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Scottish Urban Regeneration Forum Making Connections Conference The Role of Masterplanning Kevin Murray

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Scottish Urban Regeneration ForumMaking Connections Conference

The Role of MasterplanningKevin 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

Research & issuesResearch & issues

Develop strategy & test options

Develop strategy & test options

Agree & refine preferred plan

Agree & refine preferred plan

Present planPresent plan

ListeningListening

EndorsementEndorsement

PromotionPromotion

Testing

Engagement

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