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Restoring the Long-Term Economic, Social, & Environmental Health of Our Cities – Keynote by John L. Knott, Jr.
- 1. PRESENTED BY JOHN L KNOTT JR A BETTER WAYRestoring the Economic, Environmental and Social Health of our Cities 2013
- 2. sustainability is a journey not a destination Current State of Our Cities Traditional Development Models A New Blueprint is Needed CityCraft is the New Blueprint History of CityCraft The Process
- 3. misdirected PLANNING efforts CURRENT STATE OUR CITIES OF OUR CITIES socially BROKE deteriorating & outdated INFRASTRUCTURE DISCONNECTED Ecologically DISTRESSED
- 4. Demographics Changes and Resource Constraints are Changing the Rules of the Game Silo-Based Decision-Making Abandonment of Long-Term Thinking TRADITIONAL DEVELOPMENT MODELS ARE FLAWED Shortsighted gains over long-term value Results in disconnection & loss of efficiency Generation Y, energy, carbon & water will drive the way we plan & build
- 5. A NEW BLUEPRINT WANTED: A Restorative development model that •encompasses long-term, holistic thinking; •respects our social and ecological systems •embraces our changing 21st century culture, economy and conditions. IS NEEDED
- 6. CITYCRAFT IS THE NEW BLUEPRINT
- 7. 100+ Years in the making CityCrafting... Baltimore Dewees Island, SC (1.0) Noisette, N Charleston, SC (2.0)
- 8. NOISETTE CONDITIONS IN 2001 ✘ Flat or Declining Property Value ✘ High Crime Rates ✘ Aging Population ✘ Unhealthy Buildings ✘ Schools Failing and District Disinvestment ✘ Distressed Ecological Systems ✘ Condemned Neighborhoods ✘ Industrial Brownfields ✘ Abandoned Naval Facility ✘ No Plan ✘ Lack of Jobs and Economic Opportunity ✘ Negative Stigma ✘ No Public Access to Waterfront
- 9. Cultural Change1 2 Physical Re-planning Implementation Long-Term Thinking Triple-Bottom Line Sanborn Principles Previous Community Development Experience Values of Place The New American City
- 10. After the Turnaround ✘ Flat or Declining Property Value ✘ High Crime Rates ✘ Aging Population ✘ Unhealthy Buildings ✘ Schools Failing and District Disinvestment ✘ Distressed Ecological Systems ✘ Condemned Neighborhoods ✘ Industrial Brownfields ✘ Abandoned Naval Facility ✘ No Plan ✘ Lack of Jobs and Economic Opportunity ✘ Negative Stigma ✘ No Public Access to Waterfront ✔ Increasing Property Values ✔ Decreasing Crime Rates ✔ X & Y Generation Moving In ✔ Highest Concentration of Green Bldgs in SC ✔ $200 Million in new school reinvestment ✔ Restoration of Noisette Creek Underway ✔ Neighborhoods Being Rebuilt ✔ Brownfield Cleanup in Progress ✔ Navy Yard under redevelopment ✔ Plan Recognized as National Model ✔ 8,000 new jobs on the former naval base ✔ Area considered cool, hip place to be ✔ 15-Acre Riverfront Park Complete
- 11. THE VISION CityCrafting... •Restore the Long-Term Economic, Social, & Environmental Health of our Cities •Centers controlled locally, wealth & value creation is retained locally •Build local capacity within the respective bioregion
- 12. THE VISION CityCrafting... •University research center to document the evolution & network with peers across continent to learn & share research •Utilize integrated job training centers to prepare workforce for 21st Century Economy •15-20 CityCraft centers in N. America in next 10-15 years representing variety of bioregions & economies cont.
- 13. THINKING AND PROCESSES SYSTEMS & INTEGRATION We cannot arrive at truly sustainable solutions unless we address problems at the systems level.
