As a consequence of current economic dynamics it’s undeniable that most of the con-temporary urban development activity is more and more forced to take place by pub-lic-private partnership processes in many parts of the world. In consideration of these stiffening conditions suffered by local governments, this paper will provide an analy-sis on recent and current urban development practices based on two contrasting in-stances. In this context, the delivery of good practice in urban design will be ques-tioned from a process-oriented perspective. In examining how to deliver good quality in urban development this study will make use of a comparative approach, princi-pally confronting two analogous towns (in terms of size, population and peripheric position with respect to greater metropolitan area) namely, Sesto San Giovanni (Mi-lan) and Chelmsford Town (London) in their approach to manage the urban devel-opment in two development projects of similar size, respectively Ex-Falck Area and Beaulieu Park. The significant aspect differentiating two projects, is that the Beaulieu Park is project of a recognized design quality (CABE, 2004), fruit of a development process, reasonably lasted 5 years mainly thanks to public administration’s pro-active participation and virtuous negotiation with property developers for the quality places (Hall, 2011). Whereas Ex-Falck Area, despite covering a similar surface area, has witnessed a prolonged development process initiated in 1993 and development plan approval has been finally obtained in 2011. The process has encountered several re-fusals of various proposals and stagnations due to abandoning of the various devel-opers. The object of comparison will on the basis of the relation of planning policy to the development process and approach followed by two local governments. The paper will draw lessons concerning the promotion of quality design in urban development processes by comparing how the problem of concerting the urban development proc-ess is handled in different urban design cultures and planning policy contexts.
A COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF URBAN DEVEL-OPMENT MANAGEMENT: TALE OF VIRTUOUS PRACTICE VS. QUESTIONABLE PRACTICE
USTUN, ALI
2012-01-01
Abstract
As a consequence of current economic dynamics it’s undeniable that most of the con-temporary urban development activity is more and more forced to take place by pub-lic-private partnership processes in many parts of the world. In consideration of these stiffening conditions suffered by local governments, this paper will provide an analy-sis on recent and current urban development practices based on two contrasting in-stances. In this context, the delivery of good practice in urban design will be ques-tioned from a process-oriented perspective. In examining how to deliver good quality in urban development this study will make use of a comparative approach, princi-pally confronting two analogous towns (in terms of size, population and peripheric position with respect to greater metropolitan area) namely, Sesto San Giovanni (Mi-lan) and Chelmsford Town (London) in their approach to manage the urban devel-opment in two development projects of similar size, respectively Ex-Falck Area and Beaulieu Park. The significant aspect differentiating two projects, is that the Beaulieu Park is project of a recognized design quality (CABE, 2004), fruit of a development process, reasonably lasted 5 years mainly thanks to public administration’s pro-active participation and virtuous negotiation with property developers for the quality places (Hall, 2011). Whereas Ex-Falck Area, despite covering a similar surface area, has witnessed a prolonged development process initiated in 1993 and development plan approval has been finally obtained in 2011. The process has encountered several re-fusals of various proposals and stagnations due to abandoning of the various devel-opers. The object of comparison will on the basis of the relation of planning policy to the development process and approach followed by two local governments. The paper will draw lessons concerning the promotion of quality design in urban development processes by comparing how the problem of concerting the urban development proc-ess is handled in different urban design cultures and planning policy contexts.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
