Sheffield G a r d e n C i t y ? Sheffield Garden City? Options for long-term urban growth Report by URBED for Sheffield City Council November 2015 Sheffield A report by URBED for Sheffield City Council G a r d e n C i t y ? ii Sheffield G a r d e n C i t y ? Contents Summary 1 Introduction 3 Part 1 The Growth of Cities 8 1a. Urban Renaissance 9 1b. The Development of Sheffield 11 1c. Planning for Growth? 13 1d. Sheffield Today 15 1e. City Comparisons 17 Part 2 Growing Sheffield 20 2a. The Opportunity 21 2b. The Shape of the City 23 2c. Scope for Change 25 2d. Urban Capacity 27 2e. Urban Intensification 29 2f. Remodelling 31 2g: Neepsend - Case Study 33 2h: Attercliffe - Case Study 35 2i. Accretion 37 2j. Extension 39 2k: Waverley - Case Study 41 Part 3 Making it Happen 44 3a. Housing & Jobs 45 3b. Growth Scenarios 47 3c. Policy Approach 49 3d. Housing Development Corporation 51 3e. Next Steps 53 3f. Conclusion 55 URBED 10 Little Lever Street, Manchester, M1 1HR 0161 200 5500,
[email protected], www.urbed.coop For URBED: David Rudlin with John Sampson, Sangeetha Banner and Vicky Payne For Sheffield Council: Dave Caulfield, Maria Duffy, Simon Vincent, Rob Thompson, Chris Hanson and John Stonard This report has been financially supported by Sheffield City Council. The views expressed are however solely those of URBED and should not be taken as those of Sheffield City Council or its officers. iii Sheffield A report by URBED for Sheffield City Council G a r d e n C i t y ? Summary ngland somehow seems to have mislaid a national housing shortage and stress within the housing its second city.