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European Capital of Culture candidate2012GUIMARÃESCampUrbis

a creative agenda

Óbidos, 22 de Janeiro de 2009José Nobre, Guimarães City Hall

Guimarães: the geo and socio-economic framework

European Capital of Culture candidate2012GUIMARÃESCampUrbisa creative agenda

population (inhab.)

area (km2)populacional

density (hab/km2)

municipality (69 villages) 159 576 243,36 655,7

town(historical

Oliveira do Castelo 3 448 0,74 4 659,2

S. Paio 3 920 0,45 8 688,1

Óbidos, 22 de Janeiro de 2009

urban population growth potential: 20 000 inhabitants (next 5 years)

(historical centre)

S. Paio 3 920 0,45 8 688,1

S. Sebastião 1 949 0,42 4 639,9

urban area 50 000* 23,05 2 169,2

Guimarães: the geo and socio-economic framework


Agricultura e Silvicultura 1.55

Indústria Extrativa 0.31

Alimentares e Bebidas 1.12

Têxteis e Vestuário 38.36

Curtumes e Calçado 6.83

Vidro e Cerâmica 0.62

Produtos Metálicos 3.67

Outras Indústrias Transformadoras 5.44

Main economic activities

•One of the most industrialized Sub-regions (NUTS III) in Portugal

• Young labour force (low level of education)

AVE VALLEY


Construção e Obras Públicas 8.13

TOTAL - INDUSTRY 64.17

Com. Automóvel e Reparação 2.24

Comércio Grossista 2.02

Comércio a Retalho 8.81

Hotelaria e Restauração 3.26

Transportes 1.04

Correios e Telecomunicações 0.25

Serviços Financeiros Intermédios 3.43

Administração Pública 2.31

Ensino 4.55

Saúde 1.86

Acção Social 0.96

Outros Serviços 3.24

TOTAL – COMMERCE & SERVICES 33.97

13,715,08,87,6Unemployment

Rate (%)

GUIMARÃESAVE

VALLEYNORTHPORTUGAL

13,715,08,87,6Unemployment

Rate (%)

GUIMARÃESAVE

VALLEYNORTHPORTUGAL

Urban rehabilitation policy – historical centre


use of traditional building techniques

upgrade of public spaces

preservation of the residential population (original inhabitants)

World Heritage

(UNESCO, 2001)


Culture as a strategic asset


Creating and sustaining a growing cultural agenda

Consolidating diversified audiences

Building infrastructure

European Capital of

Culture 2012


Urban regeneration - transforming the public realm, animating the streets,connecting spaces and places, re-imagining the city:the city as a creative landscape.

Social regeneration - engaging the citizens to take part in cultural activities,developing audiences and organizations, supporting talent to reach its

Guimarães ECOC2012 – the impact


developing audiences and organizations, supporting talent to reach itspotential:the city as a creative academy.

Economic regeneration - positioning the creative economy at the mainstreamof the city’s renaissance, nurturing high value-adding employmentopportunities, enhancing the competitiveness of the city:the city as a creative hub and cluster.


Guimarães ECOC2012 – CampUrbis


neighbourhood of 10 ha

important industrial archaeology nucleus


tanning industry

One the main economic activities of Guimarães until the 20th century.

Conversion for textile business (1950’s) driven by public health issues.

CampUrbis - Couros district origin andHistorical background


public health issues.

Classification as public interest of the industrial nucleous, by the DGPC, in 1971.

First Municipal intervention: 2003, Complexo

Multifuncional de Couros


4 hotels, *** and **** (256 rooms / 441 beds)

Youth hostel (21 rooms / 72 beds)

Complexo Multifuncional de Couros: Play School, Elder and Youth Centres,

CampUrbis - Couros districtexisting facilities


Auditorium and library

Cybercentro

Centro Cultural Vila Flor; exhibition centre, meeting rooms, 2 auditoriums (total of1.000 seats); restaurant/café concerto;

parking

Train Station (regional and intercity trains)


CampUrbis – motivation and vision


motivationDynamics of University of Minho and its Engineering School.

Existence of a large number of buildings of historical value related to the ancient economic activities of Guimarães.

Strategic location of Couros district with urban centrality and an easy connection to new Cultural Centre CCVF.


Urgent need for environmental rehabilitation and upgrade of Couros District.

vision

to develop a platform to foster economical development based on a sustainable interaction between innovation, technology and arts,

linked to an intense initiative for education and training of human capital

CampUrbis – anchoring initiatives


Centre for Advanced Post-Graduate Training

Technological School CETs

Learning working rooms

Couros wireless


Design Centre

Industrial archaeology and technology exhibitions and forum

Entrepreneur Centre

Economical activity associated to design or knowledge based businesses

Couros Artistic Creativity Platform


Long life learning

New creative business development

Networks and collaboration

Guimarães ECOC2012 – Defusing a creative economy


Networks and collaboration

Convergence and spill-over

Market and audience development

Co-location and urban transformation

Knowledge labs and creativity spikes

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