Urban development
Consulting and strategies for the holistic development of cities and urban spaces
The hard facts of urban planning are the foundation, but it is the soft skills of strategic urban development that make projects successful in the long term.
Holistic urban development means understanding – and strategically anticipating – the spatial, historical, social and structural conditions of a city. What is the population’s perspective and what are their concerns? Where are the potential sources of conflict? Which public and private stakeholders are relevant to the success of the project?
As Stadtmanufaktur, we think and act for one goal: We want to create places for people – for a better quality of life and vibrant urban spaces. This is what we stand for with our strategic advice on urban development and our process expertise.
“Activating spaces and making the city’s DNA visible – that’s what strategic urban development is all about.”
Thorsten Kausch, Managing Director of Stadtmanufaktur
What is your challenge?
Strategic framework
Mission statements are strategy, vision and objective in one. And they can form strong strategic frameworks – as cities like Hamburg prove. Put the big picture into a concrete plan. For the future of your city.
City centre management
A city centre management that acts independently and drives urban development forward in a strategic and visionary manner – that is the goal. We develop the necessary structures and processes for you and your city.
City centre development
Pure shopping district – or lively, multifunctional heart of the city: How is your city centre positioning itself for the future? We advise you on the development of visions and measures for your city center.
Neighbourhood development
Strengthening identities, legitimizing construction projects, coordinating participation. Take advantage of our experience in neighborhood development, neighborhood management – and in mediating interests and conflicts.
Concepts for key properties
What to do when real estate that shapes the cityscape is threatened with vacancy? We develop innovative, sustainable utilization and action concepts –with new perspectives for urban society and urban spaces.
Retail, gastronomy and weekly markets
Retail and gastronomy alone do not generate attractiveness – and yet they remain relevant drivers of urban development. We develop future concepts for cities and regions.
Our success stories:
Strategies with a future
Gütersloh Marketing GmbH was looking for a new direction, new content and fresh management. We at Stadtmanufaktur coordinated the place marketing summit and strategy development - with visible success.
Development of a strength-based city brand: In cooperation with Brandmeyer Markenberatung, we are moderating the city brand process for the city of Siegen.
The city of Koblenz is very successful in terms of tourism. This leads to a high utilization of public spaces. An event strategy including a catalog of event criteria now serves as a management tool to influence the quality, number and content of events.