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

Abstract

Between 2010 and 2012, I2UD contributed to a research series by ICLRD on public housing in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, where residents and local officials worked to improve housing and community in economically and socially segregated public housing estates.

I2UD generated regional planning profiles for six metropolitan estates in Ireland and Northern Ireland: Springfarm, Gobnascale, Carran Crescent, Cranmore, Mahon, and Adamstown. These reports were featured in the annual conference and published in ICLRD’s Journal, “Borderlands.” The Northern Ireland Housing Executive and the Housing Agency in Ireland also published the case studies. I2UD staff also contributed roadmaps for developing shared services among local governments, training and education activities, and cross-border river basin research including a comparative report on the Connecticut River (Northeastern United States) basin water quality.

Documents below begin with a final document prepared for the Sixth Annual ICLRD Conference in January 2011, which focused on the challenges of “Doing More with Less”: “Shared Services Across Local Government” (Deborah Peel, Brendan O’Keeffe, Linda Shi, Kendra Leith, Karen Keaveney, 2011). The report was “undertaken as part of the International Centre for Local and Regional Development’s (ICLRD) EU-Funded initiative, CroSPlaN. Funded under INTERREG IVA, and administered by the Special EU Programmes Body, this programme promoted the development of a cross-border planning network by promoting the opportunities for collaboration in identified areas of need.

In addition, ICLRD contributed a detailed profile of the Basel Metropolitan Area developed in their research programme on cross-border and inter-jurisdictional planning. The case on Basel was developed under the ICLRD’s Cross-Border Spatial Planning Network Programme (CroSPlaN) funded by the EU INTERREG IVA Programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body. A case on the Boston Metropolitan Area is also available on the ICLRD website.

Geography Note

The Basel Metropolitan Area extends across three countries: Switzerland, France and Germany. The Trinational Eurodistrict of Basel is an organization of municipalities and cities in the trinational surroundings of Basel. The TEB acts as coordinator for cross-border projects between the German, French and Swiss cities around Basel and promotes the cultural and linguistic exchange between the people living in the region. [Wikipedia, Trinational Eurodistrict of Basel, 2022]

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Project Year:	2010-2012
Project Type:	Case Studies; City Profile; Urban Reconciliation
Geographic Regions:	^{Ireland / Northern Ireland / Basel Metropolitan Area (Switzerland, France, and Germany) / Boston Metropolitan Area (USA) / Connecticut River Valley (USA)}
Reports:	ICLRD: Shared Services Across Local Government Sharing International Experiences (Executive Summary) — ICLRD: Living Together 1: Springfarm (2010) ICLRD: Living Together 2: Gobnascale (2010) ICLRD: Living Together 3: Carran Crescent (2010) ICLRD: Living Together 4: Cranmore (2010) ICLRD: Living Together 5: Mahon (2010) ICLRD: Living Together 6: Adamstown 2010 — ICLRD: Basel Metropolitan Area: Three Borders One Metropolitan Area (2010) — ICLRD: Regional Planning in the Boston Metropolitan Area (2010) ICLRD: The Connecticut River Basin: Integrating Water Quality Improvements with Regional Land Use Plans (2011)
Authors:	^{John Driscoll; François Vigier; Kendra Leith; Paddy Gray; Erick Guerra; Ursula McAnulty; Peter Shanks; James Kostaras; Deborah Peel; Brendan O’Keeffe; Kina Shi; Kendra Leith; Karen Keaveney;}
Sponsors:	^{European Union (European Regional Development Fund); CroSPlaN (European Union: INTERREG IVA); the Housing Executive;}
Categories:	Reconciliation and Development

ID:	2010_05_001

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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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“Planning for Climate Adaptation Program” for Four Dominican Republic Municipalities: Santo Domingo National District, Santiago de los Caballeros, San Pedro de Macoris, and Las Terrenas, 2015

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

“Arusha Urbanization Strategy and Urban Development Plan,” Development Strategy for Arusha Municipality, Tanzania, 2009-2012

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

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October 2000May 2025

IEP October 2000: “Seminar on Strategic Planning for Urban Revitalization and Local Development” in Pretoria, South Africa, International Education Programs, 2000

Abstract

Seminar materials represent curriculum components from the October 2000 IEP, “Seminar on Strategic Planning for Urban Revitalization and Local Development” held on Oct. 30-Nov. 3, 2000 in Pretoria, South Africa. Documents include project excerpts and case studies used in the seminar, including a presentation by Dr. Serageldin presented at the HABITAT II Urban Finance Conference in 1995, “Empowerment and Accountability in Local Governance: Adjame’s Community Development Experience.”

