société. Les deux lauréats dans la catégorie Participation du public témoignent du fait que c'est bien le public qui mandate l'urbaniste et qu'il n'est pas simplement le destinataire passif des plans ou des principes de l'urbaniste. C'est un véritable aboutissement. La manière dont divers aspects et principes techniques ont été mis au cœur de la planification est un autre exemple de la maturation de la profession. Les problèmes environnementaux et les problèmes relatifs à la réhabilitation et la conservation de structures existantes ne sont plus considérés comme des aspects 'étrangers' au concept, mais sont plutôt le fer de lance de la pratique urbanistique. Toutefois, il faut encore un peu d'encouragement dans ce domaine. La société ne semble pas se rendre compte suffisamment de l'énorme potentiel historique, social et économique du bâti. Les autorités locales et les promoteurs immobiliers ont tendance à sous-estimer ce potentiel, ainsi qu'en témoigne leur préférence pour l'option "construction neuve" au détriment d'un raccommodage soigneux du tissu existant, justifiée par une prétendue nécessité économique. En donnant de vraies chances aux caractères originaux et/ou traditionnels, on peut contribuer à améliorer le soutien du public. Cela demande de la créativité chez les personnes concernées, génère plus d'avantages économiques et améliore le fonctionnement du contexte plus vaste dans son ensemble. L'étape suivante du processus de maturation de la profession consistera à promouvoir sa reconnaissance et sa diffusion dans des parties du monde où l'urbaniste n'est pas encore considéré comme l'un des facteurs puissants et créatifs de la construction d'une société juste. L'urbanisme est assez mûr pour être exporté dans les parties moins privilégiées du monde. Les urbanistes ont beaucoup à y gagner. Prof. dr. Roger Smook, Président du jury Amsterdam, 20 mai The Jury in Dublin L-R: Petter Wiberg, Rachel Kenny, Roger Smook, Kaliopa Dimitrovska Andrews, Istvan Schneller 9 The Seventh European Urban and Regional Planning Awards European Council of Spatial Planners — Dublin 2008 7TH EUROPEAN URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING AWARDS List of entries 1 Greenmetropolis – A Tri-National Regional Development Project (Germany/Belgium/the Netherlands) 2 Ecocity of Sarriguren (Spain) 3 Spatial Development Study of the Polish-Czech Border region (Poland/Czech Republic) 4 River tales – project of the urban development of the Rohansky Island Area (Czech Republic) 5 Target Research Studies – A Basis for the Preparation of the New Spatial Plan of the City of Ljubljana (Slovenia) 6 Roombeek – the city of Enschede (the Netherlands) 7 Op Dorpse Schaal – rural villages in Drenthe (the Netherlands) 8 The Waterkwekerij in Alkmaar (the Netherlands) 9 Almonte's PGOU (General Plan of Urban Development) (Spain) 10 The Urban Reconstruction of the Danube Coastal Side in Central Belgrade Area (Serbia) 11 London Borough of Merton Renewable Energy Policy (UK) 12 Stonebridge, London – Community Regeneration (UK) 13 The Cork Suburban Rail Network: From 'LUTS' and 'CASP' to 'SLAPS' (Ireland) 14 The Spatial Development Plan for the Province of Enna, Sicily (Italy) 15 Urban Renewal in Drammen 1985 – 2008 (Norway) 16 Fort-de-France: Urban Reconciliation project - Ville Capitale de la Martinique (France) 17 Rénovation du centre-ville de Saint-Denis (France) 18 Bydgoszcz Water Junction Revitalization and Development Program (Poland) 19 Munich Convention City Riem: Living and Working in City and Nature (Germany) 20 Spatial Planning, Urban and Renewal Interventions in the Municipality of NAFPAKTOS-Etoloakarnania (Greece) 10 Le Septième Grand Prix Européen de l'Urbanisme Conseil Européen des Urbanistes — Dublin 2008 7ÈME GRAND PRIX EUROPÉEN DE L'URBANISME 2008 Liste des candidatures 1 Greenmetropolis – A Tri-National Regional Development Project (Allemagne/Belgique/Pays-Bas) 2 Ecocity of Sarriguren (Espagne) 3 Spatial Development Study of the Polish-Czech Border region (Pologne/République tchèque) 4 River tales – project of the urban development of the Rohansky Island Area (République tchèque) 5 Target Research Studies – A Basis for the Preparation of the New Spatial Plan of the City of Ljubljana (Slovénie) 6 Roombeek – ville d'Enschede (Pays-Bas) 7 Op Dorpse Schaal – villages ruraux en Drenthe (Pays-Bas) 8 Waterkwekerij à Alkmaar (Pays-Bas) 9 Almonte's PGOU (Plan général de développement urbain) (Espagne) 10 The Urban Reconstruction of the Danube Coastal Side in Central Belgrade Area (Serbie) 11 London Borough of Merton Renewable Energy Policy (Royaume-Uni) 12 Stonebridge, London – Community Regeneration (Royaume-Uni) 13 The Cork Suburban Rail Network: From 'LUTS' and 'CASP' to 'SLAPS' (Irlande) 14 The Spatial Development Plan for the Province of Enna, Sicile (Italie) 15 Urban Renewal in Drammen 1985 – 2008 (Norvège) 16 Fort-de-France: Urban Reconciliation project - Ville Capitale de la Martinique (France) 17 Rénovation du centre-ville de Saint-Denis (France) 18 Bydgoszcz Water Junction Revitalization and Development Program (Pologne) 19 Munich Convention City Riem: Living and Working in City and Nature (Allemagne) 20 Spatial Planning, Urban and Renewal Interventions in the Municipality of NAFPAKTOS-Etoloakarnania (Grèce) 11 The Seventh European Urban and Regional Planning Awards European Council of Spatial Planners — Dublin 2008 RESULTS / RÉSULTATS Category: Cross-Border / Regional / Territorial Cohesion Categorie: Transfrontalier / Régional / Cohésion Territoriale Winner / Lauréat:- Greenmetropolis – A Tri-National Regional Development Project (Germany/Belgium/the Netherlands) Category: Environment / Sustainable Development Categorie: Environnment / Développement Durable Winner / Lauréat:- Ecocity of Sarriguren (Spain) Special Mention / Mention Spéciale: Munich Convention City Riem: Living and Working in City and Nature (Germany) Category: City Region Categorie: Région Urbaine Winner / Lauréat:- Urban Renewal in Drammen 1985 – 2008 (Norway) Special Mention / Mention Spéciale: Bydgoszcz Water Junction Revitalization and Development Program (Poland) Target Research Studies – A Basis for the Preparation of the New Spatial Plan of the City of Ljubljana (Slovenia) Category: Public Participation Categorie: Participation du Public Joint Winners / Lauréats Ex-Aequo:- Stonebridge, London – Community Regeneration (UK) Roombeek – the City of Enschede (the Netherlands) 12 Le Septième Grand Prix Européen de l'Urbanisme Conseil Européen des Urbanistes — Dublin 2008 THE EUROPEAN URBAN AND REGIONAL LE GRAND PRIX EUROPÉEN DE PLANNING AWARDS L 'URBANISME The European Urban and Regional Planning Awards give Le Grand Prix Européen de l 'Urbanisme a vocation de recognition to planning strategies, schemes or distinguer les politiques urbaines, les opérations, ou les developments which make an outstanding contribution to projets de développement qui contribuent à améliorer la the quality of life in urban and rural regions of Europe. qualité de vie dans les régions urbaines et rurales en The aims of the Awards Scheme are to: Europe. ● demonstrate to the general public, and to the planning Les objectifs du Grand Prix sont: profession in particular, successful and innovative ● présenter au grand-public, et aux urbanistes planning projects and developments through which the professionnels en particulier, des actions et des projets quality of life of European citizens is enhanced and de développement exemplaires et innovants qui ont improved, socially, economically and environmentally. pour effet d'améliorer la qualité de vie des citoyens ● promote the views, ideas and Vision of the ECTP on the dans chaque pays d'Europe, aussi bien sur le plan social future of European cities and regions as expressed in et économique qu'environnemental. the New Charter of Athens to create and enhance ● illustrer et commenter les idées, les avis et la Vision du conditions favourable to the promotion of sustainable CEU sur le futur des villes et des régions en Europe qu'il development. exprime dans la Nouvelle Charte d'Athènes, ● illustrate the diversity and wide scope of planning notamment par la mise en pratique des conditions activity today: in regeneration of urban and other areas, favorables à la promotion d'un développement durable. economics and leisure, transport and traffic ● montrer le champ très vaste des actions d'urbanisme management, as well as promoting economic and aujourd'hui; tout autant dans la régénération et le social cohesion, enhancing cultural identity, to mention renouvellement urbains, l 'économie et les loisirs, les but a few. transports et les déplacements, que dans le ● demonstrate clearly the advantages of the participatory renforcement de la cohésion sociale et économique et planning process, facilitated and enabled by de l 'identité culturelle, pour n'en citer que quelques- professional planners: how the co-operation between uns. and the direct participation of stakeholders, Local ● démontrer clairement les avantages des processus de Authorities, development agencies and interested participation du public, conçus et animés par les citizens, can have a synergistic effect of benefit to the urbanistes professionnels d'aujourd'hui ; notamment, whole planning process. comment la coopération entre les acteurs du ● illustrate the growing significance of the concept of développement, les autorités locales, les institutions "territorial cohesion" and explain through programmes, spécialisées, et les citoyens concernés peut déclencher plans, concepts and best practices how planners and par synergie des résultats favorables à tous les other stakeholders in spatial development reach across participants. borders to formulate joint strategies for tackling ● Démontrer l 'importance croissante du concept de problems in an interconnected world. "cohésion territoriale" et expliquer par des ● The scope of the subjects to be considered for the programmes, plans, concepts et meilleures méthodes awards embraces published plans and studies, projects comment les travaux des urbanistes et autres involving community participation, and significant responsables du développement spatial dépassent les physical development, either at a trans-national, frontières pour formuler des stratégies communes pour national, trans-regional, regional scale or at a local résoudre les problèmes dans un monde interconnecté. scale. The themes or topics are freely chosen, they do ● L'envergure des sujets qui peuvent être présentés à la not have to be considered of "European relevance" to candidature comprend aussi bien des plans officiels be submitted. que des études ou des politiques, ou des projets spécifiques de participation de communautés d'habitants que des opérations d'urbanisme, que ce soit aux niveaux transnational, national, régional, ou local. Les thèmes et les sujets sont choisis librement. Les thèmes n'ont pas besoin d'être considérés comme "européens" par leur envergure. 13 The Seventh European Urban and Regional Planning Awards European Council of Spatial Planners — Dublin 2008 Cross Border/Regional/Territorial Cohesion Transfrontalier/Régional/Cohésion Territoriale Winner Lauréat JURY'S CITATION LA CITATION DU JURY The Jury was much impressed with the way in which this Le Jury a été très impressionné par la manière dont ce projet de development project was able to co-ordinate disparate and développement a réussi à coordonner les politiques urbanistiques sometimes contradictory planning policies and differing planning disparates et parfois contradictoires, ainsi que des cultures cultures, over three States, into an overall co-ordinated and différentes en matière d'urbanisme, de trois États, pour les holistic vision. The Jury feels that this is a prime example of fusionner en une vision globale, coordonnée et holistique. Le Jury successful Territorial Cohesion. The project, in the Jury's view, estime qu'il s'agit là d'un exemple éminent de Cohésion shows innovation in the way in which it provides a flexible territoriale réussie. De l'avis du Jury, le projet fait preuve framework to bring together various local projects and ideas, and d'innovation dans la manière dont il crée un cadre flexible où directly involves individual stakeholders and citizens. The Jury also rassembler différents projets et idées locaux, et dont il implique considers that this project exhibits best practice in the directement des parties prenantes privées et des citoyens. Le redevelopment and regeneration of a large post-industrial urban Jury considère également que ce projet fait preuve de pratiques agglomeration and landscape, which will be of relevance to so d'excellence dans le redéveloppement et la régénération d'une many similar socially, economically and environmentally- grande agglomération et d'un paysage post-industriels; ces challenged areas within Europe. méthodes seront pertinentes pour de nombreuses régions d'Europe frappées par les mêmes problèmes économiques et The role of the planner as a facilitator in crossing administrative environnementaux. and indeed national boundaries is to be applauded. The Jury particularly noted the legibility and environmental accessibility of Le rôle de l'urbaniste, en tant que facilitateur dans cette traversée the Green and Metropole Routes as axes connecting the new des frontières, administratives et bien sûr nationales, mérite centres, and the natural landscapes. The Jury commended the d'être applaudi. Le Jury a particulièrement remarqué la lisibilité et approach of this project in strengthening the role of neighbouring l'accessibilité environnementale des itinéraires verts Regions as an effective interface between the national and métropolitains, axes qui relient les nouveaux centres et les regional levels. paysages naturels. Le Jury a apprécié l'approche de ce projet en ce qu'il renforce le rôle de régions voisines en tant qu'interface efficace entre les niveaux nationaux et régionaux. ENTRANT'S PROJECT DESCRIPTION:- A European Pioneer Project The Greenmetropolis is a pioneering European project for an extensive tri-national collaboration between the Dutch and Belgian Limburg regions and Germany's Aachen metropolitan region. Its starting point is a challenging economic, political and spatial redevelopment of a post-industrial urban agglomeration with more than 37 communities and 1.7 million inhabitants. In the context of the EuRegionale2008, the Greenmetropolis becomes a testbed for a new approach to shaping the future of this region by seeking to fuse communal and national obstinacy with regional thinking and action. 