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USER - public spaces and users ‘ involvement an URBACT II project about Hans Martin Pfohl EDF Glasgow EDF Glasgow Landeshauptstadt Dresden Landeshauptstadt Dresden Stadtplanungsamt Stadtplanungsamt 21. – 23. October 2013 City of Dresden City Planning Office

Topics  URBACT- the network  USER - the project  D  Dresden ‘ s USER area ‘ USER d  Dresden ‘ s Local Support Group - activities & tasks EDF Glasgow EDF Glasgow Landeshauptstad Landeshauptstad dt Dresden dt Dresden Stadtplanungsamt Stadtplanungsamt 21. – 23. October 2013 City of Dresden City Planning Office

What ´ s URBACT? URBACT is an European exchange and learning programme promoting sustainable urban development. URBACT enables cities to work together to develop solutions to major urban challenges URBACT helps cites to develop pragmat ic solutions that are new and sustainable, and that integrate economic, social an g , d environmental dimensions. URBACT enables cities to share good pr ractices and lessons learned with all professionals involved in urban policy professionals involved in urban policy throughout Europe. throughout Europe. (www.urbact.eu) EDF Glasgow EDF Glasgow Landeshauptstad Landeshauptstad dt Dresden dt Dresden Stadtplanungsamt Stadtplanungsamt 21. – 23. October 2013 City of Dresden City Planning Office

Cities having participated in Urbact networks & workshops URBACT 300 cities 300 cities 29 countries 5,000 active participants. (www.urbact.eu) ( b t ) EDF Glasgow EDF Glasgow Landeshauptstad Landeshauptstad dt Dresden dt Dresden Stadtplanungsamt Stadtplanungsamt 21. – 23. October 2013 City of Dresden City Planning Office

URBACT budget URBACT is financed by the European y p Union (ERDF) and the member states. ( ) U URBACT budget: € 68,9m. (including € 53,4m. funded by ERDF) b udget for each network : € 800,000 EDF Glasgow EDF Glasgow Landeshauptstad Landeshauptstad dt Dresden dt Dresden Stadtplanungsamt Stadtplanungsamt 21. – 23. October 2013 City of Dresden City Planning Office

Organization of URBACT netw works Development phase (6 month) Development phase (6 month) 5 cities including1 lead partner, 1 lea ad expert Implementation phase (2 ½ years) Implementation phase (2 ½ years) ) up to 12 cities in each URBACT netw work 1 L ead P artner 1 L ead E xpert 1 L ead E xpert 1 L ocal S upport G roup 1 L ocal A ction P lan (output) EDF Glasgow EDF Glasgow Landeshauptstad Landeshauptstad dt Dresden dt Dresden Stadtplanungsamt Stadtplanungsamt 21. – 23. October 2013 City of Dresden City Planning Office

The USER topic USER – ( initially “ Urban Sustainable & Effici ient Regeneration”) Ch Changes and conflicts in using pub d fli t i i b bli blic spaces A public space is a social space that is generally open n and accessible to people. Public squares, parks and roads (including the pavem ment) are typically considered public space. EDF Glasgow EDF Glasgow Landeshauptstad Landeshauptstad dt Dresden dt Dresden Stadtplanungsamt Stadtplanungsamt 21. – 23. October 2013 City of Dresden City Planning Office

The USER topic In the context of metropolisation and in ncreasing complexity of cities, urban planning and management are chall enged. A new strategy is needed to create the Sustainable City of tomorrow. USER wants to build new processes a and partnerships , by integrating the expertise of uses from inhabitants a nd field workers in urban regeneration processes. USER wishes to work on innovative too ols to find new ways to design and manage the City in order to improve g y p e efficiency of the urban governance of y g the Sustainable City. EDF Glasgow EDF Glasgow Landeshauptstad Landeshauptstad dt Dresden dt Dresden Stadtplanungsamt Stadtplanungsamt 21. – 23. October 2013 City of Dresden City Planning Office

USER partners Copenhagen Dresden Dresden Grenoble (LP) Krakow Li b Lisbon Lublin Malaga g Pescara Riga Lead expert from Barcelona EDF Glasgow EDF Glasgow Landeshauptstad Landeshauptstad dt Dresden dt Dresden Stadtplanungsamt Stadtplanungsamt 21. – 23. October 2013 City of Dresden City Planning Office

USER partners in thematic gr roups 1. C Central old areas with an heritage value Riga g a, Malaga, Lublin g 2. P 2 P Peri-central spaces with issues of Peri central spaces with issues of ope ening and connection with the city Cop penhagen, Dresden, Pescara 3 P 3. P Peripherical areas with estates (blocks of Peripherical areas with estates (blocks of flats s) built during the 70's-80's Gre enoble, Lisbon, Krakow EDF Glasgow EDF Glasgow Landeshauptstad Landeshauptstad dt Dresden dt Dresden Stadtplanungsamt Stadtplanungsamt 21. – 23. October 2013 City of Dresden City Planning Office

