Lively Cities

Programme 2007 - 2013 North West Europe

Date of latest update: 2021-04-06

Description

Description (EN):

LICI aims to strengthen communities (Cties) by reclaiming public space for public use. Following many crisis. a lot of cities around North West Europe (NWE) have launched large & expensive urban renewals & revitalizations. Strangely enough. these have led to the emergence & proliferation of deserted places. underused. misused or simply not used at all. Beautifully designed. but not devised for people. these spaces. uncared for & subject to daily damage. create as many ruptures in NWE city cores leading to dismembered centres & a worrying absence of bonds between districts. clusters & Cties. All this impede proper economic (eco) development (dvpt). Not used or only used as compulsory transit passages. ignored spaces generate a vicious circle & feed NWE’s lack of attractiveness. Similar issues on comparable places are faced in NWE without one stakeholder on his own being able to counterbalance this declining trend. LICI proposes an appropriation of the public domain by Cties. To this end. public space will be (re)thought following Cties’ interests. needs & expectations. targeting potential users according to their shared values. to create an atmosphere users feel. experience & identify to. Spaces will be designed for people. By doing so. LICI aims to (re)create links between districts. clusters & Cties & generate substantial eco dvpt thanks to the regain of public space by Cties. To this end. LICI will utilize the innovative concepts of place making & place management. which are new in NWE. in order to change ignored places into attractive destinations. where people choose to spend their time. Coming from overseas (Australia. New Zealand. USA). these concepts have turned many dull. empty spaces into highly competitive destinations. Via place making. public spaces gain an identity & are regained by Cties who recognize themselves in a unique & specific environment. tailored to their expectations & needs.

Achievements (EN):

This year is the fourth and last year of the project. 8 partners from 4 different countries have been working together and exchanging on common issues together with users, and key stakeholders. Partners share their expertise, experience and knowledge to set up pilot tests, actions of place making and long-term structures of place management that will guarantee the long-term success of public spaces. The goal appears to be reached, many actions are gonna be reiterated on a longer run. A 'Toolbox' will be available both online and on a printed medium in September 2014. Created to highlight and describe all processes that have been implemented during this four years project, it’s a tool meant to give wise advices to any person interested in reproducing our place making and place management solutions.

Website: http://www.lively-cities.eu/

Thematic information

Urban development Regional planning and development Rural and peripheral development

Partners (8)

Lead Partner: AMCV

Address: rue Samson 27, 7000 Mons, Belgium

Legal status: n/a

Brighton & Hove City Council

Name: Brighton & Hove City Council

Address: Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, BN3 4FS Hove, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

Ville de Tournai

Name: Ville de Tournai

Address: Hôtel de Ville, Rue Saint Martin 52, 7500 Tournai, Belgium

Legal status: n/a

La Louvière Centre-Ville Centre de Vie

Name: La Louvière Centre-Ville Centre de Vie

Address: Rue A. Chavée 37, 7100 La Louvière, Belgium

Legal status: n/a

Ville de Lille

Name: Ville de Lille

Address: Hôtel de Ville de Lille, place Augustin Laurent BP 667, 59033 Lille Cedex, France

Legal status: n/a

Gemeente Eindhoven

Name: Gemeente Eindhoven

Address: Kennedyplein 200, 5600 CJ Eindhoven, Netherlands

Legal status: n/a

Hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein, onderdeel van Wageningen UR

Name: Hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein, onderdeel van Wageningen UR

Address: postbus 9001, 6880 GB Velp, Netherlands

Legal status: n/a

Aberdeen City Council

Name: Aberdeen City Council

Address: St Nicholas House, Broad Street,, AB10 1AR Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

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Summary

Project name (EN): Lively Cities

Project acronym: LICI

Project start date: 2010-04-30

Project end date: 2015-04-30

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 3 035 547.95

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 517 773.97

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2007 - 2013 North West Europe

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2015-12-01

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

114 / 114 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

1 104 / 1 104 (100%)

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