södertälje - city/country
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Urban Shepherding - Exploring the role of productive ecological systems within Södertälje city.TRANSCRIPT
creating fertile overlaps between urban
and rural fabrics of Södertälje through
participatory processes, strategic design,
local economies and social engineering.
ur·ban shep·herd noun, adj. verb
the strategic design or active stewardship
of productive ecological systems within an
urban environment.
analysis
Södertälje - a tale of segregation
ECONOMIC SEGREGATION
Occurs when one does not have access to eco-nomic betterment for any number of reasons. This could range from access to workplaces, possessing sufficient knowledge for employment.
Image - Ann Legeby, Lic.of Sc./Ph.D. CandidateResearch: The School of Architecture, KTH
Lina
Södertälje - a tale of segregation
SPATIAL SEGREGATION
Occurs when the physical space in which we move and operate hinders movement, access or mem-bership to certain individuals or groups.
Image - Ann Legeby, Lic.of Sc./Ph.D. CandidateResearch: The School of Architecture, KTH
Image - Ann Legeby, Lic.of Sc./Ph.D. CandidateResearch: The School of Architecture, KTH
Södertälje - a tale of segregation
ECOLOGICAL SEGREGATION
Occurs when ecology restricts, separates or con-tains certain individuals or groups. Commonly spa-tial, but can also include education and knowledge as causes of paralysis of movement or interaction.
Table 1-3 Social data of the residents in the four areas included in national anti-segregation initiatives
(Södertälje kommun 2007a, Södertälje kommun 2007b, and www.usk.stockholm.se).
Södertälje - a tale of segregation
VOCAL SEGREGATION
Occurs when one is not heard, understood or can-not express naturally and freely. Language barriers are common in this form of segregation.
Hovsjö
Fornhöjden
Hovsjö and Fornhöjden - Strengths and Opportunities• The district of Hovsjö has a high priority in the local authorities and amongst politicians
• After several initiatives and programmes implemented in the areas, a lot of experience and background material is available
• The residents of the area are interested in an improvement of their situation
• There are already well functioning networks in the areas [e.g. with schools, churches, health care services, property owners and local associations]
• Södertälje is in the focus nationally when it comes to issues related to immigration from the Middle East - the mayor of Söder-tälje even talked about this in front of the American Congress
URBACT II Thematic Network
Regional Governance of Sustainable Integrated Development of Deprived Urban Areas
Intake Seminar | Södertälje | 9 & 10 June 2008
Hovsjö and Fornhöjden - Challenges and focus points• Culture clashes when the inhabitants do not know the Swedish planning process and culture or have little knowledge about Swedish administration
• Language problems - a lot of the inhabitants do not speak Swedish
• Tiredness amongst the residents - these 3 areas have been object of many studies and approaches without real improvements for the residents - so, now something proper needs to be achieved in order to keep them motivated to participate and help im-prove their areas
• Vandalism and criminality is common in these areas and supports the bad outside image of the areas in the city and the region
• The areas are not at all integrated into the urban life of Södertälje - they are home to many excluded people - while for other citizens of Södertälje there are hardly any reasons to ever visit these areas
URBACT II Thematic Network
Regional Governance of Sustainable Integrated Development of Deprived Urban Areas
Intake Seminar | Södertälje | 9 & 10 June 2008
Hovsjö and Fornhöjden Unresolved + Future issues• Previous initiatives have not led to a general and especially not to a lasting regeneration of the areas
• Physical problems, crime, vandalism and a very bad outside image still remain a major problem
Main Objectives of Local Action Plan:
• Sustainable regeneration of the deprived areas - with a special focus also on physical and economic regeneration
• Improvement of the bad outside image of the areas and their re-integration into the urban context of Södertälje
• New methods for a better integration of ethnic minorities - leading to their growing independence and involvement in neighbour-hood regeneration
URBACT II Thematic Network
Regional Governance of Sustainable Integrated Development of Deprived Urban Areas
Intake Seminar | Södertälje | 9 & 10 June 2008
strategy
Hovsjöskolan Fornbackaskolan
Centrum
Tvetavägen
Hovsjöskolan
Nyköpingsvägen
Grödingevägen FornbackaskolanSagovägen
Slussgatan
Walking.Hovsjöskolan → Fornbackaskolan
6.0km / 1.17hrs
Can a network of schools in the
city, produce a resilient ‘vegetative
reproduction’ of education, employment
and empowerment? Can we connect
Hovsjöskolan and Fornbackaskolan to each
other and the Centrum through a single project?
