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

Abstract

The “Arusha Urbanization Strategy and Urban Development Plan” was a comprehensive development strategy completed by I2UD for the East African Community of Arusha, Tanzania in 2012.

I2UD compiled the plan between 2009 and 2012, funded by the Aga Khan University, which has an extensive East African campus. As the designated capital of East Africa, Arusha attracts investments and donor support for development projects, is a prime tourist destination, wildlife region and key node in the African Rift Valley with a wealth of natural and cultural heritage.

Documents include a Planning Proposal draft, a 2009 Inception Report, Second Interim, Summary and Field reports from 2010, followed by Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eight Interim Reports. Finally, a Final Report, Brief and Community Case Studies from 2012 complete the materials on this project.

Project Year:2009-2012
Project Type:Comprehensive Plan
Geographic Regions:Arusha, Tanzania
Reports:
Arusha Urban Development Plan:
(Proposal for Planning Project, Draft)


Arusha Urban Development Plan:
(Inception Report, May 2009)


Arusha Urban Development Plan:
(Second Interim Report, February 2010)


Arusha Urban Development Plan:
(Summary Report, March 2010)


Arusha Urban Development Plan:
(Field Report, July 2010)


Arusha Urban Development Plan:
(Third Interim Report, September 2010)


Arusha Urban Development Plan:
(Fourth Interim Report, March 2011)


Arusha Urban Development Plan:
(Fifth Interim Report, April 2011)


Arusha Urban Development Plan:
(Sixth Interim Report, August 2011)


Arusha Urban Development Plan:
(Seventh Interim Report, January 2012)


Arusha Urban Development Plan:
(Presentation to AKU, March 2012)


Arusha Urban Development Plan:
(Final Report, July 2012)


Arusha Urban Development Plan:
(Brief, April 2012)


Arusha Urban Development Plan:
(Community Case Studies)

Authors:Mona Serageldin; Warren Hagist; Caroline Jordi; Richard Kruger; Christa Lee-Chuvala; Kendra Leith; Biorn Maybury-Lewis; Carolina Morgan; Alejandra Mortarini; Natalie Pohlman; Linda Shi; Daniel Tsai
Sponsors:Aga Khan University
Categories:Urban Planning
  
ID:2012_01_001

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

Abstract

In 2009, I2UD submitted a development strategy, “Comprehensive Plan for Makkah, Madinah and Mashaer,” to promote the preservation and integrated urban development in Saudi Arabia for the Holy Cities of Mecca (Makkah al-Mukarramah) and Medina (Al Madinah Al Munawwarah), and the holy sites area of Mashaer in Mecca. The project included a series of 6 workshops, led by Dr. François Vigier, supported by Moriyama & Teshima Architects & Planning, the Development Commission of Makkah Al Mukarramah, Al Munawwarah and Al Mashaaer Al Mugaddassah (OCOMMM), the Commission of The Development of Makka Almukarama, Almadina Almunawara and The Holy Sites, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

The development plan involved seven main steps: 1) To buy land and compensate for lost development rights; 2) To build world class developments; 3) To facilitate informal area improvements; 4) To improve mobility around Makkah; 5) To beautify and improve the quality of space within the city and create peaceful places; 6) To integrate Al Mashaer as a critical part of the city; and 7) To support strategic infrastructure management.

Documents various component reports of the plan, documents from six workshops, including outlines and reports, and notes and reviews authored by Dr. François Vigier.

