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Transforming Rotterdam’s South Bank: An area based approach to active inclusion
Posted on: 15 February 2013
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This report summarises the work done so far under the National Programme for Rotterdam South, in particular how different but integrated and coordinated projects were developed for the active inclusion of people living in the seven most disadvantaged districts of the South Bank.
Reality, resources, resilience: Regeneration in a recession
Posted on: 13 February 2013
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This paper, from Scotland’s Independent Regeneration Network (SURF), looks at how the recession is impacting upon disadvantaged communities in Scotland. It summarises experience and practical initiatives in two contrasting case study neighbourhoods, exploring how communities and partner agencies are responding, and asks what opportunities are presented by the distinct Scottish policy context.
RE-Block: REviving high-rise Blocks for cohesive and green neighborhoods.
Posted on: 13 February 2013
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The main objective addressed by EU project, RE-Block, is to foster efficient regeneration of neighbourhoods comprising high rise estates, making them more attractive and improving their environmental quality, whilst creating an integrated tailor-made approach to combat poverty. Background information and the first newsletter, published in January 2013, is available online.
Heritage works: The use of historic buildings in regeneration
Posted on: 7 February 2013
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This is an updated publication from the 2006 first edition that takes into account new national planning policy guidance and provides new case study evidence to show how heritage-based regeneration can work in practice. It is collectively written by the British Property Federation, English Heritage, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and Deloitte Real Estate, combining their expertise and in-depth knowledge of heritage properties and the market. The practical step-by-step guide for developers, owners, local authorities and advisers provides invaluable advice and warns of common pitfalls and points to ways of overcoming them. It signposts more than 30 information sources and is intended as the ‘first-stop’ reference document or ‘toolkit’ for the regeneration of the historic environment and heritage buildings.
Croydon Town Centre Opportunity Area Planning Framework
Posted on: 7 February 2013
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The Croydon Town Centre Opportunity Area Planning Framework (OAPF) was adopted by the Mayor of London in January 2013. The framework was prepared as a collaboration between the GLA, Croydon Council and TfL. The main objectives of the OAPF are to; support the development of 7,300 homes; plan delivery of social infrastructure necessary to accommodate 17,000 new residents; promote the redevelopment and renewal of the retail core; plan for the revival of prominent high streets; encourage the location of new office/commercial space around New Town and East Croydon; plan for, and enable the, delivery of new and improved streets and amenity spaces; promote high quality architecture and built form; ensure enhanced transport and parking capacity. One of the most notable aspects in the OAPF is the promotion of new housing across all areas of the COA.
Kings Docks, Liverpool: Masterplan and planning brief
Posted on: 6 February 2013
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The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has unveiled a new masterplan for Kings Dock, Liverpool, which sets out a vision and development framework for a leisure-led, mixed-use quarter. Working with Liverpool City Council and the Arena Convention Centre Liverpool (ACCL), the HCA has devised the plan to guide development at Kings Dock to maximise the growing visitor economy and enhance opportunities for existing and future residents of the area. It positions the quarter as a destination in its own right, building on its history and heritage and maximising the attractive dockside location. The new development will also create a pleasant neighbourhood with attractive public squares and open spaces allowing access to the water space.
London Business Survey
Posted on: 29 January 2013
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This report presents the findings of the sixteenth CBI/KPMG London business survey, based on responses from a cross-section of businesses in London. Topics covered include: the impact of the 2012 Games, London’s transport and London’s competitiveness.
EU funds and local growth
Posted on: 29 January 2013
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This report, commissioned by the Local Government Association, makes the case for giving local partnerships sufficient freedoms and flexibility to maximise local growth through the use of EU structural funds during 2014-2020. It makes a series of recommendations which would ensure decisions are devolved, and grounded in the arguments for a genuinely local approach to growth.
Town Teams website
Posted on: 24 January 2013
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The Government’s response to the review of the high street’s future, carried out by Mary Portas included the “Portas Pilots”, a competition to identify Town Team pilot areas to breathe new life into their town centres, high streets and local areas. This website has been created for all Town Teams to find the answers to the challenges facing high streets. It includes support, advice, resources, toolkits and websites.
Proposal for urban regeneration of the Suburb ZEN, Palermo, Italy
Posted on: 23 January 2013
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The Social Housing district Z.E.N. in Palermo has been described as one of the most dangerous and “criminogenic” neighbourhoods in Italy. This paper presents the problems and the articulation of the project for the urban regeneration of an inhuman social housing district into a healthy place, a kind of project to be considered a pilot project for the regeneration of all the dangerous and unliveable suburbs, as well as for reinvigorating local economies.
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