14 Le Septième Grand Prix Européen de l'Urbanisme Conseil Européen des Urbanistes — Dublin 2008 Greenmetropolis – A Tri-National Regional Development Project (Germany/Belgium/the Netherlands) A Participatory Development Process Providing legibility and accessibility a Green Route and a In spring 2003, based on the initiative of the province of North- Metropole Route will connect the new centres of activity and Rhine Westphalia, the EuRegionale2008 agency was natural landscapes. Both routes are intertwined like the strands of commissioned to mobilise the individual stakeholders of the a double helix, and connect the elements into a code of regional region for the idea of a tri-national development process. In an culture and urban identity (urban DNA). The Metropole Route initial phase several local project plans and individual ideas were establishes a regional main street which gives orientation and collected across national borders. At the beginning of 2004 Henri becomes the communication artery for residents and visitors Bava, Erik Behrens, Steven Craig and Alex Wall delivered with their alike. The Green Route acts as a pedestrian path/bikeway and competition entry called Greenmetropolis, a flexible framework follows the riverine structure that leads from the Eifel Mountains tying together the various local project ideas and a convincing to the North Sea and provides the potential to establish a regional development concept. Avoiding long-term planning continuous ecological structure which connects the various parks processes, the Greenmetropolis aimed right from the beginning of the region. for a speedy project realisation by directly involving the individual stakeholders with their ability and will for a fast implementation of their individual projects. In various workshops, their project ideas were refined and developed further as complementary building blocks set within the regional framework. The high level of communication associated with this planning process, thereby helped to overcome physical and mental boarders enabling new initiatives and jump-starting new processes. In Autumn 2005, the Greenmetropolis successfully gained Interreg support by the European Union. PROJECT CONCEPT A Unique Metropolis of Culture and Nature The Greenmetropolis is a unique mixture of urban culture and nature situated at the crossroads of the most important European development corridors. It stands between the large natural spaces of the Eifel/Ardennen and Kempten/Zeeland and is a region emerging from the process of modern industrialisation. Defined by the perimeter of a coal field, the land has been shaped by the process of extraction, with mines sunk deep into the rich coal seams, leaving behind an amorphous field of settlements, perforations and deterioration. The Greenmetroplis is an active reclamation process. It sets out to discover and reveal the existing qualities of this urban agglomeration and to express its A Continuing Platform for Regional Discussion future shape as a shared living space by introducing conceptual A regional management structure along with a communications and creative interventions. It strives to synthesise its urban, post- and branding strategy will support the ongoing development industrial, agricultural and natural attributes into a new kind of process. A charter currently being developed will summarise the city region. strategic goals. Thus the Greenmetropolis will be a way of combining existing A Code of Regional Culture and Urban Identify initiatives and creating a new identity for the region. At the same The area's identity can be read as a sequence of familiar time it will function as a platform for regional discussions across alternating elements and characteristic spatial configurations: the the borders of the three nations and a framework for additional city centres, the open spaces and parks, the abandoned collieries, projects centred on economic regeneration and tourism. It historic mineworker settlements, the opencast mining pits, and represents the start of a long-term process of negotiating its own the mining dumps, which are the dominant topographical future. features in this area. In combination with new uses and future- oriented developments of the various communal initiatives, these Project Implementation to Date elements could form new versatile centres of activity within the A Series of Local Redevelopment Projects Well Under Way existing urban agglomeration and throw into relief the rich The planning, design and implementation of the first 22 high- diversity of the region. Likewise in the immediate vicinity of the profile projects is well under way. They include the Indeland cities, to make the mining dumps more attractive for the transformation of the immense opencast mine at Dueren, a cross- population, various design and accessibility measures will be boarder health-land countryside park and valley between carried out. Visitors will enjoy stunning panoramas from the Germany and the Netherlands, the Horse Park at Aachen and viewing platforms on top of the mining dumps. The brown fields several mining dump landscape interventions for recreational and of the former mine sites provide unique development platforms culture uses. for housing and employment spaces around the retained architectural monuments they contain. 15 The Seventh European Urban and Regional Planning Awards European Council of Spatial Planners — Dublin 2008 Environment/Sustainable Development Environnment/Développement Durable Winner Lauréat JURY'S CITATION LA CITATION DU JURY The Jury feels that the merits of this scheme lie in its aspirations Le Jury a estimé que le mérite de ce programme résidait dans son to create a sustainable and eco-friendly urban city, with attention aspiration à créer un noyau urbain durable et écologique, grâce à given to high quality environmentally sound building design and l'attention prêtée à la qualité élevée d'une architecture construction, good quality public transport based accessibility respectueuse de l'environnement, à l'accessibilité basée sur des and improvements in the social and economic profile of the area. transports publics de bonne qualité et des améliorations dans le Therefore the Jury considers that the project meets many of the profil social et économique de la zone. C'est pourquoi le Jury a principles set out in the New Charter of Athens. estimé que le projet rencontrait plusieurs des principes définis dans la nouvelle Charte d'Athènes. The scheme offers an exemplar in its comprehensive approach to incorporating existing established proven technologies and Ce programme est exemplatif dans son approche globale de philosophies in sustainable development. The Jury was l'incorporation de technologies et de conceptions existantes et particularly impressed by the fact that all practicable means of éprouvées dans le développement durable. Le Jury a été achieving environmental sustainability using renewable energy particulièrement impressionné par le fait que tous les moyens and green technologies were well orchestrated. The pratiques d'atteindre un environnement durable au moyen transformation of the technical necessities into a specific urban d'énergie renouvelable et de technologies vertes avaient été bien form is considered to be quite successful. orchestrés. La transformation des nécessités techniques en une forme urbaine spécifique est considérée comme un franc succès. ENTRANT'S PROJECT DESCRIPTION (abridged) The Park Viewpoints: The viewpoints are located at the edge of the central Park, and include social housing (ground+3+attic). The The EcoCity of Sarriguren is an initiative promoted by the viewpoints are connected through the commercial street, which Department of Housing and Land Ordinance of the Government is divided into three strips: a top strip that leads to the park and of Navarra. This initiative is both a residential development and a the viewpoints; a central strip with green areas; and a lower strip sustainable project that establishes a balance between the which involves commercial areas and allows for relationships with financial sustainability and the well-being of the environment. pedestrian streets. Located next to the Park are the Towers, which The EcoCity of Sarriguren is a pioneer project in Spain, with 5,217 offer social housing and low income housing, with a ground housing units, out of which 98.12% are low income housing distribution of ground+5+attic. (3,056:official protection homes; 2,041:fixed price). The Doors of Sarriguren: Are located at the two entryways of the The project is subdivided into the following parts: Ecological master plan, and offers social housing (ground+3+attic). They are corridors, agricultural passages and perimeter pedestrian architectural complexes (one is an incomplete circle, and the walkways, the Central Area, future phases of Sarriguren, the other is in the shape of a horseshoe) which help create landmarks. Innovation Park, Salesianos Campus, the Sculpture Park, the Eco Garden Housing or Yard Housing: Single Family Housing at market Town Center, the Corporate Park, and the Boulevard of price with floor distribution of ground+1 story+ garden. Community Facilities. Innovation Cubes: These are distinct architectural structures At present, most of Phase 1 has been completed, and includes with 13 x 13 x 13 meters of flexible space to accommodate the following parts: innovative activities. They are placed in a way that gives visual Central Area of the EcoCity, Innovation Park of Navarra order to the park. The Cubes can be used as offices for young entrepreneurs and researchers in Navarra, for urban services, Central Area of the EcoCity such as tourist offices or libraries, as well as for commercial activities such as cafes. The common denominator of these An extensive part of Sarriguren's road system is exclusively for activities will be their innovative quality in relation to the pedestrian use. Thus, curbs and sidewalks will be reduced in order environment. The design quality of the Cubes will be critical for to improve internal accessibility and mobility. Specifically, the them to be a reference for the residents and tourists of Navarra. following types of construction stand out within the Central Area The Cubes are an interactive public space. The cluster of Cubes is of the EcoCity: intended to build a virtual art museum. The Town: This will be the place of encounter, the daily frame for social relations. Social Housing facilities (VPO) will be constructed at ground level plus two stories high (ground +2), forming an urban structure surrounding the traditional town. The Town is a mixture of residential and commercial uses, which integrate the new urban structure with the existent one. The town is surrounded by a park and a square which is connected with the Lake. The town's elevated location causes it to be considered as the centre of the EcoCity. The Condominiums: They offer social housing (ground floor +3+ attic) and low-income housing (ground floor +2) that form close communities with common areas. The majority of the pedestrian streets are located at the Condominiums. 16 Le Septième Grand Prix Européen de l'Urbanisme Conseil Européen des Urbanistes — Dublin 2008 Ecocity of Sarriguren, Navarra (Spain) The Park: Located at the center of the EcoCity. could fulfill the community's basic commercial and service needs. The Lake: In relation to the Park and the Town, the Lake's mass of Another unique element of the project is the Lake, with an water will favor a coherent management of the hydraulic artificial raft which is limited by the residential buildings, the resources, and will enrich both the community and EcoCity's cultural use of the area, and by the riverbed of the Barranco urban scenery. Grande Regatta. In this sense the project establishes the opportunity to use the ecological corridor with the inclusion of the bicycle lane. This lake regulates the ecological volume of the Innovation Park of Navarra Karrobide Regatta in order to obtain a coherent environmental Some of the most outstanding companies related to the management with the hydraulic resources. renewable energies and sustainability, are located at the Innovation Park, including the National Center of Renewable Energies (CENER). The objectives of the Innovation Park are:- ● To generate infrastructure which will facilitate the installation of high-tech companies to invigorate innovation. ● To promote and favor research, development, and innovation (I+D+i) by exchanging technology, knowledge and information. ● To facilitate the exchange of knowledge and technology from universities and research centers, and the coordination of companies and institutions, by promoting knowledge, innovation, creativity, new ideas; that generate spin-offs with enterprise vocation, and the development of the productive network. Characteristic and Objectives ● To act, in collaboration with other agents, like promoters and incentivators for high-tech companies. The main characteristics of the EcoCity are the orientation of the housing units, the usage of healthy materials, the recycling of ● To contribute, jointly with other agents, to create innovative water, the reduction of visual pollution, and empowering green companies with technological bases and high areas and pedestrian walkways. The Government of Navarra has competitiveness. established a series of financial incentives for developers to implement bioclimatic methods that can reach approximately 2,500euros per housing. The objectives of the EcoCity of Sarriguren are: to help resolve problems of housing accessibility by way of public intervention, to put in practice ecourbanism and bioclimatic architecture principles with the capacity to set an example to society, to promote energy savings and implementations on renewable energies, and to