Micro District #9 Case-Study as Ground for Comparative Research

Fedor Kudryavtsev. Laboratory of Urban Studies, Moscow Institute of ArchitectureGdynia, June 2016

Case-study task: to reach strong change within weak budget

VS

Finding 1. Micro district is a complex system: engineering, social, economic, spatial.

Operation & Maintenance:

Physical environment: Services: Impacts:

Light conditions

Micro climate

Insulation

Utility networks

Odors and soundsTransportation system

Buildings/Facades

“Earth”: landscape

Lightning

Waste disposal

Facilities management

Telecommunications

Municipal governanceand finance

Social services

Commercial services

Street furniture/ Art objects Recreation and entertainment

Upbringing

Public and private spaces

Greenery

ActivitiesEmployment

Infrastructures:

City budget:

Revenues

Expenditures

Citizens:

Individuals

Families

Groups

Territorial communities

Finding 2: Authorities cannot be ultimate “client” for improvement

Residents Shop buyers Entrepreneurs Employees Tourists Police

Social services

O&M ServicesNeighbors

Animals

Finding 3. Existing development approaches are both inadequate. So new one is necessary.

“Expert-driven development”: reorganization for implanted life style

Step by step introduction of new pattern of life – in spatial

and social terms

Authorities ascustomer

Expert research Ready requirements linked to local situation

“Bureaucratic improvement”: reaction to complains and statutory requirementsStandard statutory

requirementsProject design One-time local changes

of physical environmentAuthorities as service

“Self-development ”: community led reorganization and improvement

Authorities as public leaders

Foundation of working groups

Joint researchand

task statement

Distribution of tasks

among actors

Requirements for solutions

(technical tasks)

Developmentprogram

Continuity of projects making life better

Project design+ new legal framework

Application of self-development approach : Planning and Development stage

Understanding of problems and possibilities

Revealing of values: «What “good” court

yard means?»

Proposals and alternatives

• Goals

• Key characteristics of the future

• Projects and actions

• Resources available

• Research results

Pilot project technical tasks

Landscape and layout design concept

DistrictProgram of reorganization and

improvement

Expert Research

Engagement of Citizens

Municipal services Local experts Invited planners/architects Internet

Raw data Information Layout and built form analysis

Online imageof the district

Workshops

Public hearings

Brain stormsInternet communications

Census

Working groups

Discussions

Working documentation for landscape pilot project Pilot project realisation based on participatory model

Program manual publication Development of Program Manual/Handbook

Feasibility justification:

Development program

Urban design concept :

Management:

Goal s and valuesKey features and indicators Projects

Spatial structure analysis and description Urban design elements Technical requirementsSamples

InstrumentsInstitutional frameworks Financial models Project s scheduleProgram adaptation and development procedures

Research resultsDescriptions of methods applied Proposals and opinions of residents

Application of self-development approach : Design and Realisation stage

Community led program of reorganization and improvement: benefits

or

Engagement of local community resources: partnership instead of conflicts

Openness of development process, predictability of results and reaction of residents

Coherence and efficiency of public budget expendituresMaximum freedom to create new forms and to find resources and possibilities for improvement

?

Pedestrian shopping area

School as community public

centre

Community fruit orchard

Facades refurbishment

program

Public gardening and landscaping

Lightning improvement

program

Street and pavements repair

Proposal for comparative international study.

1. Understanding micro districts today: - are there values citizens appreciate? - what spaces and urban forms those values

are linked to and why?- are findings universal or depend on local

culture?

2. What guidelines can we suggest for new model of housing out of study findings: - for redevelopment projects- for new green field projects