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Project Year:	2000
Project Type:	IEP; Education
Geographic Regions:	Pretoria, South Africa
Reports:	IEP 2000: A Statewide Strategy for Job Creation and Economic Growth, MA IEP 2000: Barcelona 2000 Economic and Social Strategic Plan IEP 2000: Boston Main Streets IEP 2000: Commonwealth Flats Strategic Plan MPABDD IEP 2000: Community Based Urbanization and Favelas Rehabilitation Processes, Fortaleza, Brazil IEP 2000: Empowerment and Accountability in Local Governance Adjame IEP 2000: Fortaleza Housing and Integrated Community Development Initiatives IEP 2000: From Columbia to Harbor Point IEP 2000: Lublin Local Initiatives Program IEP 2000: Participatory Planning and Urban Management in Belem Para, Brazil IEP 2000: Project Right, Boston, MA IEP 2000: SEWA The Parivartan Slum Networking Program, Ahmedabad, India IEP 2000: Szczecin Local Partnership Program IEP 2000: The Neighborhood Partnership Initiative IEP 2000: Urban Land Management Project Tirana Albania
Authors:	^{Mona Serageldin; John Driscoll; Sameh Wahba; Boguslaw Trondowski; Patrick Bodart; Yves Cabannes; Emly Costa;}
Sponsors:	^{The Office Of Environment And Urban Programs; The U.S. Agency For International Development Mairie D’adjamé; Programme De Développement Municipal Cotonou Benin; Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design}
Categories:	International Education Program; Education; Informal Settlements and Urban Upgrading

ID:	2000_10_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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November 1998May 2025

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

Abstract

In this 1998 essay, Dr. Mona Serageldin responded to the Getty Conservation Institute’s “Agora Values and Benefits Inquiry,” by examining the challenges of preserving historic centers in societies experiencing fast-paced political, economic, or demographic change. Documents include the 1998 report, and a draft report with reference list. Additional contributing authors included Sameh Wahba.

Serageldin’s 1998 essay laid the grounded for the Institute’s ongoing directives from the late 1990s forward. Her research drew clear links between need to bolster urban populations during politically challenging periods, and the need to protect historic cultural and architectural districts during times of unpredictable change. This dual approach tried to navigate a cross disciplinary approach to solving these issues, offering in depth social and economic analyses. This perspective continues to be relevant in the present global environments, where the stressors of climate change and migratory upheaval necessitate complex planning to preserve valuable urban spaces.

Excerpt

[Excerpt: Mona Serageldin, Final Report, “Preserving the Historic Urban Fabric in a Context of Fast Paced Change,” p. 2]

“This essay looks at cultural heritage from the viewpoint of addressing the challenge of preserving historic centers in societies experiencing fast paced change. This situation is commonly encountered in newly independent states, countries undergoing economic restructuring and nations charting a course through difficult political transition. The cultural heritage contained in the historic cores of urban settlements is subjected to the interplay of two major forces:

1. The dynamics of development and transformation as they affect population movements and real estate markets.

2. The perceptual and practical links between people and their architectural and cultural
heritage.

“Rapid economic and institutional transformation subjects the built environment to varying degrees of strain which expose cultural heritage to risk. Concepts of preservation transferred from countries enjoying prolonged stability and growth often prove to be unaffordable and ineffective in preventing the onset of decay in historic cores. National development policies focused on economic issues do not adequately support conservation objectives and may even clash with them while the dynamics of real estate markets reinforce disparities in valuation between the old and the new. They create situations where the value of the land in accessible sites is depressed by the historic buildings standing on it because of their condition or use.”

“Appreciation of the built environment is partially conditioned by participation in the network of interlinked organizations underlying the social order: family and kin groups, ethnic, religious and political associations and even occupation and business interests. Rapid transformation causes strains and dislocations in these structures. Restructuring of production opens new fields and opportunities to acquire status and wealth independently of old systems. Reshaping the institutional and legal frameworks within which new and surviving organizations have to function creates new channels for upward mobility as well as new symbols of achievement and status. The mechanisms of self improvement and the experience of personal fulfillment are more or less profoundly altered.”
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Project Year:	1998
Project Type:	Cultural Heritage Essay
Geographic Regions:	Global / None Specified
Reports:	Preserving the Historic Urban Fabric: (Report, November 1998) Preserving the Historic Urban Fabric: (Draft Report with Reference List, November 1998)
Authors:	^{Mona Serageldin; Sameh Wahba;}
Sponsors:	_{Center for Urban Development Studies at the Harvard Graduate School of Design; Getty Conservation Institute}
Categories:	Historic Districts

ID:	1998_11_001

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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

“Samarkand, Uzbekistan: Revitalization and Rehabilitation of the Historic District,” Technical Assistance for the City of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 1994

“Upgrading and Conservation of the Walled City of Lahore,” Regional Report on the Preservation of Historic Lahore, Pakistan, 1988

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June 1995April 2025

ITP 1995: “Linking Economic and Physical Development Strategies Intergovernmental Responsibilities in the Context of Decentralization,” International Training Programs, 1994″

