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DEPTFORD DESIGN REPORT (Overriding Themes (De-segregation (Mix (Social…

- - - - coarse grain features: derelict sites such as the previous Deptford Dockyard, retail and mixed use spaces.
      - grain refers to the accessibility and walkability of the area
        
        Obvious arches and thoroughfares are blocked by railings in order to create more private space for the residents of the buildings, meaning that pedestrians have to walk around the residential unit/development sites
        Links to wayfinding problems
    - - People's 'mental image of UF/Landmarks: most common landmarks: KFC and Tesco
        Others: the docks, McDonald’s, the fire station, a car sales vendor, Barclays, the Surrey Quays shopping centre, a playground, gas station, bus stops, roundabouts, traffic lights, and building sites
        
        The ability to create subjective landmarks within a space is of vital importance as it is a process of personal or- ganisation that helps to foster not only a sense of orientation, but of belonging and dwelling within a space. But personal landmarks now mostly commercial = loss of belonging
  - - - Potential for public space to address lack of cohesion
      - mental and physical barriers in public space
      - strain on community space and centres
      - Lack of real public space - lots of semi-private/private
        
        commodified
    - - management of spaces is important
        
        quality of public space/enclaves
        
        North and south dept ford divide in public space
        
        enclave public space / new residences
        
        high street as good public space
        
        Wharf in Greenwich , waterfront
  - - - Buildings that are not being used
      - Sites under construction
      - "Between" spaces - (alleyways etc)
      - Fences/ Walls/Physical borders
      - abandoned/out of place objects/rubbish
      - Un-used open spaces
      - Random signs/ SYMBOLS
      - Waterfront
    - - TRANSITION
        
        RE-PURPOSE
  - - - Education
      - Arts & Arts Festivals (interesting entry point): Art Hub Studio&Gallery— Creekside— network of studios and galleries— Supported by Lewisham’s Arts Strategy.
      - Business & Employment:
        Micro Business— In lewisham, the micro business took a very large share. Over 84.2 percent of businesses employ less than five people. Which offers chances for new emerging businesses but also might be more fragile.
        Council Policy— limiting large commercial development, encouraging local small business, strategically using cultural capital.
        “Deptford is changing”! —Cultures being the foundation of economies! Due to the diversities of cultures accumulated over time, the economic status of Deptford has built and grown on this backbone. 
      - Informal housing
      - Movement: Social Capital Flow In < Flow Out, Manpower Flow in < Flow Out
      - Regeneration (New Projects)
      - Transport: Deptford Station (centre of the transport network)— DLR, National Railway, Cross rail, Road Infrastructure.
    - - Deptford High Street (Markets & Market yard) & Evelyn Street (Small shops)— Business Hub.
      - Deptford High Street & Tidemill Academy & Deptford Lounge— Cultural Centre.
      - Creekside— Network of Arts.
    - - Foreign capital investment leads the regeneration of the area, results in pushing local residents out of the area, increasing urban sprawl, gentrification and leaving no one else in Deptford to actually preserve and conserve the historical and cultural values of Deptford.
      - Under the emerging driver, how can we balance local culture and local economy?
      - How can we protect and encourage its “natural” ”real” cultural asset without commodified? or is it too romantic dream?
      - How to make this large scale development into an opportunity for local culture and economy? what kind of small business is possible?
      - How to develop new business and operating model?
      - How to achieve financially sustainable cultural activities?
    - - STRENGTH
        • Affordable Market • Accessibility • Safe Environment • Diversity
        • Human scale culture • Independent local activities • High skills, High qualified residents • Community
      - OPPORTUNITIES
        • Local procurement action across public sector • Small business & self-employment • Emerging Creative Cluster • Thames Gateway (as a business opportunity)
      - WEAKNESSES
        • Downward local economy • Leass people in daytime • Lack of facilities for youth • Weak Business Infrastructure
      - THREATS
        • Investment aimed use • Privatization • Commodification • Gentrification
        
        affects human scale culture • Thames Gateway (as cultural threat)
  - - - such as street light/ poor street quality/ poor connected streets and limited width of the road
      - street light safety (crime problem)
      - awful cycling routes and pavement of the road and pedestrain
      - parking: on-street service
    - - barriers, obstacles
      - physical boarders
      - dead walls and streets
    - - new proposal for bridges
      - lack of public transportation to south
      - social mobile
- - - - Social diversity
      - mixed grain
      - mixed use
  - - - education - young people - connection with history
        
        education about biodiversity
  - - - Air quality
      - Mental health