This educational project has been developed by South West Planning Aid, South West RTPI Region, Planners from Bristol City Council, members of the British Geographical Association, the Bristol Architecture Centre and the University of the West of England (UWE) who joined forces to create an educational resource for the Bristol Harbourside Project.

Bristol Harbourside is situated in the old dockland area of Bristol which has been redeveloped over the last ten years. New buildings and features have been built and some of the old buildings and warehouses have been developed into museums, galleries, arts centres, shops, wine bars, pubs and restaurants and accommodation. Attractions include ‘@ Bristol’, an IMAX cinema and The SS Great Britain, among many others.

A number of teachers and experts from Bristol worked on an Educational Resource pack, so that schools not only from Bristol but also from surrounding areas, could benefit and learn about regeneration ‘at the coal face’.

Planning Aid trained a group of their own volunteers to lead school groups around the Harbourside and to teach them about planning and regeneration issues, pointing out key planning issues, difficulties and themes. A series of Case Studies have been produced, walking students through the regeneration process, and asking that they look at issues such as housing provision, visitor attractions, shops, transport, design, energy resources and much, much more; all of which should ultimately tie in to the overall aim and theme of the project, that of sustainable development.

The project is currently aimed at 15-16 year old secondary school students, with the potential aim of working with A-level students as well. Updates will be given via the South West pages of the Planning Aid website at: (http://www.planningaid.rtpi.org.uk).

Further information and updates are available via the South West pages of the Planning Aid website, or contact: Barry Pearce, South West Planning Aid Coordinator on 0117 929 7292.

Author:

Jacqui Ward

Publisher:

The Royal Town Planning Institute

Date:

11-Jun-07

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