Circular City Ports - Workbook

02 Investigating city ports Seven key issues
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4 Today city-ports are conceived mostly as a possible
mix zone of housing and port activities
Certain circular activities confine different kinds of
(mixed-)uses, as they relate to specific environmental
conditions or required legislations. This tagging
of a wide spectrum of different “milieus” requires a
shared vision between port and city (planning) authorities.
A spectrum of different “millieus” can be described,
characterized by different gradations of environmental
impact (and required legislation), investments done
in public space/infrastructure, desired degree of urbanity,
etc. There is need for a comprehensive understanding
and development of these different milieus
of the city-port. Herein, it is important to recognize
and tag different kind of “milieus” in which functions
can be located strategically. We can imagine certain
circular activities that require an industrial context
as there is a large degree of nuisance(smell, noise,..);
while other circular activities require access by public
transport but also a medium-high environmental
space/permit; while other circular activities (like
makerspaces,...) could be mixed with other functions
like offices, housing...
How can we spatially organize the common
agenda?
How can we develop different milieus for a diverse
range of circular initiatives to flourish in?
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