well my topic is about bridging the gap and what I want to talk to you about is
and what I want to talk to you about is
and what I want to talk to you about is how are we going to create the places
how are we going to create the places
how are we going to create the places that we all need for tomorrow how do we
that we all need for tomorrow how do we
that we all need for tomorrow how do we create them how do we how do we ensure
create them how do we how do we ensure
create them how do we how do we ensure that all the ingredients are in place
that all the ingredients are in place
that all the ingredients are in place and it’s partly to do because
and it’s partly to do because
and it’s partly to do because transgenerational is very very important
transgenerational is very very important
transgenerational is very very important in terms of at the kind of society that
in terms of at the kind of society that
in terms of at the kind of society that we are experiencing over the next 20 or
we are experiencing over the next 20 or
we are experiencing over the next 20 or 30 years and it does require each one of
30 years and it does require each one of
30 years and it does require each one of us to be part of the place agenda now we
us to be part of the place agenda now we
us to be part of the place agenda now we have a term that we coin called the
have a term that we coin called the
have a term that we coin called the place makers and often when we look
place makers and often when we look
place makers and often when we look around place and I was delightful today
around place and I was delightful today
around place and I was delightful today to arrive at the railway station walk
to arrive at the railway station walk
to arrive at the railway station walk across to a very new campus which I know
across to a very new campus which I know
across to a very new campus which I know all around is still very beautiful
all around is still very beautiful
all around is still very beautiful Greenfield sides I’m quite sure that
Greenfield sides I’m quite sure that
Greenfield sides I’m quite sure that there’s already the housing development
there’s already the housing development
there’s already the housing development being planned for the next 20 or so
being planned for the next 20 or so
being planned for the next 20 or so years to make it actually happening
years to make it actually happening
years to make it actually happening however how many of you have actually
however how many of you have actually
however how many of you have actually been involved in the discussion around
been involved in the discussion around
been involved in the discussion around that in the designing of it in the kind
that in the designing of it in the kind
that in the designing of it in the kind of requirements that you might want to
of requirements that you might want to
of requirements that you might want to see happening in the next five or ten
see happening in the next five or ten
see happening in the next five or ten years time as you move sort of different
years time as you move sort of different
years time as you move sort of different stages and that’s really what I’m
stages and that’s really what I’m
stages and that’s really what I’m talking about we’re talking about place
talking about we’re talking about place
talking about we’re talking about place making rather than planning we’re
making rather than planning we’re
making rather than planning we’re talking about vision we’re talking about
talking about vision we’re talking about
talking about vision we’re talking about increasingly engaging with everybody in
increasingly engaging with everybody in
increasingly engaging with everybody in the place the ingredients of a good
the place the ingredients of a good
the place the ingredients of a good place I will talk you through the
place I will talk you through the
place I will talk you through the different stages but most importantly
different stages but most importantly
different stages but most importantly places are for people they’re not for
places are for people they’re not for
places are for people they’re not for the architects they’re not for the
the architects they’re not for the
the architects they’re not for the highway engineers and not for the
highway engineers and not for the
highway engineers and not for the transportation engineers they are for
transportation engineers they are for
transportation engineers they are for people so bear with me when I talk
people so bear with me when I talk
people so bear with me when I talk through the various sections there the
through the various sections there the
through the various sections there the average life expectancy today of her
average life expectancy today of her
average life expectancy today of her young of her baby born is a hundred
young of her baby born is a hundred
young of her baby born is a hundred years old
years old
years old some of you will have seen probably the
some of you will have seen probably the
some of you will have seen probably the notion of janitor Street Porter recently
notion of janitor Street Porter recently
notion of janitor Street Porter recently last week I think it was where she lent
last week I think it was where she lent
last week I think it was where she lent her support to living better elder for
her support to living better elder for
her support to living better elder for people living to the age of 100 now it
people living to the age of 100 now it
people living to the age of 100 now it is quite clear that we have on the one
is quite clear that we have on the one
