Creating Mixed Communities in Concentrated Areas of Deprivation
In conjunction with Hammersmith & Fulham
Creating Mixed Communities in Concentrated Areas of Deprivation
On the 3rd March 2009 a number of leading lights from local and national politics and the housing professions, including a number of registered social landlord chief executives and developers, got together to discuss how to deliver successful, thriving and mixed communities.
Two “real life” case examples were used intended to identify the approach that might be used.
Case Study 1 – Creating Mixed Communities Over Time was intended to illustrate approaches that might be used on a council estate where there was no wholesale demolition of existing dwellings planned but there were environmental and deprivation issues that needed to be urgently tackled.
Case Study 2 – Creating New Communities Through Physical Regeneration was intended to initiate discussion on approaches that needed to be taken to gain the support of local residents and stakeholders to more comprehensive physical regeneration which would include demolition and replacement of housing stock.
The discussion led to key messages being given as to why it was necessary to develop plans to deliver mixed communities and the best way to deliver such communities on the ground. It also identified national policy changes needed to remove barriers that currently prevented mixed communities being delivered.