create a diverse urban community by way of the social integration of residential uses and innovative activities. Bioclimatic Matrix The EcoCity of Sarriguren uses the Bioclimatic Matrix, a pioneer project in Spain, for its implementation. The Bioclimatic Matrix is based on the establishment of energy savings, integration of renewable energies, and healthy construction. General Characteristics of the EcoCity of Sarriguren In fact, the Matrix establishes a work methodology which is Urban Development necessary for the integration of the bioclimatic architecture. This 46.8% of the road system (15.4 km) of the EcoCity of Sarriguren Matrix is to be understood as the architectural logic and link is for exclusive pedestrian use. The 46.8%, relates to 25 between the adjustment and positive use of the environmental pedestrian axes, which are divided in 6.4 kilometers of pedestrian conditions maintained during the phases of the project: the streets and 9 kilometers of pedestrian walkways in green areas. If construction phase, the life span of the building, and the use of we add the 6.5 kilometers of bicycle routes to this data, the result the building by its inhabitants. involves 66.5% (21.9 kilometers) of car-free surface in the EcoCity, The Matrix establishes the regulations of the different types of against 11 kilometers of vehicle roads. construction to be followed while adapting the environmental The Park is the central area of the pedestrian space, with a surface needs to the conditions of comfort. In the Bioclimatic Matrix of of 86,723 m2 of green areas. The chosen ordinance model is one Sarriguren, energy savings are subdivided into three sections: fuel which recovers the image of cultivated fields. Thus, the green savings, electricity savings and water savings. zone is divided in an agricultural plot structure by way of the inner It is possible to indicate that next to the energy savings, roads of the park (9 kilometers), resulting in an irregular pattern integration of renewable energies and healthy construction, with shaded areas and 20 units of playgrounds facilities at the bioclimatic constructions must include the optimization of intersection of the inner roads. These pathways connect with the resource management by limiting the emission of residues, and 19 Innovation Cubes, which appear as pavilions that can be used establishing a rational use of energy. All of these aspects are to host young innovative business initiatives from young based on the direct application of sustainable criteria. entrepreneurs and researchers from Navarra. Thus, these Cubes 17 The Seventh European Urban and Regional Planning Awards European Council of Spatial Planners — Dublin 2008 City Region Région Urbaine Winner Lauréat JURY'S CITATION LA CITATION DU JURY The Jury considered that this entry showed how a long term Le Jury a estimé que cette candidature était une démonstration planning project, extending over a twenty year time horizon, has de réussite de la mise en œuvre d'un projet d'aménagement à been successfully implemented. The commitment of the long terme, s'étendant sur une période de vingt ans. Drammen Municipal Council to the overall focus of the project L'engagement du Conseil municipal de Drammen par rapport à la was noted. The Jury felt that the project is an exemplar of best mise au point globale du projet a été remarqué. Le Jury a trouvé practice in planning implementation and the creative input of the que ce projet était exemplaire des pratiques d'excellence dans la planner in that it demonstrated how a particular infrastructural mise en oeuvre de l'urbanisme et de l'apport créatif de l'urbaniste project – the relocation of road infrastructure – can be harnessed en ce qu'il démontrait comment on pouvait exploiter un projet to achieve wider urban design and planning objectives. The Jury d'infrastructure particulier – le déplacement d'une infrastructure noted that the result was evidently popular with the citizens, and routière – pour atteindre des objectifs plus larges au niveau de provided good examples of recycling and re-use of materials. In l'urbanisme et de l'aménagement du territoire. Le Jury a noté que particular, the Jury was impressed with the final project which le résultat remportait un succès évident auprès des citoyens, et combined an enhanced natural environment with an excellent qu'il fournissait de bons exemples de recyclage et de réutilisation mixture of a traditional and modern, small scale and large scale des matériaux. Le Jury a été particulièrement impressionné par le built environment. projet final qui combinait une mise en valeur de l'environnement naturel avec un excellent mélange de bâti traditionnel et moderne, à petite et à grande échelles. ENTRANT'S PROJECT DESCRIPTION wharfs with restaurants, angling areas and landing stages for visiting boats,- to rural footpaths. The promenades have become Introduction a place where people meet, and the new beaches are filled up on The City of Drammen has planned and carried out a programme sunny days. of urban renewal, designed to reverse a negative trend and to Residential projects along the river have gained status. On the recapture the city's nature-given and historic qualities. The Strømsø side a derelict industrial area has been transformed into process has been continuous for more than 20 years, and has four a whole new township, Union Wharf, with apartment blocks, distinct foundations, concretisized in four principal moves: college, library, cultural centre, cafés and restaurants, all linked to 1 The city and the river – development of the riverbanks with the city centre by the new Ypsilon pedestrian bridge. parks and walkways 2 Relocation of road networks 2 Relocation of Road Networks 3 "Naturbania" – the city and the landscape In 1989 Drammen became part of the so called TP-10 project 4 Renewal of the city centre group. This was a project initiated by the Ministry of Transport and In the municipal administration necessary reorganization has Communications and the Ministry of the Environment, to develop been carried through to meet the challenges of the large public road and transport systems in Norway's ten largest cities. Locally renewals and constructions. the planning process involved the City, the County and State road authorities, and resulted in a special financial package in 1991. The main points in this agreement involved the building of The four moves: tunnels for the through traffic, a ring road to drain the city centre 1 The City and the River and in addition cycle paths and environmental improvements. Drammen emerged where the river meets the fjord, founded on Stone from the sallying of tunnels was utilized in the laying out of shipping and export of timber, later on paper industry. The land parks along the river. adjacent to the river was reserved for factories and port facilities. Waste water from factories and an increasing number of households caused severe pollution of the river. Cleansing of the water was the first step to be taken, in cooperation with the Ministry of the Environment. This consisted of both concrete measures to clean sewage water, and of a plan for the river and it's environs. The work was carried through in 1986 – 1995, in part employing state-of-the-art technology involving underground pressing of pipes to minimalize digging and surface repair. The municipal plan for the river gave the judicial foundation for the exertion of the possibilities opened up when the river again came to life. The plan involved walkways and parks on both sides of the river, in it's entirety through the municipality. 12 km of walkways have replaced the industrial wasteland and road banks that bordered the river until recently. The walkways take on the chararcter of the environment; from granite embankments and 18 Le Septième Grand Prix Européen de l'Urbanisme Conseil Européen des Urbanistes — Dublin 2008 Urban Renewal in Drammen 1985 – 2008 (Norway) Most of the projects in the financial package are completed; the hills close to the city centre will be secured for the generations to last bridge to complete the ring road will open in 2010. The come. unpopular 1875 metre "motorway bridge" spanning the eastern part of the city was widened into a dual carriageway, but aesthetically upgraded. The area underneath the southern part of 4 Renewal of the City Centre the bridge was effectively transformed from urban wasteland into The municipal plan for the river gave the judicial foundation for a park and a haven for skateboarders. the exertion of the possibilities opened up when the river again An environmental zone was introduced with the Transport plan, came to life. The creative ideas, however, were brought to life and carried on through different projects, lastly the municipal through an open competition: "The dream of Drammen". Initiated plan for the city centre, sanctioned in 2006. in 1987, it set out to bring forth ideas and directions for the urban development work in progress. The competition was a joint Parallel to the built projects, there was a collective effort to venture between the City and business organisations. strengthen an environmentally sound advance within the transport sector. In 1993 the "New deal for public transport" A main focus of development was, and still is, the City Axis. The project was launched. Timetables were coordinated between axis ties the two parts of the city from hillside to hillside. Along a buses and local and intercity trains, freqencies increased, and as a sequence of public spaces are located Bragernes church, the City result the share of commuters using public transport increased. A hall, cultural institutions, shops, restaurants and the new central bus station with universal accessability, adjacent to communications connection point. The southern part of the axis the city axis, was opened in 2004. Universal accessability is a folds out into a large sports- and recreational park, Marienlyst, prerequisite when planning new bus-stops, and a first line with which also contains a spectacular new indoor swimming pool specially designed equipment is opened ("Unibus"). In 2007, eight (opens august 2008). Bragernes Square was elected Drammen's municipalities, the regional public transport company and the "millenium site" in 2000. State road authorities in cooperation started carrying out the sanctioned "Regional plan for public transport 2006 – 2009". There was also initiated a project for better air quality (Norwegian abbr. "BLID", denoting both "better air in Drammen" and "happy"). Its aim was to reduce air pollution through various means. Citibikes were introduced in 2001, also subsidies for purchases of electric, propane-driven or hybrid cars. The goal is that 80% of the citizens shall be satisfied with the air quality in the anniversary year 2011, and a 50% reduction in hospitalizations due to trajectory problems. 3 Naturbania The city in nature, "Naturbania", became the chosen strategy after a public debate in 1999 – 2000, to determine the direction The City Council decided in 1999 upon the city axis as the main in which to move towards the city's 200th anniversary in 2011. focus of development. Consistent with this, Bragernes Square Discussions were held in the townships and in political settings. (considered the largest in northern Europe), was rehabilitated with The focal point was turned from the suburbs and the housing great sensitivity towards the 1952 design - the previous estates towards the city centre. The new vision was decided in the rebuilding. The square was now furnished with an outdoor stage, municipal (master) plan from 2003: "The Environmental and a waterfall, a skating rink, broad sidewalks so that cafés and Competence City of Drammen – a dense, diverse and vital city in restaurants could open up and expand, and new specially a beautiful landscape". designed flower stalls. Spanning the stage during summer is a canvas roof, a contemporary reminder of the sails that once The inherent contradiction of the term "Naturbania" is cancelled brought wealth to the city. Bragernes Square is a major cultural out by the special topography of Drammen. Hills, forests and arena, and since 2003 even World Cup cross-country sprint skiing hiking areas are in immediate contact with the city centre on both is held here. sides of the river. It is possible to walk from north to the south, from hilltop to hilltop, directly through the city axis, within an The aforementioned Ypsilon pedestrian bridge, some hundred hour. The green areas are secured by the sanctioned Municipal metres from the main city bridge, is a new tie between the Plan. townships, and a bridge that brings the cultural institutions on Bragernes and Strømsø together. In addition, construction work To ensure a sustainable development, regional planning will start on Strømsø main square later this year, in fact the largest processes now focus on development along the river, so that single project within the overall urban renewal programme. effective public transport can be carried out and so that the green 19 The Seventh European Urban and Regional Planning Awards European Council of Spatial Planners — Dublin 2008 Public Participation Participation du Public Joint Winner Lauréat Ex-Aequo JURY'S CITATION LA CITATION DU JURY The Jury was impressed with the way in which this urban Le Jury a été impressionné par l'approche dont ce projet de regeneration and reconstruction project was approached, in régénération urbaine et de reconstruction a fait l'objet, en directly involving the residents of this area. It strongly commends impliquant directement les habitants du quartier. Il apprécie the project for its exemplary approach to public participation, and fortement le projet pour son approche exemplaire de la noted the significant effort that this involved, within a challenging participation du public, et il a remarqué l'effort significatif que cela multi-cultural and difficult socio-economic context. impliquait, dans un contexte multiculturel sensible et une situation socio-économique difficile. The role of the planner is evident from the inception of the scheme through to its ongoing implementation over a decade. In Le rôle de l'urbaniste