Executive Training Course 2006: “Strategic Planning for Sustainable Infrastructure Development,” Workshop Curriculum with Case Studies, Pretoria, South Africa, 2006

Abstract

In November 2006, the Institute for International Urban Development (I2UD) organized a week-long Executive Training Program on “Strategic Planning for Sustainable Infrastructure Development” for local leaders and municipal officials in Pretoria, South Africa. The workshop covered four main topics: 1) Sustainability of infrastructure projects; 2) Impact of migration on housing and service delivery; 3) Infrastructure and municipal finance; and 4) Infrastructure and the millennium development goals (MDGs).

Case studies from past I2UD projects used as background reference in the workshop, profile the cities of Southwark, London, UK; Szczecin, Poland; Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil; Saint-Denis, France; Ahmedabad, India; Middledrift, South Africa; Cuenca, Ecuador; Cotonou, Benin; Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Bogotá, Colombia; and Barcelona, Spain. Documents include presentation slides, with a workshop overview, schedule, and bibliography – followed by case studies.

Excerpt

[Excerpt: Sustainability Presentation:
Discussion Topics]

INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN

REVITALIZATION OF SMALL TOWN CENTERS

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE

SUSTAINING MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Workshops defined inter-linkages between topics:

– Finance

– Local economic development

– Social inclusion

– Partnerships

– Sustainability

– Institutional framework

– Management for performance indicators

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Project Year:	2006
Project Type:	IEP; Education
Geographic Regions:	^{Pretoria, South Africa (Workshop Location) / Adjamé, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire / New Delhi and Ahmedabad, India / Santo André, São Paulo and Belo Horizonte, Brazil / Southwark, London, United Kingdom / Szczecin, Poland / Saint-Denis, France / Middledrift, South Africa / Cuenca, Ecuador / Cotonou, Benin / Bogotá, Colombia / Barcelona, Spain}
Reports:	Executive Training Course 2006: Workshop Overview Executive Training Course 2006: Workshop Schedule Executive Training Course 2006: Sustainability Presentation Executive Training Course 2006: Workshop Presentation Executive Training Course 2006: Infrastructure Presentation Executive Training Course 2006: Strategic Objective Charts Executive Training Course 2006: Abidjan Excerpt Executive Training Course 2006: Decentralization Excerpt Executive Training Course 2006: Millennium Excerpt Executive Training Course 2006: Santo Andre Budget Executive Training Course 2006: Major Events Executive Training Course 2006: Development Corridor Executive Training Course 2006: Delhi Olympics Executive Training Course 2006: Santo Andre Regional Planning Executive Training Course 2006: Bibliography — Case Studies: – Southwark Case Study – Szczecin Case Study – Santo Andre Case Study – Saint Denis Case Study – Parivartan Case Study – NEPAD Case Study – Middledrift Case Study – Microfinance Case Study – MDGs Indicators Case Study – Cuenca Case Study – Cotonou Case Study – Belo Horizonte Case Study – Bogota Case Study – Barcelona Case Study – Agenda 21 Case Study
Authors:	^{I2UD; Barry Shaw; Clare Wright; Mona Serageldin; Raj Rewal; Suzanne Kim; Sameh Wahba}
Sponsors:	None Specified
Categories:	International Education Program; Executive Training Program; Education;

ID:	2006_11_001

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A History of ITP and IEP Seminars

The International Training Programs (ITP) began in 1982, as 2-4 week long summer seminars held by the Unit for Housing and Urbanization (Harvard University) in Cambridge, MA. ITP curriculums were designed to strengthen the decision-making skills of senior professionals in public and private agencies responsible for urban development.

The I2UD Digital Library holds curriculum materials for ITPs from 1988, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997 and 1998:

The tradition of ITPs continued after 2000, when CUDS (a re-organization of the Unit) continued training seminars as “International Education Programs” (IEP) from 2000-2004:

Programs included inter-linked modules, lectures, case studies, interactive computer simulation models, site visits to urban projects, discussion groups and networking with professional counterparts from international metropolitan regions. Sessions had a modular format and structured team teaching, taught by a team of senior faculty and guest lecturers. Programs ended with a synthesis presented through a project evaluation exercise. Participants used case projects to examine strategies from the viewpoint of both public and private partners — to assess the feasibility and potential impacts of policies and projects on the community and the city. Presentations by guest speakers representing U.S. and international agencies, NGOs, and community groups were also integrated within the pedagogic framework of each module.

