BERI - Brownfield European Regeneration Initiative

The success of Brownfield regeneration is closely linked to the quality of its public realm as it is an important element of identification and recognition of the place. Public and private developers should have an obligation to provide public realm in their projects to contribute to an attractive and vital urban space. The sustainable usability of public realm is important to ensure continued use and access as an asset for a wider area.

The Public Realm seminars and workshops were facilitated by the Stockholm partner. Throughout the BERI project they have demonstrated strength in effectively delivering and maintaining a high level of public realm. Using the Hammarby Sjöstad site as a key example the Stockholm partner demonstrated how to incorporate a high level of public realm into the planning process.

Seminars

Belfast and Dublin identified that they had a weakness when addressing public realm issues in their Brownfield redevelopment sites. Two seminars took place in May 2007. In attendance were both public and private sector organisations representing a mix of planners, architects & landscape artists:

Belfast – 3 May 2007

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Dublin – 4 May 2007

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Workshops

The resultant workshops aimed to apply the lessons learned from the public realm seminars in a practical manner. The following dates were set for the workshops in Belfast & Dublin:

Belfast – 17 & 18 September 2007

presentations & report

Dublin – 5 & 6 November 2007 

presentations & report