Abstract

Curriculum components from the 1995 ITP, in a presentation outline titled “Linking Economic and Physical Development Strategies Intergovernmental Responsibilities in the Context of Decentralization.” Subheadings covered include:

1. Evolution of the concept of urban planning in Europe and the United States;
2. French regional planning: Evolution of a centralized approach linking economic and spatial planning;
3. The Boston Region: Planning in a Free Enterprise Context;
4. Project Evaluation Techniques (June 27, 1995)

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Project Year:	1995
Project Type:	ITP; Education
Geographic Regions:	Boston, Massachusetts, USA / Paris, France
Reports:	ITP 1995: Linking Economic and Physical Development Strategies (Presentation Outlines)
Authors:	^{The Unit}
Sponsors:	^{Unit for Housing and Urbanization of the Harvard University Graduate School of Design}
Categories:	International Training Program; Education;

ID:	1995_06_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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January 1987April 2025

Design Studio 1987: “Arad New Town,” Land-Fill Development Solutions for Arad New Town, Muharraq Island, Bahrain, Seminar Curriculum

Abstract

The Design Studio from Spring 1987, “Arad New Town” of Bahrain, was led by Professors François Vigier and Mona Serageldin under the Department of Urban Planning and Design at Harvard University in 1987. The document is a syllabus for the 1987 topic, a new land development site in the late 1980s in Muharraq Province, Bahrain: Arad New Town.

See related Document Library materials: Design Studio 1988: “Urban Infrastructure Planning and Programing in Developing Countries.”

Excerpt

[Excerpt, Design Studio Syllabus, 1987]:

“The objective of this year’s studio… is to explore solutions that are responsive to the life styles of the future inhabitants of a satellite development in Bahrain, off Muharraq Island, and integrate the modern technology required to create a large-scale project with the cultural traditions of Bahrain and the Gulf area. The policy initiated several years ago to undertake land fills on the coral reefs girding the islands that make up Bahrain offers a rare opportunity to “create” the site as an integral part of the design of the new town. The land fill’s location near the historic town of Muharraq allows the taking into account of the functional, economic, and social interrelationships between the new town and its older neighbor.”

“Arad New Town is to be built on a land-fill (whose geometry has yet to be defined) to be located on a 3.7 square kilometer coral reef and tidal flat extending from the bridge linking old Muharraq and Arad to the village of Halat an Naim […] A bridge will be constructed between the site and old Muharraq over the channel that will have to be created to maintain the viability of the ecologically sensitive Dawhat al Muharraq marsh. The new town offers a unique opportunity to simultaneously address ecological, design and implementation issues.”

Project Year:	1987
Project Type:	Urban Design Studio
Geographic Regions:	Arad and Muharraq, Bahrain
Reports:	1987 Design Studio: Arad New Town (Syllabus)
Authors:	^{François Vigier; Mona Serageldin;}
Sponsors:	^{The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology}
Categories:	Design Studios; Education;

ID:	1987_00_001

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Gallery 3 – Bahrain: Manama and Muharraq, 1980s

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January 1982April 2025

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

Abstract

Documents below represent a survey of ITP materials between 1982-2000, including a list of modules, and a history summary, ITP Archives Brochures from 1993-2000, with case studies on the Boston Charlestown Navy Yard, New Market in Roxbury, and London’s Docklands on the Isle of Dogs. See A History of ITP and IEP Seminars below for more information on ITP work.

Modules below represent a range of topics, some repeated for later years of International Training Programs:

Strategic Planning and the Financing of Urban Development;
Financing Infrastructure and Urban Services;
Urban Environmental Improvements Through Community Empowerment;
Accessing Resources for Community Development;
Economic and Financial Assessment of Urban Projects;
Financing Affordable Housing and Infrastructure Planning.

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Project Year:	1982-2000
Project Type:	ITP; Education
Geographic Regions:	Charlestown Navy Yard and Newmarket, Boston, USA / Isle of Dogs and Surry Docks, London, UK / Santa Cruz Island, Ecuador
Reports:	ITP: (List of Modules) ITP: (History Summary) — Brochures, 1993-2000: ITP: Archives Brochure (1993) ITP: Archives Brochure (1996) ITP: Archives Summary (1996) ITP: Archives Brochure (1998) ITP: Archives Brochure (1999) ITP: Archives Brochure (2000) — Case Studies: ITP: Charlestown Navy Yard (Case Study) ITP: New Market Roxbury Boston (Case Study) ITP: Innstad New Town (Fictional Case Study) ITP: The London Docklands (Case Study) ITP: The Isle of Dogs London Docklands Redevelopment (Case Study)
Authors:	^{François Vigier; Victor Karen; Barry Shaw;}
Sponsors:	^{Unit for Housing and Urbanization of the Harvard University Graduate School of Design}
Categories:	International Training Program; Education;

ID:	1982_00_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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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