UPP Friday Forum: Planning In Dublin, Boom, Bust & Recovery
October 6, 2017
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Location
CUPPA Hall, Room 110
Address
412 S. Peoria Street, Chicago, IL 60612
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Download iCal FilePlanning In Dublin, Boom, Bust and Recovery: The implications for Neighborhood Development
The Irish housing boom of the late 1990s and early 2000s prompted the planned development of a number of large new mixed used development on the fringes of Dublin city and county. These master planned developments, which drew on new urbanist principles and on the concept of sustainable neighborhoods were to integrate land use and transportation and be build at higher densities than the prevailing local development. As planned, they seemed to be exemplars of sustainable development, providing livable mixed-use environments for future residents. The economic and financial crisis and the implosion of the property bubble had a particular impact on these new residential areas, leaving development at a virtual standstill and the much vaunted mix of uses abandoned. The economic recovery sees a renewed focus on these development areas. Set within the context of governance failures and institutional weakÂness, this paper draws on case study research of one of these developments, and considers the challenges for those dealing with the ongoing planning and development of these areas and for those living there.
Presentation by Dr. Paula Russell
Paula Russell is an Assistant Professor in the School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy in University College Dublin. Her teaching is focused on the social context of planning and her main research interests are in the broad area of community and governance. A particular focus of much of her research is the interface between civil society and the policy process. She has completed research in the following areas: Community involvement in urban regeneration; the role of active citizens in neighborhood development; citizen capacity and the regeneration of social housing; social capital and civic engagement in rural areas; and multi functional intensive land use. She is currently engaged in research on sustainable neighborhoods and quality of life. Paula chairs the Technical and Education ComÂmittee of the Irish Planning Institute and is a Governing Board Member of the European Urban Research Association.
Date posted
Oct 2, 2017
Date updated
Oct 5, 2017