Peter Neal, FLILandscape Consultant

RTPI CPD Event

Birmingham13 November 2014

Functional Landscapes

Models for funding and management

Saltwell Park, Gateshead, opened in 1876

Boston Park System, Olmstead, 1876

Princes Park, Liverpool, 1857 PlanRef: LCC Princes Park Conservation Area Appraisal)

Prince’s park, Liverpool

Letchworth Garden City Greenwich Millennium Village

Milton Keynes Parks Trust

Bournville, Birmingham(http://www.cadburyworld.co.uk/)

Bournville Village Trust Estate Management

Some positive findings

Significant cause for concern

Nesta Rethinking Parks Application Videoshttp://vimeo.com/tag:rethinking+parks/page:1/sort:date/format:thumbnail

Rethinking Parks

Selection of projects

209 first round applications

171 England

12 Scotland

17 Wales

9 Northern Ireland

11 Pilot Projects Selected

Bloomsbury Squared, Camden

Council, London

Endowing Parks for the 21st

Century, Sheffield and

Manchester

Everton Park – A Community

Hub, Liverpool

Heeley Park Subscription

Society, Sheffield

ParkWork, Bristol

Emscher ParkRuhr Metropolis

Management and Maintenance

Ouzel Valley Linear ParkMilton Keynes Parks Trust

Arnos Vale Cemetery TrustBristol City Council

Organisational Structures and

Partnerships

Battersea ParkThrive / Wandsworth

Mauerpark, Berlinghttp://www.mauerpark.info/kultur/mauerparkkaraoke/

Uses and

Activities

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Classic Car Boot Sale

Mayesbrook ParkBaking and Dagenham

http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/11909565www.theriverstrust.org/projects/water/Mayes%20brook%20restoration.pdf

Victoria ParkHackney

Income and

Resources

The High LineNew York

The High Line, New York

Brooklyn Bridge ParkNew York

PILOT - Payment in Lieu of Taxes

• Income generated through development of a small proportion of the parks land through taxes redirected to fund the parks maintenance

PIRC - Park Increment Recapture

• City redirects a % of property tax revenue increases on any rezoned areas or properties within a set radius of the Park to finance the Park’s operations

PID - Park Improvement District

• Established around the park to ensure businesses benefiting from the park contribute to its maintenance though a BID type levy

Bloomsbury Park Improvement District

1 Argyle 4 Queen 7 Russell

2 Bloomsbury 5 Red Lion 8 St Georges

3 Brunswick 6 Regent 9 Tavistock

A Promotions B Events C Festivals

D Kiosks E Cafes F Restaurants

G Sponsorship H Membership I Partnership

Northala FieldsEaling, London

Thank you

Peter Neal FLILandscape Consultantpeter@peternealconsulting.co.uk