Smithfield Square - Revision history

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Heike.kaiser: /* Which research questions does it generate? */

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Which research questions does it generate?

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	How can the historical background of an open space be shown to the public?		How can the historical background of an open space be shown to the public?

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Heike.kaiser: /* How can the historical background of an open space be shown to the public? */

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How can the historical background of an open space be shown to the public?

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	The new design for Smithfield Square keeps the original openness of the space, the same proportions and the definition of the Square by the building edges. Existing basalt setts are re used. The design successfully maintains the historic feel of the site and blends in with the surrounding areas historic fabric.		The new design for Smithfield Square keeps the original openness of the space, the same proportions and the definition of the Square by the building edges. Existing basalt setts are re used. The design successfully maintains the historic feel of the site and blends in with the surrounding areas historic fabric.

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	=== Analysis of program/function ===		=== Analysis of program/function ===

Heike.kaiser: /* Which elements make an open space successful and attractive? */

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Which elements make an open space successful and attractive?

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	There is little of nature in the space.		There is little of nature in the space.
	There aren`t many places to sit and people dont linger.		There aren`t many places to sit and people dont linger.

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Heike.kaiser: /* Spatial analysis of area/project/plan */

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Spatial analysis of area/project/plan

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	=== Core questions working group open spaces ===		=== Core questions working group open spaces ===

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Heike.kaiser: /* Analysis of use/users */

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Analysis of use/users

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	The plans for activity on the square have been more or less abandoned with the emergence of the Docklands.		The plans for activity on the square have been more or less abandoned with the emergence of the Docklands.
	There must be an immediate rescue plan for the square before the tumbleweed appears. My advice is that we return to the ‘Vision for the Living Square’ plan of 1996 which was presented to the City Manager by the Smithfield Community Forum.		There must be an immediate rescue plan for the square before the tumbleweed appears. My advice is that we return to the ‘Vision for the Living Square’ plan of 1996 which was presented to the City Manager by the Smithfield Community Forum.



	''Eunan'': What do you think of the space?		''Eunan'': What do you think of the space?

Heike.kaiser: /* Analysis of use/users */

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Analysis of use/users

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	The following paragraphs are from an interview carried out with '''Ken Mc Cue''', a local community representative who was on several committees dealing with the Integrated Area Plan, HARP that was drawn up to deal with the regeneration of Smithfield and the surrounding area		The following paragraphs are from an interview carried out with '''Ken Mc Cue''', a local community representative who was on several committees dealing with the Integrated Area Plan, HARP that was drawn up to deal with the regeneration of Smithfield and the surrounding area

	Eunan: Do you feel the space is used? E.g. do children play there, do people hang around and talk, read etc.		''Eunan'': Do you feel the space is used? E.g. do children play there, do people hang around and talk, read etc.
	Could it be used in a better way?		Could it be used in a better way?

	Ken: The square is not a friendly place for children and old folk alike. Stand in the middle of the space and watch people come home from work on the Luas. They walk from the stop past the Children’s Court (sic) and across the ‘desire lines’ on the square to Stoneybatter and beyond.		''Ken'': The square is not a friendly place for children and old folk alike. Stand in the middle of the space and watch people come home from work on the Luas. They walk from the stop past the Children’s Court (sic) and across the ‘desire lines’ on the square to Stoneybatter and beyond.

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	Eunan: What do you think of the space?		''Eunan'': What do you think of the space?

	Ken: I use the square to cross to Lighthouse, get my newspaper in Fresh and go for my pint in the Cobblestone to moan about ‘what could have been’		''Ken'': I use the square to cross to Lighthouse, get my newspaper in Fresh and go for my pint in the Cobblestone to moan about ‘what could have been’

	Eunan: Is there anything you feel is important to the public participation process not covered in this questionnaire?		''Eunan'': Is there anything you feel is important to the public participation process not covered in this questionnaire?

	Ken: My Grandmother used to say ‘When money comes to the front door, love jumps out the back window’…………in other words when it came to the great struggle between ‘bricks and mortar’ and ‘bread and roses’, the developers, who, by their nature and out of greed, put profit before people, always win the regeneration game, particularly when public servants abrogate their responsibility to the people who employ them through their taxes.		''Ken'': My Grandmother used to say ‘When money comes to the front door, love jumps out the back window’…………in other words when it came to the great struggle between ‘bricks and mortar’ and ‘bread and roses’, the developers, who, by their nature and out of greed, put profit before people, always win the regeneration game, particularly when public servants abrogate their responsibility to the people who employ them through their taxes.

	Final anecdote: When I bring tours of people around the square, I usually get the question ‘were the planners inspired by the work of Albert Speer who designed the site for the Nazi rally at Nuremburg?		Final anecdote: When I bring tours of people around the square, I usually get the question ‘were the planners inspired by the work of Albert Speer who designed the site for the Nazi rally at Nuremburg?