est évident depuis le démarrage du programme jusqu'à sa mise en œuvre sur ans. Non seulement le addition to providing new homes for residents, educational, plan a fourni de nouvelles maisons aux résidents, mais il a employment and service provision was also addressed within the également prévu des mesures au niveau de l'enseignement, de plan. l'emploi et des services. This project shows how an interdisciplinary approach to problem- Ce projet démontre comment une approche interdisciplinaire des solving can achieve successful results that are welcomed by the problèmes peut aboutir à des résultats heureux qui sont accueillis citizen. What is particularly noteworthy is the long term and favorablement par le citoyen. Il y a lieu de souligner, en particulier, consistent focus of this gradual approach to regeneration. la cohérence à long terme de cette approche graduelle de la régénération. ENTRANT'S PROJECT DESCRIPTION (abridged) blocks in favour of low rise buildings. Shepheard Epstein Hunter was appointed as lead architect to deliver contemporary new Introduction to the project homes, supported by a variety of other practices, whilst other The Stonebridge estate, once dominated by grim, grey and architectural practices have been selected to design key unloved concrete towers blocks, has now been transformed into community buildings. By 2008, two thirds of the project will be a place with well designed houses set in secure attractive streets complete and a review of the residual sites has been undertaken that are popular with residents and the wider local community. to ensure that the right mix of housing and tenure is provided to Originally built in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Stonebridge complete the development. The total project value is around reflects the spatial planning vision of its time to create "streets in £210 million. the sky". In reality this vision delivered a very high proportion of Local residents played a leading role in setting the vision for flats (96% in total of all housing) located within high and medium Stonebridge's regeneration, which was to create a popular, safe rise tower blocks with deck access. Stonebridge suffered from and pleasant place to live in, with a range of energy efficient many of the social problems associated with large council housing and community facilities that meet their needs and housing estates. The rubbish-strewn pathways, abandoned cars, aspirations. Residents would have better job opportunities and be vandalism, broken lifts and neglected buildings, together with more self confident, enabling them to make choices about, and congregations of gangs of youths and drunks in public places, take responsibility for, key aspects of their housing, environment were symptoms of a failing environment and a local community and community facilities. The community-led regeneration of in crisis and desperate for radical change. Stonebridge represents best practice and demonstrates that the local community can be closely involved at all stages of the Regeneration and rebuilding a place redevelopment process and help to overcome its own problems. In 1994, residents voted for the Stonebridge estate to become a Although Stonebridge's regeneration was started in 1997, its Housing Action Trust (HAT) and the Stonebridge Housing Action vision closely accords with the aims of the New Charter of Athens Trust (HAT) was formed. From its inception the HAT was (2003) by creating well connected places, achieving social confronted with high levels of unemployment, low levels of balance and cohesion, providing better quality affordable housing education, widespread poverty and crime generated by a and making facilities and services more accessible to all. It concentration of disadvantage in Stonebridge. Stonebridge is embraces diversity and protection of natural resources and open home to over 4,000 people and is characterised by a rich cultural spaces, and promotes sustainability in terms of built design and and ethnic diversity, with over ten different ethnic groups the use of energy. However, it has only been possible to achieve represented. Approximately 29% of residents are Caribbean, 23% these outcomes by ensuring that the local community fully are African, 19% are white, 19% are black British and 10% are participates in all aspects of decision making. Asian or from other backgrounds. Within this context, Whilst the aim of achieving high quality design of the physical approximately 32% of Stonebridge residents are under 16 years environment has always been uppermost in the expectations of old, 40% are under 20 years old and 45% are under 25 years old. residents and their advisors, it was recognised that regeneration Within this young community 56% of households have a net would need to look beyond bricks and mortar to address social weekly income of less than £200. and economic deprivation. Both the HAT and HHT have Terence O'Rourke was appointed as master planner in 1996 to introduced a range of programmes to support community and work with local residents on deciding the future of Stonebridge. resident groups, promote youth engagement, and provide Having considered a range of potential options, the local assistance with employment and training. These measures will community decided to comprehensively redevelop the existing ultimately narrow the gap in educational attainment, skills, estate and to get rid of the problematic and dominant tower employment and health standards between Stonebridge and the 20 Le Septième Grand Prix Européen de l'Urbanisme Conseil Européen des Urbanistes — Dublin 2008 Stonebridge, London – Community Regeneration (UK) rest of the borough. To make a real difference to the lives of works towards a target of providing 20% of all jobs on site for Stonebridge residents it has been necessary for planners and residents, and in many cases this figure has been exceeded every designers to forge strong partnerships with local people and year. This on site training for local residents has helped to create organisations and to work with a range of partners and agencies a strong sense of local ownership of new buildings. The to deliver and sustain positive and lasting change. Stonebridge Training and Employment Project (STEP) has attracted over 3,500 users and has supported over 400 people into employment or employment-related training. The After Delivering change School Support Programme (ASSP) has helped more than 200 Around 1,100 new houses and flats have been delivered in the children improve their academic ability. These community first three phases allowing secure tenants to be re-housed in facilities and the high street have brought new local employment accommodation that meets their needs. Construction of an opportunities. Stonebridge itself is conveniently located close to additional 50 homes under phase 4 is underway, and planning Park Royal, one of the largest employment areas in London. applications have been submitted for some of the remaining sites. The quality of life for Stonebridge residents has dramatically improved through the creation of a safer, more welcoming environment and provision of a better urban layout. Most of the large concrete tower blocks have been demolished and replaced by a more traditional grid street pattern with contemporary and innovative new flats and houses. High quality architectural design complements new landscape architecture, with improved community facilities and public open spaces helping to improve the quality of life. The introduction of new private housing in combination with social housing will achieve a more balanced mix of tenure. Residents have better access to private amenity space, communal gardens and balconies and local facilities, including the new local shops, community buildings, recreation, health facilities, childcare and public transport. There is now a greater sense of pride in the local community. A high quality environment has been achieved that is above the basic requirements of national planning policy guidance. Close partnership with the community has ensured the scheme is supported and that redevelopment has been driven by a true understanding of residents' needs and aspirations. Community benefits Alongside the improved quality of life that the new homes bring, residents have better access to community facilities and open spaces designed to reduce opportunities for crime and social problems. New amenities include a youth and sports facility, Challenges, innovation and positive change consisting of sports changing facilities linked to grass and artificial Whilst the achievements at Stonebridge are now celebrated, they pitches, a cafeteria, multi-function meeting rooms and youth could not have been delivered without close and meaningful support facilities. interaction with the local community, who as key stakeholders The local community decided, as part of the early master helped to shape the master plan. The consultation programme planning process, that a new vibrant heart should be created at was comprehensive and involved undertaking workshops, site Stonebridge as part of the sustainable regeneration strategy. The visits, newsletters, exhibitions, the production of various models new heart is to be created using the traditional format of a new and a video explaining the possible redevelopment options. high street along Hillside, with a mixture of uses and is to provide Tenants then voted for their preferred option from a choice of ample opportunity for social interaction to help bring together three. At the time, the redevelopment proposals were far sighted the north and south neighbourhoods. Planning permission was and challenged a number of commonly held views and opinions granted for a new community hub building, designed as a local in respect of residential density, parking and the provision of landmark, and construction of this is scheduled for completion in public open space, so considered negotiations with the planning 2008. This key mixed-use community building is called the authority were essential in order to achieve an innovative solution Hillside Hub because of the focus it will provide for increased that was deliverable. Many of the principles are now adopted as social interaction. The facility will provide a strong mixed-use good practice in other urban regeneration schemes. heart for Stonebridge, with a new community centre, health Communicating the proposed changes to a large number of centre, café, convenience store, residential and a new civic space existing residents in a way that was open and accessible to all fronting on to Hillside. presented a particular challenge. The public consultation aspect The Local Labour in Construction initiative has enabled local proved extremely successful and was a particularly positive people to gain qualifications and skills in the building trades. Each element in the process, resulting in a well supported scheme. of the major construction companies involved with Stonebridge 21 The Seventh European Urban and Regional Planning Awards European Council of Spatial Planners — Dublin 2008 Public Participation Participation du Public Joint Winner Lauréat Ex-Aequo JURY'S CITATION LA CITATION DU JURY The Jury was impressed by this project, in the way in which it Le Jury a été impressionné par ce projet, en ce qu"il combinait la combined the regeneration of an established residential district régénération d'un district résidentiel bien établi et d'un site and a post-disaster site, innovatory public participation and social d'après catastrophe, une participation innovante du public et des aspects. In particular, the Jury commended the role of public aspects sociaux. Le Jury a particulièrement apprécié le rôle de la participation as the main axis of the project and this is what participation du public en tant qu'axe principal du projet, et c'est makes it an exemplar of best practice in planning for urban ce qui le rend exemplaire de pratiques d'excellence d'un regeneration. Innovation is also seen in planning governance aménagement visant à la régénération d'un tissu urbain. structures, whereby the planning process can respond to specific L'innovation est également perçue dans les structures de and sudden circumstances such as occurred in this case, in which gouvernance de l'aménagement du territoire, le processus the elected politicians agreed with the local discussion groups d'aménagement pouvant ainsi faire face à des circonstances composed of the local people most directly affected. The Jury felt spécifiques et imprévues, comme cela s'est produit dans le cas that this approach went well beyond the statutory requirements, présent, où les élus politiques sont parvenus à un accord avec les and moved from participation to citizen empowerment. This, the groupes de discussion locaux composés des gens du lieu les plus Jury feels, is particularly noteworthy as a successful approach to directement concernés. Le Jury a estimé que cette approche crisis management. allait bien au-delà des exigences statutaires: dépassant la simple participation, il autonomisait les citoyens. Ce dernier fait, estime The role of the planner in this project was seen by the Jury to be le Jury, mérite particulièrement d'être signalé comme une vital to the process, as evidenced through the quality, approche réussie du management de crise. comprehensiveness and timeliness of the implementation. Le Jury a estimé que , dans ce projet, le rôle de l'urbaniste avait été vital pour le processus, ainsi que le montrent la qualité, le caractère global et l'opportunité de la mise en œuvre. ENTRANT'S PROJECT DESCRIPTION hectares in the city of Enschede was ruined. These figures hide (partly abridged) another serious effect: the sense of security of many Dutch people and their trust in the government were undermined. Roombeek: a new Dutch standard in urban Restoring this trust was one of the main challenges the council of development Enschede set itself. Cities and neighbourhoods change over time. Sometimes by These consequences marked the start of a major reconstruction deliberate urban development policies, sometimes through a process to enable victims of the disaster to regain