Greyfields Flashcards
1
Q
Different “fields of development” in planning
A
- Greenfield
- Brownfield
- Bluefield
- Greyfield
2
Q
Grey Fields
A
Infrastructure Rich
Centrally Located
Arterial Road Access
Unconfined, developable land
Adjacent housing stock
3
Q
Greyfield Opportunities and Challenges
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- Transit essential to support retrofits
- 300 meter buffers on watercourses
- Daylight streams, introduce permeable surfaces
- Re-greening, vegetation and food production
- Improved architecture in retrofits
- Public support for more retrofits
- Transfer development rights to transit corridors
4
Q
Changes in water balance
A
Urbanization brings increased surface flow, less interflow/baseflow, less interception, less transpiration
5
Q
Ellen Dunham-Jones
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Retrofitting Surburbia
6
Q
Retrofitting Greyfield Saskatoon
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- Are we ready for retrofitting
- A new phase of urbanism
- Can you suggests any greyfield locations in Saskatoon today
