2nd Meeting of Ukrainian-German City Network within the framework of the project “National Urban Development Policy in Ukraine”
Dates: 23-26 April, 2018 Hosting city: Kyiv Venue: “IZONE” Creative Hub
The German-Ukrainian city network provides an informal group for consultation, peer-to-peer learning and best practices exchange comprised of representatives of German and Ukrainian municipalities in charge of urban development and urban planning. The aim of forming the city network is to work on concrete urban planning projects in the respective cities and to provide collegial advice in their orientation towards integrated and sustainable urban development. The network currently unites representatives of 7 cities: Leipzig, Nuremberg, Osnabruck, (Germany) and Kharkiv, Kyiv, Lviv and Mykolaiv (Ukraine).
Summary
After the inauguration meeting of the network held in Lviv, it was decided to organize the second meeting in a workshop format in order to allow members of the network to present selected urban development projects planned or currently implemented in their respective cities and to provide room for discussing challenges and opportunities related to those projects.
As hosting city, the city of Kyiv had an opportunity to present its urban development projects through site visits organized during the workshop. Two sites visits were organized to demonstrate the following projects:
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- ‘Khreshchatyk as a main street’ project vision (walking tour followed by presentation and collegial consultation in the premises of the Urban Planning and Architecture Department of the Kyiv City Hall); - ‘New Kontraktova Sq. – Kyiv’s Living Room’ – ongoing project of reconstruction of main square of Podil historical neighbourhood and adjacent streets that implies change of traffic organization scheme and pedestrianization of the square and adjacent area (walking tour followed by presentations and collegial consultations in the premises of Podil city state administration). The next city network meeting and workshop will be held from the 12th until the 15th of September, 2018 in Leipzig. In addition, all participants will take part in the XII Federal Congress on National Urban Development Policy in Frankfurt to share their experiences. The congress will be aimed at discussing current approaches and strategies for urban development policy, thereby promoting ideas for a joint sustainable and integrated development of urban and rural areas at a national and European level.
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INPUT PRESENTATIONS
• Dr. Oliver Weigel: “The Future of the Leipzig Charter and the National Urban Development Policy”
• Jochen Gauly: “National Urban Development Policy as an Engine of Integrated and Sustainable Development on the Example of Federal Republic of Germany”
• Ralf Thomas, Thomas Bendzulla: “Development of Neighborhood “Leipzig 416”
• Frank Belzer: “Nuremberg – Urban Development and Structural Engineering”
• Dr. Claas Beckord: “Neumarkt in Osnabrück“
• Yevgeniya Dulko, Anna Pavlova: “Regeneration for Quater in the City Centre of Mykolaiv”
• Julian Chaplinskyy: “Cytadel in Lviv”
• Oleksandr Dovbnya: “Reconstruction of Kvitky-Osnovyanenka Street into a Pedestrian Street”
• Oleksandr Svystynov: “Khreshchatyk – The Main Street of Kyiv City”
• Valentyn Mondryivskyi: “Reconstruction Project of "Kyiv's Living Room" on Kontraktova Square”
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Participants of the 2nd city network meeting
Photo credit: Olha Pustovalova
GENERAL CONTACTS LIST
# Surname Name City Department / Position Email Phone
MEMBERS OF GERMAN CITIES 1
statistics
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MEMBERS OF UKRAINIAN CITIES 1
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CONSULTANTS
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PROGRAM OVERVIEW
23.04.2018
Introductory day
• Settling in and getting to know each other • A quick look at the programme and the logistics • Input presentation “The Leipzig Charta & The German National Urban Policy” by Dr. Oliver Weigel
The city network meeting kicked-off at “IZONE” Creative Hub, a revitalized post- industrial space in Kyiv. Participants introduced themselves and organizations / institutions they represented. Some participants, particularly a delegation from the city of Kyiv, were new to the network.
The welcoming speech was given by Jochen Gauly, Consultant of the “Büro Gauly & Volgmann (bgh.)”. The speech was followed by a presentation from Dr. Oliver Weigel (BMU) on the topic “The Future of the Leipzig Charter and the National Urban Development Policy”. In his speech Dr. Weigel particularly emphasized the importance of the Leipzig Chapter and its implementation for ensuring sustainable urban development in Germany and Europe. The presentation also featured information about the Annual Federal Congress on National Urban Development Policy as an effective tool and platform for policy-making and consultations in the field of urban development.
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24.04.2018
Opening & framing the Ukrainian-German City Network workshop • Facilitated discussion on UA-German City Network (background, goals, relevance, expectations of participants) • Connection to SA-GER & USA-GER city networks • Milestones of the city network
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Participants’ expectation of the networking: • Straight forum • Trust • Targets + solutions • Continuity • Common objectives • Energy creation • Speaking one language (understanding) • Results + main goal + milestones • Technical preconditions (commits) • Support from leadership at home (relevance of cooperation) • Open minded people • Listening • Professional experience (+ exchange) • Direct communication • Common platform
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Input on Experiences of German National Urban Development Policy on a Local Level
Updated city presentations | 15 min presentation/ 15 minutes discussions each : Lviv, Leipzig, Kharkiv • Adapted Pecha Kucha • Q/A and comments (with focus on guiding issue)
Final questions / comments of cities to each other:
Lviv: Will investors overrun you? Political pressure on urban development processes? Development of waterfronts? Afterward discussion? Urban development as … issue in city? Inclusion / disability? Landscape park/ green connection
Leipzig: Size? When did participation start? How to make so many people participate? First time to have a neighbourhood panel? Density? Who pays for participatory planning sessions? How to know what we will need in 5 years?