their lives in a calamity. In both cases, the physical reconstruction of urban areas renewed and prosperous district. At the time, it was evident that provides a window of opportunity to experiment with new participation of all interested parties – including the people standards. The experience in Roombeek – the district that was hit directly affected by the disaster – should play a key role in the by a fireworks explosion on 13 May 2000 – shows that new reconstruction process. It was the only way the local government insights in urban planning such as the mix between citizen could regain trust. The city council also saw the regeneration as participation and integrative policies can set new standards in an opportunity to strengthen the economic structure of the city urban development. and to create a new economic and cultural identity for Enschede. Urban development is not just about bricks and mortar; the heart The reconstruction of Roombeek thus became a laboratory for of urban development is about regenerating the skeleton work innovation and urban renewal. and the backbone of physical, social and economic structures of cities and their districts. That is why the Roombeek district has Area-based approach versus people-based approach. literally been rebuilt on the wishes and ideas of the former The decades of experience with the area-based approach ensured inhabitants and entrepreneurs in the area. The emphasis on that the capacity for cross-sectoral efforts can be co-ordinated. stimulating and guiding people to participate in the design of The integration of the physical, social and economic their neighbourhood naturally resulted in providing space for self- reconstruction in one cohesive plan was, however, a new frontier building in Roombeek. Roombeek is about citizens building their in urban planning. Given that the reconstruction of the own dream on high-quality foundations laid by local government. demolished area would take years, there was a clear risk of displacing problems to the rest of the city instead of solving them. History Because of this, the city government opted for a people-based With its 154,000 inhabitants, Enschede is one of the most approach. This means that actions are focused on the right of the important cities in the east of the Netherlands. The loss of the former inhabitants to return to the district and to ensure that all textile industry at the end of the 1960s left deep marks. Just as it stakeholders – including the people directly affected by the was rising out of its decline, the city suffered a major setback as a disaster – are intensively involved in the reconstruction process. result of the fireworks disaster on Saturday 13 May 2000. These points of departure helped shape the planning process. The fireworks disaster caused tremendous damage and suffering to the people who lived and worked in the Roombeek district. From the autumn of 2000 an exceptional and intensive Twenty-three people died as a result of the explosion, more than participation was initiated among all groups concerned: young 1,000 were injured, over 1,450 lost their home and 123 people, older people, tenants, home owners, migrants, businesses lost their premises. All in all, an area of about 42 entrepreneurs, building corporations and schools. Participation 22 Le Septième Grand Prix Européen de l'Urbanisme Conseil Européen des Urbanistes — Dublin 2008 Roombeek – the City of Enschede (the Netherlands) was organised around former neighbourhoods within the district, Other examples of the widespread influence society has had in such as the 'Roomveldje'. It was expanded in creative sessions in the reconstruction of Roombeek: combination with simple questions as: 'what do you want to keep ● The choice for the urban planner (Pi de Bruijn) had to be – or bring back – from the former neighbourhood or district, what approved by the former inhabitants. must be different, and what is important?' In the end, more than 3,000 wishes, suggestions and ideas were received. All have been ● The former inhabitants of the 'Roomveldje' could vote for the documented, which also added to regaining trust. reconstruction plan of their neighbourhood. Four different plans were made for this election. The urban development spatial vision 'Roombeek, a familiar ● The architect selected for the development of an amenities district' (October 2001) translated all these contributions into a centre in the district submitted a plan that consisted of no single cohesive plan. Besides initiating the physical more than a blank piece of paper (and an excellent reconstruction, this plan also contributed towards the social and reputation!). His explanation: you can only build an amenities economic programmes for Roombeek. The urban development centre after a participation process in which all future users spatial vision can be summarised in the following eight principles: are involved. Only on this basis can a plan be drafted that can ● a district to return to work in the future. And so that was exactly what happened. ● Inhabitants were also involved in the choice for a monument ● a vibrant district (diversity and blend) as a remembrance to the fireworks disaster. ● a familiar district (e.g. restoring the old street layout) ● a district with a history (conservation of old buildings, bringing Project office back the Roombeek stream) For focus and to create the energy needed for the reconstruction, ● a district with value for the future a special Reconstruction Project Office was set up next to the Roombeek area. This office was tasked with co-ordinating the ● a district without boundaries social, economic and physical reconstruction of Roombeek. All ● a district under its own control Project Office programmes and activities were aimed at giving the new district added social value for both returning former ● a safe district residents as well as new residents, and to help upgrade the entire city of Enschede. As such, social cohesion in the community had to be strengthened to improve quality of life, building community commitment and participation, and unemployment tackled. 23 The Seventh European Urban and Regional Planning Awards European Council of Spatial Planners — Dublin 2008 Public Participation Joint Winner Participation du Public Lauréat Ex-Aequo Roombeek Development Plan & high quality development and exploitation of the entire complex is in the Together with representatives from the organisations concerned, hands of Housing Corporation 'De Woonplaats'. As indicated the spatial vision was translated into the Roombeek Development above, the future users have contributed to the design. Each Plan (RDP). This resulted in a number of ambitious objectives, section will have its own façade, thus creating a building some of which were part of an explicit Quality Boost: cluster that, while forming an entity, also allows for the ● Continuing participation of and interaction with all groups individuality of each separate user. concerned throughout the reconstruction process; ● Knowledge district/broadband: all households, businesses ● A dense mix of uses in the district, both residential and and public bodies in Roombeek will be connected to a fibre optic network. Thanks to this ultra-speed internet connection, commercial, as well as various amenities; such major developments as teleworking, tele-education, ● The reuse of old mill complexes for cultural amenities, telecare, electronic government and business will become a combined with high-quality business activities and new styles reality. of housing as characteristics of the new Roombeek. ● Private commissioning: the objective is for half of the owner- ● A culture cluster that will be opened on 22 April this year. The occupied housing to be developed on the basis of private culture cluster is housed in the former mills of textile commissioning. This will involve approximately 450 houses. manufacturer Rozendaal and is a unique integration of old Compared to the rest of the Netherlands, where the rate of and new, of living, working and culture. The culture cluster will private commissioning is at most 20%, this percentage is accommodate a mix of functions, among which a new Nature high. and Culture museum, an observatory, a visual arts centre and The degree of free choice has been determined for each artists' ateliers. In addition to these functions, it will also Roombeek neighbourhood. Some neighbourhoods have a high comprise a few houses and apartments. level of free choice in, for example, architecture, house style and ● Next to the culture cluster the Cremer museum will arise: a material, while others have less. Architectural quality is stimulated dynamic museum built around Dutch artist and writer Jan in all cases. Cremer. ● Public spaces: a great deal of attention has been paid to ● Amenities cluster: the amenities cluster is a multifunctional public spaces in Roombeek. Thanks to the quality boost, more money than usual can be spent on the layout of places that centre in the heart of the district with a wide range of co-define the view of Roombeek, with a visibly higher quality amenities under a single roof, such as three different primary as a result. There will be three interconnected parks: the so- schools, sports facilities, a theatre, a day nursery, shops, called Bleken (the Dutch word 'Bleek' means bleaching field, sheltered accommodation, a youth centre and club halls. the grass fields on which laundry used to be spread out to Associations and organisations that played a part in bleach in the sun). Roombeek life before the disaster will return. The risk-bearing 24 Le Septième Grand Prix Européen de l'Urbanisme Conseil Européen des Urbanistes — Dublin 2008 Roombeek – the City of Enschede (the Netherlands) A special avenue has been built between the Rijksmuseum paid to creating a sustainable artistic and cultural infrastructure Twenthe and the culture cluster. Four rows of trees and 13,000 within which the residents of Roombeek, artists from Enschede, boxes have been planted along this stylish avenue and the houses and cultural and artistic institutes from Enschede and beyond will that line it are all fine examples of quality architecture. The trees be inspired not only to participate passively in activities in add a touch of tranquillity to the Museumlaan. A selection of art Roombeek, but also actively as a producer, organiser and initiator will be positioned in various places along the avenue. of artistic and cultural events in Roombeek. What is unique about this avenue is that it was laid out before housing construction started. It gives structure and shows faith in Financing Development the regeneration of the district. This avenue is part of the cultural Because of the scale of the disaster, media exposure and the mile that connects the culture cluster in Roombeek with a new sense of urgency, the National Government, the Province of music theatre in the inner city of Enschede. Overijssel and various European Institutions have given their Reconstructing the Roombeek stream above ground: the idea for financial commitment to the reconstruction plans. This bringing the Roombeek stream back also stemmed from the commitment has been essential to ensuring that the ambitious participation process. As one older inhabitant said: 'There used to goals set will be achieved. The subsidies for the Quality Boost be a stream here for bringing clean water to the textile industry functioned as a catalyst for other parties to commit time, money (…).' The stream used to flow through the Roombeek district to and effort to the reconstruction (multiplier effect). For example, the adjacent town of Hengelo and as a result of industrialisation, about 50% of the investment in Roombeek is financed by the it disappeared from the townscape. Now, the Regge & Dinkel local government and public-private institutions. In the amenities Water Authority and the municipality of Enschede plan to restore cluster, 33% is financed by the national government. This amount the course of the nine-kilometre stream to be able to discharge is matched by local government funds and funds from. In other excess and relatively clean rainwater and groundwater. areas, such as the installation of fibre optic connections, financing has come mainly from the housing corporations and business All these ambitions stemmed from the tremendous enthusiasm, community. energy and creativity that emerged in response to the disaster. 