Charles Landry | Projects

Projects

Charles works on specific projects agreed with clients. Recent examples include:

Northern Irish Strategic Investment board assistance in developing the Regional Development Strategy
Reimagining the Gateway, developing a story that can compel locals and lure the global investment community. On behalf of the Regional Development Agencies comprising the London Thames Gateway area
Penang and George Town Transformation Programme: Developing concepts to help Khazanah Nasional Berhad, the investment holding arm of the Malaysian Government, move Penang and its capital city George Town from a low-cost manufacturing and mass tourism destination to knowledge intensive industries and high value tourism.
Dommesmoen Norway: rethinking new uses for this horticultural heritage park.
The Intercultural City Conference in Liverpool as part of its European City of Culture Year, 1-3rd May 2008. The European Commission has designated 2008 as the Year of Interculturalism and Comedia in collaboration with Euclid is organizing the major British events to celebrate the year. Representatives from over 20 countries agreed to participate.
The vision for Dubai: Pulling together the scenarios and options for Dubai's future on behalf of the Australian organization Urbis, who have been appointed to create Dubai's new Urban Development Framework (2008).
Creative Thinker for Portsmouth: Charles in collaboration with his colleague Claire Chidley, is attempting to recast the city's approach
Rethinking Oxford St, Regent St and Bond St in London: Three of London's major streets need a rethink given increased global competition and deep changes in the nature of shopping. How can a creative twist contribute to making them more inspiring? (2008) to its future prospects. (2008)
Heritage Potential in Taipei County, Taiwan: Applying 'creative city' concepts to marry heritage resources with possibilities for innovation. (2008)
Making the most of urban assets: A pamphlet written on behalf of CEOs For Cities, the US urban leadership organization, identifying the competitive platforms for ambitious global cities. (2007)
Healthy Cities & Creative Cities - A combined agenda: A pamphlet written on behalf of the World Health Organization's Healthy Cities Network to bring together the arguments showing how health issues and urban design affect the possibilities for creativity. (2007)
Creative Capital Thinker in Residence for Perth: Helping Perth in Western Australia to get on to the global radar screen and to provide a legacy for its community given its current mining generated wealth. On behalf of the cultural change agent FORM (2007) Final report available as a free downloads.
Hamilton, New Zealand Identity and Creativity Strategy: A short residency to clarify how Hamilton can find a more unique position in the island's future. (2007)
Gloucestershire First Urban Economic Strategy: Acting as advisor to the partnership creating the county's plan. (2007)
British Council Far East Region: Based on a think piece called: 'A short guide to the Creative City and more' the project concluded with a 3-day seminar in Yokohama involving representatives from 11 Far Eastern countries to help shift the Council's policy beyond its focus on the creative economy. (2007)
Keynote addresses and talks in 2007 covered visits to the USA, Canada, Mexico, Japan, China, Korea, India, Australia, New Zealand, France, Denmark, Dubai, Turkey, Germany, Eire, Italy apart from Britain. See events section for more details.
The Intercultural City: With my colleague Phil Wood developing and undertaking this large scale project involving 8 case studies on a diversity of topics from masterplanning through an intercultural lens to new form of intercultural consultation. The central proposition was that diversity can lead to innovations and prosperity. The locations were: Tower Hamlets and Lewisham in London, Bristol, Newcastle, Oslo and Drammen in Norway, Logan near Brisbane in Australia and Auckland, New Zealand. One result is the book The Intercultural City: Planning for diversity advantage. More details on www.interculturalcity.com (started in 2004 and completed in 2006)
'Can artists help make great places': Together with colleague Fred Brookes this project explored the impact artistic approaches can have on changing the mindset of city making professions. For Arts & Business and the Commission on Architecture and the Built Environment. (2006)
An Integrated Approach to Culture & Urban Regeneration: Cultural activities & creative industries - A driving force. The European Commission's URBACT programme seeks to encourage innovation in cities. Charles led the 14 city team from Europe looking at cultural aspects can be integrated into mainstream development. Final report available as a free download in French and English. (Started in 2004 and completed in 2006)
The Value and Values of Culture: A pamphlet outlining why it is ineffective, inefficient and unwise to consider any development process or project without cultural awareness. The question now is not an argument about 'why culture should be considered?' and more about 'what is the cost of not considering culture?' On behalf of the Swiss Agency for Development and Co-operation. The document is available for free download in German, French and English. (2006)
A Vision for Andover: Facilitating the creation of a new vision for this small town in Southern England in a participatory way. (2006)
Doncaster's Local Economic Growth Initiative: Helping Doncaster put together a major bid to harness central government funding. (2006)
Creative Cities Albania Project: In collaboration with Pro Helvetia and the Swiss Cultural Programme developing a programme of projects and activities to harness creative approaches to solving day to day problems of a country in development. The initial focus was on two cities, Shkodra and Pogradec this has now extended to six other cities (2004-2008)
Lille Metropolitan Collaboration: Developing concepts for cross-border collaboration between Northern France and Western Belgium. (2006)
The Musagetes Retreat: Writing a background paper and helping facilitate a meeting to establish a new wing of the Musagetes Foundation focused on artistic creativity. (2006)
Keynote addresses and talks in 2006 covered visits to Germany, Belgium, Albania, Norway, France, Switzerland, Croatia, Serbia, Greece, Finland, the USA, Canada, Australia, Singapore, India, apart from Britain. See events section for more details.
Culture at the Heart of Transformation: Assessing the transformative effects and lessons learnt from 12 long term co-operation projects in South Eastern Europe - Serbia, Bosnia, Macedonia, Romania, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Albania - which used a culturally driven approach to development. Produced on behalf of Pro Helvetia and the Swiss Agency for Development & Co-operation. Short book available for free download. (2005)
Aligning Professional Mindsets: A study for Future London, part of the London Development Agency, to explore the perceptions and attitudes of built environment professionals to each other. It included architects, planners, quantity surveyors, engineers and project managers. The aim was to see how entrenched mindsets and the lack of interdisciplinary working helps or hinders effective imaginative action. (2005)
Risk and the liveable city Assessing the effects on urban design, overall liveability and professional work practices of over zealous risk consciousness and the trend towards a compensation driven culture. Produced on behalf of the Commission on Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) Available as a free download. (2005)
Letters to Urban Leaders in the US: A series of six weekly articles addressed to American mayors highlighting upcoming urban trends and strategic dilemmas that urban decision makers face. On behalf of CEOs for Cities (2005)
New Locations for Pro Helvetia Offices World-wide: Providing a background note and facilitating an event to help decide to make strategic locations decisions as between China, India and South America. (2005)
The Worcester Way: A brief residency to help reshift Worcester in Massachusetts' thinking about the potential power of culture in the city's revitalization. (2005)
Glasgow Cultural Strategy: With Glasgow City Council working on a 5 year cultural strategy, accessibly written, to help build a passionate participatory culture in Glasgow where citizens of all backgrounds involve themselves as participants and spectators in arts, sports and cultural pursuits. (2005)
Keynote addresses and talks in 2005 covered visits to Russia, the USA, Canada, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Norway, Eire, The Netherlands, Finland apart from Britain. See events section for more details.