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Join the Scottish Urban Regeneration Forum at their Making Connections Conference to learn about the importance of masterplanning in urban regeneration. Explore topics such as community engagement, examples of successful masterplans, and the benefits they bring.
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Scottish Urban Regeneration ForumMaking Connections Conference The Role of Masterplanning Kevin Murray
Content • Why masterplan? • Scope • Community engagement • Examples • Benefits
Why masterplan? • Spatial explanation of ideas or intent • Communicate to different audiences • Test & agree direction • Calculate costs & values • Co-ordinate disposal / development • Visualise a place • Basis for consultation & engagement • Build ownership & confidence
Different Concepts • Spatial strategy • Development framework • Master plan • Development & design briefs
Strategic Direction & Content • Main role(s) ? • Uses & activities ? • Economic ? • Social & community ? • Involvement & participation ? • Physical appearance, design ? • Sustainability ?
Issues for the Plan? • Available information – or extra required • Baseline socio-economic • Ground conditions • Traffic data • Planning policy, plans, commitments • Property market trends • Land ownership, vacancy & dereliction • Funding mechanisms
Spatial Strategy • Most broad brush • Sets out principal moves & intent • Mainly two-dimensional • Diagrammatic • Limited controls & fixes • Comparatively low cost
Development Framework • Sets out main site specific fixes • Identifies parcels & phasing • Key infrastructure • Uses and open space • Illustrative 3-dimensions – not fixes • Development design left to market • Mid cost
Master Plan • More prescriptive • Specifies built form relationships • Building lines, scale & height • Infrastructure, public realm & open space • Sometimes materials & landscape • Clear vision of future • Higher cost
Importance of Engagement • V ision • O wnership • C ommitment • A ction • L ook after, long term
When to Engage ? • Listening stage Early - before plan • Testing/buy in Midway - options • Endorsement End - preferred plan • Advocacy/promotion Post - plan
Engagement Research & issues Listening Develop strategy & test options Testing Agree & refine preferred plan Endorsement Present plan Promotion
Engagement Techniques • Community meetings • Questionnaires • Focus groups • Workshops • Planning for Real • Exhibitions • Leaflets • Website & CD ROM
Benefits • Shared picture • Guiding framework • Mediation tool • Assists spatial decision making • Co-ordination & consistency • Creates value • Master plans …make better places