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“Migration, Remittances and Housing in Sub-Saharan Africa,” Study on Senegal, Kenya, and South Africa, with the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), 2007-2008

“Migration, Remittances and the Empowerment of Women in Central America and the Andean Region,” for PROMESHA, Lund University, 2007-2008

“Habitat III Regional Report for the Arab Region,” for UN-Habitat (ROAS) and United Nations (ESCWA), 2015-2016

“National Urban Strategy for Governorates in Iraq,” Development Strategy for Phase II of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Iraq Ministry of Planning Local Area Development Programme (LADP II), 2014-2018

“National Urban Policies in Arab States,” Regional Assessment and Case Studies on NUPs in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and Sudan, 2014

UN-HABITAT Spatial Regional Plan and Assessment for the Kurdistan-Iraq Region Housing Program, 2014

“Inclusive Cities and Access to Land, Housing, and Services in Developing Countries,” Urban Development Series: Knowledge Papers, February 2016, No. 22. World Bank’s Social, Urban, Rural & Resilience Global Practice, 2016

“Basic Services for an Urbanizing World,” Third Global Report on Local Democracy and Decentralization (GOLD III, UCLG). Chapter on “Middle East and West Asia” by Mona Serageldin, I2UD, 2013

World Bank MNA Urban Action Plan – Policy and Strategy Papers: “The Evolving Regional Urban Agenda: Key Challenges and Opportunities,” & “From Spring to Renaissance: Repositioning the Arab Cities,” 2013

“GCC Regional Spatial Strategy – Elements and Considerations,” Urban Development Plan, UN-Habitat Gulf States Regional Office Workshops, 2013

State of Arab Cities 2012 UN-Habitat Report & Conference – “Challenges of Urban Transition: Municipal Management and Urban Development Conference For Sustainability in Arab States,” Kuwait, May 2012

“Comprehensive Plan for Makkah, Madinah and Mashaer,” Urban Development Strategy for Ancient Holy Sites in Saudi Arabia, 2009

Executive Training Course 2006: “Strategic Planning for Sustainable Infrastructure Development,” Workshop Curriculum with Case Studies, Pretoria, South Africa, 2006

“Development Corridors and Urban Development Strategies” and “Slum Improvement Strategies and Social Inclusion,” Presentations by Dr. Mona Serageldin, 11th United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, São Paulo, Brazil, 2004

“Migratory Flows, Poverty and Social Inclusion in Latin America,” Research Report by Dr. Mona Serageldin with Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), 2004

“Community-Based Urbanization and Favelas Rehabilitation Processes,” Case Study in Academy Editions, “The Architecture of Empowerment: People, Shelter and Livable Cities,” for Fortaleza, Brazil, 1997

“Review of Ongoing USAID Shelter Sector Activities in Morocco,” Report by Dr. Mona Serageldin with ICMA, TSS Inc. for USAID/Morocco Office of Housing and Urban Programs, 1992-1998

Design Studio 1989: “Rabat’s Urban Fringe,” Urbanization Analysis of Rabat, Morocco – Seminar Curriculum

Design Studio 1988: “Urban Infrastructure Planning and Programing in Developing Countries,” Chapters 1-7, Seminar Curriculum

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ICLRD: Urban Reconciliation Case Studies for Public Housing Estates in Ireland and Northern Ireland, with Study Profile on the Basel Metropolitan Area, 2010-2012

Executive Training Course 2006: “Strategic Planning for Sustainable Infrastructure Development,” Workshop Curriculum with Case Studies, Pretoria, South Africa, 2006

IEP 2003: “Infrastructure and Partnerships for Local Economic Development” in Pretoria and Bloemfontein, South Africa, International Education Programs, 2003

IEP 2002: “Strategic Planning for Local Development & Urban Revitalization,” Program Overview, International Education Programs, 2002

Workshops on “Strategic Planning and Management of Municipal Infrastructure Programs,” from Review of Grant-Funded MIPs in South Africa, May-June 1999

“Housing Microfinance Initiatives,” Case Study for USAID Microenterprise Best Practices Initiative, 1999-2000

ITP 1998: “The Role of Public/Private Partnerships in Urban Improvements,” with Case Studies on Kreuzberg, Berlin (Germany), GIS Mapping on Cape Cod (US) and the Maarouf Quarter of Cairo (Egypt), 1998

“City of Szczecin Capital Improvement Program,” Case Studies for Technical Assistance Program, Szczecin, Poland, 1996

ITP 1994: “Revitalization in Older Urban Spaces,” Upham’s Corner, Dorchester, Boston, South Boston, and New Haven (US); Montpellier (France); and Cork (Ireland) with Case Studies, International Education Programs, 1994

“Introduction to Local Finances,” Teaching Monographs and Case Studies on Finance Management, by Visiting Lecturer David C. Jones, 1994-1999

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August 2003December 2023

IEP 2003: “Infrastructure and Partnerships for Local Economic Development” in Pretoria and Bloemfontein, South Africa, International Education Programs, 2003

Abstract

Curriculum components from the 2003 IEP (International Education Program) “Infrastructure and Partnerships for Local Economic Development,” which was held in Pretoria and Bloemfontein, South Africa in August and September 2003.

Documents include agendas, case studies, project summaries, and reference materials. Noted work by Mona Dr. Serageldin includes “Decentralization and Urban Infrastructure Management Capacity,” a background paper for the 2001 Third Global Report on Human Settlements.

Additional contextual documents include:
The “Best Practices 2001” submission for Middledrift, Eastern Cape, South Africa; an executive summary from May 2000 for the “Housing Microfinance Initiative”; a presentation of indicator reports by CUDS “Neighborhood Improvement Program, Neiva, Colombia”; and “Participant Evaluation and Comments” forms for the 2003 seminar participants.

