Presented by Esther Keller, Councillor of Basel | Lukas Ott, Head of Cantonal and Urban Development, Canton of Basel-Stadt | Haris Piplas, Architect and urbanist, senior consultant integrated urban solutions, Drees & Sommer.
Moderation: ro be announced shortly
9.30 - 9.45 h
The sponge city concept
Esther Keller, Councillor of Basel
The living space in cities is increasingly confronted with heat waves, extreme drought and heavy precipitation. This is not only an ecological and economic burden, but also a health burden for the population in the long-term. For this reason, climate-adapted settlement development is key. The sponge city concept is an important part of the urban climate concept for Basel. It reflects natural principles, without complex and technical means if possible. With smart urban planning, urban greenery even replaces parts of today’s sewage system.
Councillor Esther Keller explains the sponge city concept and gives insight into the planning in Basel.
9.45 - 10.00 h
The future-oriented development of the city - sustainable and liveable.
Lukas Ott, Head of Cantonal and Urban Development, Canton of Basel-Stadt
Thinking and developing the city of tomorrow. How do we shape the ecological, social and economic transformation of the city? This can only be achieved in a holistic, cross-thematic, interdisciplinary and partnership-based manner. The Smart City approach must be used for future-oriented and sustainable urban development.
10.00 - 10.15 h
Integrated Urban Solutions
Haris Piplas, Architekt and Urbanist, Senior Consultant Integrated Urban Solutions, Drees & Sommer
Stakeholder integration and interconnectivity of urban planning sectors constitute a great challenge - therefore the assessment of the necessity for new urban policies as well as new design procedures is necessary. We understand our role as orchestrators of the spatial transformation, but also placemaking, legislation, and change processes, as well as the identification of relevant stakeholders for implementing integrated urban solutions. Our cross-scalar methods rely on wholistic analysis, continuous communication, feedback and establishing systemic principles that are crucial for addressing societal challenges in cities and making decisions in case of (often conflicting) goals in strategic urban development. We will report from in-situ experience in urbanism, architecture and public space projects from cities across Europe and beyond, which we approach in an integrated manner, using comprehensive know-how in urban planning, policy and management.
