London – Greater London Dr.-Ing. Michael Bose Excursion of master students in Urban Planning, SoSe 2015

London – Greater London

urban planning and regional development Master excursion 8/06/2015 – 12/06/2015

London – Greater London Dr.-Ing. Michael Bose Excursion of master students in Urban Planning, SoSe 2015

Berlin Greater London

Area [km²] 892 1.569

Population 3.4 Mio. 8.6 Mio.

Inhabitants per km² 3.838 5.223

Nationalities / Ethnic Groups 85% German

15% Foreigners

60% White British 11% Black British 11% Other White

18% Other Ethnics

Greater London

London – Greater London Dr.-Ing. Michael Bose Excursion of master students in Urban Planning, SoSe 2015

Content and focus of the excursion

London is one of Europe’s global cities. It is considered as one of the most attractive cities in the world according to an Urban-HDI-Index. People from many different countries and continents made the city become a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural place. London is subject to a constant functional and structural change. This leads to extremely high prices for properties and rentals.

Focus of the excursion: processes of transformation and sustainable urban development in London Programme of the excursion includes study trips to: • Urban Transformation Projects: e.g. Docklands • Post-Olympic land use • Multi-ethnic inner city districts • Projects of Gentrification and Public Transport • Day Trip to a New Town in Greater London

Meetings with: • City of London: Housing • Greater London Authority: Regional Development • University: Contact with students of Urban Planning

London – Greater London Dr.-Ing. Michael Bose Excursion of master students in Urban Planning, SoSe 2015

European Global City Canary Wahrf - Docklands

London – Greater London Dr.-Ing. Michael Bose Excursion of master students in Urban Planning, SoSe 2015

London a touristic hot spot

a multi- ethnical & cultural melting pot

London – Greater London Dr.-Ing. Michael Bose Excursion of master students in Urban Planning, SoSe 2015

London traffic & transport

London – Greater London Dr.-Ing. Michael Bose Excursion of master students in Urban Planning, SoSe 2015

London – fast growing Gentrification & Upgrading-Processes

London – Greater London Dr.-Ing. Michael Bose Excursion of master students in Urban Planning, SoSe 2015

London Olympic Games 2012 Post-Games Transformation -

a contribution to sustainable urban development?

London – Greater London Dr.-Ing. Michael Bose Excursion of master students in Urban Planning, SoSe 2015

New Towns in England More than 30 New Towns were built in England, Scotland and Ireland by the New Town Act since 1945. The aim of New Towns - based on the Garden City Concept of E. Howard – was the relief of the existing cities. In a first period the cities were realized in a size of 35.000 inhabitants intended to Howard´s idea. The concept was modified several times, the number of inhabitants increased and the multi-functionalism was strengthened.

London – Greater London Dr.-Ing. Michael Bose Excursion of master students in Urban Planning, SoSe 2015

Many New Towns have been built at the fringe of GLMA, e.g. Stevenage (1946) and Harlow (1947). Milton Keynes (1967) is one of the latest New Towns in England with about 250.000 inhabitants.

Recently the British Government announced the plan for a new Garden City at the mouth of the river Thames, called Ebbsfleet.

London – Greater London Dr.-Ing. Michael Bose Excursion of master students in Urban Planning, SoSe 2015

Organizational framework

Excursion preparation course will be in English

Period of time: Mo 8/06/2015 – Fr 12/06/2015

Estimated costs: Flight HH – London – HH = 100 – 200 €, 5 Nights accommodation = 30-50 € /night and food.