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Project Year:	2003
Project Type:	IEP; Education
Geographic Regions:	^{Pretoria and Bloemfontein, South Africa (Program Locations) / Brazil (Porto Alegre, Gravataí, Caxias do Sul, Belo Horizonte, Santo André, Rio Grande do Sul, and Fortaleza) / Boston, Massachusetts, USA / South Africa (Middledrift, Eastern Cape; Elim, Western Cape; and Johannesburg) / Bogotá, Colombia / Southwark, London, UK / Saint-Denis and Aubervilliers, France / Ahmedabad, India / Adjamé, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire / Szczecin, Poland}
Reports:	IEP 2003: Cover Page IEP 2003: Workshop Topic Outline IEP 2003: Workshop Schedule, August IEP 2003: Workshop Schedule, September IEP 2003: Handout IEP 2003: Participant Evaluation Comments Form IEP 2003: Staff Bios IEP 2003: Agenda 21 IEP 2003: Assessment of Participatory Budgeting in Brazil (Full Report) IEP 2003: Banco Palmas Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil IEP 2003: Boston Neighborhood Partners Initiative IEP 2003: Cities Alliance City Development Strategies IEP 2003: Decentralization and Urban Infrastructure Management Capacity IEP 2003: Economic Revitalization and Integrated Development Middledrift IEP 2003: Elim Development of Infrastructure and Initiating of Sustainable Projects IEP 2003: Housing Microfinance Initiatives, Executive Summary with SEWA and GRAMEEN IEP 2003: Indicators, Bogota IEP 2003: Indicators of Performance for Local Development, Southwark, London IEP 2003: Millennium Development Goals Indicators IEP 2003: Participatory Budget: The Experience in Porto Alegre (December 2001) IEP 2003: Regional Planning Excerpts, Santo Andre IEP 2003: Saint Denis and Plaine Commune IEP 2003: Santo Andre Social Inclusion Regional Planning IEP 2003: SEWAs Participation in Infrastructure Improvement Initiatives in Urban Areas IEP 2003: Successful Institutionalization of Community Based Development in the Commune of Adjame, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire IEP 2003: The Capital Improvement Program City of Szczecin IEP 2003: The Municipal Fund for Public Housing, Belo Horizonte IEP 2003: UNED Earth Summit 2002, Globalization Briefing Papers
Authors:	CUDS team
Sponsors:	^{Center for Urban Development of the Harvard University Graduate School of Design}
Categories:	International Education Program; Education;

ID:	2003_08_001

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A History of ITP and IEP Seminars

The I2UD Digital Library holds curriculum materials for ITPs from 1988, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997 and 1998:

The tradition of ITPs continued after 2000, when CUDS (a re-organization of the Unit) continued training seminars as “International Education Programs” (IEP) from 2000-2004:

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Related I2UD Photography Galleries

Gallery 2 – Côte d’Ivoire: Adjamé, Abidjan, 1990-1995

Gallery 12 – Poland: Gdansk and Lublin, 1994–1995

Gallery 15 – United States: Boston, Massachusetts, 1994-1997

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August 2000January 2024

IEP August 2000: “Boston, Massachusetts: Strategic Plans and Community Participation,” International Education Programs, 2000

Abstract

Curriculum components from the August 2000 IEP, “Boston, Massachusetts: Strategic Plans and Community Participation.” Materials include case studies and project summaries from influential offices and agencies from Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Many case studies were replicated for later years of the IEP program. Multiple curriculum components are contained in each document. See individual cover pages for full section indexes, or the Program Reference Materials List (Volume 1 Index).

For example:
“Boston Strategic Plans And Community Participation (Case Studies)” contains multiple works:

– A Civic Vision for Turnpike Air Rights (Strategic Development Study Committee; Boston Redevelopment Authority Boston, MA; 2000)

– Private/Public Development of South Station (Center for Urban Development Studies; Cambridge, MA; 1995)

– Boston 400 Guide to Community Participation, (Boston Redevelopment Authority; Boston, MA; Summer, 1999)

– Choosing to Compete: A Statewide Strategy for Job Creation and Economic Growth: Executive Summary (Executive Office of Economic Affairs; Commonwealth of Massachusetts May, 1993)

