From Evangelistic Bureaucrat to visionary developer: The changing character of the master plan in Britain

Giddings, Bob; Hopwood, Bill

doi:10.1080/02697450601090849

Cited by 14 publications

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“…For example, the whole process of developing, the Scotswood Masterplan and the Scotswood Expo design competition was led by NCC and appointed urban design professionals. It had little room for negotiation or the community as Giddings and Hopwood (2006) argued on public sector master planning. The range of mechanisms for community engagement was limited to conveying information about urban design, which was already decided by the public sector rather than designing in collaboration with the community.…”

Section: Urban Design Approaches In the Case Studiesmentioning

confidence: 98%

The social dimension of urban design as a means of engendering community engagement in urban regeneration

Park¹

2013

Urban Des Int

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This study explores the social dimension of urban design in urban regeneration with a detailed empirical investigation of urban design in urban regeneration practices, principally Scotswood and Walker Riverside in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. The two case studies within the umbrella of the Housing Market Renewal Pathfinder programme provides a chance to discuss the social dimension of urban design in urban regeneration through a comparative analysis of different urban design approaches adopted for two areas and different outcome in the social dimension of urban design. This study concludes with a discussion about the social dimension of urban design as the antithesis of top-down master planning and the potentials of urban design in urban regeneration. It highlights that urban design plays a role in community engagement, as a means of engendering community engagement in urban regeneration.

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Section: Urban Design Approaches In the Case Studiesmentioning

confidence: 98%

The social dimension of urban design as a means of engendering community engagement in urban regeneration

Park¹

2013

Urban Des Int

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“…It is easy to be critical of such ideas. Indeed, there are long-standing arguments against the idea that planners can decide what is best for an area, with a strong critique emerging in the 1970s (Giddings and Hopwood 2006). Further, there is evidence in other studies which suggest that opinions which do not agree with those of the planner are the ones most likely to be dismissed as coming from an NIMBY or "vocal minority", whatever the true balance of opinion on the matter (Tait andCampbell 2000, Harrison et al 2004).…”

Section: Local Environmentmentioning

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Rendering reform: local authority planners and perceptions of public participation in Great Britain

Clifford

2013

Local Environment

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“…There was no guarantee that the microclimatic conditions would be favourable, that people would be comfortable interacting with it; and indeed even the visualisation of the proposal relied on traditional architectural communication techniques. It has been discovered that even a concept as unsustainable as recent masterplanning has benefitted from pictorial three-dimensional visions; demonstrating how more sophisticated images can assist with decision-making and fund raising (Giddings and Hopwood, 2006). There is confidence to be gained from visualisation of how squares will look, feel and be used; and this will make a real contribution to the longevity of sustainable urban design.…”

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Public squares in European city centres

2011

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During the latter part of the 20 th century, while a small number of exemplar city centre squares continued to be attractive places, the vast majority acquired either an image of empty spaces or an unattractive picture as traffic islands. This was emphasised by the decline of traditional community activities and the perception of comfort generated by internalising external space; coupled with a commodifying of cities in which they were merely viewed as commercial and retail opportunities. Communities need public spaces as places for assembly. They are the physical manifestation that each community is coherent and vibrant. Increasingly it is being recognised that identity and place have enormous roles in reinforcing society. The re-introduction of public squares is part of reversing the erosion of the public sector and the public realm, and reclaiming city centres from private interests for the benefit of communities. Criteria for comfortable external spaces have been researched, and these recognise the differences between northern and southern Europe. The most recent advances are in the simulation of city centre design; which includes geometry, uses, pedestrian movement and environmental conditions. There is confidence to be gained from visualisation of how squares will look, feel and be used; and will make a real contribution to sustainable urban design.

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From Evangelistic Bureaucrat to visionary developer: The changing character of the master plan in Britain

Cited by 14 publications

References 8 publications

The social dimension of urban design as a means of engendering community engagement in urban regeneration

The social dimension of urban design as a means of engendering community engagement in urban regeneration

Rendering reform: local authority planners and perceptions of public participation in Great Britain

Public squares in European city centres

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