Urban regeneration and sustainable community development A Norwegian

“Urban regeneration and sustainable community development. A Norwegian perspective. ” Seminar in Warzawa the 24 th February 2015 Kirsten Paaby, senioradvisor the Ideas Bank

The Ideas Bank Model: Best practices - new dialogues - futurepictures

Local sustainable community development Professional assistance to National programs such as: • Local Agenda 21 • The Frontrunner Community program • Livable Communities Our contribution: • Pedagogical presentations on sustainable community development • Methods for dialogue and partnership • Collecting and dissemination of best practices

Criteria The Ideas Bank best practices: Supposed to: • Promote sustainable development • Working with the trible bottom line: The ecological, the economical and the social • Into action, been done • Innovative • Surprising • Demonstrating partnership (between local authoroities, the civil society and the local private sector) • Cross disciplines and sectors • Focusing on the learning and the strengthening of the competance for action

The Norwegian planning and building act (PBA) The goal of the PBA: To promote SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - for each human being, the society and comming generations “The Planning and Building Act is based on the values of equity, liberty, and solidarity, and on the principles of dialogue and participation in planning processes. ”

Cross sectoral! The PBA supposed to: Promote holistic approach by connecting sectors, tasks and interests.

The municipalities as developers of the society – not only service delivers Trust and cooperation

Sagene – why? A fairly long history hence experience to be learned from. Not once-off initiative possible to observe in the case deliberate development over time, although not without resistance and conflicts

Facts about the City District Sagene • One of Oslo’s 15 urban districts • The most densely populated areas in Norway • Comprising approx. 33. 000 inhabitants – area around three square kilometres • Rapidly changing - population influx, highly mobility • Highest proportion of municipally owned housing • Former industrial worker areas transforming into modern, multicultural urban environments

The Community Centre – meeting place and the hub for innovative and creative work in making dialogues with the citizens – testemony of participation

Initially part of a 10 year urban regeneration program ”Local environment and living conditions”, main objectives: Ø Improved housing conditions Ø A better environment for growing up Ø Good public spaces and security Ø Support to marginalized groups Ø Environmental quality Ø Public transport Ø Stengthening of local volunteer activities

The Unit for Sustainable Development • Running the house • Maintaing and developing the local parks and outdoor spaces • To develop multi-professjonal projects, networks to reach the most marginalised groups • Developing methods for integrating culture, environment and local democracy

Methods used in the Community Development approach • Sagene Community Centre –meeting place and a social hub • The public parks ”the gardens of the citizens” - green, social and inclusive places – in cocreation with the citizens • Future workshop • Cafédialgues • Arts projects • Story telling – kitchen stories • Futures News paper • Fotodocumentation • Different courses • +++

Sagene Lokal Agenda 21 forum A vandalised park transformed into a safe and lively meeting place. ”Dare to take a hands-off approach”

Hands-on civic education Youth involvement in the development of local parks

Photo project: What is good and what is bad? Who am I in my neighbourhood? Ref: City District Sagene v/Susan Guerra

My building 9 girls 11 – 15 yrs old 3 volunteers 2 x weekly 5 weeks Ref: City District Sagene v/Susan Guerra

let’s change this Ref: City District Sagene v/Susan Guerra

The Green Initiatives Funding in Sagene Public awareness raising Urban growing in kindergardens and parks Green meeting spaces and arts Promotion of health and wellbeing Global solidarity initiatives

«Ecological loops of learning» In partnerships

Working together at the same time Community development Ref: City District Sagene v/Susan Guerra

Facilitators for community development • Long term • Supporting structures and plans for collaboration • Continuity and analysis • Local leadership • Participation and involvement

Results Inhabitants experience • safety and well-being • recreational and health opportunities • participation • cultural and learning opportunities

Sustainable Communities are healthy Communities Ref: City District Sagene v/Susan Guerra

For coming generations Social, ecological and economical sustainability

The Ideas Bank offers: ØDaycourses with specialisation in methods for involvement of the employees cross the sectors directed towards sustainable communityr development, public health and prevention. ØInspiration lectures with a focus on best practices in sustainable practices, empowerment, prevention and participation ØProcess assistance in the implementation of creative participatory methods. ØSupport in the planning and implementation of Future Scenario Workshop. More Informasjon and booking of services Kirsten Paaby, Stiftelsen Idébanken/the Ideas Bank Foundation tlf +47 22 98 60 81, m +47 909 74 788 kirsten@idebanken. no