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How do we build more great places? Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods and Beyond Eco-towns Dr Nicholas Falk Founder URBED Walker Riverside, Newcastle Today I will a. Introduce myself b. Explain what we have learned from SUNN and Europe c. Run

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How do we build more great places?

Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods and Beyond Eco-towns

Dr Nicholas Falk Founder URBED

Walker Riverside, Newcastle

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Today I will

  • a. Introduce myself
  • b. Explain what we have learned

from SUNN and Europe

  • c. Run through policy

conclusions

  • d. Discuss financial options
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Where I come from

  • a. Economist, strategic planner

and urbanist - Founder Director of URBED (Urban and Economic Development) in London 1976

  • b. Research and consultancy on

sustainable development eg Cambridgeshire Quality Charter, Regeneration in European Cities, JRF

  • c. Learning networks eg

Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods Network, TEN Group

  • d. Co author of Sustainable

Urban Neighbourhood: Building the 21st Century Home (AP 2009)

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Eco-town exemplars

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 The UK is in a

crisis e.g. collapse

  • f house-building

 ‘ …‘lack of house-

building enabling infrastructure’ Local Growth White Paper

 New business

models are needed

Challenges for community building

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 Mixed uses e.g. Brighton’s New

England Quarter

 Communal space e.g. Homes for

Change, Hulme

 Open space e.g. Shenley Park

Innovation is possible – but difficult in the UK

Brighton New England Quarter Hulme

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It is easier to say NO!

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k www.urbed.coop

Let the SUN shine in!

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and Regeneration areas 12 Members Growth

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Seven workshops around England

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Seven reports

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…and one Dutch study tour and report

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Report contents

Building communities that last reviews research and sets out what we learnt with profiles and case studies. Solutions summarizes conclusions for local authorities.

See www.jrf.org.uk for the reports.

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Four tests for working together

1. Is there a local management body? 2. Are risks and returns fairly shared? 3. Is waste of all kinds minimized? 4. Are there enough rungs on the housing ladder?

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Turning to SUNN’s policy recommendations

1. Agree the Spatial Framework

2. Facilitate Public Private Development Partnerships 3. Mobilize Undesignated Public land 4. Attract Private Funding for Infrastructure 5. Open up Housing Markets 6. Endow Community Stewardship 7. Learn from What Works

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  • 1. Agree the spatial framework

VINEX Plan Select priority areas for growth and regeneration Link transport and development investment The Netherlands increased their housing stock by 7.6% 1996- 2005 (Half over 1500 units and one quarter

  • ver 5000)
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  • Cambridge map
  • Aerial of orchard park school
  • housing
  • 1. Agree the spatial framework

Orchard Park, Cambridge

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  • 2. Facilitate public private

development partnerships

Vathorst , Amersfoot

Joint Venture Companies Simplified procurement process

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  • Ancoats masterplan and pictures
  • 2. Facilitate public private

development partnerships

Ancoats, Manchester

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  • 3. Mobilise undesignated public land

Cambridge Graylingwell. Existing hospital buildings. Next to water tower Ancoats & New Islington Ancoats & New Islington Orchard Park, Cambridge

Land as equity/pooling Realistic pricing

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Lightmoor, T elford is the 2nd Bournville

  • 3. Mobilize undesignated public land
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Upton – Drainage bridge etc

  • 4. Attract private funding for

Infrastructure

Upton, Northampton

Menu of proven options Wider use of bonds

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Graylingwell Park, Chichester

Thermal stores being installed Energy centre building and flu Interior of energy centre District Heating Network

CHP Graylingwell

  • 4. Attract private funding for infrastructure
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Add an ironstone information centre Newhall picture

  • 5. Open up Housing Markets

Newhall, Harlow Orchard Park, Cambridge Ironstone, Telford Walker Riverside, Newcastle

Smaller serviced sites (housing careers) Management agreements

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Home owners party

  • 5. Open up Housing Markets

Self-build in Almere

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Lightmoor school

  • 6. Endow Community Stewardship

Social as well as physical capital Community Trusts

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School in Houten – no cars! De Kamers arts centre Amersfoot Green space, Dickens Heath, Solihull Pg 16 report Yours South Lynn, Kings Lynn The Nar Sure Start Children's Centre, Kings Lynn

  • 6. Endow Community Stewardship

Orchard Park, Cambridge

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  • 7. Learn from what works

Walker Riverside, Newcastle

Study tours Active networks

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Looking and Learning together

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SUNN’s Policy Recommendations

1. Agree the Spatial Framework

2. Facilitate Public Private Development Partnerships 3. Mobilize Undesignated Public land 4. Attract Private Funding for Infrastructure 5. Open up Housing Markets 6. Endow Community Stewardship 7. Learn from What Works