is quite clear that we have on the one hand an explosion in terms of older
hand an explosion in terms of older
hand an explosion in terms of older people and at the same time we have in
people and at the same time we have in
people and at the same time we have in especially in the Western world a
especially in the Western world a
especially in the Western world a decrease in childbirth so we are we’re
decrease in childbirth so we are we’re
decrease in childbirth so we are we’re living with a with many more older
living with a with many more older
living with a with many more older people for much much longer and that
people for much much longer and that
people for much much longer and that brings very much challenges with it and
brings very much challenges with it and
brings very much challenges with it and I will come back to the first speaker
I will come back to the first speaker
I will come back to the first speaker talks about Camp Hill and has a
talks about Camp Hill and has a
talks about Camp Hill and has a resonance with plays as well and then
resonance with plays as well and then
resonance with plays as well and then we’ll come back to that but it is it is
we’ll come back to that but it is it is
we’ll come back to that but it is it is with that in mind and we need to talk
with that in mind and we need to talk
with that in mind and we need to talk differently about our places but we also
differently about our places but we also
differently about our places but we also need to involve more people in the
need to involve more people in the
need to involve more people in the decision-making and currently very very
decision-making and currently very very
decision-making and currently very very few people are involved when we’re
few people are involved when we’re
few people are involved when we’re talking about 20 or so 30 year vision
talking about 20 or so 30 year vision
talking about 20 or so 30 year vision for the place very few people are
for the place very few people are
for the place very few people are actively involved in that kind of vision
actively involved in that kind of vision
actively involved in that kind of vision now I have to say in Scotland we just
now I have to say in Scotland we just
now I have to say in Scotland we just undergoing a review of the planning
undergoing a review of the planning
undergoing a review of the planning system and it is quite interesting when
system and it is quite interesting when
system and it is quite interesting when we heard evidence of various people who
we heard evidence of various people who
we heard evidence of various people who are talking about where the houses of
are talking about where the houses of
are talking about where the houses of the future to go where are the
the future to go where are the
the future to go where are the transportation where is this very very
transportation where is this very very
transportation where is this very very few people are actually involving
few people are actually involving
few people are actually involving themselves in the in the discussion
themselves in the in the discussion
themselves in the in the discussion until something is happening and then
until something is happening and then
until something is happening and then it’s often very negative so we need to
it’s often very negative so we need to
it’s often very negative so we need to get away from that notion we all are
get away from that notion we all are
get away from that notion we all are part of this citizen active citizenship
part of this citizen active citizenship
part of this citizen active citizenship and that means place makers the middle
and that means place makers the middle
and that means place makers the middle years are a very important ones I was
years are a very important ones I was
years are a very important ones I was really I was fascinated to hear that TED
really I was fascinated to hear that TED
really I was fascinated to hear that TED talk by that young girl because young
talk by that young girl because young
talk by that young girl because young people are excluded from place
people are excluded from place
people are excluded from place decision-making and often the older
decision-making and often the older
decision-making and often the older generation 65-plus who have many more
generation 65-plus who have many more
generation 65-plus who have many more time on the hand are involved in the
time on the hand are involved in the
time on the hand are involved in the place making agenda but the middle years
place making agenda but the middle years
place making agenda but the middle years are very much absent partly because they
are very much absent partly because they
are very much absent partly because they economically very active partly because
economically very active partly because
economically very active partly because maybe they have family commitments and
maybe they have family commitments and
maybe they have family commitments and both ends young people needing to parent
both ends young people needing to parent
both ends young people needing to parent parenting and also the older generation
parenting and also the older generation
parenting and also the older generation having to look after their their next
having to look after their their next
having to look after their their next generation so the middle years are
generation so the middle years are
generation so the middle years are absence from placemaking as well what we
absence from placemaking as well what we
absence from placemaking as well what we want to see is more diverse diverse
