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1 Beyond Design: Turning A Place Around References Judy Oberlander and Associates Inc. Vancouver, BC Judy. Oberlander@shaw.ca Beyond Design: Turning A Place Around A few references selected as: tools to assist in reaching out to new partners and engaging diverse community members ideas from other disciplines to add to architects toolkits illustrations of the wide-reaching leadership opportunities architects go beyond design continuing education opportunities professional + personal exploration of ideas to inspire the public realm in the communities in which you live, work and play Places in the Making The key elements of placemaking are an empowered community of makers, a complex network of cross-sector alliances involving individuals and groups with different roles and areas of expertise, and a process that is set up to run indefinitely, ever coursecorrecting to improve the place and better serve the community. 1

2 Heritage Works: The Use of Historic Buildings in Regeneration A Toolkit of Good Practice Changing Face of the High Street: Decline and Renewal A Collaborative Venture: London Borough of Lambeth London & Associated Properties Ltd Business and Marketing Support, Space Makers Agency 2

3 Lessons Learned: Brixton Village, London Refurbishment of historic asset in contemporary market + creative uses Celebrating the cultural + social history of the area Flexible rent policy by landowner to nurture new businesses + innovation. Streets for All Historic Environment Local Management--English Heritage Streets For All : South East 3

4 We currently have a wider view of the street - Streets for All - Ground Surfaces - Street Furniture - New Equipment - Traffic Management - Environmental Improvements For an excellent case study on preparing bylaws to preserve the heritage character of Montreal s Le Plateau Mont Royal as a vibrant urban neighbourhood based upon community consultations and a study of its urban form, see the article: Montreal s Plateau Mont-Royal Borough: An Innovative Approach to Conserving and Enhancing an Historic Urban Neighbourhood, by Isabelle Laterreur, Marlene Schwartz, Claude Laurin, + Susan Bronson in, City & Time, 4, (1), books by William H. Whyte that championed the ideas on which Bryant Park's management was built 4

5 Project for Public Spaces What is Creative Placemaking? Webinars from Artscape, Toronto Cultural Revitalization Case Studies, Artscape, Toronto 5

6 Creative Placemaking: Leadership Series/Leadership.aspx Downtown Revitalization Resources Ontario Ontario Model: Downtown revitalization over 3 to 4 Years 6

7 Food Deserts: Canadian Environmental Health Atlas - Toronto Variation in Food Access for Vancouver Neighbourhoods What Feeds Us: Vancouver Food Strategy, 2013 Demographic Implications in Neighbourhoods 7

8 What Feeds Us: Vancouver Food Strategy, 2013 Edible Landscaping: Implications for Neighbourhoods? EcoDistricts In Canada: EcoDistricts and CAGBC 8

9 Leadership Tools: BoardSource Beyond Cash: A Guide on How Non-Profit Boards Can Tap Pro Bono and In-Kind Resources Sustainable Cities: The Role of Philanthropy Canadian Environmental Grantmakers Network 9

10 The Art of Resilience, the Resilience of Art: Contribution of art and culture to urban resilience and liveability McConnell Foundation, Montreal Keep Connected: Creative Cities Network Local Governments Share Information Electronically 10