Stephen platt presentation

Cambridge Futures The role of Cambridge Futures in promoting growth in Cambridge Academy of Urbanism 25 July 2013 Cambridge Architectural research Limited, CAR

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Dr Steve Platt

Napp Pharmaceutical Building, ‘the toast rack’, Trinity College Science Park, architect Arthur Erickson Associates 1983

PLANNING HISTORY

DILEMMA

HOUSE PRICES AND SALARIES

CAMBRIDGE FUTURES

OPTIONS

COMPARISON OF OPTIONS

CAMBRIDGE FUTURES

REPORT OF FINDINGS

STRUCTURE PLAN PROPOSALS Key Elements 1. New dwellings in the City and periphery, in a new settlement and market towns 3. Expansion of business floorspace 4. Guided bus from Huntingdon to Trumpington 5. A new railway station at Chesterton Issues 5. Growth in jobs and dwellings is presenting major challenges, because housing costs continue to rise as demand outstrips supply.

6. There has also been a failure to deliver the necessary transport infrastructure. This puts at risk the economic prosperity of the Sub-region and its social development.

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Structure Plan (2003) Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council

LESSONS

Leadership

LESSONS

Ambition

LESSONS

Evidence

LESSONS

Participation

LESSONS

Cooperation and Coordination

CONCLUSION

1. Agreed strategic vision amongst the key players, within the various local authorities, business community, academia and the wider community.

2. Coherent structure of strategic planning across an economic sub-region to make decisions about the location of growth, the enhancement of the landscape and the provision of physical, social and cultural infrastructure.

3. Continuity of local leadership from politicians and Planning Directors.

4. Dedicated Delivery Team such as Cambridgeshire Horizons that can support local authorities in implementing their growth strategy.

5. Cross-sector think tank such as Cambridge Futures that works alongside the statutory authorities and can ‘think the unthinkable’ as well as engage local communities in a more open and accessible way than the more formal statutory processes.

6. Comprehensive evidence base for testing and evaluating different strategic options for growth.

Major changes in the pipeline

Accordia

Fielden, Clegg Bradley

Seven Acres, Great Kneighton, Skanska Formation Architects

Trumpington Meadows, Barratt Homes, Allies & Morrison and Saunders Partnership

Kaleidoscope, Glenalmond Avenue, Proctor & Matthews

The Marque, Hills Road , Gort Scott Architects

CB1, Cambridge Station, Broadgate

Fire Station, Parkers Piece, Grosvenor, Glenn Howells Architects

Biomedical Campus, Addenbrookes Hospital, Devereux Architects

The Belvedere, Hills Road John Thompson and Partners

Guided Bus, Jackson Civil Engineering

SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE LOCAL PLAN 2012

Cambridge Station cycle park