want to see is more diverse diverse
want to see is more diverse diverse voices coming into the place agenda so
voices coming into the place agenda so
voices coming into the place agenda so how do we bridge the gaps between the
how do we bridge the gaps between the
how do we bridge the gaps between the young people excluded not part of the of
young people excluded not part of the of
young people excluded not part of the of discussion the older people very much
discussion the older people very much
discussion the older people very much driving the Civic agenda and the middle
driving the Civic agenda and the middle
driving the Civic agenda and the middle years too busy with other things and
years too busy with other things and
years too busy with other things and therefore not able to participate in the
therefore not able to participate in the
therefore not able to participate in the discussion I think for me what’s really
discussion I think for me what’s really
discussion I think for me what’s really really important is again coming back to
really important is again coming back to
really important is again coming back to the review Scotland was the first
the review Scotland was the first
the review Scotland was the first country that has actually asked for
country that has actually asked for
country that has actually asked for young people to be given a startegy role
young people to be given a startegy role
young people to be given a startegy role in the place agenda
in the place agenda
in the place agenda ie in the planning system to be
ie in the planning system to be
ie in the planning system to be consulted on to be listened to because
consulted on to be listened to because
consulted on to be listened to because rightly so young people live longest
rightly so young people live longest
rightly so young people live longest with the decision that we are making
with the decision that we are making
with the decision that we are making today and as was said earlier by the
today and as was said earlier by the
today and as was said earlier by the speaker young people are very much able
speaker young people are very much able
speaker young people are very much able to sink out of the box they are not
to sink out of the box they are not
to sink out of the box they are not bothered with property values they’re
bothered with property values they’re
bothered with property values they’re not bothered with you know em
not bothered with you know em
not bothered with you know em infrastructure problems they can just go
infrastructure problems they can just go
infrastructure problems they can just go on and find solutions and so I think we
on and find solutions and so I think we
on and find solutions and so I think we need to get young people into the debate
need to get young people into the debate
need to get young people into the debate so bridging the gaps is threefold one is
so bridging the gaps is threefold one is
so bridging the gaps is threefold one is we need to address the kind of housing
we need to address the kind of housing
we need to address the kind of housing requirements we need for the future
requirements we need for the future
requirements we need for the future bearing in mind well that said about an
bearing in mind well that said about an
bearing in mind well that said about an older aging population but actively
older aging population but actively
older aging population but actively aging we need to involve young people
aging we need to involve young people
aging we need to involve young people and I’m leaving climate change off the
and I’m leaving climate change off the
and I’m leaving climate change off the agenda just for today because that is so
agenda just for today because that is so
agenda just for today because that is so massive and I think it warns another
massive and I think it warns another
massive and I think it warns another TechTalk so we all hear about livable
TechTalk so we all hear about livable
TechTalk so we all hear about livable and and good places and we have
and and good places and we have
and and good places and we have statistics forever
statistics forever
statistics forever the most livable cities are often seen
the most livable cities are often seen
the most livable cities are often seen as the most happy happiest places as
as the most happy happiest places as
as the most happy happiest places as well and they are currently on an
well and they are currently on an
well and they are currently on an ongoing sort of index but what I want to
ongoing sort of index but what I want to
ongoing sort of index but what I want to see is rather than having an index in a
see is rather than having an index in a
see is rather than having an index in a hierarchy every place every place should
hierarchy every place every place should
hierarchy every place every place should be livable should be a happy place
be livable should be a happy place
be livable should be a happy place should involve citizens should involve
should involve citizens should involve
should involve citizens should involve everyone around so what we have at the
everyone around so what we have at the
everyone around so what we have at the moment is for doing too many things the
moment is for doing too many things the
moment is for doing too many things the same way that we’ve always done and then
same way that we’ve always done and then
same way that we’ve always done and then we are thinking we get different kinds
we are thinking we get different kinds
we are thinking we get different kinds of results and of course we won’t
of results and of course we won’t
