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sustainable mixed communities the importance of placemaking

Explore the art of placemaking and its significance in creating real places that thrive in physical, social, and economic dimensions. Discover how masterplanning is more than just architecture and planning, and delve into key techniques and forms of implementation that achieve essential urban design qualities. Learn about the importance of a clear development framework, robust delivery mechanism, and stakeholder engagement. Use examples like Crown Street and Dundee Waterfront to understand the four-dimensional nature of placemaking and how to match typology to form of implementation.

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sustainable mixed communities the importance of placemaking

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  1. sustainable mixed communitiesthe importance of placemaking Mike Galloway Director of City Development Dundee City Council

  2. placemaking is…. • not just about visual aesthetics • but the art of making real places • deals in four dimensions • physical, social & economic • applied masterplanning

  3. masterplanning is…. • more important than architecture • more effective than planning • increasingly misunderstood • concerned with the ‘big picture’ • about facilitating placemaking

  4. typology of masterplanning • blueprints • design code • masterplans • design guides • design briefs • design frameworks

  5. forms of implementation • consultant to private client • local planning authority • regeneration partnership • developer • landowner

  6. key techniques • achieve essential urban design qualities • permeability • vitality • variety • legibility • robustness • establish clear development framework • streets • blocks • spaces • activities • building relationships

  7. key techniques • form a robust delivery mechanism • vision • partnership • governance • resources • proportionality • engage with stakeholders • community • government • investors • developers • users

  8. some examples

  9. crown street

  10. ardler

  11. dundee waterfront

  12. conclusions • aspire to real four dimensional places • nb. physical, social & economic • importance of masterplanning • design qualities • clear framework • robust delivery • stakeholder engagement • match typology to form of implementation

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