NETWORK OF PUBLIC
SPACES
Borgarnes 17.10.2019 Ellen Husaas
KMD(- 2018) / NMBU
Todays tema:
• Why we made the idea handbook
• How to make a strategi for public space networks
• Inspiring examples on public spaces from your Nordic towns
The idea handbook – background
• First edition – KMD 2016
• Attractive Nordic Towns; The sustainable development goals in a Nordic context.
• Network of public spaces is an important topic
• the handbook is translated to english
• extended with new examples from your Nordic towns
Toolbox for
Sustainable development goal 11.7
Target 11.7
By 2030, provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public
spaces, in particular for women and children,
older persons and persons with disabilities
Nollies cityplan 1748 – Rome
Network of public spaces
THE COMMON GROUND
- LIVABILITY
- Wellbeing - everyday life - The connected town
- Accessibility to public space
- " HOW TO MAKE
PEOPLE HAPPY"
Why?
• Lack of good public spaces
• Fragmentation and barriers in the public space structures
• Lack of streetlife or activity
• Floods and water damage
• Unclear responsability for public
spaces
Public space – definitions
• PUBLIC SPACE
• COMMON GROUND – such as streets, squares and marketplaces, parks, small parks and blue- green areas
• PUBLIC SPACE NETWORK
• The infrastructure of streets, squares, parks, water features and recreation areas, sidewalks and cycle paths .
A public space network contributes to a better interaction and connect
buildings, roads, green structures, public spaces, landscape - and people.
How?
10 min town
10 min - town
what you need in your
everyday life
WHAT TO DO?
Programming the town`s public space network
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Hierarchy:
1. Central public spaces - large or important public spaces 2. Medium-sized public spaces - important at the area level
3. Smaller local public spaces and target points
4. Connection networks - for pedestrians and cyclists 5. Connections out in the landscape - outside the building zone.
Cap 2
Five criteria
USABILITY
PROXIMITY
CONNECTION
QUALITY
URBAN NATURE
Cap 3
Toolbox – examples
STRATEGI
TOWNLANDSCAPE Overall public space - strategi
DESIGN
TOWNLANDSCAPE
Design of a public space network - 5 criteria
PLAN & PROGRAM Public space network – and actionplan PUBLIC SPACE
Design – checklist - single projects
EXAMPLES inspiration
20 projects
from
ATTRACTIVE NORDIC
TOWNS
DENMARK Viborg
26 SØNÆS CLIMATE PARK -Climate park
25 HOUSE OF STREET-SPORTS -House of street sports
DENMARK Middelfart
23 A GARDEN FOR COMMUNITY
- Climate garden at s Nursing home in Skovgade
24 THE CLIMATE CITY
- Urban Development through Climate Adaptation
FINLAND Salo
28 RIVER OF LIGHT - River of light
29 TRANSFORMATION OF A CAR PARK - Transformation of a car park
FINLAND
Pori & Vaasa
27 NATIONAL URBAN PARK
- Green corridor through the city 30 VAASA SEASHORE
- Vaasa seashore urban – nature - rural
ISLAND Akranes
31 AKRATORG
- Reconstruction of the town square
33 GUÐLAUG BATHS
- Hot bath nested in the middle of rocky breakwater barrier against the open Atlantic Ocean
ISLAND
FLJÓTSDALSHÉRAÐ & MOSFELLSBÆR
34 SELSKÓGUR
- A beautiful backyard forest
35 FAMILY ADVENTURE PARK
- Outdoor recreational area for the public
NORWAY Levanger
37 THE SEASIDE PARK
- The neighbourhood of wooden houses
38 THE STADIUM PARK - The stadium park
NORWAY
Steinkjer & Hamar
39 CITY BEACH
- City beach and maze as new attractions
36 STORTORGET HAMAR
- Focus om participation and year-round use
SWEEDEN Lund
41 BANTORGET - Bantorget
42 POP UP- BEACH AT STORTORGET - Pop up-beach at Stortorget
SWEEDEN Lund
40 AKTIVIA
- Arena for the younger generation
60 idea handbooks
LINKS to download PDF
LINKS mm
Bokmål mal: Tekst med kulepunkter - 1 vertikalt bilde
• Pensum og anbefalt litteratur på NMBU, NTNU, AHO- Plan-, urbanisme-, arkitektur -og landskapsarkitekturfag
• Formidlet gjennom ca. 25 foredrag på konferanser, seminarer, kurs, nettverkssamlinger i 2017-2018
• Idehåndboka brukt som metode i prosjekter i flere kommuner og Byvekstavtale-byer
• bl.a Bergen, Bærum, Skedsmo, Ski, Ullensaker, Sandnes, Randaberg og Sola
• Inspirasjon for omorganisering av Bymiljøetaten i Oslo kommune (2018):
"Vi har brukt «Byrom – en idehåndbok» flittig siden i fjor og innholdet har faktisk inspirert ift omorganiseringen vi nå har gjennomført. Nemlig å se på utviklingen av nettverk av byrom (parker, torg og møteplasser) i en sammenheng – og at dette nettopp må være kommunens ansvar."
Monica Fleisje, avdelingsdirektør Byrom og grønnstruktur, Plan og utredningsdivisjonen, Bymiljøetaten, Oslo kommune