'Breeding ground' is perhaps the best way of describing the RDP Roombeek today (November 2002). A breeding ground for former inhabitants, for All the objectives formulated at the start of the planning process modern self-builders, artists, ICT specialists and entrepreneurs have been or are being implemented. And while the area is taking who all feel at home and meet and inspire each other. Roombeek shape more and more every day it is clear to all visitors – offers them the scope to develop their talents in a challenging, professionals as well as inhabitants – that a new standard in urban high-quality environment, filled with possibilities to shape their development is being set. A standard that comprises a central role own environment and build their own homes. for participation, high process qualities, adding specialist (planning) knowledge from local government, high quality public Working in Roombeek space, a central place for architecture and, last but not least: the For decades, developments in the Netherlands were based on the leadership necessary to realise a new district along the lines of a perspective of segregating functions. But because this fails to new standard. create conditions favourable enough to attract each individual function, the separation of functions is becoming less popular, although regulations (e.g. environmental policies) are still based on the common practice of separating functions and preventing nuisance. The objective for Roombeek is to create a mixed (but still safe!) district, where different functions are brought together, based on the firm conviction that this will help to create a vibrant, flourishing district. In several subprojects, a maximum effort is being made to realise this mix of functions. The economic goals set for Roombeek comprise the 're- migration' of 1200 jobs to the area. By the end of 2007, about 400 jobs were created and filled. Now that the economic revival has gained momentum, Roombeek is going full throttle in making sure that all economic opportunities in the area are captured. The objective is to inject the neighbourhood with a new urban vitality and a forward-looking economy. Different propositions are being put into place to make Roombeek attractive for small start?up companies, especially in the creative arts and culture sector. Art and Culture Roombeek was already an artists' sanctuary before the fireworks disaster. It is hardly surprising, therefore, that the position of art and culture is so securely anchored in the plans for the new Roombeek. In addition to the development of the aforementioned culture cluster, a great deal of attention has been 25 The Seventh European Urban and Regional Planning Awards European Council of Spatial Planners — Dublin 2008 City Region Régione Urbaine Special Mention Mention Spéciale JURY'S CITATION LA CITATION DU JURY Le Jury a estimé que ce projet était prometteur, en ce qu'il fournit The Jury considered that this entry showed promise, in providing un cadre cohérent pour la coordination de petits projets a coherent framework for the coordination of smaller planning urbanistiques, utilisant le système de la rivière / du canal comme projects, using the river/canal system as a uniting concept. It concept unificateur. Il a considéré que les problèmes considered that environmental aspects were well catered for, and environnementaux avaient été bien pris en charge et qu'en that in contextual terms the proposals fitted in well with the termes contextuels, les propositions s'inscrivaient bien dans le historical and cultural milieu. However, the Jury considered that milieu historique et culturel. Cependant, le Jury a estimé que the entry did not demonstrate significant evidence of public cette candidature ne présentait pas une preuve significative de participation or buy-in by the citizens, and noted the preliminary participation du public ou d'adhésion des citoyens, et il a note la nature of the project, since it is only an initial study, and has not nature préliminaire du projet, puisque ce n'est encore qu'une reached the stages of final approval and implementation. étude initiale et qu'il n'a pas attente le stade de l'accord final et de Notwithstanding this, the Jury felt that the special merit in this la réalisation. Néanmoins, le Jury a estimé que le mérite spécial project is that the approach demonstrated the role of the planner de ce projet résidait dans le fait que l'approche montrait le rôle de as facilitator. facilitateur de l'urbaniste. ENTRANT'S PROJECT DESCRIPTION business in the BWW area, resulting in new jobs (partly abridged) ● integration of inhabitants and improvement of the standard of living by restoring new public spaces, and making them The Revitalisation and Development Programme for the available for recreation purposes. Bydgoszcz Water Junction (Programme) which participates in the competition was prepared as part of the In Water project – "Use To help complete the above tasks, the Programme determines of Inland Waterways for Regional Development", financed from the principles and directions of BWJ's growth, and principles for resources of the European Union. development of waterside areas. We have suggested planning actions have, and indicated needs of existing and proposed areas The motto of the Programme is a quotation from Seneca: "If you and facilities for tourist and water transport. BWJ promotion don't know which port you're heading to, favourable winds will not principles have been determined. blow for you." This universal thought of the classicist precisely expresses the thinking behind our Programme: we have to state One of this paper's chief parts is the list of tasks to be performed. the objective, which is to restore the significance of BWW, and the ● On the one hand, this paper is a continuation of actions taken methods to achieve this. by the city with regard to revitalisation of waterside areas, on The Bydgoszcz Water Junction (BWJ) is a unique hydrographical the other hand this is the first paper touching upon this system of the rivers Brda and Vistula, the Bydgoszcz Canal, the Flis subject in such a broad and comprehensive manner, with a Stream and the Górnonotecki Canal, unmatched anywhere else in large portion of detailed information and guidelines. Poland. The system constitutes a key element of the international ● The paper constitutes a compendium on the current situation E-70 waterway connecting Europe's east and west. It takes up 48 and directions for actions to be taken with the aim of km of waterways plus adjacent area. In combination with natural revitalisation and development of the BWW, it enables and manmade assets: nature, still working water machinery of particular departments of the City Council to act cultural value, layout and landscaping of water related areas, it simultaneously in various areas, to create systematic action gives Bydgoszcz an identity and determines the city's plans, as well as doing task oriented studies such as development, values, opportunities and emotions. comprehensive development of a given part of town and Building of the Bydgoszcz Canal in the 18th century allowed the selected actions. BWW to come into existence, and it then sparked dynamic growth ● Analysing the natural, environmental, functional and spatial of the city in the 19th century. As water transport declined and determinants, the existing development of adjacent area, and economic transformations took place after the war, the hydraulic engineering machinery, allowed us to distinguish – waterways and waterside areas lost their original importance. In based on typical use and landscape characteristics – 5 areas order to make use of the riverside potential of the city, the which we labelled as the dominant landscape types. The term Revitalisation and Development Programme for the Bydgoszcz of landscape type is meant to reflect the extensive approach Water Junction has been created. to the subject, both in the area of analysing, as well as forming The document's aim is to take advantage of BWJ's exceptional recommendations, guidelines and tasks for development of values to develop Bydgoszcz by creating a new attractive image these areas. and restoring due importance of the waterside areas, and in The distinguished areas are: LANDSCAPE TYPE I named the Green particular: Brda Valley – an area of natural character, LANDSCAPE TYPE II ● restoring Bydgoszcz's key role on the Berlin-Kaliningrad named the City Centre Brda – with predominant cultural waterway landscape, TYPE III – industrial and sport area, TYPE IV – area in proximity to the Bydgoszcz Canal, TYPE V – area connected with ● creating new spatial identity for the city the Vistula river. ● protecting the city's natural and cultural values For each landscape type, we analysed natural and landscape ● activation of services/tourist, recreation, and transport determinants, and state of development, we distinguished 26 Le Septième Grand Prix Européen de l'Urbanisme Conseil Européen des Urbanistes — Dublin 2008 Bydgoszcz Water Junction Revitalization and Development Program (Poland) positive and negative aspects of the land development, economic ● determining conditions for successful Programme execution and technical determinants of the use of BWJ waters, including ● determining the principles and directions of promotion hydraulic engineering development, bank development, sewage management, transport infrastructure, sport facilities, formal and ● detailed determination of target tasks for revitalisation and legal determinants, and then we determined guidelines for development of BWJ. development, and programme elements. Despite the fact that the leading theme of the Programme is the ● The analyses we made allowed to us identify 169 tasks as part city's water system, directions and principles of developing the of the programme. The tasks are differentiated by waterside as well as adjacent areas, due to the scale of the paper (the entire town – 48 km of waterways and water routes) and ● their category, which may be: environment protection, many-sided analyses, the Programme touches upon a number of navigation, tourism and leisure, embankments, elements of municipal environment, deals with issues ranging communications, image shaping, spatial development, from aesthetic values, through functionality, to strategy. Thanks comprehensive tasks, information to such approach, it creates a possibility that systematic importance for shaping the BWW: necessary tasks, important fulfilment of programme stipulations shall allow to create a new tasks, strategic tasks image of town at a global scale, and at a local scale to make the urgency: current tasks, stage tasks, prospective tasks. waterside area more attractive for all users, it will allow to improve the quality of development of the area already functioning as ● The set of identified tasks for each landscape type has the aim recreation and leisure area, and shall make the city richer by to present all investments to be executed, which must be adding new elements of the natural and leisure system. performed wholly or partially, depending on needs and resources at one's disposal, included in multi-year investment plans. A very important part of the paper, directed to those responsible for shaping the city's and region's policies is determining the conditions for successful revitalization and development of BWW. The need to determine them on three levels – local, above-local, and national – indicates how complex the problem is. ● The content of the paper is supported with the graphical part, which includes land sections together with functional instructions, land development models, plus a map at a scale of 1:10000 with graphical record of Programme stipulations. ● The key elements of the paper are as follows: making the local programme become part of broad issues of the international project under the name of "Use of Inland Waterways for Regional Development", financed from resources of the Interreg III Community Initiative – the Baltic Sea Region (In Water), combining elements of a planning type document with programme and execution document broad, many-sided approach to the subject, taking up issues of environment protection, navigation, tourism and leisure, communications, shaping the image, spatial development, comprehensive tasks, information, promotion programme and conditions for execution, agreements and problems related to spatial management, environment protection, communications, town development policy, including proposals of operational actions Programme's flexibility allows taking up tasks based on programme or territorial formula/setting, or individually city's authorities, institutions interested in the subject as well as independent private investors to take many-sided actions arising from the Programme, creating the end effect by fulfilment of Programme objectives the Programme's structure, enabling local city authorities to shape the policy and take direct actions in the area of development and revitalisation of BWJ in accordance with resources at hand and obtained, taken into account in the Multi- year Investment Plan, suitably to current aims of the municipal policy, without prejudice to the general idea of waterside area development ● working out a SWOT analysis, taking into consideration many- sided local and external determinants 27 The Seventh European Urban and Regional Planning Awards European Council of Spatial Planners — Dublin 2008 Environment/Sustainable Development Environnment/Développement Durable Special Mention Mention Spéciale JURY'S CITATION LA CITATION DU JURY L'approche globale et holistique adoptée par les urbanistes dans The comprehensive and holistic approach taken by the planners l'orchestration du redéveloppement de cette friche industrielle in bringing about the redevelopment of this brownfield site is to est à recommander. Le Jury a particulièrement été impressionné be commended. In particular, the jury was impressed with the par l'approche écologique du nouveau bâti qui recourt à l'énergie ecological approach to the new built environment using géothermique renouvelable ainsi que par les aspirations des renewable geothermal energy as well as the entrant's aspirations participants à créer une communauté socialement diversifiée, et to create a socially diverse mixed use community, and considered il a estimé que ces approches avaient un mérite spécial. that these approaches had special merit. Il y a lieu de soutenir la reconnaissance des besoins uniques et Recognition of the unique needs and gender issues facing des problèmes d'égalité des sexes qu'ont à affronter les mères de women with families (whether relating to the availability of famille (que ce soit par rapport à la garde des enfants ou à la childcare or flexibility in work) as well as those from different flexibilité du travail) ainsi que les personnes provenant de socio-economic backgrounds is to be supported, and gender- contextes socio-économiques différents, et il faut encourager la proofing of plans as has been done in this instance is to be vérification de la prise en compte du genre dans les plans réalisée encouraged. However, the Jury was not convinced of the merits of à cette occasion. Cependant, le Jury n'a pas été convaincu des the urban design and the architectural language used in the mérites de l'aménagement urbain et du langage architectural project as it felt that this was excessively rigid. The Jury therefore utilisés dans le projet, qu'il a trouvés excessivement rigides. C'est had concerns as to the long-term sustainability of the pourquoi le Jury se pose des questions quant à la durabilité à long community/neighbourhoods created. terme de la communauté/des voisinages ainsi créés. PROJECT DESCRIPTION hectares. Relative high yet amicable building densities as well as vivid urban spaces, streets and plazas are typical elements. The border between build environment and open space are clearly