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
Oslo (Norway) – an aesthetic port
The Oslo City Council and Port Authority of Oslo co-developed a strategy for highlighting heritage […]
Brussels (Belgium): a whole port community working together for a collective image
In the Port of Brussels, the urban transformation of the canal area coexists with port […]
Brussels (Belgium): bridges, locks and canal – a complete landscape
The challenge was to give back meaning to the port’s activities in a renewed urban […]
Stockholm (Sweden): an identity forged in industrial and port history
The « Kvarteret Amsterdam » project, designed by White Arkitekter in partnership with developer Midroc, […]
Melbourne (Australia): creatives occupy vacant retail space
Renew Newcastle is an NGO financed by the government of New South Wales, whose purpose […]
Los Angeles (USA): a heritage action plan updated every five years
In May 2013, the port of Los Angeles adopted an action plan for its heritage. […]
Copenhagen (Denmark): the perfect dock for a stroll
The Kvæsthus Pier, designed by Lundgaard & Tranberg Architects, is a striking architectural landmark located […]
In Bordeaux (France) the City of Wine moves into Les Bassins
La Cité du Vin is characterised by its striking curves and form and its surrounding environment, […]
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 […]
Nantes (France): Creating a riverfront according to the needs of the community
Since its initiation in 2000, the urban project on Nantes Island has been driven by […]
Recent news related to this commitment
Multifunctional cruise ship terminal at Tallinn (Estonia)
The new cruise ship terminal at Tallinn is now operational. Its environmental impact has been […]
Rosario (Argentina): renovation of the Puerto Norte Hotel
The pandemic set back the renovation of the luxury Puerto Norte Hotel and its restaurant. […]
(Italy) : New ambitions for the Genoa waterfront
“Porto Antico”, the celebrated project for the conversion of the old port of Genoa, will […]