‘The Aarhus Lab’: Demonstrating MP4 innovations in Skejby: A ‘plan for place-keeping’

European UnionEuropean Regional Development Fund

Cecil Konijnendijk & Andrej Christian Lindholst, University of Copenhagen

Contributions to MP4 agendaPlanning for place-keeping

Demonstrating MP4 innovations: Make a ‘2030 plan for place-keeping’ based on MP4 pilots, case reviews, knowledge transfer, joint planning groups

Contribution to: WP3 / 3.2: Apply, test and promote best practice for long-term improvement and stewardship of open spaces

Aarhus lab in Skejby

Skejby district

Skejby: ‘Zooming in’

HospitalVisitorsEmployeesPatients

Education StudentsEmployees

Housing Residents

BusinessFirmsEmployees

Sports & commonsVisitors / users

AgricultureFarmers

Rural

Urban

Concept for engagement?(Model in park development program)

Work group(Locally appointed representatives,Common local

board, Park department)

Focal groups(Business,

institutions, agriculture, health, local

communities)

Local residents

Managers from other municipal

departments(Green forum)

City council representatives

Visions

Stakeholders and actors

Background and

principles

Engagement and

partnerships

Themes and objectives

Projects and Action plans

Analyses / data

PLACE-KEEPING

SKEJBY 2030

Resources and

frameworks Management and

maintenance

Draft elements in a 2030 plan for place-keeping in Skejby.

Draft concept for place-keeping plan

Place-keeping plan challenges

Usual suspects:

How to engage?How to provide maintenance?How to provide finance?How to deal with management?How to (provide) valueHow to organize partnerships?

HOW TO GO BEYOND THE STANDARD APPROACH!

1 Background and input

• Stakeholder analysis

• Strategic framework

• Knowledge transfer (MP4 models)

 

Spring 2011

2. Processes

• Stakeholder engagement

• Joint Planning• MP4

adaptations

Summer/autumn 2011

3. Products

• Draft place-keeping plan 2030

• Development projects

• Demonstration, local, national, international (MP4)

 

Spring 2012

4. Implementation

• Political decisions

• Implementation of plan and projects

• Inspiration / demonstration for new planning processes

 

2013 - 2030Demonstration project: A 2030 plan for place-keeping in Skejby .

Process overview (draft)

Current activities

• Exploratory meetings and excursion with city officials

• Series of workshops with local businesses, actors

• Providing inspiration and finding common ground

• From assessment to vision (+ future projects)• Possible themes:

– Sociotope mapping of business area– Joint place keeping (public-private)– Joint vision and branding– Agricultural theme (and education)

Contributions from MP4?

• Support from University of CopenhagenAllocate work hours for support in 2011 and 2012

• Scope for support from other MP4 partners?For example staff exchange, joint planning workshops / events, review planning and place-keeping concept, e.g. review pilots and case studies for relevant best practice modelsDe Werkplaats – style education activities