of results and of course we won’t because we’re doing the same thing so we
because we’re doing the same thing so we
because we’re doing the same thing so we excluding the large majority of young
excluding the large majority of young
excluding the large majority of young people we excluding the middle bulge and
people we excluding the middle bulge and
people we excluding the middle bulge and we excluding and we only involving young
we excluding and we only involving young
we excluding and we only involving young people as as and when Sue Mary Sue
people as as and when Sue Mary Sue
people as as and when Sue Mary Sue school work or whatever so we need to
school work or whatever so we need to
school work or whatever so we need to start doing things differently thriving
start doing things differently thriving
start doing things differently thriving places need active citizens
places need active citizens
places need active citizens active citizens of all ages active
active citizens of all ages active
active citizens of all ages active citizens because in this day and age
citizens because in this day and age
citizens because in this day and age where we have a huge technology leap in
where we have a huge technology leap in
where we have a huge technology leap in terms of digitalization in terms of
terms of digitalization in terms of
terms of digitalization in terms of being able to not having to wait for a
being able to not having to wait for a
being able to not having to wait for a public meeting in the middle of of an
public meeting in the middle of of an
public meeting in the middle of of an evening when you really rather be at
evening when you really rather be at
evening when you really rather be at home in front of the television because
home in front of the television because
home in front of the television because you’ve had such a busy day with
you’ve had such a busy day with
you’ve had such a busy day with digitalization we can actually capture
digitalization we can actually capture
digitalization we can actually capture much more of the of the input of people
much more of the of the input of people
much more of the of the input of people and that’s what we need we need active
and that’s what we need we need active
and that’s what we need we need active citizen we also have at the moment we’re
citizen we also have at the moment we’re
citizen we also have at the moment we’re running a pilot in Galashiels
running a pilot in Galashiels
running a pilot in Galashiels now those of you who come from Scotland
now those of you who come from Scotland
now those of you who come from Scotland know Galashiels is a borders town and
know Galashiels is a borders town and
know Galashiels is a borders town and has just recently undergone the largest
has just recently undergone the largest
has just recently undergone the largest railway reopening in Europe the borders
railway reopening in Europe the borders
railway reopening in Europe the borders railway that place is changing hugely
railway that place is changing hugely
railway that place is changing hugely what was once a historically town of
what was once a historically town of
what was once a historically town of textile industry and then slumped into
textile industry and then slumped into
textile industry and then slumped into the called multiple index of deprivation
the called multiple index of deprivation
the called multiple index of deprivation it’s slowly coming out again what we’re
it’s slowly coming out again what we’re
it’s slowly coming out again what we’re doing there with our 400 volunteers who
doing there with our 400 volunteers who
doing there with our 400 volunteers who are mainly from the planning
are mainly from the planning
are mainly from the planning professional architects we’re working
professional architects we’re working
professional architects we’re working over a four year period with education
over a four year period with education
over a four year period with education Scotland Galashiels Academy Scottish
Scotland Galashiels Academy Scottish
Scotland Galashiels Academy Scottish Borders Council and various other
Borders Council and various other
Borders Council and various other community groups active in place to
community groups active in place to
community groups active in place to understand each other’s notion about
understand each other’s notion about
understand each other’s notion about plays so what we do is we working with s
plays so what we do is we working with s
plays so what we do is we working with s 2 to s six or 12 year old to 16 year
2 to s six or 12 year old to 16 year
2 to s six or 12 year old to 16 year olds for them to learn about how place
olds for them to learn about how place
olds for them to learn about how place functions have their own ideas using the
functions have their own ideas using the
functions have their own ideas using the place maker up that’s coming out
place maker up that’s coming out
place maker up that’s coming out stimulate a discussion but also at the
stimulate a discussion but also at the
stimulate a discussion but also at the same time for young people to learn
same time for young people to learn
same time for young people to learn about the decision-making structures
about the decision-making structures
about the decision-making structures that’s the most important thing in a
that’s the most important thing in a
that’s the most important thing in a democracy is about how and who and when
democracy is about how and who and when
democracy is about how and who and when do we make decisions and who makes these
