De Zwarte Hond at the NSP congress

From 14 to 16 September, the 19th Federal Congress on National Urban Development Policy in Cologne brings together professionals from politics, public administration, academia and urban development practice. Together with the project team, De Zwarte Hond will publicly present the ExWoSt research project ‘Qualität in neuen Quartieren’ for the first time.

New neighbourhoods need to provide affordable housing while remaining attractive and liveable in the long term. The real challenge lies in safeguarding urban design quality throughout the entire planning and implementation process. From the initial idea to a fully inhabited neighbourhood, conditions change, ambitions come under pressure from costs and time constraints, and conflicts between different objectives become apparent.

This is where the research project comes in. As part of a transdisciplinary team of researchers and practitioners, De Zwarte Hond is studying 50 neighbourhoods at different stages of development, examining how collaboration between the parties involved works and what scope municipalities have to steer the process. The research will result in concrete recommendations for municipal practice.

At the congress marketplace, we look forward to hearing your perspective: what experiences have you had during the development of new neighbourhoods, and where do you see the greatest challenges? Which tools work well, and where are new approaches needed?

Come by and join the conversation!