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Project Year:2009-2010
Project Type:Development Strategy
Geographic Regions:Makkah, Madinah, and the Mashaer district (Mina, Muzdalifah, and Arafat), Saudi Arabia
Reports:
Project Documents (July 2009)

Makkah Holy Sites (Scope of Work)

Population and Employment Plan (August 2009)

Population and Employment Plan (September 2009)

Development and Growth Strategy (September 2009)

Structure Plan (September 2009)


Workshops:

Workshop 1: Annex A, Terms of Reference

Workshop 2: Terms of Reference (June 2009)

Workshop 2: (Comments, François Vigier, June 2009)

Workshop 3: International Experts Report (August 2009)

Workshop 4: Comprehensive Plan Update (October 2009)

Workshop 5: Madinah (Comment Matrix)

Workshop 5: Makkah (Comment Matrix)

Workshop 5: (Comments, François Vigier, March 2010)

Workshop 6: (Draft, June 2010)

Workshop 6: (Report, François Vigier, July 2010)


Reports & Plans:

Economic Investment and Development Report (January 2010)

Housing Plan (Draft, January 2010)

Housing Plan (January 2010)

Review of MMM Deliverables (François Vigier, April 2010)

Execution Plan (Draft, May 2010)

Seven Big Moves (Presentation, June 2010)

Authors:François Vigier; Institute for International Urban Development (I2UD)
Sponsors:Moriyama and Teshima Architects and Planners; Development Commission of Makkah Al Mukarramah, Al Munawwarah and Al Mashaaer Al Mugaddassah (OCOMMM); United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Categories:Historic Districts
  
ID:2009_04_001

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“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

Abstract

This report was authored and presented by Dr. Mona Serageldin to the 9th World Congress of the Organization of World Heritage Cities in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia in June 2007.

The report posits that cities must preserve their identities in the midst of change in order to integrate their cultural heritage and their economic development strategy, and outlines 10 steps towards accomplishing this objective.


[Excerpt: Mona Serageldin, “Sustainable Development,” 1 – Background, page 1]

“From ancient oracles to medieval pilgrimages to modern tourist attractions, cities flourished capitalizing on their cultural and natural heritage long before national governments understood its potential as a driver of national economic development. Development is a multifaceted concept integrating economic, social, institutional and cultural dimensions. It deals with the present and strives to shape the future. It entails change spurred by visions and a sense of purpose but it also embodies varying degrees of continuity that define identity and shared values.”
……

“Today culture is recognized as an important dimension of development, but viewpoints differ widely regarding the role that the legacy of the past should play in shaping the future and the role economic considerations should play in determining the use of the heritage. Two key economic trends pose serious challenges to heritage preservation:

1. The economic restructuring brought about by globalization and the massive population movements it has generated are increasing the ethnic and cultural diversity of cities and contributing to generating urban dynamics of growing complexity;

2. The rapid pace of technological innovation is generating a constant onslaught of new messages and images displaying symbols and lifestyles associated with status and achievement that tend to devalorize the old. Simultaneously, the propagation of unfiltered information is fostering the perpetuation or revival of distinctive cultural values, beliefs and customs. Ethnically diverse subgroups among a population can cluster and operate in separate patterns of activity within the same urban space.

“Astute political and civic leaders view these trends with apprehension and try to overcome fragmentation by promoting interactions that enhance shared values across cultures and counter narrow views that create exclusion.”

Project Year:2007
Project Type:Research Paper
Geographic Regions:Kazan, Russia (Conference Location)
Reports:
Authors:Mona Serageldin
Sponsors:The Getty Conservation Institute
Categories:Historic Districts
  
ID:2007_06_001

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

Abstract

Between 2006 and 2007, I2UD developed a comprehensive urban management plan to safeguard the Walled City of Icheri Sheher in Baku, Azerbaijan, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Icheri Sheher, the Walled City, is the oldest inhabited part of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.

The project was accomplished in association with Alstrup & Avnby Architects of Denmark, and supported by The World Bank. The action plan positioned Icheri Sheher in light of the new State Department of the Historic and Architectural Reserve Icheri Sheher (SDHARIS), created on 10 February 2005 by Presidential Order No 629. The safeguard and development strategy provided:

▪ An institutional and operational framework for the new Administration, SDHARIS

▪ Design guidelines and development regulations to preserve the World Heritage site while allowing private sector viability in the Historic Centre of Baku;

▪ Strategic interventions to remedy current weaknesses and develop tourism potential;

▪ Creation of a citizen participation component to involve stakeholders in the decision making process.

