Goal 1 | Sustainable Place Framework The future growth and ambition for each MASP will be based on the principles of a Sustainable Place Framework. This framework reinforces the positive relationship between the city centre, metropolitan area andwider region as complementary locations, each fulfilling strong roles. It positions quality place making at the core. This goal seeks: The following goals are set out and apply to each of the Region’s metropolitan areas. Appendix 3
• Vibrant living and working city centre at the heart of a thriving metropolitan area and region; • Social, physical and economic renewal of inner city neighbourhoods; • Compact urban development, achieving brownfield and infill targets through innovative design approaches to appropriate density and height; • Provision for diverse residential accommodation types to accommodate the needs of different groups in society including older age cohorts; • Network of compact metropolitan settlements and employment areas offering quality residential and working choices, interconnected with sustainable public transport, pedestrian and cycling networks; • A metropolitan area complemented by a network of connected regional settlements, fulfilling strong population and employment roles for their rural hinterlands; • Enhancing the quality of our existing places through retrofitting a high standard of infrastructure, services and amenities that improve the liveability and quality of place in existing settlements and communities, especially locations that experienced significant new population growth in the past (such as metropolitan towns) and existing areas experiencing positive growth (such as city centre neighbourhoods);
• Achieve mixed use “five-minute” or “ten-minute” sustainable city and town models where short travel time and ease of access via sustainable travel modes is achieved between where we live, work, access services, access recreation and amenity inter alia; • Seek infrastructure led development where housing and job provision is integrated with high standards in sustainable transport, social and community infrastructure, quality public realm, recreation and amenities; • Targeted urban regeneration measures to address dereliction and underutilised lands, particularly in inner city and disadvantaged areas to provide improved environmental quality including street tree planting; • Rejuvenation of our existing built assets and public realm; • Protection and enhancement of the built and natural heritage and biodiversity; • Working with/enhancing the amenities of the natural environment; • Resilience to climate change and flooding.
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