Kharkiv: Who was initiator of the project? Does the mayor support the project? Is it the first pedestrian street? Sharing experiences of Podil! Do people live in pilot area? Sharing other Kyiv experience such as Maidan project!
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Updated city presentations | 15 min presentation/ 15 minutes discussions each: Nuremberg, Mykolaiv, Osnabruck • Adapted Pecha Kucha • Q/A and comments (with focus on guiding issue)
Final questions / comments of cities to each other:
Nuremberg : Residential use? Employment? Growth of the city? Refuse of former industrial buildings?
Mykolaiv: What is the stage of the project? Role of Mykolaiv team? USF+ Future function of courtyard of test quarters?
Osnabruck: Why hotels? What does the city need?
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City presentation (Kyiv):”The Main Street” project + Khreshchatyk Street site visit
Meeting at the Department for Urban Planning and Architecture with Chief Architect of Kyiv.
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25.04.2018
Transnational morning walk in pairs to reflect site visit of Kreshchatyk Street. Questions discussed in each of the pairs:
· Which advices do I have for my colleagues? · What inspired me for my work back at home?
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Import – Take-Aways for My Work
• Take back your city from the cars • Khreshchatyk park – green links, public living space • Regularly scheduled car-free days • Participation process is important • Build strong relationships with different NGO’s • Success stories • Feeling that you are not alone with your problem • I-ZONE (the workshop venue) • Systematic way of thinking adopted by German municipalities
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• Long distance negotiations with citizens vs. good results of planning • Solid strategy of German cities in regards to infrastructure • Having a common problem and solutions • Such exchange of experience – new ideas • The motivation to develop (cities, oneself, methods…) • To see that there is still much to do (of relevant, interesting work) • Enthusiasm • Self-administration (local government) • Opening of new waterfront areas • Importance of the network • Engagement for the network • Proper (smart) strategy for shrinking cities • Citizens and neighbourhood panels as a tool for participation, new ideas for participation approaches • Integrated approach • Thorough research before planning + opinions of all stakeholders (residents) • Need for political will + support from local / regional government • Balance between interests of the public, investors and the city hall during planning of urban development projects
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Export – advices Kyiv: • More specific objectives (land use, residential structure, mobility) • Devise an integrated plan involving the surroundings • No barriers • You can trip over • Vision / Masterplan • To try to make experiment with pedestrian street not firstly with Khreshchatyck street, but with some smaller and less important street Lviv: • Arrange a PR campaign Kharkiv: • Do it! • Pedestrian street Kharkov-Kyiv
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To Ukrainian cities overall: • Plan the agenda of public discussion for this year and to plan how to manage it
To German cities overall: • Maybe it’s not necessary to discuss their projects so long with people :) ? (comment on participatory planning practices) Osnabruck: • Make more green areas on the pedestrian zone Nuremberg: • Be tougher with car owners Leipzig: • New interesting ideas of industrial heritage and brownfield redesign
To all: You are not alone Use existing experiences Use Ukrainian best practices. There are a lot already. Invite people/ inhabitants to participate Pedestrian streets with spaces for people (Khreshchatyk, Soborna, etc) Investor interests & citizens interests should be in harmony. Citizen’s interests are a priority.
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Peer to peer learning on project level ( 1st group)
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Communication instruments: • Open house days at the city hall • Online map with problems • City-led workshop • Press-only conclusion information • Facebook tools • Need for district development offices
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Peer to peer learning on project level ( 2nd group)
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Historical areas/ Buildings: Algorithm for re-development / reconstruction of historical area: Research – investor proposition – public discussion – design – presentation – final discussion – final design. 21
Lviv: Project with GIZ 1) Strategy of urban development in old town Lviv (tourists, infrastructures) Lviv: Step by step 1) Good moderators needed 2) Public participation + co-financing Cytadel Lviv Nationalist group stand against soviet heritage.
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City presentation Kyiv: Reconstruction Project of "Kyiv's Living Room" on Kontraktova Square
Meeting in the city state administration of Podilskyi district
Site visit on Podil and Kontraktova Square in Kyiv
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26.04.2018
Outcomes : • What are the take-aways that I have learnt, heard, seen? • Working in a network • Success factors of networks • Rules of the game • Expectations of participants • Discussions and agreements
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Germany side
Achievements: ✓ Deeper knowledge and understanding of culture and administration ✓ Keep in contact ✓ Tools of methods and instruments ✓ Collaborative approach
What is needed: - Specific inputs - Continuity in time and persons - Exchange of information - Common platform for exchange of information
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Ukrainian side
Achievements: ✓ Realise each project ✓ To develop methods for work with community in each city participant ✓ Share our experience to other Ukrainian cities ✓ To form new goals to reach new projects ✓ To put each project to integrated urban development strategy ✓ To form new approaches to urban projects and advice mayors to make it officially
What is needed: - Deep research works - Public discussions - Expert groups - From German side - Experts in each case (for instance moderations transport etc.) - Collecting info during projects to make films blogs publish books etc. - Involve different cities associations and Ngos to share experience - Cooperation with city councils, civil servants, mayors to form political will for changes 26
How we see each other
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