cities built for change: adapting our public realm
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VCPC intern Keltie Craig presents on how our public spaces may find multiple uses during the span of their lifetimeTRANSCRIPT
Cities Building for ChangeResearch Project for the
Vancouver City Planning Commission(VCPC)
Keltie CraigUBC SCARPDec.19, 2007
VCPC Public Realm Subcommittee
Agenda
1. Introduction2. Drivers of Change
-Physical
-Social/Cultural
3. Case Studies-Portland
-Chicago-Glasgow
4. “Idea Bits”5. Questions/Comments
Introduction
Urbanization:60% of world’s population will live in cities by 2030
RESPONSE:
Building for Change
-Flexible, temporary, moveable architecture
-Adaptable public space
-Supportive public policies
Drivers of Change
Physical and Social/Cultural Factors
1. Physical-Climate Change
-Peak Oil
-Energy Efficiency in Material and Construction
-Developable Land Supply Constraints
Drivers of Change
Physical and Social/Cultural Factors
• Social/Cultural-Aging Population
-Multi-Ethnic, Multi-Cultural Societies
-Non-Traditional Family Structures & Living Arrangements
-Politics of Development
-Advances in Communication Technology
-Search for Personal Meaning
Case Study: Public Art in Portland
Art and Planning –
part of larger discussion about the shared values of the city.
1. Outdoor Rooms
2. Shared Visions
3. Support for Artists
Pod, 2002. P.Beeman
Intersection Repair
Case Study: Green Permitting in Chicago
Green Permit Program provides developers and owners with an incentive to build green by streamlining the permit process timeline for their projects.
more green building elements = shorter timeline to get permit
Chicago's first green roof, atop City Hall
Case Study: Public Realm Planning in Glasgow
Glasgow City Centre Millennium Plan Public Realm Programme – Phase 1
-Perimeter Gateway Projects
-Address the Civic Squares
-Primary Retail Streets
Idea Bits
Visual dictionary of firecracker ideas
Experimental Space:
Brooklyn Parking Lot – to – Plaza
Pearl Street Triangle Plaza, a similar project Willoughby Pedestrian Plaza, Brooklyn
Mobile Community Tea House
The T-Horse is a winged vehicle that travels to and transforms
neighborhood events throughout the city during the summer months.
Design for a changing demographic: children
Colourful panels are hung at a child’s eye level
to create a more visually stimulating environment
Stairways have multi-level railings so
small children can learn to climb stairs
“Living Smart”: In-fill houses in Portland, OR
Vargas Plan, 1700 square feet
Car-Free Streets in France: Paris Plage
Pedestrians enjoy the Paris Plage
Retractable Bollards:
Controlled Access Pedestrian Zones
Rising bollards near Darwin College, Cambridge. Removable bollard, Seattle, WA
Festival Streets
Davis Festival Street, Portland, OR
Water and Change:
Stormwater Management and Recreation
Children's Rain Garden in Arlington VA.
Fountains at Hastings Park, Vancouver BC
Park(ing) Day, San Francisco
Swing Space, New York City
Outdoor Market, Paris
Photo: Frank Ducote
Photo Frank Ducote