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Project Year:	2000
Project Type:	IEP; Education
Geographic Regions:	_{Boston, Massachusetts, USA (Waterfront, South Boston, East Boston, Harbor Point, Dorchester, Nubian Square, and Roslindale) / Elmwood, Providence, Rhode Island, USA / New York Metropolitan Area, USA / Paris, France / Szczecin, Poland / Tirana, Albania / St. Petersburg, Russia}
Reports:	IEP 2000: “Linking Economic and Physical Development Strategies: Intergovernmental Responsibilities in the Context of Decentralization” (Lecture Notes, Francois Vigier) IEP 2000: Boston Strategic Plans and Community Participation (Case Studies) IEP 2000: Waterfront Development in Boston (Case Studies) IEP 2000: Harbor Point (Case Studies) IEP 2000: Boston Housing Authority Initiatives (Case Studies) IEP 2000: The Federal Government and Housing Initiatives (Case Studies) IEP 2000: Project RIGHT, Inc (Dorchester, MA Case Studies) IEP 2000: Elmwood Neighborhood Proposal to Rhode Island Housing for the Neighborhood Revitalization Program IEP 2000: Main Streets Programs in Boston (Case Studies) IEP 2000: Dudley Square (Boston MA) IEP 2000: Regional Plan Association (New York, NY) IEP 2000: Municipal Policy and Finance (Case Studies) IEP 2000: Microfinance Synthesis, Regional Summary for Asia, Latin American and Sub-Saharan Africa with Selected Case Studies IEP 2000: International Case Studies (Szcenzin, Poland and Paris, France) IEP 2000: Introductory Materials: Center Staff and Presenter Bios (List of Reference Materials) IEP 2000: Program Reference Materials List (Volume 1 Index)
Authors:	^{François Vigier; Mona Serageldin; John Driscoll; David Jones; Christopher Rogers; Kath Phelan; Linda Haar; Thomas Nally; Carol R. Johnson; Deborah Goddard; Richard Henderson; Martin Nee; Jorge Martinez; David Knowles; Margaret Thalwitz; Robert Yaro; Kimberley Wilson;}
Sponsors:	^{Center for Urban Development of the Harvard University Graduate School of Design}
Categories:	International Education Program; Education;

ID:	2000_08_002

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A History of ITP and IEP Seminars

The I2UD Digital Library holds curriculum materials for ITPs from 1988, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997 and 1998:

The tradition of ITPs continued after 2000, when CUDS (a re-organization of the Unit) continued training seminars as “International Education Programs” (IEP) from 2000-2004:

Related by – City or Community Case Studies

Related by – Work in Boston, Massachusetts

ITP 1994: “Revitalization in Older Urban Spaces,” Upham’s Corner, Dorchester, Boston, South Boston, and New Haven (US); Montpellier (France); and Cork (Ireland) with Case Studies, International Education Programs, 1994

Reuse Plans for Boston’s Navy Yards and Military Bases: “Balanced Growth Reuse Strategies for Military Base Conversions,” Boston, USA, 1993-1996

City of Boston’s “Neighborhood Partnership Initiative” & “Main Street Program,” Urban Revitalization for Roslindale and West Roxbury, Boston, United States, 1997

ITP 1997: “South Boston Metropolitan Area Community Housing,” Case Studies from Boston, Massachusetts, International Training Programs, 1997

IEP August 2000: “Boston, Massachusetts: Strategic Plans and Community Participation,” International Education Programs, 2000

Seminar on “Partnerships and Urban Development in Older Neighborhoods in Paris and Boston,” with Centre de Recherches sur l’Habitat (CRH), April 2004

ITP 1982-2000: Survey of Modules for International Training Program Seminars

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May 1999June 2024

“Szczecin Local Initiative Program,” Urban Improvement Intervention Strategy, for the USAID Regional Housing and Urban Development Office, Szczecin, Poland, 1999

The USAID Regional Housing and Urban Development Office sponsored a 1999 project addressing the “Szczecin Local Initiatives Program” for Szczecin, Poland. The program sought to develop a supportive framework linking neighborhood revitalization and economic development. The contract involved funding partnerships between residents, the private sector, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

The Unit staff, lead by John Driscoll and Dr. Mona Serageldin, worked towards the development of local initiative programs with community-based organizations in Szczecin, Poland. The project also tapped a network of local universities, foundations, civic institutions and other non-profit organizations to improve the physical and social conditions in lower-income neighborhoods in Poland.

Project Year:	1999
Project Type:	Urban Improvement Intervention Strategy
Geographic Regions:	Szczecin, Poland
Reports:	Szczecin Local Initiatives Program: (Full Report, May 1999) Szczecin Local Initiatives Program: (Excerpts, January 2000) Szczecin Local Initiatives Program: Frameworks and Community Partnerships (Presentation, March 2000)
Authors:	^{John Driscoll; Dominik Górski; Mona Serageldin; Anna Stepień; Pawel Szczyrski; Janusz Szewczuk}
Sponsors:	^{USAID Regional Housing and Urban Development Office}
Categories:	Informal Settlements and Urban Upgrading

ID:	1999_05_001

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June 1996June 2024

“City of Szczecin Capital Improvement Program,” Case Studies for Technical Assistance Program, Szczecin, Poland, 1996

Abstract

As part of USAID’s 1996 Local Government Assistance Program for technical assistance, the Unit for Housing and Urbanization collaborated with the Research Triangle Institute (RTI International) to prepare capital improvement program for the city of Szczecin, Poland.

The program emphasized linking land management strategies to the provision and financing of infrastructure. The development of public/private partnership identified in the strategy documents included methods of packaging projects in order to build rehabilitation and neighborhood improvements.

This technical assistance project was later used to prepare a teaching case for an Executive Seminar on Urban Planning and Local Economic Development taught in Iasi, Romania on March 20-23, 2001, organized by the GSD in association with the Research Triangle Institute, and as part of the USAID Local Government Assistance Program. Documents include case studies and 5 tables containing detailed outlines of strategic goals.

