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The Benefits of Parks: Why America Needs More City Parks and Open Space
Cities are engines of growth and they will be critical to our economic recovery. The Coalition Government is taking tough and decisive action to equip Britain for long-term success by restoring health to the public inances and conidence in the economy through a balanced approach led by private sector growth. But this growth will not occur in the abstract. It will be created in individual places where people and businesses work, trade and innovate. The most economically important of these places are cities and their wider economic areas, which account for 74% of our population and 78% of our jobs....
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Best-PerFOrming Cities 2012
Cities are the engines of economic growth and they will be critical to our economic recovery. However, to create the new businesses, jobs and development that the country needs, local leaders need a step change in the way in which they support economic growth on the ground. The Government will be working with different cities over the coming months to make a series of deals that will transform the way in which local leaders drive economic development.
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Copenhagen City of CyClists Bicycle Account 2010
For much of its history, New York City has thrived as a place that both sus- tained a large middle class and elevated countless people from poorer back- grounds into the ranks of the middle class. The city was never cheap and parts of Manhattan always remained out of reach, but working people of modest means—from forklift operators and bus drivers to paralegals and museum guides—could enjoy realistic hopes of home ownership and a mea- sure of economic security as they raised their families across the other four boroughs. At the same time, New York long has been the city for strivers— not just...
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The Oklahoma Department of Civil Emergency Management After Action Report
In recent years, however, major changes have greatly diminished the city’s ability to both retain and create a sizable middle class. Even as the inflow of new arrivals to New York has surged to levels not seen since the 1920s, the cost of living has spiraled beyond the reach of many middle class individuals and, particularly, families. Increasingly, only those at the upper end of the middle class, who are affluent enough to afford not only the sharply higher housing prices in every corner of the city but also the steep costs of child care and private schools, can afford...
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FORBIDDEN CITY
The current economic crisis, which has arrested and even somewhat reversed the skyrocketing price of housing, might offer short-term oppor- tunities to some in the market for homes. But the mortgage meltdown and its aftermath will not change the underlying dynamic: over the past three decades, a wide gap has opened between the means of most New Yorkers and the costs of living in the city. We have seen this dynamic play out even during the last 15 years, as the local economy thrived and crime rates plum- meted. Despite these advances, large numbers of middle class New Yorkers have been leaving...
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STAYING IN SCHOOL: Arts Education and New York City High School Graduation Rates
This report takes an in-depth look at the chal- lenges facing New York City’s middle class. More than a year in the works, the report draws upon an extensive economic and demographic analysis, a historical review, focus groups conducted in every borough and over 100 individual interviews with ac- ademics, economists and a wide range of individuals on the ground in the five boroughs. These include homeowners, labor leaders, small business own- ers, real estate brokers and developers, immigrant advocates, and officials from two dozen community boards. ...
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Measuring the Economic Value of a City Park System
This Vision is inspiring and stretching yet credible, as it positions us within London, with the academic calibre of a typical ‘94 Group’ university but with an externally- referenced professional credibility. Such characteristics would suggest a performance within the top 25 of UK universities 2 . It is a distinctive position that is difficult to emulate as the new university sector cannot readily commit to comprehensive levels of academic excellence and the old university sector cannot readily adapt and innovate to meet the ever-changing needs of business and the professions. Additionally, a leading global university with...
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Measurement for Management CDP Cities 2012 Global Report
In the student market this will be read as ‘academic reputation plus employability’, a position with appeal today but even greater appeal in a post-2012 funding environment. It is also sustainable, as high institutional costs and high fees will not be possible without high quality; although investment in people, IT and (later) buildings will be needed to get us there. For this position to be viable we must continue to listen very carefully to our students and enhance student life and student satisfaction through relevant curricula, stimulating learning environments and the use of cutting-edge educational technologies. ...
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The Tampa Center City Plan Connecting Our Neighborhoods and Our River for Our Future
The choices we make in our everyday lives about our homes, transport, food and the goods we buy have impacts right across the world – from Indonesian rainforests to the Antarctic. The amount we consume has a direct effect on climate change and species loss. For example, the products we consume in the UK could be flown in from half way around the world and be made...
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Cities for All Proposals and Experiences towards the Right to the City
We need to understand our impacts on the natural world in the fight against species loss and climate change. We need to change our patterns of consumption to combat climate change, conserve the Amazon rainforest and protect our oceans. We must become active citizens and conscious consumers, aware of the consequences of our actions and the purchases we make....
