Attractive Towns. Green redevelopement and

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Attractive Towns. Green redevelopement and competitiveness in Nordic urban regions.

Towns that provide a good life for all

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Guro said in Oslo 2017 –

„you have a fresh clean start, two years, full of possibilities - we do not

know whats comes out of the project - lets -

go exploring..

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Liveability and business attractiveness in urban transformation

One step Beyond

Group 3:

Salo /FIN Växjö /SE Akranes /IS

Middelfart / DK

Conference Ystad 28. november 2018

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Ellen Husaas Rebecca Martinson

Group 3

Kirsten Bruun Plougmand Mika Mannervesi

Sindri Birgisson Helena Guttormsdóttir Pia Quottup Sand Penni Pennanen

Sebastian Gårdendahl Stina Klyft

Riikka Nurmi

Kristin Omholt-Jensen

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Transportation Business attraction Lack of green solutions

Proximity to the capital Transformations area

Sustainabel and creative activities in modern economy

Diveser business sectors

Family friendly -education, after school Recreation

Security and safty

Good supply of cheaperhousing

AKRANES

CHALLENGES

CHALLENGES + OPPORTUNITIES

OPPORTUNITIES

More jobs in diverse sectors High proportion of seniorcitizens

Located between two bigcities (Helsinki and Turku)

Innovation

Global affregation

SALO

CHALLENGES

OPPORTUNITIES

Shifting demographics - Eldery populationis increasing

Holistic city instead of many smallprojects City-structure is changing

Difficult to attract younger people

Transformation areas nearby the city center

Many businesses Centrally located

Attract youngerpeople Security and safty

Blue Green solutions / The climate Laboratory

MIDDELFART

CHALLENGES

OPPORTUNITIES

Safty, trust, confidence Transportation

Located in the middel of nowhere Remote

Producing food locally Green solutions

VÄJXÖ

CHALLENGES

OPPORTUNITIES

C H A L L E N G E S + OPPORTUNITIES

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Liveability and business attractiveness in urban transformation

The aim of the project

This project is more than anything meant to stimulate the sensation and awareness of liveability in transformation

areas for all inhabitants and visitors in everyday life in small and medium sized Nordic towns.

We chose that because the vibrant daily life goes hand in hand with a strong economy and because we have seen countless examples of well designed but lifeless cities.

Billede ??

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Timetable

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WP 1 Kick-off studytrip + workshop WP 2 Analysis liveability factors,

indicators and criteria WP 3 Process tools

WP 4 Analysis Business strategies

WP 5 First proposal for general toolbox

WP 6 Testing the preliminary toolbox

WP 7 Final toolbox and case description

Finalization

Timetable

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Town center

Akratorg square Transformation area

Transformation area - Akranes

• Old industrial area

• 10 ha

• Located between city centre and the harbour

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Transformation area - Middelfart

• The eldest business area in Middelfart

• Located on the outskirts of new city center

• Many different types of business

• 32 ha

• Climatequarter 2.0 (dvellings and small businesses)

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Transformation area - Växjö

• Old industrial and commercial area

• Located between city centre and arena and sports area

• Large scale buildings and structure

• No parks or residents

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Transformation area - Salo

• Location near Salo city centers commercial area

• Turku-Helsinki railway and big business area on the west side

• Contains many different types of actions: railway station, Salo Art Museum, workplaces and brown field areas

• About 11ha

• In future dwellings, workplaces and commercial actions

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Kick-off studytrip to Amsterdam and Rotterdam (WP 1)

Bike safari with Orri Steinarssonar, arkitekt

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What did we learn?

Mindset – physical expression Tolerance

"Everything is possible "

Informal Buildings

Variation in typology, colours, use of materials Magnificant architecture and design

Human scale - different scale on the same site

Buildings – 3-4 etg,

Housing -1.etg included wood for warmth and home feeling

Public space

Common space – transition private semi-private-off zones

Waterfront – Private - Public Availability

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What have we done so far?

Time table, milestones resources needed, budget

Group meetings

Skype meetings

Email

5/5

13/ ?

Infinitely any

Defining our project- the target? Participants and collaboration others in our towns/municipality

Study Trip to Amsterdam and Rotterdam Group 3 – Action plan

Work shop and meeting Akranes -

Group meeting and study trip to Chopenhagen Work shop and meeting Salo

Work shop and meeting Ystad

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What did we learn?

Neighbourhood 20 min city (!)- Socialmix

(Lack of) life, parks and public spaces

Neighbourhood-centered maths and small-scale businesses Nature

NL does not talk about nature but landscape Green areas "nice to be there"

Water can’t replace green areas Culture history

Save some of the old buildings- "history gives an opportunity"

Genius loci

Storytelling

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What have we done since Ystad ?