Excerpt

[Excerpt: The Capital Improvement Program, City of Szczecin: (Case Study), page 7]

“Supportive Policies and Strategies: A series of strategy documents within key development sectors were produced and used as a guide for the development of the capital investment plan. These include:

● A renovation strategy for commercial and residential buildings in city center;
● A housing policy for the entire city.
● Master Plan for central heating;
● Master Plan for waste management;
● Master Plan for water supply and sewage management.

“Other reports and studies pertaining to the Capital Investment Program (CIP) included transport studies for Szczecin and an analysis of the city’s regional and macro-regional functions and responsibilities. The reports have generated a valuable database outlining the range of investment requirements in individual sectors. These reports also formed the basis for a more extensive review of the Conditions and Directions Of Urban Planning for The City of Szczecin and a City Development Strategy.”

“These reports identified investment priorities that would promote balanced development for the city. The most important of them will be the specifications of investment projects graded according to their priority. Together, these Strategies and Master Plans provide analysis of effective sectoral management methods for the city.”

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Project Year:	1996
Project Type:	Technical Assistance
Geographic Regions:	Szczecin, Poland
Reports:	The Capital Improvement Program, City of Szczecin: (Case Study) The Capital Improvement Program, City of Szczecin: (Case Study for Seminar, March 2001) Planning of Housing Development (Table 1) Communal Land Development (Table 2) Management of Communal Housing Stock (Table 3) Modernization of Communal Housing Stock and its Neighborhood (Table 4) Satisfying Apartment Needs (Table 5)
Authors:	John Driscoll; Mona Serageldin;
Sponsors:	RTI International; USAID
Categories:	Informal Settlements and Urban Upgrading

ID:	1996_06_002

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January 1996June 2024

Design Studio 1996: “Strategic Urban Redevelopment in a Transitional Economy in Gdansk, Poland,” Seminar Curriculum

Abstract

The Design Studio from Spring 1996, “Strategic Urban Redevelopment in Gdansk, Poland” was led by Professors Mona Serageldin and David Neilson. The Studio examined urban planning, housing, and development in Poland, economic policies and conditions in the Gdańsk Province, and basic construction costs and building typologies in Gdańsk.

Documents include a detailed Studio overview with course schedule and full report, the full report “Urban Regeneration and Housing in a Transitional Economy: Gdansk, Poland,” and a case study summary, “A Foreign Investor’s Perspective On Strategic Planning And Urban Development In Poland.”

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Project Year:	1996
Project Type:	Urban Design Studio
Geographic Regions:	Gdańsk, Poland
Reports:	1996 Design Studio: Strategic Urban Redevelopment in Gdansk, Poland 1996 Design Studio: Urban Regeneration and Housing in a Transitional Economy in Gdansk, Poland 1996 Design Studio: Gdansk, Poland, A Foreign Investors Perspective (Case Study)
Authors:	^{Mona Serageldin; Boguslaw Rutecki; David Neilson; Dariusz Knowski; Janne Corneil; Robert Lach; Boguslaw Trondowski; Anna Zietek;}
Sponsors:	^{The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at Harvard University;}
Categories:	Design Studios; Education;

ID:	1996_01_001

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January 1995June 2024

Design Studio 1995: “Urban Regeneration and Housing in a Transitional Economy: Lublin, Poland,” Seminar Curriculum

Abstract

The Urban Design Studio from Spring 1995, “Urban Regeneration and Housing in a Transitional Economy: Lublin, Poland” was a seminar led by Professors Mona Serageldin and David Neilson in the Spring 1994 semester at the Graduate School of Design (GSD) at Harvard University. The 1995 Studio continued a series of studies on urban issues in societies undergoing economic restructuring, institutional transformation, and social change – specifically Lublin, Poland.

The 1995 topic built off a real development strategy written by the Unit for Housing and Urbanization in 1994-1996, for the urban environment and housing situation in Lublin. See original reports: “Lublin Local Initiatives Program” & “Lublin Old Town Rehabilitation Project,” Urban Upgrading in Lublin, Poland, 1994-2000.

Curriculum components include an implementation strategy for public and private roles, public investment strategies, leveraging and cost-recovery options, housing typologies, street cross-sectional typologies, land use patterns, and block structures. Documents include a studio overview, syllabus and an extensive report on “Urban Regeneration and Housing” in Lublin, Poland.

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Project Year:	1995
Project Type:	Urban Design Studio
Geographic Regions:	Lublin, Poland
Reports:	1995 Design Studio: Urban Regeneration and Housing Lublin Poland (Studio Overview) 1995 Design Studio: Urban Regeneration and Housing Lublin Poland (Syllabus and Report)
Authors:	^{Mona Serageldin; François Vigier; David Neilson; Janne Comeil; Nadar M. El-Bizri; Shimpei Ago; Ott Gira; Bert Hoffman; Hiroaki Inoue; Alyn Janis; Annette Kim; Victoria Marquis; William Doebele; Sonia Hammam; Carol Johnson; Alex Krieger; Barry Shaw;}
Sponsors:	^{The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at Harvard University;}
Categories:	Design Studios; Education;

ID:	1995_00_001

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Related by – Work in Lublin, Poland

“Strategy for Technical Assistance and Training: Housing and Land Management in Poland,” Report by Dr. Mona Serageldin, 1992

