Key trends impacting port regeneration

摘要

The future of our ports reflects our past: It will be marked by competing interests, both private and public, and will hardly be rational! Nonetheless, those involved in the planning of these special places will have an exciting career Imagine that anyone of the people reading this article had the responsibility of addressing all of the 20 trends outlined above in terms of their own local port. No-one would be bored! Ports by their very nature are under the control of a considerable number of governmental agencies. Increasingly, these organizations will have to work together to ensure that the best results occur Given the legacies and histories of past efforts at coordination, this will take considerable effort. However, there is little choice: The revitalization and regeneration of our ports is too important to allow stovepipe thinking to get in our way. It is time for a new beginning. Our ports are too priceless to allow it to be otherwise. We also have no choice but to address the issues and concepts outlined above, for the very fabric of coastal life will depend upon our actions. Most of our cities are facing many of these issues but far too few are prepared for their combined impacts. It is a time to study, create visions, and to plan - but with all due speed. The time for action is now.