SSC2011_Mariia Zimmerman PPT

Foundations of Compact and Sustainable Development
Solutions for Sustainable Communities
2011 NHC Learning Conference

Presenters
Mariia Zimmerman, US Dept of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities
David Dixon, Goody Clancy Associates, Planning and Urban Design division
Rollin Stanley, Montgomery County, MD, Office of Planning

“For HUD, sustainability means tying the quality and location of housing to broader opportunities, like access to good jobs, quality schools, and safe streets. It means helping communities that face common problems start sharing solutions. It means being a partner to sustainable development, not a barrier.”
~ HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan

6 Livability Principles

When Thinking about Design and Development, Remember…
No one size fits all … consider community character, goals, and assets
Envisioning Density Helps
Continuous public engagement from plan to implementation
Test with Market-based realities
Design matters!

Common Community Concerns:
Urbanization
Traffic and crime
Unplanned growth and its consequences
Changing demographics
For most of us, Change IS Frightening.
Don’t lose that which makes your community special, unique, and valued by current residents.

Engage residents, employers, local businesses, property owners, elderly, youth …
Identify what people value now
Plan for tomorrow
Recognize the market
Identify co-benefits and ways to be achieved
Utilize data and visioning tools
Public Engagement

Land Use Decisions Occur Primarily at the Local Level
Plan for densities that support the desired mix of jobs, housing, and civic uses
Place higher density nodes around transit areas as they provide existing infrastructure and opportunities for investment
Arlington Virginia’s Orange Line Corridor,
Photo source: www.sierraclub.org

More choices in restaurants, shops, housing;
More activity – on the streets and sidewalks; and on transit
Community Benefits that pencil out: affordable housing, parks, art, jobs
Agglomeration benefits for employers and urban markets?
What goals is your community trying to achieve?

Common Measures of Density
FAR
Dwelling Units/Acre
Net vs. Gross Density
Height vs. Density
Housing Types and Scales

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Different visions of Compact Development

No one size fits all: housing
Single-family 1-12 du/acre
Rowhomes 8-30 du/acre
4.7 du/a
21.8 du/a
Low- to mid-rise 20-100 du/acre
High-rise 80+ du/acre
52.9 du/a
89.9 du/a
Source: www.lincolninst.edu

No one size fits all: transit
Source: Center for Transit Oriented Development

When Thinking about Design and Development, Remember…
No one size fits all … consider community character, goals, and assets
Envisioning Density Helps
Continuous public engagement from plan to implementation
Test with Market-based realities
Design matters!

Federal Support for Local Planning Initiatives
HUD’s Community Challenge and Regional Planning Grant Programs www.hud.gov/sustainability
DOT’s transportation planning programs for state DOT’s and MPOs www.planning.dot.gov
EPA’s smart growth technical assistance programs www.epa.gov/smartgrowth
Partnership for Sustainable Communities
www.sustainablecommunities.gov

SSC2011_Mariia Zimmerman PPT

by National Housing Conference & the Center for Housing Policy on Oct 03, 2011

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