do we make decisions and who makes these
do we make decisions and who makes these decisions and these young people are
decisions and these young people are
decisions and these young people are working with the elected members in
working with the elected members in
working with the elected members in Scottish Borders Council their workers
Scottish Borders Council their workers
Scottish Borders Council their workers their community councils they learn
their community councils they learn
their community councils they learn about what matters in this
about what matters in this
about what matters in this decision-making process but it’s not
decision-making process but it’s not
decision-making process but it’s not just one way it’s also the other way so
just one way it’s also the other way so
just one way it’s also the other way so what we want to see is for young people
what we want to see is for young people
what we want to see is for young people to teach their older counterparts about
to teach their older counterparts about
to teach their older counterparts about the digital media around them how to use
the digital media around them how to use
the digital media around them how to use your smartphone to then get into the
your smartphone to then get into the
your smartphone to then get into the place agenda discuss
place agenda discuss
place agenda discuss how you get more savvy around here
how you get more savvy around here
how you get more savvy around here you’re you’re up so it’s a Vaughn is a
you’re you’re up so it’s a Vaughn is a
you’re you’re up so it’s a Vaughn is a two-way street so it’s really trying to
two-way street so it’s really trying to
two-way street so it’s really trying to build that in the generational dialogue
build that in the generational dialogue
build that in the generational dialogue that is often so missing and it doesn’t
that is often so missing and it doesn’t
that is often so missing and it doesn’t take much what we’re hoping in four
take much what we’re hoping in four
take much what we’re hoping in four years time that those 12 year old so
years time that those 12 year old so
years time that those 12 year old so then become 16 are going to fill the
then become 16 are going to fill the
then become 16 are going to fill the places on the community council work
places on the community council work
places on the community council work with their peers work with the older
with their peers work with the older
with their peers work with the older generation together for the future of
generation together for the future of
generation together for the future of their place that’s what we would like to
their place that’s what we would like to
their place that’s what we would like to see and the start is being made and it’s
see and the start is being made and it’s
see and the start is being made and it’s delightful to hear actually for the
delightful to hear actually for the
delightful to hear actually for the steering group because it is obviously
steering group because it is obviously
steering group because it is obviously funded so it has to have a steering
funded so it has to have a steering
funded so it has to have a steering group the steering group will always
group the steering group will always
group the steering group will always meet in Galashiels and it has young
meet in Galashiels and it has young
meet in Galashiels and it has young people on the steering group alongside
people on the steering group alongside
people on the steering group alongside education Scotland creative Scotland and
education Scotland creative Scotland and
education Scotland creative Scotland and the various other professionals so
the various other professionals so
the various other professionals so that’s the way I think to innovate
that’s the way I think to innovate
that’s the way I think to innovate change things around place don’t ask the
change things around place don’t ask the
change things around place don’t ask the professional to do it to you somebody
professional to do it to you somebody
professional to do it to you somebody said that we’ve got to do it together
said that we’ve got to do it together
said that we’ve got to do it together the other thing that I would say in
the other thing that I would say in
the other thing that I would say in terms of the gap and the places that we
terms of the gap and the places that we
terms of the gap and the places that we need to create for tomorrow is about the
need to create for tomorrow is about the
need to create for tomorrow is about the pressure on homes most of you here are
pressure on homes most of you here are
pressure on homes most of you here are under the age of 25 there are some real
under the age of 25 there are some real
under the age of 25 there are some real real challenges out there around the
real challenges out there around the
real challenges out there around the next house building stages and we know
next house building stages and we know
next house building stages and we know in terms of what happens in London we
in terms of what happens in London we
in terms of what happens in London we know that similar thing happen other
know that similar thing happen other
know that similar thing happen other cities the pressure on what kind of
cities the pressure on what kind of
cities the pressure on what kind of homes we are building where who we’re
homes we are building where who we’re
homes we are building where who we’re building it for and of course aligned to
building it for and of course aligned to
building it for and of course aligned to that is the explosion in the age
