Sustainable Urbanism Flashcards
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Sustainable Urbanism
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- Cities as black holes (resource drains)
- Cities as source of environmental solutions (local actions for global change)
- Opportunity to improve environment, social, and economic conditions
- Finite limits to outward growth
- Remember growth vs development debate
2
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Integration of the Parts
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Sustainable cities require integrated parts
- linkages btw economy, environment, society
- land use, transportation
- density, diversity
- nature, built forms
- culture, economy
- recreation, business
3
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Sustainable Community Development
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- Getting the scale right
- Neighborhood scale, neighborhood planning
- Citizen engagement, localized decision making
- Public square/plaza
4
Q
Portland
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- Willamette River
- Largest in State
- 23rd most populous
- 580,000 pop
- 340sq km land area
- 1.6 pop sq km
5
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Saskatoon
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- S.Sask River
- Largest in Province
- 17th most populous
- 250,000 pop
- 170 sq km land area
- 1.2 pop sq km
6
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Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Portland, Oregon
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- Portland Streetcar
- MAX Light Rail
7
Q
Sustainable Transportation
Land Use
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- Mixed
- Density
- Growth boundaries, regional perspective
8
Q
Sustainable Transportation
Urban Design
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- Transit oriented
- Alternative Modes
- Streetscape attention to pedestrians
9
Q
Sustainable Transportation
Transit Policy
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Visibility, viability
10
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Portland Oregon
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- Quest for a livable City
- Portland’s “Urban Growth Boundary” (UGB)
