ロンドンのラッセルスクエアー再生事業にみる都市公共オープンスペースの再生

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This paper explores how regeneration of urban public open space was successfully derived, with specific views on a scheme in which historical landscape design was reapplied in a context of modern city, a way in which the public involved in planning process, and a way in which funds were prepared for. Particularly it examines the case of Russell Square redevelopment project in London. This historical Square located in the central London for two hundred years have been neglected for decades in the late twentieth century. In order to regenerate the space, the local authority, Camden Borough Council, consulted landscape design firm to reapply its historical landscape design, restructured trustee system around the Square, encouraged the public to involve in planning process, and applied funds for the project. Since the opening of the redeveloped Russell Square in 2002, it has been a lively urban open space for the general public in London. By examining this case, I argue about practical methods that would be essential to derive successful regeneration scheme of urban public open space.