that is the explosion in the age
that is the explosion in the age population which frees up some of the
population which frees up some of the
population which frees up some of the older houses but only to pay for some of
older houses but only to pay for some of
older houses but only to pay for some of the much-needed care costs which is of
the much-needed care costs which is of
the much-needed care costs which is of course escalating so pressure is really
course escalating so pressure is really
course escalating so pressure is really on on a new kind of model so there are
on on a new kind of model so there are
on on a new kind of model so there are other ways of building communities and
other ways of building communities and
other ways of building communities and I’ve only talked about some of the
I’ve only talked about some of the
I’ve only talked about some of the examples that we have for example in in
examples that we have for example in in
examples that we have for example in in Germany in doing and this is Tuebingen
Germany in doing and this is Tuebingen
Germany in doing and this is Tuebingen and and I just what’s happening there is
and and I just what’s happening there is
and and I just what’s happening there is it’s very much a chipping in city which
it’s very much a chipping in city which
it’s very much a chipping in city which is in the south of Germany is the city
is in the south of Germany is the city
is in the south of Germany is the city itself acquires brownfield sites parcels
itself acquires brownfield sites parcels
itself acquires brownfield sites parcels of brownfield sites which is then hands
of brownfield sites which is then hands
of brownfield sites which is then hands over to cooperative housing associations
over to cooperative housing associations
over to cooperative housing associations and these kal housing associations can
and these kal housing associations can
and these kal housing associations can be made up of communities of content
be made up of communities of content
be made up of communities of content like can pill or they can be made up of
like can pill or they can be made up of
like can pill or they can be made up of different families but what they all
different families but what they all
different families but what they all have in common is the the community that
have in common is the the community that
have in common is the the community that comes together to build maybe five or
comes together to build maybe five or
comes together to build maybe five or six units on one place in one place is a
six units on one place in one place is a
six units on one place in one place is a community that wants to live together
community that wants to live together
community that wants to live together there’s a different 10-years mix 10
there’s a different 10-years mix 10
there’s a different 10-years mix 10 years from some of them are rented some
years from some of them are rented some
years from some of them are rented some of them are mortgaged others have they
of them are mortgaged others have they
of them are mortgaged others have they usually always always on brownfield
usually always always on brownfield
usually always always on brownfield sites and this has been going on since
sites and this has been going on since
sites and this has been going on since 1985 and what it has done it has created
1985 and what it has done it has created
1985 and what it has done it has created a community that really is surrounded by
a community that really is surrounded by
a community that really is surrounded by shops has built workspaces and it really
shops has built workspaces and it really
shops has built workspaces and it really really works and the cost of that is of
really works and the cost of that is of
really works and the cost of that is of course a fraction to what you would get
course a fraction to what you would get
course a fraction to what you would get if you build it in a traditional model
if you build it in a traditional model
if you build it in a traditional model but more importantly just linking back
but more importantly just linking back
but more importantly just linking back to climate change it is of course a
to climate change it is of course a
to climate change it is of course a community that can is walkable cycle you
community that can is walkable cycle you
community that can is walkable cycle you don’t just build these monolithic estate
don’t just build these monolithic estate
don’t just build these monolithic estate Eddie and outside of the city further
Eddie and outside of the city further
Eddie and outside of the city further and further removing us from the
and further removing us from the
and further removing us from the services that we need so just a few
services that we need so just a few
services that we need so just a few statistics here
statistics here
statistics here the over 65 age group is going four
the over 65 age group is going four
the over 65 age group is going four times faster than the general population
times faster than the general population
times faster than the general population that’s just in the next 20 years we’re
that’s just in the next 20 years we’re
that’s just in the next 20 years we’re going to see a lot more older people but
going to see a lot more older people but
going to see a lot more older people but they are active so don’t let let’s not
they are active so don’t let let’s not
they are active so don’t let let’s not forget that they’re not just going to go
forget that they’re not just going to go
