Regional concept Network-City Ruhr
Development strategy for the 52 municipalities and 8 million citizens of Germany’s principal postindustrial region.
Region
Europe and Northern America
Date
2013-2014
Service
Regional Development and Metropolitan Strategies
Project Details
Location
- Ruhr Area (Germany)
Type
- Consultancy
Team
Client
- Regional Association Metropole Ruhr (RVR)
Partners
- Initial Design
Our vision for the Ruhr-Metropolis the Network City is based on the existing.
It focuses on cooperation, communication and co-production. Social, economical and ecological values will be added, which will manifest in space and serve all stakeholders in the Ruhr Area.
The network city defines three theme-cities as a guiding concept for future actions in regional planning:
The Time-City allows for an optimized everyday life of each individual: It guarantees accessibility, shorter ways, minimized trip-lengths and arranges regional and local freight transport.
The Field-City structures the handling of big agricultural areas and the urban carryovers of the Ruhr-Metropolis: Area-reserves of the metropolis will be farmed in a tactical way and value will be added to the areas.
The Sponge-City describes a productive use of the water resources: Water resources will not only be drained off, but used in a productive way for the structuring of the Ruhr-Metropolis in connection to climate change. The Economy of Sharing links the theme-cities.
The 54th city mediates between municipalities, businesses and individuals. The approach of sharing does not renounce consumption, but takes into account changes in lifestyles and different approaches to life.
To bring this vision to life, 36 strategic tools were developed, each defined by clear goals, scalability, and potential for integration. These tools form the foundation for a process-oriented urban development, allowing for adaptive planning and the interconnection of different aspects of the Network City.
