ULI: Waterfront Development Conference

The conference, held at Raffles City, Singapore, offered numerous examples of cities around the world partaking in the rejuvenation of waterfront developments. Some quick common threads between these projects include...

i. public access is crucial
ii. connectivity - physical, visual, psychological (we never think of waterfront areas as discrete projects, but one continuous space)
iii. temporal continuity, through restoration, conservation. Preserving history of the place. physical continuity: connecting existing urban fabric with the waterfront
iv. authenticity: how does one differentiate their waterfronts from others
v. mixed-used developments that can generate human traffic
vi. the software: having events, activities, crowd-pullers. It is more than just architecture
vii. branding is important

ULI International Waterfront Development Conference