place values: section 2 of introduction to placemaking

PROGRAM – SESSION 2

Musk Ave, Kelvin Grove - Brisbane QLD

1 Urban Design + Placemaking 101

2 Place Values3 Place Qualities

8 Outcomes

4 Place Typology

5 Place process

6 Place roles

7 Toolkit - placemaking ideas

9/10 Links + conclusions

PLACE VALUES

▸ The city is a public place

▸ The city is a unique and highly complex system.

▸ It’s held together and structured around quality public spaces, amenities and institutions.

▸ Enriching, liberating and enhancing our opportunities

Stewart Rd, Ashgrove, Brisbane, QLD, AUS

PLACE VALUES

http://www.bikewalklincolnpark.com/2011/11/bike-lanes-bus-lanes-democracy-in.html

“Urban transport is a political and not a technical issue. The technical aspects are very simple. The difficult decisions relate to who is going to benefit from the models adopted.” Enrique Peñalosa, Mayor of Bogota (1998-2001)

PLACE VALUES

http://5000plus.net.au/assets/f4321011bd461cebc85c21aa432318fb3feb645b/lote_final_report_web.pdf

PLACE VALUES

▸ Permanent (existing and future) residents and workers should have priority

▸ Engwicht Secret 1 – Make people feel at home

▸ Participant vs Spectator

Victor Harbour, SA, AUS

Street (garage) sale - my street, Bardon, Brisbane, QLD, AUS

PLACE VALUES

▸ Urban Manners

▸ Positive outcomes and any possible negative effects are distributed equitably.

▸ Inclusiveness and interaction.

▸ “change happens with one front yard at a time”

2.4 PLACE VALUES

▸ The domain of people is the ground.

▸ Enrique Pendalosa

“Any place worth its salt has a parking problem”

 James Castle (Think Exist.com, 1999-2009)

Montmarte, Paris, France

PLACE VALUES

PLACE VALUES

▸ Landowner’s rights and responsibilities

▸ The benefit should never be at the expense of the public domain.

Mizner Park - Boca Raton USA

▸ The city / town is a (market) place

MainSt, Point Cook, VIC, AUS

“Cars are happiest when there are no other cars around. People are happiest when there are other people around.”

 Dan Burden(http://www.pps.org/articles/dburden/)

PLACE VALUES

PLACE VALUES

▸ The built environment is meaningful and communicates

Collins St, Victoria Harbour, VIC, AUS

Bank Place - Melbourne, VIC, AUS

PLACE VALUES

▸ The whole is greater than the sum of the parts

▸ Every part is important - the city is a collective...

▸ Sometimes the least significant action or influence, over time becomes formative and highly significant

Western Beach Rd, Geelong, Victoria, AUS

PLACE VALUES1. The city is a public place

2. Permanent (and future) residents and workers should have priority

3. Urban Manners

4. The domain of people is the ground

5. Landowner’s rights and responsibilities

6. The city/town is a (market) place

7. The built environment is meaningful and communicates

8. The whole is greater than the sum of the parts

PLACE VALUES – HARBOR TOWN

EMPATHY MAP

▸ Our Place:

▸ Target niches

▸ Single Mum

▸ Senior citizen

▸ 8 year old

▸ Teenager

1. VIDEO - CNU