WP 2 Analysis liveability factors, indicators and criteria

WP 3 Process tools

WP 4 Analysis Business strategies

WP 5 First proposal for general toolbox WP 6 Testing the preliminary toolbox

WP 7 Final toolbox and case description

Finalization

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Consultants

ARKITEMA

First Project leader Maria Margaretha Lindgren Nielsen Then, Sofie Yde from Arkitema and Lin Skaufel from

Everyday studio

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Workshop - Liveability (WP 2)

“LIVEABILITY - AN ASSESSMENT OF WHAT A PLACE IS LIKE TO LIVE IN, USING PARTICULAR CRITERIA, FOR EXAMPLE:

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CRIME AND SAFETY

EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROVISION ACCESS TO SHOPS AND SERVICES

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES ”

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Workshop - Liveability (WP 2) our towns

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Success criteria / Expectations to the toolbox

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Workshop – process tools (WP 3)

Stakeholders Politicians

Local counsil Government Institutes

Residents/neighbours Landowners

Interest groups

Supply companies

(water/energy/sewers) EXAMPLES OF PROCESS TOOLS

The scope of this work package is to show different dialogue

methods and actions that can be used in the different phases

of the transformation and with areas with certain conditions.

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Analysing business strategies (WP 4)

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Analysing business strategies (WP 4)

• Accessibility, connectedness;

public transport, short distances, sustainability regional centers

local and global

• skillful labor force

education and research diverse larbor force

focus on green technology, sustainability (Middelfart “climate laboratory) focus on youth (Sonderborg, Hamar)

• Entrepreneurship

collaboration between education and business incorporate in education on all levels (Växjö)

incubator (Vaasa, Ystad)

• Nature

Culture and sports activities tourism

green public places

• Infrastructure;

dense, diverse and mixed urban areas

Some focusing on one city center others developing a few different centers bold architecture and green areas (Växjö)

housing to meet population growth (Reykjavik)

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Aada Willberg Graduate student /Economics Åbo Akademi University

Analysis of business development strategies in

Nordic towns

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https://www.regjeringen.no/no/tema/kommuner-og-regioner/by--og-stedsutvikling/attraktivebyer/engelsk-versjon-attractive-nordic-towns-and-regions/id2570494/

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Tools to address liveability and business attractiveness

• public transport, regional centers

accessibility, connectedness accessibility, connectedness

• education and research, co-operation with businesses

skillful labour force skillful labour force

• education, incubator, clusters

entrepreneurship entrepreneurship

• nature, activities, tourism

culture and sports culture and sports

• green public areas, dense and diverse urban areas, public transport, access to

infrastructure land

infrastructure

• job creation, co-operation, environmentally friendly living

sustainability

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The role of the municipality

Involvement and co-operation

Building a strong brand identity; storytelling

Platform/ facilitator

Sustainability

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What was missing?

Successful local development strategies are evidence-based

Actions Indicators Evaluation

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LIVEABILITY // WORKSHOP

LIVABILITY IN URBAN TRANSFORMATIONS

WP2 & WP3

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FOCUS

· Liveability

· People and humanscale

· The Nordic climate

· Climate adaptation

· Co-creation

· Community

· Diversity

· Sustainability

OUR FOCUS

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The project will collect and pilot a toolbox for developingsmall and me- dium sized Nordic towns as liveable, attractive cities.

The tools include suggestions for indicators, criteria and developmentpro- cess in a simplified, clear and visual way.

Dialogue Planning

1

2 OUR OUTCOME

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GOAL:

Mapping of theliveability potential and challenges

TOOL:

Index

TOOL:

Vision and problemstatement

TOOL:

Project and perspectivetools

TOOL:

Action plan

TOOL:

Evaluation

GOAL:

Formulation ofthe liveabilityvision

GOAL:

Deﬁnition of the liveabilityprojects

GOAL:

Plan for the

implementation of the liveability projects

GOAL:

Evaluation method of the liveabilityprojects

OUTPUT:

Messurement parameters

OUTPUT:

Common understand- ing of the liveability potential and focus

OUTPUT:

Formulated vision

OUTPUT:

Project list and program

OUTPUT:

Action plan

Co-creation åben workshop Feed back

borgerinddragelse Information

PHASE

5. EVALUATION

PHASE

4. IMPLEMENTATION

PHASE

3. PROJECT

PHASE

2. VISION

PHASE

1. ANALYSIS

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT TOOL

R E A L IZ A T IO N

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LIVEABILITY INDEX

TY S

TOOL

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LANDOWNER DEVELOPER NEIGHBOURS

