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Question 1

Smart growth

Answer 1

Focus on repopulating inner city,used space that has already been urbanized- rather than developing more land

Question 2

Walk ability

Answer 2

Extent to which land-use and built environment promote walking for leisure, exercises, recreation, assess to service, travel to work

Question 3

Factors affecting walk ability

Answer 3

1 separation from vehicles (tree, car)

2. Safety
3. Density
4. Wider sidewalks
5. Connectivity

Question 4

TOD

Answer 4

Terms for community designed to promote the used urban transit in place of personal vehicles

Question 5

Components of TOD

Answer 5

1. Mixed use community within 600m of transit stop
2. Core commercial area at the station
3. Walkable envi
4. Streets connected directly
5. Wider sidewalks and separate from vehicle traffic

Question 6

TOD benefits

Answer 6

PPl take 1/2 as many auto trips
household 1/2 as many cars
increasing transit use 2to 5 times

Question 7

The relationship between urban density and E

Answer 7

1. Density refers to # of ppl living in a given area, helps to predict the amount of used E for private transport
2. Highly dense City uses a low amount of E for personal transport
3. The densest cities tend to use the least E

Question 8

E used between Can, US and Euro

Answer 8

US cities use more E than Can, Can more than Europe for personal transport

Question 9

Oil consumption per day globally

Answer 9

96M Barrels/day
35B Barrels/yr
(159L/ Barrels)

Question 10

Alberta oil Production

Answer 10

2. 5M Barrels/day (oil sand)

0. 5 Barrels/day (convertinal)

Question 11

Global OIl production, (2016)

Answer 11

Production: 97M barrels/ day
Demand: 96.3 barrels/day

Question 12

Thoughts on Reducing amount of E used for private transportation

Answer 12

• Congestion charging
• carpool
• Lower taxes on E efficient cars
• Walkability, bikes, public transport

Question 13

Traffic calming

Answer 13

Combination of mainly physical measures that reduce the negative effects of motor vehicle use, alter driver behavior and improve conditions for non-motorized street users

Question 14

Goals of traffic calming

Answer 14

• Reduce vehicle speeds
• Discourage through traffic on local streets
• Minimize conflicts between street users
• Enhance neighborhood environment

Question 15

Vertical deflection measures

Answer 15

designed to create vertical motion in the vehicle. the intent is to slow traffic as motorists avoid the vertical motion

Question 16

Horizontal Deflection Measure

Answer 16

Require a motorist to steer around the. the intent is to slow motorists as they steer around the partial obstruction

Question 17

land use planning

Answer 17

to regulate the use of land over an area

Question 18

sustainable development

Answer 18

development that meets the needs of the current generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

Question 19

why planing for 60 yrs

Answer 19

changes take place over decades
current decisions have an effect on future
Calgary grows quickly
planing needed to decide where and how ppl will live

Question 20

Grid

Answer 20

• street at right angles
• the ancient pattern used in China Greece Romans
• the predominant form of transport - walking
• Mixed use street, town square, residential, market
• All within walking distance

Question 21

garden city

Answer 21

town outside of city
surrounded by green belt
land balance with residential industrial agricuture

Question 22

garden suburb

Answer 22

Winding streets, large lots, large parks, estate home but no business