Design Studio 1995: “Urban Regeneration and Housing in a Transitional Economy,” Lublin, Poland, Spring 1994

Habitat II Conference: “Leadership and Best Practices,” Dr. Mona Serageldin, Istanbul, Turkey, June 1996

International Education Program (IEP) 2000, Lublin Local Initiative Program (Case Study)

International Education Program (IEP) 2000, Szczecin Local Partnership Program (Case Study)

“Lublin Local Initiatives Program” & “Lublin Old Town Rehabilitation Project,” Urban Upgrading in Lublin, Poland, 1994-2000

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ICLRD: Annual Conference Reports on Urban Planning for the Island of Ireland, with CroSPlaN, INTERREG IVA and InterTradeIreland, 2004-2017

ICLRD: Spatial Strategies for Peace and Reconciliation on the Island of Ireland – Collected Research Reports by the International Centre for Local & Regional Development, 2006-2013

“The Atlas of the Island of Ireland: Mapping Social and Economic Change,” Publication by ICLRD, 2008 and 2015

“Shaping and Managing Cross-Border Development,” ICLRD Executive Training Program Materials, for Irish Border Cities: Newry-Dundalk Twin City Region & Northwest Region, Ireland, 2010-2014

ICLRD: Urban Reconciliation Case Studies for Public Housing Estates in Ireland and Northern Ireland, with Study Profile on the Basel Metropolitan Area, 2010-2012

“Borderlands: The Journal of Spatial Planning in Ireland,” ICLRD Publication, 2011, 2013

ICLRD Briefing Papers 2012-2016: “Implementation of River Basin Management Plans” and “Applying the Functional Territories Concept: Planning Beyond Borders

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August 1994June 2024

“Lublin Local Initiatives Program” & “Lublin Old Town Rehabilitation Project,” Technical Assistance for Urban Upgrading in Lublin, Poland, 1994-2000

Abstract

Between 1994 and 2000, the Unit for Housing and Urbanization and its successor, the Center for Urban Development Studies (CUDS), worked on the Lublin Local Initiatives Program to promote urban development in Lublin, Poland.

The Lublin Local Initiatives Program focused on rehabilitation and revitalization in Lublin’s neighborhoods to improve the quality of life by introducing the involvement of citizens in the planning process through participatory and empowerment strategies and the mobilization of local resources.

The Unit/CUDS subcontracted for the consulting firm Planning and Collaborative Development International (PADCO) and USAID/RHUDO Warsaw funded the mission to prepare guidelines for the development of Lublin’s municipal, technical and managerial capabilities. The project included tenant participation and housing rehabilitation components. This work by the Unit and CUDS earned a Best Practice Award for excellence in improving the living environment at the Habitat II Conference in Istanbul in June 1996.

Documents fall into three groups: First, the Lublin Neighborhood Partnership Initiative documents (1995), including a Program Review mission, a Final Report, an Organizational Framework and Work Plan, A Strategy and Impact Assessment Impact Table, a paper on “Local Government Finance” by David Jones, and a Summary on “Initiating Neighborhood Partnerships” by Dr. Mona Serageldin and Ewa Kipta.

Second, a “Lublin Old Town Rehabilitation Project” proposal for the community supported upgrading plans for the historic Old Town region of Lublin, with Summary by Dr. Mona Serageldin from July 1996, “Lublin Seminar on City Revitalization: Revitalization of Distressed Urban Neighborhoods.”

Finally, a “Program Review Mission Field Report” November 1996 for the Polish cities of Szczecin and Lublin, with a “Lublin Field Report” from January 1997.

CUDS and I2UD continued to rework Lublin-related documentation throughout the 2000-2010s for educational case studies or presentations. See two examples below for the Lublin Local Initiatives Program: Institutionalization of Community Based Development (Case Study, March 1997) and Lublin Local Initiatives Program: A Success Story (Report, October 2000).

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Project Year:	1994-2000
Project Type:	Technical Assistance
Geographic Regions:	Lublin, Poland
Reports:	Lublin Neighborhood Partnership Initiative: Program Review Mission (Mona Serageldin, October 1995) Lublin Neighborhood Partnership Initiative: (Final Report, November 1995) Lublin Local Initiatives Program: Initiating Neighborhood Partnerships (Summary by Mona Serageldin and Ewa Kipta) Lublin Neighborhood Partnership Initiative: Organizational Framework and Work Plan to Institutionalize Approach (October 1994) Lublin Neighborhood Partnership Initiative: Strategy and Impact Assessment (Table, 1994) Lublin Neighborhood Partnership Initiative: Local Government Finance (David Jones, March 1995) Lublin Neighborhood Partnership Initiative: Strategy and Impact Assessment Table (1994) Lublin Neighborhood Partnership Initiative: Report on Technical Workshops (April 1995) Lublin Local Initiatives Program: Institutionalization of Community Based Development (Case Study, March 1997) Lublin Local Initiatives Program: A Success Story (Report, October 2000) — Lublin Old Town Rehabilitation Project: (Proposal) Lublin Seminar on City Revitalization: Revitalization of Distressed Urban Neighborhoods (Summary, Mona Serageldin, July 1996) — Program Review Mission: Szczecin and Lublin (Field Report, November 1996) Program Review Mission: Lublin (Field Report, January 1997)
Authors:	^{Mona Serageldin; Janne Corneil; John Driscoll; Ewa Kipta; David C. Jones; David Neilson; Richard Shortt; Bogue Trondowski; Anna Zietek}
Sponsors:	^{USAID Regional Housing and Urban Development Office; Lublin Neighborhood Partnership Initiative}
Categories:	Reconciliation and Development