This project involves the construction of a new urban quarter, on defined. the site of the former Munich Airport – after its relocation to The urban design of the quarter is based on a clearly defined Erdinger Moos in 1992. Covering 560 hectares, Riem Convention spatial concept that segments the development into separate Center will offer housing for 16,000 inhabitants and become the functional areas – commercial uses, including offices and location for commercial businesses providing 13,000 jobs as well administrative uses, retail and commercial uses, and residential as the New Convention Centre Munich. Riem Convention City is areas. The urbanity of the streetscape on the one hand and the therefore one of the largest urban development areas in Europe. vastness of the landscape park on the other hand comprise a A differentiated and effective planning proves enables a close- central quality of the Convention city and are intended to benefit fitting interconnection of living, working and nature. Within this every quarter, every residential house and every apartment. context, the creation of residential space and providing The landscape design concept was based on the so-called one appropriate retail uses, infrastructure facilities and green spaces third vision, one third housing, one third convention and in proximity to housing were objectives of particular importance. commercial use and one third green. The structural concept for all residential areas provides for an intensive interconnection Perspektive München between city and landscape. The principle of sustainable development is a basic pillar of the The sustainable development aspect of the new Convention City urban development of Munich, State Capital of Bavaria. This is is based on specialised planning concepts that have been reflected in its guidelines – entitled 'Perspektive München', the developed – demolition, brownfield revitalisation, access, parking, two principles of which are sustainability and urbanity. Reim waste management, energy and electrical power, social uses and Convention City is a model project for this approach. services, playgrounds, art, comprehensive open space and landscaping. Compact, urban, green Energy supply is provided for the urban quarter through a geothermal heat network that is fuelled by a geothermal facility The guidelines for urban planning can be summed up in the bordering Riem forest and supported via natural gas boilers for terms: "compact, urban, green" peak use. ● Compact: development that uses available land sparingly and The site plan with allocation of green spaces determines the density appropriate to the location surface bound drainage and seepage of rainwater. Aside from the ● Urban: diversity of mixed use and short walking distances ecological benefit, the drainage canals, bridges and ditches created for this purpose provide vivid design and play elements. ● Green: green and play areas close to residential use, also Public and social services are provided at the rime of completion securing valuable existing free spaces. of residential construction phases, and are located sensibly to The core urban design concept for Riem Convention City is the that a togetherness of living and working, families and singles, intensive integration of dwelling, working and nature. The center children and seniors is thus created. The nurseries, kindergartens of gravity of the development is to the north, offering room for an and the family center are located in direct vicinity of the interconnected landscape park in the south covering 200 apartments. 28 Le Septième Grand Prix Européen de l'Urbanisme Conseil Européen des Urbanistes — Dublin 2008 Munich Convention City Riem: Living and Working in City and Nature (Germany) 7th European Urban & Regional Planning Awards 2008 Munich Convention City Riem – Living and Working in City and Nature U R BAN DE S IG N CONCE PT 1. Construction Phase 2. Construction Phase 3. Construction Phase 4. Construction Phase Extension Kirchtrudering Technology Park commercial area Convention City East commercial area Convention City West New Convention Center Munich Lake Convention Center Park+Ride Facility Geothermic Power Center with storage area Riem Park Tobogganing Hill Swimming Lake Cemetery Extension Riem URBAN DESIGN CONCEPT Riem Forest In the east of Munich, only seven kilometers Mixed Use Area / Core Area Residential Area from the historic city center, a new urban Infrastructural Facilities Convention Center Area / Commercial Areas quarter is growing on the grounds of the for- Public Green Spaces Private Green and Open Spaces mer Munich Airport. Covering 560 hectares, Trees Agriculture Riem Convention City will provide residential Allotment Gardening Lake housing for 16,000 inhabitants and become Streets, Walkways, Plazas the location for the New Convention Center (Main access ways) Rail-based public transport Munich as well as commercial businesses providing 13,000 jobs. Thus, it is one of the largest developmental areas of urban planning and design in Europe. Core idea of the planning concept is the in- tensive integration of dwelling, working, and nature. The separate functional areas for dwel- ling and working are networked via green and recreational spaces both generous and of di- verse design. The center of gravity of the plan- ning area is concentrated in the north of the planning area and offers room for an intercon- nected landscape park in the south covering 200 hectares. Relatively high yet amicable building densi- ties as well as vivid urban spaces, streets, and plazas are typical elements. The compactness of the architecture is juxtaposed and thus ba- lanced and enhanced with generous, spacious, interconnected green and recreational spaces that cover almost half of the entire area. The borders between built environment and open space, between the new urban quarter and the surrounding landscape are clearly defined. Planning objectives Identity and urban morphology Riem Convention City receives its own identity and a characteristic urban morphology of high quality, offering the people living and working there the feeling of 'home'. Ecological urban development The Convention City is developed according to ecologically oriented objectives in order to provide people with a high quality of living in harmony with nature. Comprehensive infrastructure At an early stage, all infrastructure and service SUSTAINABILITY AND ECOLOGY EVALUATION facilities are created that foster living in a com- Sustainable urban development equally in- Already during the construction process, the munity. A togetherness of living and working, cludes social balance, economical benefit and attaining of planning objectives for Riem Con- city and nature, families and singles, children ecological capacity. vention City was being evaluated. During this and seniors, sport, play, and culture is thus examination, areas covering economy, ecolo- created. The principle of sustainability is a pillar of the gy, and social aspects were observed as well urban development of Munich, State Capital as higher order interdependencies regarding Compact, urban, green of Bavaria. It is reflected in its guidelines, "Per - urban planning and design. The guideline for urban planning can be sum- spektive München". It serves two basic prin- med up in the terms "compact, urban, green": ciples. For one, sustainability – which means For the evaluation, the objectives of urban compact: to not use the resources of future generations development in Munich and the project goals development that uses available land sparingly for improving quality of life, but to secure the for the new urban quarter offered the basis for and density appropriate to the location, quality of the city also for future generations. evaluation: urban: Beyond that, urbanity – what is considered diversity of mixed use and short walking typical for a city in a positive way: social and • PERSPEKTIVE MÜNCHEN, distances, cultural diversity, tolerance, economic chances, • Ecological "building blocks" for Riem green: and creativity, which can only develop from Convention City, green and play areas close to residential use, density and amalgamation. • Social use and infrastructure concept also securing valuable existing free spaces. as well as • The developmental program for commercial areas of the State Capital Munich, "Standortperspektiven für die Wirtschaft" (Location-based Perspectives for the Economy) A particular challenge consisted in evaluating functions of the urban quarter as well as the entire city. The evaluation already took place mid-term during the planning and implemen- tation phase. As construction of Riem Conven- tion City will continue until 2013, opportunities are provided by using the evaluation results as support for the decision making process for future planning of the Convention City. 29 The Seventh European Urban and Regional Planning Awards European Council of Spatial Planners — Dublin 2008 City Region Région Urbaine Special Mention Mention Spéciale JURY'S CITATION LA CITATION DU JURY Le Jury a aimé la nature globale de ce projet, et il a estimé que ces The Jury was pleased with the comprehensive nature of this études fournissaient une excellente base de départ pour une project, and considered that these studies provide an excellent planification stratégique et locale cohérente pour une région baseline for coherent strategic and local planning for a métropolitaine. Étant donné le contexte institutionnel, historique metropolitan region. In the governance, historical and financial et financier du lieu, le Jury a estimé qu'il fallait apprécier cette context of the location, the Jury felt that this approach was to be approche, qu'on pouvait considérer comme exemplaire dans ce commended, and could be regarded in this context to be contexte. Le Jury a été impressionné par les outils d'analyse et la exemplary. The Jury was impressed by the analytical tools and méthodologie utilisés par les participants, qu'il estime robustes et methodology used by the entrants, which it regards as robust and crédibles, et qui, de son avis, justifiaient une mention spéciale. Le credible, and which it felt justified the special mention award. The Jury a estimé qu'il fallait promouvoir un tel urbanisme rationnel Jury felt that such evidence-based rational planning should be basé sur l'évidence, surtout dans un contexte de réalisation de promoted, especially against a background of predominantly projets principalement menés par des promoteurs. Il a toutefois developer-led project implementation. It noted, however, that note que ces études représentaient le premier stade du these studies represented the first stage of the planning process, processus de planification, et il a estimé que l'utilité à long terme and felt that its longer-term utility depended on whether or not du projet dépendait de l'influence qu'aurait ou non cette such research would be influential at final plan-making and recherche au stade final du dessin des plans et de l'approbation. approval stage. ENTRANT'S PROJECT DESCRIPTION (abridged) CRITERIA FOR TARGET RESEARCH STUDIES TARGET RESEARCH STUDIES – A BASIS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE NEW SPATIAL PLAN OF THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE PRINCIPLES CITY OF LJUBLJANA SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AND AIMS OF Spatial planning of Ljubljana, the capital city of the Republic of OBJECTIVES FOR THE CITY MUNICIPALITY OF LJUBLIANA LIUBLIANA Slovenia, is still regulated by the long-term municipality spatial plans made for the period 1986-2000. These plans, though still (Since target research studies can be used to valid, are not acceptable any more. Their expiration date has long explore numerous issues in space, the following criteria have been chosen as guiding passed and the social and physical aspects of the city have principles: urban identity, a city that grows within, urban regeneration and revitalization, changed immensely so an overall appraisal of the complete area ANALYTICAL TARGET TOPICAL TARGET efficient public transport, mixed use, natural resources protection, open green spaces, of the municipality had to be carried out. The need to renew the RESEARCH STUDIES RESEARCH STUDIES countryside and agriculture) strategic plans and implementation documents had been present for a long time, so a project for defining a new methodology, contents and formalities was launched in 2005. The foundations for the making of new spatial documents were set by target research studies. A new methodology for the making of target research studies has been set as a basis for further work. ANALYTICAL TARGET RESEARCH STUDIES Research findings have served as guidelines for the new spatial With the help of synthesis target research studies we have plan of the City Municipality of Ljubljana, including the urban and documented, analyzed and demonstrated the existing problems landscape master plans, detailed implementation documents and in the fields of transportation, housing, social infrastructures, sets of planning and design principles for specific areas. community centers and public spaces, landscape, environment, etc in the sense of concept and implementation. An overall review of valid spatial documentation has been done, focusing on the METHODOLOGY discrepancies between the implementation directives, strategic The exact content of target research studies is not regulated by objectives and the actual condition of the space. any directive, so setting a good methodology was an important Protected and endangered areas were examined in order to step in the working process. It was formed on the basis of current include conservational guidelines in the process of spatial trends in town planning, considering sustainable development planning. The principles of following the planet's capacities, its principles and the new strategic objectives of the City ability to sustain vitality and diversity, protection of non- Municipality of Ljubljana. As a result, a thorough analysis of the renewable sources were considered in the process. area, existing spatial documentation and other relevant factors in space was carried out. Analyses showed the most significant Analyses served as a basis for the principles and guidelines for all problems, which need to be solved in order to enable the future new spatial interventions (areas of densification, renewal, generations to fulfill their development need. regeneration and new developmental areas) as a response to the sustainable development principles. 