Documents include an executive summary report, Volumes 1-4 of project documentation, and a presentation on Baku’s urban fabric. For more information, see UNESCO’s World Heritage Convention: “Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah’s Palace and Maiden Tower.”

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Project Year:2006
Project Type:Comprehensive Plan
Geographic Regions:Icherisheher, Baku, Azerbaijan
Reports:






Authors:François Vigier; Mona Serageldin; Samir Abdulac; Freddy Avnby; Tue Avnby; John Driscoll; Cahid Gadirli; Kamil Ibrahimov; Andrey Ivanov; Paulius Kulikauskas; Christa Lee-Chuvala; Ilham Polukhov; Rimas Steponaitis; Agshin Yunussov
Sponsors:World Bank
Categories:Historic Districts
  
ID:2006_04_001

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Design Studio 2003: “Urban Strategies for Economic Recovery: A Revitalization Strategy for New Bedford, Massachusetts,” Seminar Curriculum

Abstract

CUDS offered a Design Studio in Fall 2003, “A Revitalization Strategy for New Bedford Massachusetts,” led by Dr. François Vigier and Mr. John Driscoll. Students were given a history of revitalization efforts in Boston, Massachusetts, and tasked to design their own strategy, addressing both social and physical problems in the community environment.

Documents include a summary paper on “Urban Strategies for Economic Recovery,” as well as curriculum documents for “A Revitalization for New Bedford, Massachusetts.” A Seminar Overview contains an introduction, course schedule, and charts. A series of presentations provide material on Boston’s projects, with images, statistics, and a timeline.


[Excerpt: Background Presentation, for “Urban Strategies for Economic Recovery,” p. 1, 2.]

Background
“Boston’s economy has been closely linked to its educational institutions. The region is a dynamic center of knowledge. It has no less than 65 colleges and universities. Since 1970, the city has gone through a full economic cycle twice rebounding from deep recession on the strength of innovation and skills. Throughout the 60’s and 70’s the government funded/research at the universities led to the emergence of new high-tech industries, mainly electronics and computer firms. This economic resurgence followed the loss of traditional manufacturing to lower wage regions in the South.”

….

Massachusetts’ Strategic Plan: “Choosing to Compete” as a Strategic Objective.
“Choosing to Compete was the culmination of several years’ effort between the State of Massachusetts, the City of Boston, academic institutions and the business community to understand the State’s economic situation and prospects and to develop a public-private strategy to support economic recovery. Fourteen conferences were held by the State and the University of Massachusetts bringing government officials and civil servants together with business, academic and community leaders. Extensive research and analysis of the economy was carried out jointly by government, academic and private firms. The result was a strategy that starts with an in-depth understanding of the competitive position and future prospects of Massachusetts’ key industries and defines government’s role as a partner with the private sector in making the state’s business sector more competitive in a globalized economy.

“Choosing to Compete” sets out a strategy for how government can enable and assist the private enterprise which drives the economy. It focuses on nurturing the growth of industries which export goods and services to other states or nations and thus bring money into the state and constitute the foundation of its economic development. These industries include manufacturing but also services ranging from tourism to finance and business services like environmental and other consulting firms, to educational institutions which attract students from around the world. If this economic base grows, the local industries which serve it will also grow – industries like construction, retail and wholesale trade, and personal services. Government should not focus its efforts on growing these local industries except in situations where it is attempting to stimulate business development in disadvantaged communities. If the base economy grows, the local economy should automatically grow with it.”
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Project Year:2003
Project Type:Urban Design Studio
Geographic Regions:New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
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2003 Design Studio: “Urban Strategies for Economic Recovery,” (Background Presentation)


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2003 Design Studio: “A Revitalization Strategy for New Bedford,” (Background Material)


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Authors:François Vigier; John Driscoll
Sponsors:Center for Urban Development Studies: Harvard University Graduate School of Design
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ID:2003_09_001

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