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Transport interchanges as catalysts for city development Francis Glare Francis Glare Head of Urbanism, BDP
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Transport interchanges as p gcatalysts for city development
Francis GlareFrancis GlareHead of Urbanism, BDP
Not just a response to congestionNot just a response to congestion
Not just a response to congestionNot just a response to congestion
A driver of city developmentA driver of city development
Structure of the presentationStructure of the presentation
1. The economic importance of cities2. The role of transport in economic performancep p3. Transport and sustainable cities4 Transport interchanges and development in4. Transport interchanges and development in
practice5 Maximising the benefits for cities5. Maximising the benefits for cities
1. The economic importance of pcities
Cities drive the global economyCities drive the global economy
A rapidly urbanising populationA rapidly urbanising population
London UndergroundLondon Underground
New York MetroNew York Metro
2. Transport as a foundation for pgood economic performance
Transport underpinning the economyTransport underpinning the economy
1. Facilitating business 2. Increasing the workforce catchmentg3. Driving evening and leisure economies4 Delivering a networked city4. Delivering a networked city
3. Transport enabling sustainable p gcity growth
Urban sprawlUrban sprawl
Eco cityEco-city
3 Cities are complex social places3. Cities are complex, social places
4. Transport interchanges and p gdevelopment in practice
7 Case studies7. Case studies
• Lille, France• Manchester, United Kingdomg• Northampton, United Kingdom• Lisbon Portugal• Lisbon, Portugal• Den Bosch, The Netherlands
Lille FranceLille, France
Manchester Piccadilly UKManchester Piccadilly, UK
Northampton UKNorthampton, UK
Vasco da Gama Lisbon PortugalVasco da Gama, Lisbon, Portugal
Palaiskwartier The NetherlandsPalaiskwartier, The Netherlands
5. Maximising the benefits for gcities
Transport interchanges as catalysts for city development• Reinforcing business hubs and creating new
ones• Starting point for long term planning• Locus for highest densities and massingLocus for highest densities and massing• Public realm and civic space to create sense of
placeplace• Focus for mixed use development
Transport interchanges as p gcatalysts for city development
Francis GlareFrancis GlareHead of Urbanism, BDP
