Physical Regeneration of Urban Areas
The PHYRE network adopted a cooperation model to
establish a strong partnership from the outset.
According to the network the prerequisites for effective
cooperation are:
Trust – built from previous working together or having
a strong common interest
Commitment – willingness to put forward competent experts
on the selected subject
Credentials – diversity of experience, scale and approach
makes for an interesting exchange.
PHYRE built their partnership around these prerequisites and
noted the importance of the start up conference to allow
partners to get to know each other, provide an opportunity for
organisational issues to be resolved, create a platform for
formal and informal deliberation, get a common
understanding of the agenda and the expectations
and obligations of each partner. At this first meeting the
partners identified 3 thematic seminars as key moments
of cooperation. These seminars would be preceded
by a preparatory meeting and followed up in the following
meeting to present the results. This focus on improving
mechanisms for transnational co-operation has a clear added
value: Seminars are based on better defined theme, the
concrete benefits for the partners are visible and the partners
are motivated to contribute and actively participate.
The three seminars addressed the three sub themes:
1. Social and Mobility Policy within urban regeneration
2. Physical regeneration in housing areas; Cooperation and
negotiation with owners; Innovative procedures in brownfield
redevelopment
3. Economic aspects/unemployment within the field of urban
regeneration