Fornbackaskolan TeachersYour 2000m square project.
Södertälje NaturskolanAutumn Outdoor Activities.
Can a network of schools, shepherding
and stewardship create fertile overlaps of
landscape and urban form within Södertälje
to create a harmonious community ?
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Animals are such agreeable friends. They ask no questions, they pass no criticism.
George Eliott
what if...Urban shepherding education is
introduced to the school curriculum
at Hovsjö and Fornbackaskolan, at the
same time that Södertälje kommun start to
implement urban shepherding at a city scale?
next steps ?
step 1 - play
In a game players become super empowered, hopeful individuals.
Jane McGonigal
Games are a means of engaging individuals in
collective action. By exploring alternatives to the current
models of urban planning and architecture, a truly
participatory process can be enacted, allowing the game
just like the animals it represents to meet each individual on
the same level.
ideation kit+boardgame
Vocal
Occurs when one is not heard, understood or cannot express naturally and freely. Language barriers are common in this form of segregation.
Ecological
Occurs when ecology restricts, separates or contains certain individuals or groups. Commonly spatial, but can also include education and knowledge as causes of paralysis of movement or interaction.
Economic
Occurs when one does not have access to economic betterment for any number of reasons. This could range from access to workplaces,
knowledge for employment.
Spatial
Occurs when the physical space in which we move and operate hinders movement, access or membership to certain individuals or groups.
segregation
Economy
This strategy involves addressing local economies, employment and business opportunities.
Think of ways to create new ‘wealth’ and social capital.’
Education
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
Nelson Mandela
Think of ways to use the exist-ing education system to create change.
Mobility
The flow of people through
‘boundaries’ is crucial in creating a sustainable society.
Think of ways to move, meet and great new people.
Culture
Culture is how we tell and retell our stories.
Think of ways to create an identity and a story worth retelling.
strategies
Neighbourhood
Neighbourhood scale contains everything between the home and the wider city scale. This is one of the most fertile and
-action.
City
City scale is of course the city itself. As to where boundaries are drawn at this scale is completely up to you.
Domestic
Domestic scale includes the individual, the immediate family and all aspects of daily routine. The closest and most familiar of scales.
Region
Regional scale is all things beyond the city. This scale is indefinite and is as large as you make it.
scales
Transaction
Trust
Scarcity
Abundance
Isolation
Community
Consumption
Contribution
trends
FORNHÖJDEN
RONNA
LINAGENETA ÖSTERTÄLJE
SÖDERTÄLJE
ROSENLUND
SALTSKOG
BRUNNSÄNG
JÄRNA
MARIEKÄLLA
GRUSÅSEN
BLOMBACKA
CENTRUM PERSHAGEN
regions
time
1
10
5
25
100
50
DAY WEEK TERM YEARMONTH SEASON
∞
200
GENERA-TION
DECADE
WINTER SPRINGSUMMER AUTUMN
06. Activity
07. Process
04. Motivation
03. Characteristics
02. Needs
01. People
08. Experience
05. Context
step 2 - fårfikaSödertälje Kommun purchases a small flock of sheep
to graze on Orion Hill in Spring 2014. The sheep are
moved through the city to different pasture daily, however
they return once a month to Orion Hill on the first Sunday of
each month for fårfika, where a member of the city planning
office, a shepherd and some students from the schools are
present to ask questions and treat visitors to fika.
to continue...ME - meet with Hovsjöskolan and Fornbackaskolan to create
a workshop to explore the possibilities of a urban shepherding
and stewardship curriculum to complement their current
studies.
SÖDERTÄLJE KOMMUN - purchase a small flock of animals to graze
Orion Hill, find a shepherd and brew the coffee for the first fårfika.
finally...