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Conor Moloney Urban Initiatives

Architecture + Design Scotland Scottish Natural Heritage

Sustainable Place-making

Progamme

Conor Moloney & David Syme Urban Initiatives

Sustainable Place-making

Integrating the spatial aspects of different public policy agendas

e.g. housing, economic development, health, education, transport, etc.

Aylesbury Estate, Southwark, London  

Aylesbury Estate, Southwark, London  

Aylesbury Estate, Southwark, London  

Context  

Aylesbury Estate, Southwark, London�

Scenario 1: Minimise funding gap�

Comprehensive higher-density redevelopment

Aylesbury Estate, Southwark, London�

Tram Park Investment

Scenario 2: Maximise development quality & value�

Comprehensive higher/medium-density

redevelopment

Aylesbury Estate, Southwark, London�

Scenario 3: Optimise level of physical change�

Tram Park Investment

Aylesbury Estate, Southwark, London  

Aylesbury Estate, Southwark, London  

Sustainable Place-making

Ask the right question Bring the right people to the table

Provide a focus for discussion Use scenarios to stimulate proposals

Evaluate the conclusions Identify next steps

Sustainable Place-making

Ask the right question

How to identify an optimal level of change which balances consideration of costs, values and outcomes?  

Aylesbury Estate, Southwark, London  

How to configure urban expansion to create walkable neighbourhoods and support the viability of public transport?

Taunton, Somerset  

How to balance the protection of the green belt and intensification around a new train station?

Bonnyrigg, Midlothian  

How to link incremental housing development to school-place planning?

Reston, Scottish Borders  

How to optimise public investments in the town in order to leverage maximum private investment?

Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire  

How to envision the role of the university in the town’s regeneration and development?

Ayr, South Ayrshire  

Sustainable Place-making

Ask the right question Bring the right people to the table

I’m an asset manager…

I’m an urbanist… I’m a planner…

I’m a conservation

officer…

I’m a school planner…

I’m a public health

officer…

I’m a transport planner…

I’m a landscape architect…

I’m a local economic development officer…

I’m a community development worker… I’m a housing

officer…

I’m a cycling activist…

I’m a footballer…

I’m an urban designer…

I’m a health visitor…

I’m a resident…

I’m a resident…

Me too…

Sustainable Place-making

Ask the right question Bring the right people to the table

Provide a focus for discussion

Walking distance to existing primary school  

Sustainable Place-making

Ask the right question Bring the right people to the table

Provide a focus for discussion Use scenarios to stimulate proposals

Aylesbury Estate, Southwark, London�

Scenario 1: Minimise funding gap�

Comprehensive higher-density redevelopment

Aylesbury Estate, Southwark, London�

Tram Park Investment

Scenario 2: Maximise development quality & value�

Comprehensive higher/medium-density

redevelopment

Aylesbury Estate, Southwark, London�

Scenario 3: Optimise level of physical change�

Tram Park Investment

Sustainable Place-making

Ask the right question Bring the right people to the table

Provide a focus for discussion Use scenarios to stimulate proposals

Evaluate the conclusions

Sustainable Place-making

Ask the right question Bring the right people to the table

Provide a focus for discussion Use scenarios to stimulate proposals

Evaluate the conclusions Identify next steps

Sustainable Place-making

Ask the right question Bring the right people to the table

Provide a focus for discussion Use scenarios to stimulate proposals

Evaluate the conclusions Identify next steps