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Cities of tomorrow Challenges, visions, ways forward
The difference between the transport footprint of London and that of St Albans is striking. The average resident’s transport footprint in St Albans is 55% bigger than the London average. Public transport, low levels of car ownership and policies to discourage large, polluting cars are behind London’s lower transport footprint. Within London most commuting is by public transport. High levels of commuting from St Albans (particularly by car rather than public transport) into London are partially to blame for St Albans’ high transport footprint. Some...
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CITY OF FEARS, CITY OF HOPES
Reducing consumption is the key to bringing down our Ecological Footprint. There is a link between cities that have the biggest disposable incomes and the cities with the biggest footprints per person. The link is not an automatic one: some well-off cities have a footprint that is smaller than might be expected. Salisbury has a one of the lowest footprints in the UK but high house prices and wages. Where...
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City Center Design Standards
If everyone in the world lived as we do in the UK, we would need three planets to support us. This means that we are consuming two extra planets’ worth of resources. But even after we’ve reduced our personal footprints as far as we can – which on average is about a third of our consumption – there remains a third that ...
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Ecological footprint of British city residents
Cumulatively, all our individual footprints make up the unsustainable total demand. The solution to this problem is for people to take individual action to break down that large footprint. We need to change the way we live to combat climate change, conserve the world’s forests and protect our oceans. No-one wakes up in the morning and consciously decides to contribute to global warming; to help cut down a tropical rainforest; or to deprive future generations of a decent standard of living. But seemingly innocent decisions we make every day often have these unforeseen, far-reaching and...
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City Vision 2016
We now live in a world where more intense weather, patterns of droughts and floods are becoming commonplace, as are overexploited fish stocks, destroyed forests and dried up rivers. The era of post-war consumerism, where humanity lived in a world rich in resources that were thought boundless, is closing as ecological limits become apparent around the world. We have to face the fact that our consumption of everyday products has a global impact....
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City Council Agenda
Some of these are things we can do something about directly ourselves (e.g. ensure that our homes are properly insulated, and use public transport, walk or cycle where possible rather than use our cars). Others are out of our control (e.g. how many new roads are built or whether schools use compact fluorescent light bulbs), though we can still influence them by our investment decisions and by writing to...
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REVIVING THE CITY OF ASPIRATION: A study of the challenges facing New York City’s middle class
For example, by insulating our cavity walls we can cut heat loss in our homes by around a third. It is easily available, cheap and will save all of those homes money in the long run, as well as reducing their impact on climate change. Yet 11 million houses in the UK that could have cavity wall insulation have yet to install it. Other individual actions revolve around our choice of transport, the food we ...
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MEXICO CITY CLIMATE ACTION PROGRAM 2008-2012 SUMMARY
Therefore we need to work with government and business if we are to live within the means of one planet. Reducing our Ecological Footprint personally and across UK institutions is not only better for the planet, but reduces our reliance on other countries, increases our energy security and saves money. The UK government was the first in the world to commit to enshrine in law a 60% cut in carbon emissions by 2050. However, we will need an 80% reduction, as the scientific evidence continues to show. The Scottish government...
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Unlocking growth in cities
The Coalition Government is committed to building a more diverse, even and sustainable economy. As major engines of growth, our cities have a crucial role to play. But to unlock their full potential we need a major shift in the powers available to local leaders and businesses to drive economic growth. We want powerful, innovative cities that are able to shape their economic destinies, boost entire regions and get the nationa economy growing. The aim of these deals is to empower cities to forge their own path, to play to their own strengths and to ind creative solutions to local problems. But...
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The Takeover Code
Even in the northern hemisphere, where the impact could be less than elsewhere, the effects from a rise of two degrees will be felt by every town and city. As more and more of the world’s population crowds into cities, the urban environment needs to become a better place to live: a place that improves health, well-being and economic prosperity while simultaneously – and dramatically – reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This means re-designing how we think and how we organise our lives. It requires courage, vision and leadership. These are being shown by some places such as Manchester, Seattle and Toronto, which recognise climate change as one of several critical...
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Creative City Planning Framework
For towns and cities to be economically competitive, socially progressive and environmentally responsible, they must reduce their inefficient use of finite resources. CABE believes every place can become better by: Understanding and nurturing its unique qualities as the basis of its response to a changing climate Each town and city is different, shaped by the geography of the place itself, the passage of time and the people who live there. The best solutions for one place may not suit another. It is therefore essential to understand what physically shapes your town or city – the land, water and wind – and how that can contribute towards resilience, for instance...