ID:	1994_08_001

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Related by – Work in Lublin, Poland

“Strategy for Technical Assistance and Training: Housing and Land Management in Poland,” Report by Dr. Mona Serageldin, 1992

Design Studio 1995: “Urban Regeneration and Housing in a Transitional Economy,” Lublin, Poland, Spring 1994

Habitat II Conference: “Leadership and Best Practices,” Dr. Mona Serageldin, Istanbul, Turkey, June 1996

International Education Program (IEP) 2000, Lublin Local Initiative Program (Case Study)

International Education Program (IEP) 2000, Szczecin Local Partnership Program (Case Study)

“Lublin Local Initiatives Program” & “Lublin Old Town Rehabilitation Project,” Urban Upgrading in Lublin, Poland, 1994-2000

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Design Studio 1981: “Housing Design in Islamic Cultures” in Algeria, Bangladesh, Egypt, Iraq, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, Seminar Curriculum

“Economy of Historic Preservation” in Erbil, Kurdistan, Report for Strengthening Urban & Regional Planning (SURP), UN-HABITAT, 2014

“Comprehensive Plan for Makkah, Madinah and Mashaer,” Urban Development Strategy for Ancient Holy Sites in Saudi Arabia, 2009

“Sustainable Development Based on Valorizing the Historic Urban Fabric,” Paper by Dr. Mona Serageldin, 9th World Congress of the Organization of World Heritage Cities in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia, 2007

“Integrated Area Management Action Plan,” Urban Management Plan for the Ancient Walled City Icheri Sheher, Baku, Azerbaijan, 2006

“Revitalization of Kars Historic Center” & “Strategies for Sustainable Development,” Technical Assistance and Capacity-Building for Kars, Turkey, 2004-2008

“Cooperation and Capacity Building for Promoting Cultural, Natural and Built Heritage in Transylvania,” Technical Assistance Report for Brașov, Sibiu, Sighișoara and Târgu Mureș, Romania, 2004

“Continuity and Change” by Dr. Mona Serageldin, Topic Paper for 48th World Congress, International Federation for Housing and Planning (IFHP), 2004

“Historic Center of Mexico City” Diagnostic Summary, Technical Assistance for Mexico City, Mexico, 2003

“Master Plan for the Revitalization of the Older Urban Fabric,” Preservation in the Old City of Al Qusair, Egypt, 2000

“St. Petersburg Center City Rehabilitation Project,” Urban Planning Network for St. Petersburg, Russia, 2000

“Preserving the Historic Urban Fabric in a Context of Fast Paced Change,” Research Essay by Dr. Mona Serageldin, 1998

“Lublin Local Initiatives Program” & “Lublin Old Town Rehabilitation Project,” Technical Assistance for Urban Upgrading in Lublin, Poland, 1994-2000

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March 1993November 2023

“Technical Assistance for Gdansk Technical University Faculty of Architecture,”Curriculum Development, Gdansk, Poland, 1992

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In January 1992, the Unit for Housing and Urbanization developed short experimental courses to meet three main objectives in providing technical assistance to faculty at Gdansk Technical University in Poland.

Strategy objectives covered included: 1) Development economics and project feasibility analysis; 2) Real estate economics and appraisals; and 3) A development strategy for the Old City of Gdansk.

Short-term recommendations to the curriculum included fostering increased collaboration among teaching units by regrouping them into academic clusters sharing a common body of knowledge, developing new core courses, and strengthening studio projects to include realistic references to the new situation in Poland. Documents include professional training guidelines, proposals, and Final Reports.

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Project Year:	1993
Project Type:	Technical Assistance
Geographic Regions:	Gdańsk, Poland
Reports:	Gdansk Technical University, Professional Training Needs: Reconnaissance Report (January 1992) Gdansk Technical University Proposal (January 1993) Gdansk Technical University Final Report (October 1993) Overview of Gdansk Technical University
Authors:	^{James Canestaro; Alex Krieger; Rodolfo Machado; Jerzy Soltan; François Vigier;}
Sponsors:	^{USAID Office of Housing and Urban Programs}
Categories:	Education;

ID:	1993_03_001

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“Strategy for Technical Assistance and Training: Housing and Land Management in Poland,” Technical Assistance Report by Dr. Mona Serageldin, for Gdańsk, Gdynia, Kraków, Lublin, Poznań and Szczecin, Poland, 1992

Abstract

The paper “Strategy for Technical Assistance and Training: Housing and Land Management, Poland” was prepared in 1993 by Dr. Mona Serageldin, in her capacity as consultant to the International City Management Association (ICMA).

