URBAN TRENDS IN CITY MAKING Kylie Legge
Place making‌ the new black?
Race Street Pier, Delaware USA
Water City, Shenzhen China
Highline, New York USA
I’ve just got back from New York‌ that Highline is amazing we should have one of them too!
1970s – 80s
1980s – 90s
1990s
2000s
Masterplanning Trends
Masterplanning Trends
The suburb is good
The city is bad
The suburb is bad
The city is good
Urbanism
1: The characteristic way of life of city dwellers 2: The study of the physical needs of urban societies 2b: City planning
The POWER of PLACE
64% of recent college graduates in the US said they would choose the place they wanted to live before looking for a job‌ place is the attraction Put place before work
64%
#1
IDENTITY/CHARACTER
#2 #3
COMMUNITY FEEL SITTABILITY
68% said it was important or most important contribution to their attraction to the place
The POWER of PEOPLE
COLLABORATIVE
Urbanism Tactical Lighter quicker cheaper Place making Citizen led change Guerilla
Verge Gardens
Community Gardens
Urban Agriculture
Park(ing) Day
Temporary Parklets
Pocket Park Programs
“Special mention goes to the United States of America for ‘Spontaneous Interventions: Design Actions for the Common Good’. This interactive installation impressed the Jury with its celebration of the power of individuals to change society in small but effective ways.”
Citizenship Protest Equity Participation
Common or cultural causes? Trend or movement?
Common Causes !
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Active Economic Communities Revitalisation
Lafayette Greens – Detroit Foster Street Parklet – Sydney
Times Square Revitalisation – New York Better Block – Wichita
Cultural Causes
Emergencies or Specific Problems
Local Passions
Cultural:
“The Ugly Indian” Civic Group Bangalore, India
Re:START Christchurch, New Zeland
Solution or Trend? Oregon Farmers Markets: Failure of trend following?
Governance Desired Outcomes
Policies and Programs
Community Needs
Scalability and Sharing
Risks
#1
COMMERCIAL OVER COMMUNAL
#2
ABANDONING STRATEGIC PLANNING
#3
COMMAND AND CONTROL CULTURE
Opportunities
#1
GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS COMMUNITY ACTIVITY
#2
SHARED RESPONSIBILITY AND RESOURCES
#3
MORE RESPONSIVE TO PLACE AND TIME NEEDS