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) parks between city and port
The Oslo City Council and Port Authority of Oslo co-developed a strategy for highlighting heritage […]
Oslo (Norway) – an aesthetic port
The Oslo City Council and Port Authority of Oslo co-developed a strategy for highlighting heritage […]
In Bremerhaven (Germany) Bremenports is insulating homes
Completed in 2008, the construction and operation of container terminal CT 4 in this location […]
Malaga (Spain): links are being restored between the city centre and the port
The special Port plan adopted in 1998 made reconciling the city and port its key […]
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. […]
Rotterdam (Netherlands): Floating facilities and attractions in the port of Rotterdam
Case study The Recycled Island Foundation, later becoming Clean Rivers, employed the architectural studio […]
Tall Ships Races, a growth accelerator
Alongside such global events as the Olympic Games or Universal Exhibitions, which are traditionally seen […]
Melbourne (Australia): creatives occupy vacant retail space
Renew Newcastle is an NGO financed by the government of New South Wales, whose purpose […]
Helsinki (Finland): an architectural blend of the historic and the high-tech
Described as Finland’s answer to Silicon Valley, Ruoholahti is a district in West Harbour, very […]
Copenhagen (Denmark): the perfect dock for a stroll
The Kvæsthus Pier, designed by Lundgaard & Tranberg Architects, is a striking architectural landmark located […]
Cape Town (South Africa): a hotel and contemporary African art for the grain silo
How to turn a grain silo into a museum? The challenge was to take a […]
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 […]
