New Cities/New Soviets

December 10, 2004

Smart Growth

Urban Land Institute

"Smart Growth on the Fringe"
http://research.uli.org/Content/Reports/PolicyPapers/POF_686.pdf


"Participants agreed that a significant portion of all new development will occur on the fringe and that alternatives such as infill development, while important and valid, will not absorb enough growth to lessen the pressure on out-lying suburban areas."


"It is also a place where citizens expect a high quality of life, initially defined as family-oriented communities with private houses on large lots."


"But through a series of initiatives aimed at better guiding growth -- from strict concurrency infrastructure rules to a growth zone with density bonuses and a no-growth zone with disincentives -- significant advances toward smart growth has been made."


"Participants agreed that smart growth on the fringe has the same characteristics as smart growth anywhere -- including connectivity, walkability, a mix of uses in proximity, housing and trasportation choices, a deemphasized use of the automobile, a mix of income and age groups, and access to recreation and green space."

"Because the fringe is connected to a metropolitan region, smart growth practices aim to allow a balanced rate of growth between communities in a region. furthermore, new growth is planned in accordance with existing or planned infrastructure and transportation availability. Multimodal transportation systmes should be integrated where feasible, and road networks should be logical and interconnected. Transportation corridors should be well maintained in terms of design and capacity."


"As a basic premise, forum participants concluded that smart growth principles are the same whether they are applied to urban infill or fringe areas."


"The Role of the Private Sector is to Implement the Vision. The private sector needs to take the lead in implementing the vision, realizing that this is actually harder than the planning itself. At the same time, however, the public sector needs to provide incentives for smart growth." (!)

also: "Smart Growth: Myth and Fact" http://research.uli.org/Content/Reports/PolicyPapers/PUB_S50.pdf

Posted by Sam at December 10, 2004 01:10 AM

this gracious living
for the favored few
is vile

i say we build some
smart gulags for the peckerheads

Posted by: meat me at December 10, 2004 09:37 AM

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