6.6 Densitu, Land Use, And Infrasturcture + 6.7 Urban Sustainability Flashcards
Perceived density
The general impression of the estimated number of people present in a given area
Zoning regulations
Laws that dictate how land can be used
Fiscal squeeze
Occurs when a city revenues cannot keep up with the increasing demands for city services and expenditures on decaying urban ifrastructure
Olden times: what was the financial classes consortivky to urban and suburban?
Inner city has more poor people while outer city had richer people
Recent times: what was the financial classes comparatively to urban and suburban?
Inner city is beginning to have richer people and requiring more skilled employees while the outer city has poorer people
Built environment
The human-made space in which people live, work, and Angabe in leisure activities on a daily basis
What’s the most sustainable urban land use
Compact walkable places, reducing the need for cats which cause pollution
Smart growth
Policies that combat regional sprawl by addressing issues of population density and transportation
Gail’s of smart growt policies
Mixed land use, with a compact design
infill development
walkable neighborhood’s
Variety of transportation
Range of housing opportunities
Preserving natural environment
The MAIN common goal of smart policies
Diversity, colorful life
New urbanism
European city planning: dense settlements, attractive architecture, and housing of different prices within walking distance to shopping and transportation
10 principles of new urbanism
- Walkability
- Connectivity
- Mixed use and diversity
- Diverse housing options
- Quality architecture and urban design
- Traditional neighborhood structure
- Increased density
- Smart transportation
- Sustainability
- Quality of life
Greenbelts
A zone of grassy, forested or agricultural land separating urban areas, promoting a healthy lifestyle
Slow growth cities
A city that changes its doing laws to decrease the rate of city spread horizontally, but avoiding the negative effects of sorawl
Anti-displacement tenant activists
Advocates for poor and working-class residents who are at risk of losing their affordable housing new development