forget that they’re not just going to go into care homes they’re going to be
into care homes they’re going to be
into care homes they’re going to be active for a lot longer so what do we
active for a lot longer so what do we
active for a lot longer so what do we need for that in 20 years time the
need for that in 20 years time the
need for that in 20 years time the number of people aged 80 and above will
number of people aged 80 and above will
number of people aged 80 and above will double and the number of people over 90
double and the number of people over 90
double and the number of people over 90 over 90 will triple that requires a very
over 90 will triple that requires a very
over 90 will triple that requires a very different approach to our homes and our
different approach to our homes and our
different approach to our homes and our places so we heard earlier about Camp
places so we heard earlier about Camp
places so we heard earlier about Camp Hill which I thought was delightful
Hill which I thought was delightful
Hill which I thought was delightful because I’m a very keen advocate of
because I’m a very keen advocate of
because I’m a very keen advocate of cohousing or as some people call it a
cohousing or as some people call it a
cohousing or as some people call it a community reason tent where people come
community reason tent where people come
community reason tent where people come together not far away from here in
together not far away from here in
together not far away from here in Scotland we just build one and that is
Scotland we just build one and that is
Scotland we just build one and that is in Portobello few people came together
in Portobello few people came together
in Portobello few people came together to build their own cohousing excellent
to build their own cohousing excellent
to build their own cohousing excellent often people say who housing model comes
often people say who housing model comes
often people say who housing model comes from Denmark it actually originated in
from Denmark it actually originated in
from Denmark it actually originated in Scotland and it originated exact
Scotland and it originated exact
Scotland and it originated exact in Camp Hill the land was gifted by a
in Camp Hill the land was gifted by a
in Camp Hill the land was gifted by a landowner to the community who wanted to
landowner to the community who wanted to
landowner to the community who wanted to build for their and disabled children a
build for their and disabled children a
build for their and disabled children a community that could look after them for
community that could look after them for
community that could look after them for impurity and that’s what the owner of
impurity and that’s what the owner of
impurity and that’s what the owner of Camp Hill gave that land to it Vint horn
Camp Hill gave that land to it Vint horn
Camp Hill gave that land to it Vint horn that some of you may know again we’ve
that some of you may know again we’ve
that some of you may know again we’ve back it was another community of intent
back it was another community of intent
back it was another community of intent they all built on the same route of
they all built on the same route of
they all built on the same route of Steiner principle of anthropology it is
Steiner principle of anthropology it is
Steiner principle of anthropology it is really really important of course winter
really really important of course winter
really really important of course winter none has made itself a name as a very
none has made itself a name as a very
none has made itself a name as a very green and designer LED and sustainable
green and designer LED and sustainable
green and designer LED and sustainable place we have lost to some extent in
place we have lost to some extent in
place we have lost to some extent in Scotland that notion of building who
Scotland that notion of building who
Scotland that notion of building who housing and we should have more I think
housing and we should have more I think
housing and we should have more I think ambition because this is exactly what
ambition because this is exactly what
ambition because this is exactly what the older faster aging population
the older faster aging population
the older faster aging population requires it combats loneliness it
requires it combats loneliness it
requires it combats loneliness it increases neighborhood net
increases neighborhood net
increases neighborhood net neighborliness loneliness is going to be
neighborliness loneliness is going to be
neighborliness loneliness is going to be the largest pillar over the next few
the largest pillar over the next few
the largest pillar over the next few years on two fronts wanted because it is
years on two fronts wanted because it is
years on two fronts wanted because it is it speeds up I think by 64% dementia and
it speeds up I think by 64% dementia and
it speeds up I think by 64% dementia and at the same time obviously if you’re a
at the same time obviously if you’re a
at the same time obviously if you’re a lonely person you don’t really feel
lonely person you don’t really feel
lonely person you don’t really feel inspired about anything and it does help
inspired about anything and it does help
inspired about anything and it does help to have a kind of Builder kind of places
to have a kind of Builder kind of places
to have a kind of Builder kind of places that encourages neighborliness but
that encourages neighborliness but
that encourages neighborliness but actually also in place we have a lot of
actually also in place we have a lot of
