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Changing Development Patterns In The South East - Gulf Coast Green Symposium 2009
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Changing Development Patterns in the Southeast
What are we changing?
What tools can we use?
What are the obstacles?
What is implementable?
What is next ….?
We live in unique times…
What happened to human scale?What happened to human scale?
What happened to the rural character?What happened to the rural character?
What happened to commutes?
What happened to the land?
Its hard being popular…
A i l i th N th t d thAmericans are leaving the Northeast and the Midwest in favor of the South and the West. (PEW Research Center January 29 2009 )(PEW Research Center, January 29, 2009.)
Coastal GA increased in population by 62%Coastal GA increased in population by 62% (approximately 215,600 people) between 1970 and 2000and 2000.
(Center for quality growth and regional development at the Georgia institute of Technology)
Loss of Character and vernacular design?
Increased cost of services subsidizing sprawl.Increased cost of services subsidizing sprawl.
Ob it N t d fi it di dObesity Nature deficit disorder
Dirty air Hazardous Water
Urban Heat Island - It is hot enough already!
Cost of Services
Cost of different land uses $1 1 2
1.4
per $1 Tax Revenue Generated
0 8
1
1.2
Residential $1.340 4
0.6
0.8
Commercial $0.240
0.2
0.4
Agriculture/Open Space $0.300
Residential Commercial Agriculture/Open Space
Obesity
By 2015, 75% of U.S. adults will be overweight.
.
Development Patterns and Energy Usep gy
TRANSPORTATION27%
INDUSTRY25%
BUILDINGS48%
Source: U.S. Energy Consumption. Energy gy p gyInformation Administration Statistics (Architecture 2030)
Development Patterns and Energy Use
250Transportation UseHousehold Use
125
200
87 35100
150Million BTU
per Year
10171
10156
2650
0Suburban Avg
(226 MBTU)Suburban Green
(156 MBTU)Urban Avg (136 MBTU)
Urban Green (82 MBTU)
Household TypeHousehold Type
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What tools do we have?
Existing Buildings g g
New Construction
National, Regional & LocalLocal
Residential, Commercial ,& Community
On the community scaleOn the community scale…
Audubon International Signature ProgramAudubon International Signature Program
LEED for Neighborhood DevelopmentLEED for Neighborhood Development
EarthCraft CommunitiesEarthCraft Communities
2. Communities should be mixed use and provide multiple transit options
1. You can’t have smart growth with dumb buildings.
multiple transit options.3. There are appropriate forms of development for rural, suburban & urban locations.
From Rural to Urban and everything in between!
• Americans are all over the map in their views about their ideal community type: 30% say they y yp y ywould most like to live in a small town, 25% in a suburb, 23% in a city and 21% in a rural area.
• By a ratio of more than three‐to‐one, Americans prefer living where the pace of life is slow, not fast A similarly lopsided majority prefer a placefast. A similarly lopsided majority prefer a place where neighbors know each other well to one where neighbors don't generally know each g g yother's business.
Process1 Initial tracking worksheet1. Initial tracking worksheet
2. Integrated design charrette
4 Certification received after completion of
3. Worksheet & documentation with site visits
4. Certification received after completion of worksheet and successful site visits
5. Program assistance ends after all community g yinfrastructure is completed & lots are controlled by ECH builders.
C ifi i b d!Certification can be removed!
Call out the localCall out the localGA Manual for Stormwater –most stringent in stormwater
requirementsrequirements
Local DNR Habitat Protection Plan Guidelines
Local Regional Plan Analysis
Tree Protection Plans and Programs from local extension offices
Governmental EducationGovernmental Education
Community Education
Clean Marina Program
CriteriaLEED NDECC
SMART LOCATION & LINKAGE‐brownfield development‐floodplain avoidance,j b & h l i it
SITE SELECTION‐Regional Plan Coordination‐Infill‐Jobs & Housing Balance ‐jobs & schools proximity
NEIGHBORHOOD & PATTERN DESIGN‐street networkaccess to public spaces
Jobs & Housing BalanceWATER MANAGEMENT‐Pre & Post Construction BMPs‐Water Conservation
‐access to public spaces‐affordable housing‐diversity of housing‐accessibility
PLANNING AND DESIGN‐Pedestrian & Bicycle Accomodations‐Affordability‐Connectivity accessibility
‐community outreachGREEN CONSTRUCTION & TECHNOLOGY‐LEED Certified buildings
y‐GreenspacePRESERVATION LANDSCAPE‐Native & Organic LandscapingRi i B ff ‐adaptive reuse, solar orientation
‐district heating / cooling‐waste‐water management
‐Riparian BuffersGREEN BUILDING‐100% Green buildingsCOMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT‐Government Education
Brownfield Redevelopment
Reuse of Existing Materials
Proper Rural Development
The old way
A new way
The old way
Preserve GreenspaceSmall lots (1/8 acre)
Land TrustsLand Trusts
Serenbe Stables and Serenbe O i FOrganic Farms
Places to Live
Places to WalkPlaces to Walk
What are the obstacles?What are the obstacles?
Costs
Policies
Conventional Practices
Implementable ‘low hanging fruit’
Community Gardens Sidewalks!
Local Plant Pallet Bike racksLocal Plant Pallet Bike racks
Environmental Education Integrated Design
R li P GRecycling Program Greenspace
Tree Transplanting
Water Conservation
Home Owner Association
Policies to Overcome
• Parking Requirements
• Street widths• Street widths• Built to lines• Lot Sizes
•Setback requirements•Densityy•Utility easements
Conventional Practices to Overcome
Integrated DesignStakeholder engagementStakeholder engagementExtensive site analysisHOA/CCRs /
GardeningClothes dryingTurf
requirementsMass GradingAutomobile dominance
“To envision takes talent, to ,implement takes genius.”
Places to Get AroundPlaces to Get Around
Places to LearnPlaces to Learn
Places to ParkPlaces to Park
Places to InteractPlaces to Interact
Where does a tomato come from?
What will the new pattern of development be?
