The pilot projects in the MP4 project partnership are a vital aspect to the successful outcome of improving the quality of life in an area. They provide real experiences and data on the implementation of place-keeping partnerships, facilitated through European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) investments and partners’ own contributions to place-making activities.
Physical improvements are targeted towards open spaces in deprived neighbourhoods in rapidly growing and expanding regions. They will be planned, implemented and evaluated on the grounds of five cross-cutting and transnational issues:
The pilots below demonstrate how to makes places profitable and how to keep open spaces neat and tidy, supporting sustainable and competitive communities.
Investment 1 Sheaf Valley Park, Sheffield UK (link to: Friends of Sheaf Valley Park;
Investment 2 Firth Park, Sheffield, UK, (link to: Friends of Firth Park;
Investment 3 & 4 Emmen Revisted Entrance gateway to Barger-Compascuum, Emmen, NL
Investment 5 Bruges-Torhout Green Infrastructure, West Flanders, BE
Investment 6 'Sociotop' public space improvements, District Gunnared and District Lärjedalen, Göteborg
Oostkampus, Bruges
There are other 'pilot projects' that form part of the MP4 project:
Urban Improvement District models and research, Hamburg-Steilshoop
Transport axis Ghent-Brugges-Zeebrugge, Land development project Nieuwenhove-Gruuthuyse
Lead Partner
South Yorkshire Forest Partnership /
Sheffield City Council (UK)
C: Sara Parratt-Halbert
T: +44 (0)114 257 1199
E: sara.parratt-halbert@syforest.co.uk
