Providing residents living in proximity to port activities with housing, recreational and cultural amenities in city port interface zones :
1- Incorporating measures designed to reduce port nuisances into building design.
2- Revising the status of port and Port City heritage to properly reflect the historical significance of sites.
3- Developing public spaces and recreational or cultural amenities in Port City interface zones to create an appealing new area.
4- Promoting the architectural and landscape integration of port facilities.
Connecting to a SDG
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Quality education
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Sustainable cities and communities
The associated good practices
Creative industries are setting up on Sugar Island in London (United Kingdom)
Dane’s Yard, a creative quarter designed by Waugh Thistleton Architects at Three Mills, is part […]
Lorient (France): a submarine base for offshoring racing
Over the last fifteen years or so, Lorient has seen far-reaching changes to its maritime […]
Copenhagen (Denmark): the perfect dock for a stroll
The Kvæsthus Pier, designed by Lundgaard & Tranberg Architects, is a striking architectural landmark located […]
Copenhagen (Denmark): Waterfront structures to encourage engagement with the port
Construction of “Kalvebod Waves” – designed by JDS Architects – started in 2012. This sector […]
Melbourne (Australia): creatives occupy vacant retail space
Renew Newcastle is an NGO financed by the government of New South Wales, whose purpose […]
Valparaiso (Chile): New leisure waterfront
After 80 years without maritime works, the lack of available coastal land for port activities […]
Barcelona (Spain): all the benefits of a nautical cluster
Barcelona’s Port Vell and the boating activities found there make for one of the most […]
Ningbo (China): New light design presents three rivers merging
The Ningbo Lighting Plan, a testament to the power of collaboration, was brought to life […]
Oslo (Norway) parks between city and port
The Oslo City Council and Port Authority of Oslo co-developed a strategy for highlighting heritage […]
San Francisco (USA) festival for the US Army’s Fort Mason
Developed in a warehouse at Pier 2, the Fort Mason Center is a modern sustainable […]
Oslo (Norway) – an aesthetic port
The Oslo City Council and Port Authority of Oslo co-developed a strategy for highlighting heritage […]
Stockholm, Helsinki, Naantali, Tallinn, Turku: cooperation, anticipation, communication
European regulations and the development of residential areas closer to ports have put the issue […]
Recent news related to this commitment
Multifunctional cruise ship terminal at Tallinn (Estonia)
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Rosario (Argentina): renovation of the Puerto Norte Hotel
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