actually also in place we have a lot of towns and cities that have lots and lots
towns and cities that have lots and lots
towns and cities that have lots and lots of parcels of brownfield site ideally
of parcels of brownfield site ideally
of parcels of brownfield site ideally suited to build these small cohousing
suited to build these small cohousing
suited to build these small cohousing six to seven units in sweden in germany
six to seven units in sweden in germany
six to seven units in sweden in germany in the netherlands about 20% of all
in the netherlands about 20% of all
in the netherlands about 20% of all housing stock new build is co housing
housing stock new build is co housing
housing stock new build is co housing and that is the future that we need to
and that is the future that we need to
and that is the future that we need to embrace and it needs to be hard by this
embrace and it needs to be hard by this
embrace and it needs to be hard by this discussion has we had by everybody so I
discussion has we had by everybody so I
discussion has we had by everybody so I started off with what are the
started off with what are the
started off with what are the ingredients of place in order to reach
ingredients of place in order to reach
ingredients of place in order to reach social equity in order to have that
social equity in order to have that
social equity in order to have that social equity I would say the challenge
social equity I would say the challenge
social equity I would say the challenge is to bring in all the voices the seldom
is to bring in all the voices the seldom
is to bring in all the voices the seldom heard voices
heard voices
heard voices whether that’s young people the active
whether that’s young people the active
whether that’s young people the active middle group or whether it’s further out
middle group or whether it’s further out
middle group or whether it’s further out that are coming to Scotland from
that are coming to Scotland from
that are coming to Scotland from whatever culture who want to live and
whatever culture who want to live and
whatever culture who want to live and work here we have to bring everybody
work here we have to bring everybody
work here we have to bring everybody together the other ingredients of a good
together the other ingredients of a good
together the other ingredients of a good place is of course kind of respect and
place is of course kind of respect and
place is of course kind of respect and the trust that we want to work together
the trust that we want to work together
the trust that we want to work together and understanding differences but
and understanding differences but
and understanding differences but actually acknowledging the difference is
actually acknowledging the difference is
actually acknowledging the difference is good
good
good and finally cater for the different
and finally cater for the different
and finally cater for the different needs all our our leads and again that
needs all our our leads and again that
needs all our our leads and again that brings back if we look at core housing
brings back if we look at core housing
brings back if we look at core housing one of the one of the interesting aspect
one of the one of the interesting aspect
one of the one of the interesting aspect of core housing is it’s also housing
of core housing is it’s also housing
of core housing is it’s also housing that can be adopted so if you build more
that can be adopted so if you build more
that can be adopted so if you build more off-site construction for example rather
off-site construction for example rather
off-site construction for example rather than the traditional housing a building
than the traditional housing a building
than the traditional housing a building model off-site construction can help us
model off-site construction can help us
model off-site construction can help us to bring the cost down reduce the waste
to bring the cost down reduce the waste
to bring the cost down reduce the waste 52% of Scotland’s waste 52% is
52% of Scotland’s waste 52% is
52% of Scotland’s waste 52% is construction based so we need to start
construction based so we need to start
construction based so we need to start looking at things differently but also
looking at things differently but also
looking at things differently but also in a way make sure that we have an
in a way make sure that we have an
in a way make sure that we have an energy-efficient home that will help
energy-efficient home that will help
energy-efficient home that will help people as they grows through different
people as they grows through different
people as they grows through different ages and can be adopted so the challenge
ages and can be adopted so the challenge
ages and can be adopted so the challenge I think for all of us is to be more
I think for all of us is to be more
I think for all of us is to be more active in place find out where your
active in place find out where your
active in place find out where your development plan sits right now be
development plan sits right now be
development plan sits right now be involved in place and feel free and feel
involved in place and feel free and feel
involved in place and feel free and feel free to contact my organization say I
free to contact my organization say I
free to contact my organization say I want to know a little bit more how I can
want to know a little bit more how I can
want to know a little bit more how I can get involved in that thank you
get involved in that thank you
get involved in that thank you [Applause]
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