Sustainable Communities: the integral role of landscape by Jane Fitzgerald-White

Part of the Living City - Body: Mind: Spirit: Bristol event organised by BDP's Bristol studio.

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1. sustainable communities: the integral role of landscape
2. sense of community “plays a crucial symbolic role in generating people’s sense of belonging.” (Smith, M, K, 2002) place interest communion healthy communities play a pivotal role in the development of “robust public life” and the creation of successful cites CEOs for Cities, 2008
3. Barton Hill Southville Clifton Whitehall Arnos Vale St Philips Marsh Bristol Broadmead Cabot Circus St Augustines Redcli e Temple Meads St Philips Lawrence Hill St James St Pauls St Judes the creation of an art quarter for bristol that nurtures the development of a strong community where living, working & creative space celebrate the cycle of life. the art of urban decay st. philip’s quarter, bristol post graduate design project winner of joanna yeates landscape design prize, 2011
4. Design Layout Art/Culture Live/Work Studio Residential Mixed Use O ce Light Industry Green Space Area Boundary Existing Routes Existing Gateways identity 11 distinctive neighbourhoods 5 islands historic industrial structures cultural destination (tate bristol) connectivity canal network green cycle links public transport links flexibility mixed use development: - accessible, flexible, adaptable units - live/work artisan studios landscape: - public parks & recreation - water management - sustainable cemetery - pocket parks - community gardens - allotments
5. 103rd street, east harlem target bronx, the bronx jane bailey, brooklyn “the real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” marcel proust the art of noticing nyrp community gardens, new york joanna yeates landscape design prize, 2011-12
6. “when the density of the city increases, the quality of life in town can be measured by looking at its voids.” andreas kipar & valeria pagliaro of LAND, 2011 “the real city is made of flesh, not concrete.” edward glaeser, 2011
7. 1800m2 site dedicated plant resource of over 1000 species place for quiet relaxation memorial garden landscape architecture projects & research observation of plant & wildlife biology the teaching garden educational & community landscape fch campus, university of gloucestershire
8. site: historic front entrance to university budget: £350 phase 1: completed May 2014 community response: 100s of positive comments received, resulting in concept of university community plant donation project long border restoration mixed perennial planting to attract & support pollinators
9. shared space:living streets marle hill parade, cheltenham landscape architecture students & spra, 2013 explore opportunities to transform, augment & adapt marle hill parade into a more people-friendly, social & productive street
10. “all landscapes speak to us. what do our towns and cities say as we pass through them? public spaces are the very way a city can interact with its inhabitants, to reassure, to placate, to warn, to embrace, to love.” tim richardson