The challenge
The shift of economic activities towards the outskirts of cities have left many inner-city areas blighted by unemployment, poor quality services, housing and decaying streets and public spaces. This has excluded residents from the opportunities of more prosperous districts and undermined the potential of urban centers to contribute to the prosperity of cities. Urban regeneration requires a diversity of approaches, such as redevelopment of brownfields, densification and intensification strategies, the diversification of economic activities, heritage preservation and reuse, public space reactivation and strengthening of service delivery.
Impact
"The guidelines are formulated around the vision of “bimillennial Chengdu and dynamic Shaocheng’’, targeting at cultural promotion, pleasant space, livable city, excellent ecology and industrial upgrading. The guidelines include the regulatory framework and implementation procedure of organic renewal activities for the Shaocheng district."
Member of the Chengdu Institute of Planning and Design
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Sustainable Densification: Buraidah Integrated Neighbourhood
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Urban Planning for City Leaders
Urban Planning for City Leaders is a valuable source of information, inspiration and ideas on urban planning that is designed for city leaders and decision makers at a critical moment in human history.
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Urban Planning for City Leaders is a valuable source of information, inspiration and ideas on urban planning that is designed for city leaders and decision makers at a critical moment in human history.
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Donors and partners
Urban regeneration requires the involvement of different stakeholders and expertise.
UN-Habitat collaborates with sister agencies such as UNESCO and WHO to ensure that urban regeneration, renewal and heritage projects are aligned with the international agenda, the Sustainable Development Goals and the New Urban Agenda.
UN-Habitat works with international think tanks, academia and professional organizations to develop norms, global guidance and principles for urban regeneration.
Through specific technical and advisory services, UN-Habitat supports national and local governments to develop the spatial, legal and financial framework required for the implementation of urban regeneration projects, such as spatial development plans, legal instruments for participatory land readjustment and financial mechanisms for land-value capture.
The collaboration with expert NGOs and foundations is particularly important for implementation and mobilization of residents on the ground, as well as for advocacy.
