Planning &Industrial Heritage

8 Lessons learned from

Detroit

1.Clearly define the most significant areas is a useful idea

• Delineate and/or create the limits of heritage significant areas is a good first step to involve residents of specific areas on Heritage development.

• For this reason, Historic Districts are a very useful legal definition, as they include not only buildings, but also relations among different elements, as streets or public spaces.

2. Urban density is a crux factor

• Been spatial pattern a very relevant Heritage element, changes forced by lack of activity have a strong impact

• Increasing lots surface is also a major factor which dilutes Heritage values

• To maintain former densities and fluxes will be never a planning goal

• Education on resources, spatial planning, and internal boundaries can help locals grasps planning objectives.

3. The best way for local involvement in planning is through Heritage image and values divulgation

• Industrial buildings and streets achieve host social and aesthetic values that can be transmitted to the citizens of the present

• For most people, Heritage references , even in new buildings, are highly positive

• Imaging offers way forward to bring about understanding in diverse population which affords valuation.

4. Old fact0ries are the best place for new industries

Creative industy quarters are perfect for old neighborhood factories to bring about equity in the marketplace for underserved residents to find employment and remain connected with Heritage.

PonyRide a non profit organization receives low market rate rent since they utilize the underemployed in jobs to create functional ítems for underserved sectors of community; Building non gentrified management of Heritage spaces.

5. Main heritage spots can benefit from development agreements; planning cannot accommodate alone

• Prominent buildings required large investments, and its management can be even more complex.

• On the contrary, they may be less relevant, more easily retrievable and more impact on the environment elements.

• Crafted effective negotiations of development can produce leverage in which the planning process can engage community benefit outcomes.

6. Too many heritage elements can lead to confusion, difficult to founds assignment

When a large number of heritage elements are on play, classifying and ranking them is critical to properly invest resources that will be always scarce.

7. Public transport is a main issue

• Historic public transport has few possibilities to survive, but if possible, it can derive itself as a great cultural resource (San Francisco tram)

• To select adequate public transport systems is a key factor to strengthen the image of the site, its sense of place, and belonging.

• A system which generates excessive contrast with the structure of the city tend to dilute the semantic values.

8. When industry has gone, sometimes agriculture can take its place…