Serageldin’s report was based on interviews and meetings with urban infrastructure officials in 6 Polish cities from 1992 (Gdańsk, Gdynia, Kraków, Lublin, Poznań and Szczecin). The report covers issues relating to housing and land management, strategic planning, infrastructure finance, real estate development, privatization, and the promotion of private sector participation in urban development in Poland. The analysis concluded with a framework for structuring effective local relations to address major municipal finance concerns.

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[Excerpt: Preface, page 6; List of Photographs and Illustrations]

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Project Year:	1992
Project Type:	Technical Assistance Report
Geographic Regions:	^{Gdańsk, Poland / Gdynia, Poland / Kraków, Poland / Lublin, Poland / Poznań, Poland / Szczecin, Poland}
Reports:	Strategy for Technical Assistance and Training: Housing and Land Management, Poland (Mona Serageldin, January 1993)
Authors:	^{Mona Serageldin}
Sponsors:	^{USAID Regional Housing and Urban Development Office}
Categories:	Urban Planning

ID:	1992_00_001

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“The Abidjan Experience”- Four Research Reports on Community-Based Urban Development in Adjamé, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 1990-1995

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Between 1990 and 1995, the Unit for Housing and Urban Development (later CUDS) prepared four research reports on the commune district of Adjamé in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast). As a collection, these materials present a detailed analysis of urban housing trends in Côte d’Ivoire from the 1990s, covering economic, historical, architectural, financial and socio-geographical elements.

First, in September 1990 the Unit produced a major research endeavor, “Urban Infrastructure on Municipal Revenues and the Integration of Informal Sector Activities: The Abidjan Experience.” The report was produced for the Office of Housing and Urban Programs, U.S. Agency for International Development, in Washington D.C.

Second, in January 1994 Drs. Mona Serageldin and Francois Vigier wrote “Designing for Urban Growth, Abidjan Ivory Coast,” covering the socio-geography of Abidjan/Côte d’Ivoire in 5 detailed sections on National Context, Landscape, The Urban Landscape, Housing Typologies, and a detailed condition analysis of the Commune of Adjamé.

Third, in September 1994 the Unit presented “Community Based Development Lessons from Experience Across Cities” for a forum on “Enabling Sustainable Community Development” at the 2nd World Bank Conference. The presentation built on the Unit’s previous research on Adjamé among other cities, sponsored by the USAID,’s Office of Environment and Urban Programs.

Fourth, in October 1995 Dr. Mona Serageldin and CUDS wrote a Working Paper: “Successful Institutionalization of Community Based Development of Adjamé, Abidjan.” The paper built off all previous research on Abidjan, covering six international case studies from Abidjan, Boston, Cairo, Lima, Lublin and Tunis, selected because of their innovative character. (See footnote 1 on cover page).

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[Excerpt: “Community Based Development: Lessons from Experience Across Cities,” for the 2nd World Bank Conference, September 1994, Introduction, by Mona Serageldin for the Unit, 09/1994]/

“The ESD Conference, just completed yesterday, saw a remarkable unnamity on two points of relevance, to a discussion of cross-cutting lessons.

First, that community involvement is paramount for any meaningful action to reduce poverty and improve the urban environment; and Second, that there is no single formula to do it. The diversity of cities and their local context entail that concepts be adapted to the particularities of the local context.

Yet, there is a lot to be learned from the sharing of experiences. In spite of the diversity, there are common threads. The issue of empowerment was eloquently discussed this morning. Other issues have been discussed by the previous speakers. My presentation will highlight principles which structure interfaces between communities and municipalities in order to foster community based development approaches.”

Project Year:	1990-1995
Project Type:	Urban Development Research
Geographic Regions:	^{Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire / Boston, United States / Cairo, Egypt / Lima, Perú / Lublin, Poland / Tunis, Tunisia}
Reports:	“The Impact of Investments in Urban Infrastructure on Municipal Revenues and the Integration of Informal Sector Activities: The Abidjan Experience,” Full Report (September 1990) “Designing for Urban Growth, Abidjan, Ivory Coast,” Mona Serageldin, Francois C.D, Vigier (January 1994) “Community Based Development: Lessons from Experience Across Cities,” Forum on “Enabling Sustainable Community Development,” 2nd World Bank Conference (September 1994) Working Paper on “Successful Institutionalization of Community Based Development in the Commune of Adjamé,” from Community-Based Development: Experiences Across Cities. Working Paper Series, Office of Environment and Urban Programs, Center for Environment, USAID, pp. 18-31, September 1994. PN-ABU-443 (October 1995)
Authors:	^{Samir Abdulac; Mona Serageldin; Howard Trett; François Vigier; Wafaa Abdalla; Jeanine Anderson; Nader El Bizri; Janne Corneil; John Driscoll; Denis Lesage; Sherif Lotfi; David Neilson; Tarek Sweilim}
Sponsors:	^{Unit for Housing and Urbanization at the Harvard Graduate School of Design; World Bank Conference, USAID Office of Environment and Urban Programs}
Categories:	Urban Planning

ID:	1990_09_001

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– Finance

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– Social inclusion

– Partnerships

– Sustainability

– Institutional framework

– Management for performance indicators