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Crown Street
Glasgow, G5 9XT
Description
Crown Street was the principal street of a six hectare sector of the Gorbals in Glasgow once occupied by the traditional tenement. The area was redeveloped in the 1960's but was unsuccessful. In the 1980's CZWG won a competition for replanning the area, employing traditional perimeter blocks but introducing oases of private communal gardens into the centre of urban blocks. Some 1200 new residential units were proposed in addition to commercial development.
Project team
CZWG
Developer
Crown Street regeneration project
Completion Status
1990
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Freiburg
Freiburg, Germany
Description
‘Germany’s greenest city', Freiburg is a city where the drive for community engagement is high, with a strong co-operative movement and a wide range of community-owned or managed ventures. The city consists of high density, walkable neighbourhoods which are well served by public transport, a wide range of local facilities and a highly permeable network of pedestrian and cycle routes. The results are a noticeable lack of cars and a total absence of supermarkets from the city core and its neighbourhoods. Instead, a diverse range of shops and farmers’ markets provide amply for residents’ retail needs in close proximity to their home.
Further information
Journal | http://www.nodeurbandesign.com/journal/urban-design-2/freiburg-europes-most-sustainable-city/
Link | http://www.nodeurbandesign.com/journal/journal-entry/freiburg-germanys-ecological-capital/
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