Heike.kaiser: /* Analysis of design/planning process */

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Analysis of design/planning process

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	Smithfield is located in the HARP area of Dublin. HARP stands for the Historic Area Regeneration Plan, an Integrated Area Plan. This is a plan drawn up by various bodies including city planners and community groups to formulate planning strategy for a given area. The HARP area is 109 hectares located in northwest inner city dublin. It was divided into different cells, Smithfield being one of these cells.		Smithfield is located in the HARP area of Dublin. HARP stands for the Historic Area Regeneration Plan, an Integrated Area Plan. This is a plan drawn up by various bodies including city planners and community groups to formulate planning strategy for a given area. The HARP area is 109 hectares located in northwest inner city dublin. It was divided into different cells, Smithfield being one of these cells.
	There was a strong community input 'particularly in the cultural (including heritage and sport), socio-economic and educational indices'1. Initial consultations with the community, in the formulation of the IAP were positive. However as discussions progressed, community representatives felt that some officials of Dublin City Council (the local authority) were persuing a developer led approach. 'One of the major worries was how to get the horse shit out of Smithfield as the developers wouldn`t be fond of the smell'2		There was a strong community input 'particularly in the cultural (including heritage and sport), socio-economic and educational indices' ''1''. Initial consultations with the community, in the formulation of the IAP were positive. However as discussions progressed, community representatives felt that some officials of Dublin City Council (the local authority) were persuing a developer led approach. 'One of the major worries was how to get the horse shit out of Smithfield as the developers wouldn`t be fond of the smell' ''2''

	*Were there any important consultations/collaborations?		*Were there any important consultations/collaborations?

	Four community representatives sat on the steering committee involved with the IAP for HARP, but not on the implementation committee. HARP was to be a model for other IAPs to be drawn up in Dublin, therefore community groups from around the city had a watching brief. The community drew on agenda 21 of the UN Conference on Environment and Development (the Rio Earth Summit) to which Ireland had signed up, to make sure that cultural, social and educational aspects included.		Four community representatives sat on the steering committee involved with the IAP for HARP, but not on the implementation committee. HARP was to be a model for other IAPs to be drawn up in Dublin, therefore community groups from around the city had a watching brief. The community drew on agenda 21 of the UN Conference on Environment and Development (the Rio Earth Summit) to which Ireland had signed up, to make sure that cultural, social and educational aspects included.
	As the consulation process went on, the Smithfield cell was removed from HARP, thus taking it out of the consultation process, much to the displeasure of the local community.'Planning permission for a crass development too close to the west of the square was unilaterally granted by the City Manager'3 Community groups felt that Dublin City Council tried to block many 'initiatives brought to the table by the community stakeholder'4 and that DCC viewed the community as an obstacle to profit led development. The community was angered when up to 20 change of use planning applications were made, most of them from cultural to commercial. The community believed that the cultural element was essential to the success of the square.		As the consulation process went on, the Smithfield cell was removed from HARP, thus taking it out of the consultation process, much to the displeasure of the local community.'Planning permission for a crass development too close to the west of the square was unilaterally granted by the City Manager' ''3'' Community groups felt that Dublin City Council tried to block many 'initiatives brought to the table by the community stakeholder' ''4'' and that DCC viewed the community as an obstacle to profit led development. The community was angered when up to 20 change of use planning applications were made, most of them from cultural to commercial. The community believed that the cultural element was essential to the success of the square.
	Interestingly when the South West Inner City Network (a community group) saw how the consultation on HARP IAP developed, they withdrew from the consultations with the Coombe/Liberties IAP.		Interestingly when the South West Inner City Network (a community group) saw how the consultation on HARP IAP developed, they withdrew from the consultations with the Coombe/Liberties IAP.

	There is a requirement for a percentage of the budget of a development to be used for an art piece/sculpture. This was ignored in Smithfield. LUAS put a sculpture at the Smithfield stop when they constructed the line.		There is a requirement for a percentage of the budget of a development to be used for an art piece/sculpture. This was ignored in Smithfield. LUAS put a sculpture at the Smithfield stop when they constructed the line.

	Footnotes 1,2,3 and 4 relate to an unpublished interview carried out with community representative Ken McCue, by Eunan O`Donnell for the purposes of this study		''Footnotes 1,2,3 and 4 relate to an unpublished interview carried out with community representative Ken McCue, by Eunan O`Donnell for the purposes of this study''

	=== Analysis of use/users ===		=== Analysis of use/users ===

Heike.kaiser: /* How are open spaces used? */

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How are open spaces used?

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	Open spaces can be used for recreation: sport; play(not only playgrounds but for play opportunities); leisure.		Open spaces can be used for recreation: sport; play(not only playgrounds but for play opportunities); leisure.

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