POLITICIANS LOCAL TASKGROUP COMPANIES

CITIZENS MUNICIPALITY LOCAL LEADERS

STAKEHOLDERS EXPERTS

perspectivitating the project in relation to:

STAKEHOLDERS

TOOL

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CO-CREATION FEEDBACK

INFORMATION

perspectivitating the project in relation to:

USER INVOLVEMENT

TOOL

• Counting

• Clarification of project • Questionaire

• Interviews

• Workshop

• Local hearing

• Round table

• Workshop

• City charette

• Testbed

• Round table

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TESTING TOOLBOX IN VAXSJÖ

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GOAL:

Mapping of theliveability potential and challenges

TOOL:

Index

TOOL:

Vision and problemstatement

TOOL:

Project and perspectivetools

TOOL:

Action plan

TOOL:

Evaluation

GOAL:

Formulation ofthe liveabilityvision

GOAL:

Deﬁnition of the liveabilityprojects

GOAL:

Plan for the

implementation of the liveability projects

GOAL:

Evaluation method of the liveabilityprojects

OUTPUT:

Messurement parameters

OUTPUT:

Common understand- ing of the liveability potential and focus

OUTPUT:

Formulated vision

OUTPUT:

Project list and program

OUTPUT:

Action plan

Co-creation åben workshop Feed back

borgerinddragelse Information

PHASE

5. EVALUATION

PHASE

4. IMPLEMENTATION

PHASE

3. PROJECT

PHASE

2. VISION

PHASE

1. ANALYSIS

DEVELOPEMENT PROCESS

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Workshop 2april

Planprogram för Sydöstra Västra Mark

8.30-8.45 Introduktion

Upplägg

 RM presenterarbakgrund och projektmodell

 JG presenterarsig och introducerardagens workshop

8.45-9.40 Liveability Mapping

Upplägg

 Kartering av områdets potential och utmaningar genom färgmarkering på A1-karta

 Helgrupp

Material

 Karta A1 (gråskala)

 Ortofoto Västra Mark A2

 Ortofoto Växjö stad A2

 Röda och gröna tuschpennor

 Pennoroch anteckningsmaterial

9.40-9.50 Bensträckare

 Paus med möjlighet att hämtafika

9.50-11.15 Liveability Focus

Upplägg

 Tematiskagruppdiskussioner 3x20 min, tre teman pergrupp o Värderos för Västra mark

 Markering för nuläge och framtidsbehov o Värderos för Växjö stad

 Markering förnuläge

 Kort paus

 Gemensam diskussion, identifiering av prioriterade ämnen

Gruppindelning

Material

 Sports & Culture, Safety & Health, Nature & Microclimate

o Perarne Hermansson, MargaretaJohansson, Maria E Arvidsson, Anna Hagelberg

 Built form & Structure, Urban life & Space, Identity

o Henrik Wibroe, Stina Klyft, Rebecca Martinsson, Johan Gustavsson

 Mobility, Economy & Resources, Education & Learning

o PO Löfberg, Mikaela Augustsson, Lisa Johansson, Elisabeth Olsberg

 Ett A1-ark för resp. tema, tvåvärderosoroch plats föranteckningar

 Pennor

11.15-11.55 Vision questions

Gruppdiskussion kring visionsfrågor

 Hur vill vi att området skautvecklas?

 Vilken roll kan området spelaförstaden, kommunen och regionen?

 Vad är det vi inte vill skahända?

11.55-12.00 Avslutning

 Kortfattad summering och info om fortsatt arbete

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SPORT & CULTURE

VÄXJÖ STAD S Ö V Ä STRA MARK

Anteckningar:

Kopplingar till platser och lokaler i närområdet är viktigast att utveckla.

- Hur ser nuläget ut?

- Hur stort är behovet i framtiden?

Inom området Omgivningen - Hur ser nuläget ut?

Vilka är de tre viktigaste ämnena? Prioritera 1-3

1. Spontanaktiviteter

2. Restaurang, café

3. Musik, konst, teater

ND

5 4 3 2

1

ND

5 4 3 2 1

FRILUFTSLIV FRILUFTSLIV

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MOBILITY

VÄXJÖ STAD S Ö V Ä STRA MARK

Anteckningar:

pAT Es

5 4 3 2

1

pAT Es

5 4 3 2 1

Vilka är de tre viktigaste ämnena? Prioritera 1-3

1. Super walk'n'bike paths

2. Accessibility for everyone

3. Public transport

- Hur ser nuläget ut? - Hur ser nuläget ut?

- Hur stort är behovet i framtiden?