Goals of USER Main goal: Facing changes and conflicts in urban p ublic spaces through users’ involvement: S b Sub-goal 1: l 1 More interactive social-public spaces by solving dysfunctions and conflicts of uses Sub-goal 2: Safer public spaces in a friendlier city Sub-goal 3: Cleaner, better maintained and upgraded d public spaces for a more efficient city EDF Glasgow EDF Glasgow Landeshauptstad Landeshauptstad dt Dresden dt Dresden Stadtplanungsamt Stadtplanungsamt 21. – 23. October 2013 City of Dresden City Planning Office

Working Process 1 st step: p Identifying problems, conflicts and dysfun nctions in the uses of a specific public space 2 nd step: p Observing current uses (specifically confl lictive uses) 3 rd step: p Understanding the causes of dysfunction ns, conflicts and evolutions of uses 4 th step: p Drawing and testing initial solutions to the e identified problems and conflicts 5 th step. p Designing and planning the implementa tion process of identified solutions 6 th step. p Capitalisation of findings and learning’s EDF Glasgow EDF Glasgow Landeshauptstad Landeshauptstad dt Dresden dt Dresden Stadtplanungsamt Stadtplanungsamt 21. – 23. October 2013 City of Dresden City Planning Office

Dresden Population trend/projection 1990 to 2025 540.000 530.975  Luftbild oder Stadtplan 517.168 517.168 520 000 520.000 510.065 500.000 480.000 471.133 460.000 460 000 440.000 420.000 400.000 EDF Glasgow EDF Glasgow Landeshauptstad Landeshauptstad dt Dresden dt Dresden Stadtplanungsamt Stadtplanungsamt 21. – 23. October 2013 City of Dresden City Planning Office

Urban redevelopment areas - based on national programmes based on national programmes Urban renewal Urban development and monument protection (Städtebaulicher Denkmalschutz) (Städtebaulicher Denkmalschutz) Socially integrative City Soziale Stadt S i l St dt Urban conversion Stadtumbau Ost Stadtumbau Ost - based on european programmes based on european programmes ERDF- Sustainable Urban Development p EFRE-Stadtentwicklung EDF Glasgow EDF Glasgow Landeshauptstad Landeshauptstad dt Dresden dt Dresden Stadtplanungsamt Stadtplanungsamt 21. – 23. October 2013 City of Dresden City Planning Office

Dresden ‘ s USER area EDF Glasgow EDF Glasgow Landeshauptstad Landeshauptstad dt Dresden dt Dresden Stadtplanungsamt Stadtplanungsamt 21. – 23. October 2013 City of Dresden City Planning Office

predominantly old housing stock p y g Dresden ‘ s USER area population increase since 2005 average age: 37 years predominantly residential buildings dating from the buildings dating from the 1960s slight population decrease average age: 57 years average age: 57 years EDF Glasgow EDF Glasgow Landeshauptstad Landeshauptstad dt Dresden dt Dresden Stadtplanungsamt Stadtplanungsamt 21. – 23. October 2013 City of Dresden City Planning Office

Statistics Source: Municipal statistics office, 2010; Friedrichstadt Wilsdruffer Vorstadt Figures regarding unemployment and social neighbourhood neighbourhood benefits are estimates on the basis of cross-cuttin g statistical aral units area 77 ha 58 ha inhabitants ca 4,200 ca 3,000 unemployment rate 15 % 11 % Welfare benefits recipients 27 % 18 % Share of children in welfare benefits 50 % n. a. recipients ´ households flat vacancy rate ca 17 % ca 7 % EDF Glasgow EDF Glasgow Landeshauptstad Landeshauptstad dt Dresden dt Dresden Stadtplanungsamt Stadtplanungsamt 21. – 23. October 2013 City of Dresden City Planning Office

Main focus of actions Main focus of actions Resuming redevelopment Upgrading public spaces EDF Glasgow EDF Glasgow Landeshauptstad Landeshauptstad dt Dresden dt Dresden Stadtplanungsamt Stadtplanungsamt 21. – 23. October 2013 City of Dresden City Planning Office

Strategy & concept Scope of operations on public spaces S f ti bli Plazas and free spaces Enhancing the accessibility of the railway station „Mitte“ Investigation area on demographic issues Refining the targets for the urban renewal area Friedrichstadt hospital Refurbishment of residential housing Intervention zones & effects Goal: positive spillover impacts from actions carried out in adjacent subareas actions carried out in adjacent subareas EDF Glasgow EDF Glasgow Landeshauptstad Landeshauptstad dt Dresden dt Dresden Stadtplanungsamt Stadtplanungsamt 21. – 23. October 2013 City of Dresden City Planning Office

Impressions EDF Glasgow EDF Glasgow Landeshauptstad Landeshauptstad dt Dresden dt Dresden Stadtplanungsamt Stadtplanungsamt 21. – 23. October 2013 City of Dresden City Planning Office