Sir Robert Kerslake

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Sir Robert Kerslake Chief Executive Sheffield
City Council
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Sheffield City Ambitions and Achievements Les
Sturch, Head of Planning
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Sheffield City Strategy 2005/2010
Sheffield to have an economy that matches the
best cities in Europe Learning to be part of
everyones way of life Every neighbourhood to
be a successful neighbourhood Sheffield to
re-establish its excellent public
transport Sheffield to be an exciting, magnetic
city.
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The Design Agenda for Planning
Sheffield will be a successful, distinctive city
of European significance at the heart of a strong
city region Sheffield City Strategy 2005/2010
Raising design quality across the city in the
built and green environment Regeneration of the
city and its neighbourhoods in a sustainable way
thats design led Distinctiveness is at the heart
of a vision for Sheffield A green city building
on sustainable design principles
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The City Centre Masterplan

• To re-assert Sheffields role
• Sheffield fighting back
• Economic driver of growth in the region
• Civic, cultural and historic centre
• A centre for living shopping and having fun!
• Centre of learning and excellence
• A role model

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Sheffield City Centre Masterplan
New Retail Quarter
City Hall/Barkers Pool
Heart Of the City
Station Gateway
E-Campus
Castlegate
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Key Project Heart of the City
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The Peace Gardens
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Winter Gardens
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The New Retail Quarter View from Fargate and the
new square
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Howard Street
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Sheaf Square
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Sheaf Valley
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A Transformational Programme

• Housing Market Renewal Programme
• 2003 nine Pathfinders identified
• 10-15 year programme

Housing Market Renewal Programme the role of
design quality in creating more sustainable
neighbourhoods
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Sustainable Communities

• Our definition of a sustainable neighbourhood
• Active, inclusive and safe
• Well run
• Environmentally sensitive
• Well designed and built
• Well connected
• Thriving
• Well served
• Fair for everyone
• Homes for All, Appendix 1 ODPM 2005

Housing Market Renewal Programme the role of
design quality in creating more sustainable
neighbourhoods
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Planning for More Sustainable Neighbourhoods
North Sheffield ADF Vision Creating Garden city
neighbourhoods for the 21st Century
Housing Market Renewal Programme the role of
design quality in creating more sustainable
neighbourhoods
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Delivering Design Quality
Housing Market Renewal Programme the role of
design quality in creating more sustainable
neighbourhoods
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Housing Market Renewal
Park Hill

• Foxhill

Housing Market Renewal Programme the role of
design quality in creating more sustainable
neighbourhoods