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EDUCATION &LEARNING

VÄXJÖ STAD S Ö V Ä STRA MARK

Anteckningar:

Vilka är de tre viktigaste ämnena? Prioritera 1-3

1. School & daycare

2. ^{Spare time}

3. Designed for learning

0

5 4 3 2

1

0

5 4 3 2 1

- Hur ser nuläget ut? - Hur ser nuläget ut?

- Hur stort är behovet i framtiden?

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URBAN LIFE &SPACE

VÄXJÖ STAD S Ö V Ä STRA MARK

Anteckningar:

M

5 4 3 2

1

M

5 4 3 2 1

Vilka är de tre viktigaste ämnena? Prioritera 1-3

1. Torg och parker

2. Kvalitativa rörelser och möten

3. - Hur ser nuläget ut? - Hur ser nuläget ut?

- Hur stort är behovet i framtiden?

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BUILT FORM &STRUCTURE

VÄXJÖ STAD S Ö V Ä STRA MARK

Anteckningar:

NT A

5 4 3 2

1

NT A

5 4 3 2 1

Vilka är de tre viktigaste ämnena? Prioritera 1-3

1. Funktionsblandning

2. Aktiva bottenvåningar

3. - Hur ser nuläget ut? - Hur ser nuläget ut?

- Hur stort är behovet i framtiden?

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IDENTITY

VÄXJÖ STAD S Ö V Ä STRA MARK

Anteckningar:

sE

5 4 3 2

1

sE

5 4 3 2 1

Vilka är de tre viktigaste ämnena? Prioritera 1-3

1. ^Business

2. Sustainability

3. - Hur ser nuläget ut? - Hur ser nuläget ut?

- Hur stort är behovet i framtiden?

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VISION QUESTIONS 1

VILKEN ROLL KAN OMRÅDET SPELA FÖR STADEN, KOMMUNEN OCH REGIONEN?

 Behöver utveckla det offentliga.

 Området kompletterar Arenastaden, en helt annan karaktär.

 ”Vanlig stad”, plats för vila, mat och luft.

 Länk mellan stadskärnan och Arenastaden

 Blandgator med olika trafikslag.

 Rekreation i stadsmiljö, jfr Central Park.

VAD ÄR DET VI INTE VILL SKA HÄNDA?

 Inte bara bostäder

 Inte fortsatt enfunktionsområde

 Inte ett isolerat område

 Inte en fortsättning på Arenastaden

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VISION QUESTIONS 2

HUR VILL VI ATT OMRÅDET SKA UTVECKLAS?

 Bli en integrerad stadsdel som knyter ihop centrum, Arenastaden, I11, Grand Samarkand.

 Gröna platser/miljöer, offentliga platser, restauranger, handel, service, plats för vardagsliv.

 Minskade barriärer (rörelser och biologisk mångfald)

 Tydliga stråk för alla trafikslag.

VILKEN ROLL KAN OMRÅDET SPELA FÖR STADEN, KOMMUNEN OCH REGIONEN?

 Spjutspetsprojekt för omställning av verksamhetsområde till hållbar blandstad.

 Sätta området på kartan.

VAD ÄR DET VI INTE VILL SKA HÄNDA?

 Att barriäreffekten förstärks.

 Att helheten förloras, d.v.s. att området utvecklas som en solitär del i staden utan samordning mellan fastighetsägare/utvecklare.

 Att det blir lapptäcken inom stadsdelen.

 Att den hårdgjorda ytan inte minskas och ett ekosystemtjänster, offentliga platser, och allmän service inte läggs till.

VISION QUESTIONS 2

HUR VILL VI ATT OMRÅDET SKA UTVECKLAS?

 Ett attraktivt och grönskande område med möjlighet till genomfart till övriga närliggande områden.

 Bibehålla attraktivitet för företagen samt utveckla.

 Attraktivt för alla åldrar.

VILKEN ROLL KAN OMRÅDET SPELA FÖR STADEN, KOMMUNEN OCH REGIONEN?

 Området behöver hitta sin roll och funktion i förhållande till områdena runt omkring (Väster, Arenastaden, I11, Grand Samarkand)

VAD ÄR DET VI INTE VILL SKA HÄNDA?

 Att området blir segregerat.

 Att det endast blir bostäder.

 Att det ej blir attraktivt för företag.

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LESSONS LEARNED...

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Guro said -unusual way of working

• Bottom up

• You have the leading role

• What you get is what you give

• You know what matters..

• We

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1 Mapping, development and use of methods to measure urban qualities and sustainability (on assignment)

2 Share knowledge between Nordic decision makers, administration and academic communities

3 Contribution to handling complex decision-making challenges in urban regions

4 A common Nordic strategy for attractive and inclusive urban environments (on

assignment)

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