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Building Sustainable Communities - Inspiration
- The European City of the Year
- The Great Town - an urban settlement that is smaller than a city(including market towns and villages)
- The Great Neighbourhood - a recognisable part of a town or city
- The Great Street - a public road, way or thoroughfare.
- The Great Place - a public space, e.g. square, park, promenade, etc.
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'Urban settlements must perform at their fullest potential to advance the quality of human habitation and ensure the survival and recovery of the natural environment, at both a global and local scale. The practice of good urbanism can establish a high quality of living, nurture a healthy and creative way of life, support economic, social, political and cultural activity and deliver robust, distinctive and attractive physical environments.' Source: Academy of Urbanism - Manifesto
The Academy's manifesto asserts eighteen principles of urbanism. Can you identify evidence of the principles in your own community?
It might help to use the Academy of Urbanism's criteria:
- Governance
- Local Character and Deliverance
- User Friendliness
- Commercial Success and Viability
- Environmental and Social Sustainability
- Functionality
How does this emphasis compare with the eight components of sustainable communities?
The current holders of the Urbanism Awards are cited with a response for each from Ian McMillan, Poet-in-residence. These could be used as inspiration for learners to generate a written expression about their own perceptions of this place or an aspect of their own communities.
What does the list of nominated and winning places suggest to you about the places themselves?
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