30 Le Septième Grand Prix Européen de l'Urbanisme Conseil Européen des Urbanistes — Dublin 2008 Target Research Studies – A Basis for the Preparation of the New Spatial Plan of the City of Ljubljana (Slovenia) TOPICAL TARGET RESEARCH STUDIES Topical target research studies serve the purpose of detailed research papers, dealing with most current and challenging spatial development issues. The problems from the fields of urban sprawl, architectural and urban design, economic infrastructure, mixing uses and the network of public infrastructure have all been dealt with in separate studies. An additional study was made to define guidelines for setting the conditions and measures for spatial design on a more detailed level of spatial plans. Topical target research studies have proved to be very helpful for obtaining certain findings, which were used as preparing guidance and helped us link spatial analyses with the next steps in the process of planning. TOPICAL TARGET RESEARCH STUDIES - DEVELOPMENT The research study 'Analysis and guidelines for possibilities of spatial development' indicated the areas of continuous development and areas of new developments, based on existing problem analysis and preceding design guidelines on levels of concept and realization. The concept of the city's spatial development was based on the concept of urban tissue densification. We formed a model for efficient use of developmental potential and sources that allows for the required distribution of land uses, wholesome provision of services and good quality living conditions and the environment. Spatial development of the city is guided towards urban tissue TOPICAL TARGET RESEARCH STUDIES - LAND USE, densification, urban regeneration and existing building DESIGN improvement and renovation. This way, the basic conditions for a Model of the city stabile and legible continuity of city development are established. The aim of this research study was to define guidelines and base points for model urban and architectural design, used in the city. Three predominant housing patterns with their own specific characteristics and design criteria (historical centers, transitional areas and dispersed settlements) were identified based on predefined criteria, spatial analysis, examination of current spatial documentation and planned developmental areas. Each pattern shares the same inner identity and functions as a separate entity, so unified urban and architectural guidelines can be applied to each one individually. Designing the main roads into the city centre Photo-analysis of roads and their streetscapes served as a study to detect the most important activity nodes of Ljubljana's five rays, formed by the main roads into the city centre (Celov?ka, Dunajska, ?martinska, Litijska, Zalo?ka, Dolenjska, Barjanska in Tr?a?ka). It was also used as a starting point for defining areas of TOPICAL TARGET RESEARCH STUDIES - GREEN OPEN high-rise buildings, reference building heights and most SPACES SYSTEM important views of the city and its surrounding landscapes. This research study defines the quality of green open spaces, The catalogue of built-up area types is a collection of different their correlation and role in the morphology of city structure. The housing patterns found in the area of the municipality. Case wedges of open spaces, cutting between the five main roads into studies of good (and bad) building practice, accompanied with the city centre, present a functionally most important part of the data about floor space indexes, heights and morphological green urban tissue, together with the open recreational facilities. structures, serve as a working tool when planning for types of The research study searches for optimal solutions in linking the building and land use in the areas of new developments or green spaces and recreational facilities into a system. regenerating existent structures. 31 The Seventh European Urban and Regional Planning Awards European Council of Spatial Planners — Dublin 2008 The European Council of Spatial Planners The European Council of Spatial Planners (ECTP), founded in 1985, brings together 26 professional town planning associations and institutes from 24 European countries. It is an umbrella association providing its members with a common framework for planning practice, planning education, continuing professional development and the definition of professional responsibilities. ECTP sets standards of education and conduct for the planning profession; identifies, celebrates and rewards examples of good planning all over Europe, and engages in dialogue with local, national and European government. Planners are enablers and specialists in spatial analysis and interaction, committed to working with other professionals across disciplinary boundaries to advance the sustainable development of the both the natural and the built environment. The current work of the Council includes: ● Dissemination of the revised New Charter of Athens on planning European cities in the 21st century; ● The design of a Vision enhancing the quality and efficiency of cities and urban life in Europe. ● The production in several European languages of a guide to good practice in sustainable urban development; ● The publishing of the proceedings of major conferences on European spatial development and the preparation of forthcoming conferences; ● The preparation of the European Urban and Regional Planning Awards. 32 Le Septième Grand Prix Européen de l'Urbanisme Conseil Européen des Urbanistes — Dublin 2008 Le Conseil Européen des Urbanistes Le Conseil Européen des Urbanistes (CEU), fondé en 1985, rassemble 26 associations et instituts nationaux d'urbanistes de 24 pays européens. Le CEU est une organisation une association faîtière, qui donne à ses membres un contexte commun de travail, de formation des urbanistes, de formation continue et de définition des responsabilités professionnelles. Le CEU définit des standards de formation et de conduite pour la profession d'urbaniste; identifie, célèbre et récompense les exemples de bonne pratique d'aménagement à travers l'Europe; et engage le dialogue avec municipalités, gouvernements nationaux et institutions européennes. Les urbanistes sont des facilitateurs, des spécialistes d'analyse spatiale et de médiation, travaillant en partenariat avec d'autres professions à travers les champs disciplinaires pour promouvoir le développement durable de l'environnement naturel et construit et urbain. Les travaux en cours du CEU incluent : ● La diffusion de la révision de la Nouvelle Charte d'Athènes, produite en 1998, sur la planification des villes au XXIème siècle; ● La préparation d'une Vision pour l'amélioration de la qualité et l'efficacité des villes et de la vie urbaine en Europe. ● La production d'un Guide en plusieurs langues européennes de bonne pratique pour le développement urbain durable; ● La publication des transactions de conférences majeures sur l'aménagement du territoire européen; ● La préparation du Grand Prix Européen de l'Urbanisme; 33 The Seventh European Urban and Regional Planning Awards European Council of Spatial Planners — Dublin 2008 European Council of Spatial Planners Conseil Européen des Urbanistes Members Membres BELGIUM - BELGIQUE Chambre des Urbanistes de Belgique (CUB) FRANCE Chaussée de la Hulpe 177, bte 5 (7ème étage) Société Française des Urbanistes (SFU) 1170 BRUXELLES Rue de l'Echiquier 26 tel: +32-2-639.63.00 75010 PARIS fax: +32-2-640.19.90 tel : +33-1-188.8.131.52 email : firstname.lastname@example.com fax : +33-1-45.41.02.27 Internet :www.urbanistes.be email : firstname.lastname@example.com President - Président : Bruno Clerbaux Internet : www.urbanistes.com President - Président – Jean Pierre Gautry Vlaamse Vereniging voor Ruimte en Planning (VRP) Paviljoenstraat 7-9 IRELAND - IRLANDE 1030 SCHAARBEEK Irish Planning Institute (IPI) tel : +32-2-211.55.90 Floor 3 The Courtyard fax : +32-2-211. 56. 00 25 Great Strand Street email : email@example.com DUBLIN 1 Internet www.vrp.be tel: +353 1 8788630 President - Président : Hendrik Van Geel fax: +353 1 8788682 email : firstname.lastname@example.com CYPRUS - CHYPRE Internet: www.irishplanninginstitute.ie Cyprus Association of Town Planners (CATP) President – Président : Andrew Hind PO Box 23690 1685 NICOSIA ITALY - ITALIE email: email@example.com Associazione Nazionale degli Urbanisti e dei Pianificatori Territoriali e President - Président : Georges Phedonos Ambientali (AssUrb) via Camuffo 57 CZECH REPUBLIC – REPUBLIQUE TCHEQUE 30173 MESTRE VENEZIA (VE) Asociace pro urbanismus a územní planování Ceské tel : +39-041-95.85.32 Republiky (AUUP CR) fax : +39-041-95.85.32 Perucká 11a email : email@example.com 120 00 PRAHA 2 Internet: www.urbanisti.it tel : +420-60-382.93.11 President - Président : Daniele Rallo fax : +420-2-24.31.01.85 email : email@example.com Istituto Nazionale di Urbanistica (INU) Internet : www.urbanismus.cz Piazza Farnese 44 President – Président: Jan Muzik 00186 ROMA tel : +39-06-188.8.131.52 DENMARK - DANEMARK fax : +39-06-18.104.22.168 Foreningen af Byplanlæggere (FAB) email : firstname.lastname@example.com Dronningensgade 2 4.sal Internet: www.inu.it 1420 København K President - Président : Federico Oliva Internet: www.fabnet.dk President - Président : Peer Frank HUNGARY - HONGRIE Magyar Urbanisztikai Társaság (MUT) GREECE - GRECE Liliom u. 48 µ & 1094 BUDAPEST ( E O ) / Greek Planners Association (GPA) tel : + 36-1-215.57.94 6, Gambeta Street fax: + 36-1-215.51.62 ATHENS 10678 email : email@example.com tel : + 30-210-382.00.76 Internet : www.mut.hu fax : + 30-210-382.00.76 President - Président : Gábor Aczél email: email@example.com Internet: www.sepox.gr MALTA President - Président : Elias Beriatos Malta Chamber of Planners (MaCP) 9 Triq Vilhena SPAIN - ESPAGNE Floriana VLT 14 Asociación Española de Técnicos Urbanistas (AETU) tel : +356 417438 Calle Imagen número 4-3ª planta fax : +356 487183 41003 SEVILLA email : firstname.lastname@example.com email: email@example.com President – Président: Bjorn Bonello Internet : www.aetu.es President - Président: Ángel Díaz del Río Hernando 34 Le Septième Grand Prix Européen de l'Urbanisme Conseil Européen des Urbanistes — Dublin 2008 NETHERLANDS - PAYS-BAS Corresponding Members / Membres correspondants Beroepsvereniging van Nederlandse Stedebouwkundigen en Planologen (BNSP) GERMANY Beurs van Berlage Deutsche Akademie für Städtebau und Landesplanung (DASL) Oudebrugsteeg 11/2 Stresemannstraße 90 1012 JN AMSTERDAM 10963 Berlin tel : +31-20-427.34.27 tel: +49-30-23.08.22.31 fax : +31-20-421.71.72 fax: +49-30-23.08.22.32 email: firstname.lastname@example.com e-Mail: firstname.lastname@example.com Internet: www.bnsp.nl Internet : www.dasl.de President - Président : Alet van 't Eind President – Présidente : Christiane Thalgott NORWAY – NORVEGE ICELAND - ISLANDE Forum for Kommunale Planleggere (FKP) Skipulagsfræðingafélag Íslands (SÍ) v/ sekretariatet Pósthólf 298 c/o Kommunenes Sentralforbund 121 REYKJAVIK PB 1378 Vika email : 0114 OSLO Internet : tel : +47-2-413.27.94 President - Présidente : Sigríður Kristjánsdóttir Email: firstname.lastname@example.com President – Présidente : Tina Skarheim TURKEY - TURQUIE ehir Plancıları Odası (SPO) POLAND - POLOGNE Hatay Sokak No 24/17 Kocatepe Krajowa Rada Izba Urbanistów (KRIU) 06640 ANKARA Ul. Mokotowska 4/6 p. 213a tel : +90 312 417 87 70 00-641 WARSZAWA fax : +90 312 417 90 55 e-mail : firstname.lastname@example.com email : firstname.lastname@example.com Internet : www.izbaurbanistow.pl President - Président: Bugra GOKCE President - Président : Wies aw Bielawski PORTUGAL Associação de Urbanistas Portuguesas (AUP) Observer Members / Membres Observateurs IST – DECIVIL Sala 3.01 Av. Rovisco Pais ESTONIA - ESTONIE 1096-001 LISBOA Eesti Planeerijate Ühing (EPÜ) / Estonian Society of Spatial Planners tel : +351-21-841.80.28 Raekoja plats 8 fax : +351-21-840.98.84 51004 TARTU email : firstname.lastname@example.com President – Présidente : Pille Metspalu President - Président : Norberto Correia SERBIA-SERBIE ROMANIA – ROUMANIE Udru•enje urbanista Srbije (UUS) / Registrul Urbani tilor din Români (RUR) (YYC) / Serbian Town Planners Knez Milosa 9/1 Nicolae Filipescu str. 53-55, Sector 2, 11000 BEOGRAD 020962 BUCURE TI Serbia tel : +402-1-311.83.38 tel / fax : +381-11-33.47.418 email : firstname.lastname@example.com E-mail : email@example.com Internet: www.rur.ro Internet: www.uus.org.yu President – Président : Alexandru SANDU President – Président : Miodrag Ralevic SLOVENIA – SLOVENIE Društvo Urbanistov in Prostorskih Planerjev Slovenije (DUPPS) Karlovška 3 15 October 2008 1000 LJUBLJANA tel : +386 1 421 63 50 email : email@example.com President - Président : Miran Gajšek UNITED KINGDOM - ROYAUME UNI Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) 41 Botolph Lane LONDON EC3R 8DL tel : +44-20-184.108.40.206 fax : +44-20-184.108.40.206 email : email@example.com Internet: www.rtpi.org.uk President - Président : Janet O'Neill 35 The Irish Planning Institute, which was founded in 1975, is the Irish national association of Planners within the ECTP. The Institute's current delegates to the ECTP are Philip Jones and John Spain, both of whom were former Presidents of the Institute. Other past delegates include Joan Caffrey, who served as President of ECTP, and John Greer and Ciarán Tracey, who served as Vice- Presidents of the ECTP. The IPI is honoured to have been selected to host the European Urban and Regional Planning Awards 2008, and the Autumn Assembly of the ECTP, and warmly welcomes all Award entrants and ECTP Assembly members to Dublin. The Institute acknowledges, with thanks, the support of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, and of Dublin City Council, towards the organisation and costs of these events.
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