- Planning for lively spaces: adding value to old spaces   611 kb by    Cilliers, Elizelle Juaneé & de Jong, Nicolene | juanee.cilliers@nwu.ac.za    Short Outline Lively planning concept implemented in two case studies in an attempt to enhance the value and function of the old spaces. Abstract The complexity of the spatial planning process has increased because the modern, highly-developed society is becoming increasingly dynamic with regard to social, sustainability and economic issues. The society wants its urban environment to be a reflection of its needs, demands and preferences. Planning for space implies planning for people, whose needs are constantly changing. Places are frequently valued for several intertwined reasons that can coexist and complement each other, but also compete and cause conflict. Identifying the reasons why the place is valued is essential in planning for the space. Planners need to turn the conventional way of planning up-side down and introduce a more controversial planning process, focussing on the people and the life of the cities and public spaces, in order to enhance the value of spaces which already exists, and adhere to the needs of modern societies. Lively planning is introduced in this paper as the controversial planning process. Lively planning focuses on the inclusive public realm, creating versatile public spaces to celebrate the uniqueness of a place, encouraging alternative uses of the space and improve possibilities within the space. Lively planning transforms locations that people inhabit, into the places they live in. This paper will evaluate case studies where lively planning was introduced to transform the area and enhance the value of the space. Two specific case studies, namely Louvain-La-Neuve (Belgium) and Doornakkers (The Netherlands) will be discussed and evaluated to determine the added value brought along by the lively planning processes. The paper will conclude with initiatives to transform the current planning approaches in an attempt to add value to spaces with already exists. Keywords Case Study presented on the ISOCARP Congress 2013: Frontiers of Planning - Evolving and declining models of city planning practice   Click to open the full paper as pdf document   Click to send an email to the author(s) of this paper