- 14. COMMUNITIES SOCIALLY DURABLE EACH MEMBER understands the unique heritage and history of their physical and social community holds in common a vision for the future to which they contribute 1 2
- 15. REQUIRED FOR PROGRESS RESEARCH & VERIFICATION Set Baseline Measure Learn Report Transfer Knowledge Locally Nationally to the next generation
- 17. CAPITAL MAPPING Undervalued Assets ➡ Human What % of a city or regions total capital is ? ➡ Natural ➡ Physical ➡ Financial
- 19. MOST IGNORED CAPITAL HUMAN CAPITAL Traditional Master Developer Model CityCraft Regeneration Model -make the disenfranchised a part of the solution -address root causes of why people are disenfranchised Fails To... Displace Grow
- 20. SPOTLIGHT ON WATER NATURAL CAPITAL WASTEWATER SYSTEM POTABLE WATER SYSTEM STORMWATER SYSTEM INTEGRATION COLLABORATION REGENERATION OPERATES AS A BIO-WATER SYSTEM = ESSENCE OF SUSTAINABILITY + +
- 21. INFRASTRUCTURE and EXISTING BUILDINGS PHYSICAL CAPITAL NATURAL STRUCTURES & ARTIFICIAL STRUCTURES
- 22. Energy PHYSICAL & NATURAL CAPITAL POWER SYSTEMS & SOURCES OF POWER ‣Appropriate to respective bioregion ‣Invest in region, don’t export ‣Create continuous loop of capital in region ‣Connect across NGO, public, private sectors to maximize & integrate efficiencies ‣Need to shift towards well-integrated, distributed systems based on sustainably partnered resources. ‣Recycle and re-use byproducts
- 23. Case Study •Urban utility out of capacity •High youth crime rate •Low education attainment rates •Volatile construction industry •Value Human & Natural Capital
- 24. CURRENT STATEUTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE Large scale utility & distribution networks Fundamentally consuming mass amounts of energy that we don’t need to use
- 25. WHAT NEXT? BUILDINGS Need to: design, retrofit, restore, upgrade, buildings; - to a much reduced resource standard - recapture 40-50% of resources lost from the building itself
- 26. WHAT NEXT? UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE Systems need to be redesigned under district energy level strategies •Smaller scale generation & distribution systems specifically designed for climate •Get rid of waste on grid/ infrastructure side
- 27. WHAT NEXT? RESOURCE HARVESTING Shift focus to concentrate on harvesting natural resources •Less resources needed because system is more efficient •Generate a new economy around utilities with all 4 integrated capital sources
- 28. CAPITAL WORKING TOGETHER CREATING A REGENERATIVE ECONOMY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
- 29. SC STRONG Americorps VISTA HUB Academy Lowcountry Local First SC Reentry Initiative Metanoia Energy Conservation Corps Lowcountry Orphan Relief Environment Human Health Economic Development Social Justice Education Arts & Culture Community Grants Endowments National Advisory Board Sustainability Institute The Noisette Foundation
- 30. TAKING PLANS TO ACTION Problem: Lack of Energy Conservation and Energy Efficiency Culture Create a non-profit focused on empowering communities and residents to transform homes and workplaces to conserve energy and reduce environmental impact EXAMPLE #1 Solution: Human Capital Physical Capital Financial Capital+ +
- 31. TAKING PLANS TO ACTION Problem: High Rate of Recidivism Foster a set of progressive programs dealing specifically with re-entry EXAMPLE #2 Solution: Human Capital Physical Capital Financial Capital+ +
- 32. OF THE PLAN EVOLUTION ? ? ? assure the long term health of the economic, social and environmental systems of our cities teach the values and principles that build the capacity to grow a sustainable culture see that a plan and value system is lived over time and becomes deeper and richer than the plan itself conceived Who is responsible to...
- 33. “Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” Ralph Wando Emerson
- 34. PRESENTED BY JOHN L KNOTT JR A BETTER WAYRestoring the Economic, Environmental and Social Health of our Cities