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A City Tailored to Women
Forging a new city vision and infrastructure through civic leadership and collective action Creating sustainable places will require the public, private and voluntary sectors to collaborate effectively. Reliance on the market to deliver essentials, even banking or housing, has evident shortcomings. What is needed is a new market model which endures over the long term because it delivers sustained value. Running a town or city depends upon engaging the whole community. Gaining enthusiastic consent for the changes required means two things: first, providing impressive cultural and political leadership – people are very much influenced by seeing others take risks: second, using communications channels imaginatively, so that more people appreciate the benefits...
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THE PRACTICE OF EVERYDAY LIFE
Local government needs to decide to use its resources and assets in an innovative way, and provide sufficient stability and a level playing field to give business the confidence to invest in a place. From now on, city leaders must establish the market rules within which decisions are made. It is up to them to set long-term priorities. A population enjoying improved health and well-being offers a more attractive workforce for business and industry. A city that supports sustainability will also support innovation. Providing a home and a market for new low carbon growth sectors – in technology, manufacturing and design – will increase economic vitality. This quality of civic leadership is...
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IZA DP No. 3778 City Beautiful
On the ground, this might mean the chance to share the benefits and profits from a communal district heating system. At the strategic level, every decision must aim to improve quality of life while also reducing the levels of pollution, water and energy use, and waste. Local authorities already have legislative powers to promote the well-being of their citizens, and yet these remain overwhelmingly under-used. Given the nature and timescales of climate change, there is no alternative to making hard decisions. But this requires creating a consensus on what is for the collective benefit of every citizen, as opposed to the interests of individuals; and stimulating an appetite for change among...
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Your City Your Space Draft Dublin City Public Realm Strategy
The issue of eco-effi ciency has continued to gain prominence in Latin America and the Caribbean. Latin America is the most urbanized region in the world, with approximately 76% of its population living in urban areas. With cities growing so rapidly, the region is at an important crossroads in terms of urban development and its future will depend heavily upon the real, long-term sustainability of urban systems. The adoption of eco- effi ciency as a core urban value will require a thoroughgoing change in the way cities function and develop. This will hinge upon cohesive decision-making which...
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THE DREAMING CITY GLASGOW 2020 AND THE POWER OF MASS IMAGINATION
This project aims to deliver important information, methodologies and guidelines for use by city planners and other prominent decision makers throughout Latin America and the Caribbean and Asia, applying eco-effi cient criteria to reduce emissions, save energy and natural resources, and enhance social inclusion. ECLAC views this project as an important milestone in the ongoing efforts surrounding eco-effi ciency and sustainable urbanization. We look forward to continuing the global dialogue on urban and regional eco-effi ciency and to exchanging experiences in order to learn from each other’s know-how and expertise....
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The Empire Of The City
These guidelines use sustainable urban infrastructure as the entry point for building sustainable cities. Sustainable urban infrastructure can only be built if we reconsider our strategic view of urbanization – if we rethink the future of cities. A new strategy based on more effective urban planning, strengthened local institutions and governance processes as well as enhanced economic contribution of cities is needed. Only Infrastructure that is energy and eco-effi cient, that serves the economic development of cities and supports the betterment of all citizens can be sustainable....
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SKY CITY ONE
The guidelines have been developed to inspire change among local governments (and other actors in the fi eld of urban development) in the planning, designing and managing of urban infrastructure. The goal is to encourage an integrated approach, taking into account principles and criteria of eco-effi ciency and social inclusiveness. Such an approach will help decision makers and planners identify and prioritize win-win solutions that lead to improved competitiveness of a city and the quality of life of its inhabitants, including the poor, through environmentally sustainable urban development. Such development boosts a city’s attractiveness to both investors and...
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ENVIRONMENT AND CRIME IN THE INNER CITY
The guidelines provide a framework of approaches and tools that can be applied in different degrees of depth and breath, according to the level of resources and capacities of each city. Therefore, they provide a useful reference for any city, regardless of its size or level of devel- opment. How to read these guidelines The guidelines address why it is important to build urban infrastructure in an eco-effi cient and inclusive way (part 1), what strategies planners can use to ensure eco-effi cient and inclusive outcomes (part 2) and how they can use the strategies throughout a strategic planning cycle...
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EV CITY CASEBOOK A LOOK AT THE GLOBAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE MOVEMENT
The way we design, plan and build our cities and their infrastructure is critical for developing competitive and liveable cities. Cities are already suffering from severe environmental problems, such as pollution, congestion and excessive waste, while the basic needs of hundreds of millions of urban residents are yet to be met. The unprecedented urbanization imposes an even greater challenge for providing adequate housing, energy, water, sanitation and mobility to all. Cities are at a crossroads. Choices made in urban infrastructure development today will determine the success of cities in delivering services to everyone while growing competitively within a protected environment...
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