Places of Connection

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1 Places of Connection Places of Departure & Places of Arrival Sheffield 18 february 2016

2 Places of Connection Henk Bouwman UiP urban producers London Netherlands Urbanist - Strategic Planning - Transport Orientated Design - Masterplanning Board Member Academy of Urbanism Learning Cities Platform Secr. General METREX - network for European Metropolitan Regions (eurometrex.org)

3 Places of Connection ITC High-Speed Rail Research URBAN DESIGN 135 Summer 2015 Urban Design Group Journal ISSN X THE CITY AS MASTER DEVELOPER UK Rail Scenarios 2065 for GoS Utrecht Central Station Rotterdam Centraal Strategic planning for eg. Lynkoping - Tampere - Tainan - Oxford URBAN DESIGN GROUP

4 ITC HSR Research Project Ambitions & Opportunities Understanding the Spatial Effects of High Speed Rail

5 ITC HSR Research Project Understanding the Spatial Effects of High Speed Rail by recognizing the key drivers for growth: socio-economic activities transport - connectivity life styles in exemplar cases by Learning from Experience

6 ITC HSR Research Project; INSIGHTS economy Understand your assets, opportunities and each other s distinctiveness, to then Collaborate between UK cities and regions using the benefits of London s improved proximity, to compete with other EU regions. transport - connectivity without transport, no economy invest in inter and intra regional connections use a door-to-door approach; integrated transport modes life styles continuously changing, plan for the unexpected

7 Example: Lille strengthening the regional economy Metropolitan Region 5 distinctive Core Cities, but one label: Lille Industrial Legacy growing logistics sector Lille: Two Stations

8 Example: Lille strengthening the regional economy Metropolitan Region 5 distinctive Core Cities, but one label: Lille Industrial Legacy growing logistics sector Lille: Public Realm in Station

9 Example: Lille proud city centre again City Centre regenerated as an attractive Place to come and stay: A destination Lille: Restored City Centre

10 Example: Bordeaux developing regional transportation HS train, no HS Rail infrastructure yet Started with improving regional and local transport Network brings people together: inclusive city Bordeaux: new tram network

11 Example: Bordeaux developing regional transportation Transportation Strategy dictated Spatial Development of Region: homes Tram integrated in city centre, connecting the region

12 Example: Rotterdam Station is City Lounge, addressing new lifestyles This is not a station! Rotterdam reinvented itself, station is crown to that work Rotterdam: iconic Station

13 Example: Rotterdam Station is City Lounge, addressing new lifestyles City Lounge Paid by City: businesses, sponsors It s a Civil Building Rotterdam: Station Hall is City lounge / City Podium

14 Example: Rotterdam Station is City Lounge, addressing new lifestyles Creating Workspaces, Places to meet in the station itself Station becomes part of the city network Rotterdam: workspace in the station

15 ITC HSR Research Project; INSIGHTS on the Station - HST station is your address on a national/european level (not necessarily connected with HSR) - Station can feed into the network only: Place of Departure - Station can represent the Metropolitan region as a Place of Arrival and Exchange

16 HS Station Typologies Place of Departure station serving the region functional green field station airports etc end of line Place of Arrival and Exchange Station represents Metropolitan Region Attractive Place stand-alone - icon integrated

17 HS station typology Place of Departure Regional Station green field station airports etc end of line Greenfield station on France s East HSR

18 HS station typology Place of Departure Regional Station green field station airports etc end of line Charles de Gaulle Airport and Schiphol Airport with integrated stations

19 HS station typology Place of Arrival and Exchange city centre representing the metropolitan region attractive place stand-alone - icon integrated Liege Guillemins (above) and Rotterdam (below) as Iconic Station buildings

20 HS station typology Place of Arrival and Exchange city centre representing the metropolitan region attractive place stand-alone - icon integrated Liege Guillemins and Rotterdam as Iconic Station buildings Utrecht, station integrated in mixed use environment

21 Sheffield: the options Who are you? What Should the Station do for your City? How can you prepare for it, starting today? Meadow Hall Victoria Street Sheffield City Centre Station

22 Finally: Learn and Exchange 1. exchange knowledge Academy of Urbanism METREX networks all over the place 2. improve do things better be not afraid to fail: fail early to finally excel

23 Finally: Learn and Exchange Build a virtuous circle of improvement Develop the evidence base: through visits and dialogues