Parking issues often dominate the debate, of how to redevelop public space, overshadowing many other critical issues.
Through interviews and case studies in this documentary, discover how parking problems can be addressed differently through key four lessons for change.
Production & filming:
Namgyel Hubert, Annelies De Nijs, Adrian Vickery Hill & Laurens Van der Cruyssen
Theresa Martens – graphic design
Lieven Bulckens – final edit
Katrien Vandendries – voice-over
Support from the Team Vlaams Bouwmeester and the Flemish Institute of Architecture.
Thanks to:
Wout Baert, Simon De Boeck, Klaas Decenniere, Petra Detienne, Karolien Eens, Bart Gellynck, Hans Knop, Kris Peeters, Geert Schepers, Koen Stuyven, Kenny Vandepoel & Katy van Londen
Cases:
Tessenderlo: Vision for the town centre and redevelopment of the town square (Leefbuurt) – Overlant Landscape Architects
Gooik: Development strategy for the town centre and redevelopment of the town square – MAAT-ontwerpers
Ottenburg: Vision redevelopment village centre – 1010au
Zele: Vision public realm and redevelopment Market square Zele – atelier horizon
Removing parking spaces to redevelop a public space can never be done ad hoc or as an isolated project. The impact is too great. By framing the project within a larger vision for the entire municipality or neighbourhood, its importance is justified and put into perspective. When these objectives are clearly formulated, they will help form a framework for the further development.
By initially portraying the opportunities of a transformative while highlighting the social added values, the basis for a conversation can be laid and residents discover the potential of the place. Adjusting mobility plans or reducing parking spaces thus become levers to realise the other aspects. So the debate should certainly not be sectoral.
The development of visions and plans by designers and policymakers forms the basis for bringing a transformation process to a successful conclusion, but in addition, the many actors involved and the residents also form a crucial link. Shared authorship through a cocreative process is intensive and complex, but ensures that the vision is further supported by the final users, and this from the drafting of the plans until after realisation. Where the designer plays a temporary role in the transformation process, the residents help create continuity.
Change takes time. A long-term political vision can be the trigger for a step-by-step implementation, which offers many advantages over a one-off large-scale implementation: it gives residents the opportunity to get used to the new situation calmly and adjust their daily habits. Moreover, lessons can be learned from the first implementations for the rest of the project. For both residents and designers, this will lead to progressive insights.
28/1 – KU Leuven hosted by LUSI & LIM.
14/11 – screening tijdens de “Modal shift” conferentie (Hasselt). Meer informatie hier.
24/10 – Première – SmallTalk 58 Voorstelling film en debat Bouwmeester Label 030. Meer informatie hier. VOLZET!
4/10 – VRP artikel “Op zoek naar een gediversifieerde publieke ruimte in onze stads- en dorpscentra” in ruimte 63. Lees het artikel hier.
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Based on a working session and screening of the film, two experts from Atelier Horizon and Osmos can provide guidance and organise a debate on a specific case or issue. This way, the different insights of the research can be shared and possible actions can be formulated to concretise the four lessons.
This documentary was developed by atelier horizon in collaboration with Osmos Network the framework of the Bwmstr-label 030.
The team is very grateful for the support of Team Vlaams Bouwmeester, the VAi and all the interviewees.
Special mention also goes to Theresa Martens as graphic designer and Lieven Bulckens for final editing.
