East Enders enthusiastic
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multi-functional church building
The London district of Bow has an extraordinary community centre. As a result of a sophisticated transformation the large church became a small church cum new community centre. The contribution of the residents has been decisive for the success.
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Prize winning ideas for restructuring urban regions
How do you make a cluster of cities attractive? Is there still enough space for urban development if those cities have evolved into one large conurbation? Two prize winners of an international urban regeneration competition presented their view on the Southern Wing of the Randstad (the urban region roughly between Rotterdam and The Hague) in the Netherlands: 'Back to the coast', one says. 'Organise a Building Event on various locations', the other says.
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A serious mistake
You do not have to be a fortune-teller to know that the European economy will change drastically in the near future. When you think about those changes you'll realise that they will influence nearly all of the large cities in Europe. We have to anticipate the consequences now in order to prevent economic decline later. Given this, it is startling that urban restructuring is not a priority in Europe. A column by ReUrbA² project manager, Mr Mark Reede.
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Enough studies on urban regeneration!
'We are not waiting in anticipation on more studies in Europe, but for support regarding the implementation of the knowledge gained. Practical application is still a weak spot.' This is one of the conclusions of the European project SUPER (Sustainable Urban Planning and Economic (Re)development).
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