USER – Changes and conflicts in using public spaces
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USER – Changes and conflicts in using public spaces
Nika Kotoviča, Irbe KaruleLublin, October 16th, 2013.
Local support group
Working group
Users of the site
LSG workshop
USER team
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Core LSG – 15 institutions: key professionals, experts, key decision-makers
Wider LSG – 52 institutions: government and municipal institutions, associations, NGOs, …..
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Core LSG• Riga City Building Construction Board• Traffic Department of the Riga City Council • Property Department of the Riga City
Council• Housing and Environment Department of
the Riga City Council • Education, Culture and Sports Department
of the Riga City Council • Riga City Executive• Riga East Executive• Municipal enterprise “Rīgas Meži” • Riga Municipal Agency „Rīgas pilsētas
Arhitekta birojs”/City Architect’s Office • Latvian Association of Architects • Latvian Association of Spatial Planners • State Inspection for Heritage Protection • Neighbourhoods Development Association
Riga Old Town Society “Vecrīgas biedrība”
Wider LSG• Riga Technical University, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning• University of Latvia, Faculty of Geography and Earth Sciences, Spatial planning program• Academy of Arts, Department of Design, Environmental Art• Riga International School of Economics and Business Administration, Architecture program • RISEBA, Architecture and Media Centre H2O 6
• Latvia University of Agriculture, Landscape Architecture Program• Municipal enterprise “Rīgas Satiksme” • Riga Municipal Police • State Police • Emergency medical service• State Fire and Rescue Service of Latvia • Riga Tourism Development Bureau • Latvian Tourism Development Agency• Ministry of Culture, Museums and Visual Arts Division • Latvian Umbrella Body for Disability organizations “SUSTENTO” • “Apeirons” Association - NGO that unites people with disabilities and their friends
Wider LSG• Civic Alliance Latvia • Latvian Traders Association • The Association of Hotels and Restaurants
of Latvia • Riga Building Owners Society • Latvian Pensioners’ Federation • Māmiņu klubs• Sia „EKO RĪGA”• Sia ,, L&T”• Environmental Protection Club • Radošo kvartālu un teritoriju asociācija• Latvian Society of Landscape Architecture• Latvian Cycling Association • Jauno Arhitektu kustība• Creative platform FOLD • „Urban Institute”• Ainavu projektēšanas darbnīca Sia
„ALPS”• Latvian Association of Anthropologists• "Society for transparency - TI"
Pilot Sites Evaluation – 1st Stage (by core LSG)
Sites initiated by the Riga USER project team:• Pils Square • Latviešu Strēlnieku Square • Dome Square • Public outdoor space of St.Peter’s church• Spīķeru street and adjacent territory• Vaļņu street – potential shopping street • + Sites initiated by the core LSG members:• Līvu Square • Riga Centre space
Doma Square
Pils Square
Latviešu strēlnieku Square
Spīķeru street and adjacent territory
Public space of St. Peter’s church
Vaļņu street – potential shopping street
RCT
Līvu Square
1st Stage
Evaluation Criteria:
Complexity (of conflicts and dysfunctions)
DIversity of existing conflicts/level of impact (types/number of conflicts)
Feasibility and Capacity (for the City Municipality to transform the
space) Security threats (from displacement, insufficient lighting etc.) Relevance (belonging to a common public space network)
Participating interest (stakeholders and users have expressed interest)
• Actuality (in the context of Riga Historical Centre development)
Pilot Sites Evaluation – 2nd Stage (by wider LSG)
• Pils Square
• Latviešu Strēlnieku Square
• Spīķeru street and adjacent territory
• Līvu Square
Pils Square
Latviešu strēlnieku Square
Spīķeru street and adjacent territory
Līvu Square
2nd Stage
Four urban sites at four desks:
Methodology of wider LSG work
PILS
STRĒLNIEKU
SPĪĶERU
LĪVU
The participants divided into four working groups:
Each group answers the two questions on the urban site:
+ Qualities and assets | 7min
- Weaknesses and dysfunctions | 7min
PILS
STRĒLNIEKU
SPĪĶERU
LĪVU
Methodology of wider LSG work (continuation)
Questions for Local support group:
1. What are the existing
public space qualities
and assets?– Latviešu strēlnieku Square
– Pils Square
– Spīķeru street and adjacent territory
– Līvu Square
2. What are the existing
weaknesses and
dysfunctions?
– Latviešu strēlnieku Square
– Pils Square
– Spīķeru street and adjacent territory
– Līvu Square
Katra darba grupa pārvietojas pie nākamā galda:
Leader of the group presents the result of the previous group | 1 min
Each team is answer for the same two questions | 7 + 7 min
+ complements
- don’t repeat
PILS
STRĒLNIEKU
SPĪĶERU
LĪVU
Methodology of wider LSG work (continuation)
After a full circle each team leaders presented the summary of all urban sites
Participants selects priority project site and vote for it
Argument for the site should be described
PILS
STRĒLNIEKU
SPĪĶERU
LĪVU
Methodology of wider LSG work (continuation)
Evaluation and Final Vote:
No 1Latviešu strēlnieku Square
No 2Spīķeru street and adjacent territory
PreferredSites…
Latviešu Strēlnieku Square
Key functions: Public outdoor space for social function, cultural events and recreation in relation to development of the Daugava Embankment, Museum of the Occupation of Latvia and Riga Technical University, transit for pedestrians and bicyclers.
Spīķeru Street and Adjacent Territory
Key functions: Public outdoor space serves for provision of market complex functions and commercial activity, in the interim it is also used for socialising events.
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