Apresentação de Lance Brown (Professor na City College of New York, Nova York), utilizada no Simpósio Transformações Urbanas e Patrimônio Cultural.

1. PlaNYC 2030: A REPORT CARD
September 26‐27, 2012
Symposium “Urban Transformation and Cultural Heritage”
Rio de Janeiro
Lance Jay Brown, FAIA, DPACSA Architecture + Urban Design

2. America 2050: 10 Emerging Megaregions
New York
Philadelphia

3. The Northeast Megaregion
• 49 million inhabitants
• 17% of U.S. population
on 2% of the land
area Boston
• 20% of U.S. GDP
New York
Philadelphia
• Will add 18.5 million Baltimore
additional people by Washington
2050

6. Published in 1969, this was a six volume “Plan for New York City”

7. In 2007, Mayor Bloomberg released a comprehensive sustainability plan to create a
greener, greater city. Five years later, in 2011, Bloomberg published PlaNYC’s
updated greener, greater city.
http://nytelecom.vo.llnwd.net/o15/agencies/planyc2030/pdf/planyc_2011_planyc_full_report.pdf or
google: “PlaNYC Full Report”

8. By 2030, nearly one million more people will live in NYC

9. New York City also faces challenges from climate change
In May 2012, we stand at 396.78 In April 2012, we stand
CO2 parts per million at 14.35°C/57.87°F
Global Atmospheric CO2 Concentrations Global Average Temperature
Source: Historical CO2 Record from the Vostok Ice Core: Laboratoire Source: Columbia University Center for Climate Systems research
de Glaciologie et de Géophysique de l’Environnement, Arctic and based on National Center for Environmental
Antarctic Research Institute Prediction Reanalysis II

10. Projected Impacts of our Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategies
2012 Progress Report

11. New York has one of the lowest per capita carbon emissions levels
and the lowest of any American city
Per Capita GHG Emissions for U.S. and International Cities (excluding Agriculture and Non‐Local Processes)

12. Housing

13. Together we can
Create capacity for new housing!
Finance and facilitate new housing!
Encourage sustainable neighborhoods!

16. Hunter’s Point South

17. Via Verde

21. Public Space

22. Together we can
Target high impact projects in neighborhoods
underserved by parks!
Create destination-level spaces for all types of
recreation!
Re-imagine the public realm!
Promote and protect nature!
Ensure the long-term health of parks and public
space

24. Highline
Highline

25. Rails to Highline before 2009

28. P.S. 108Q
Schoolyards to Playgrounds

29. • New half‐basketball courts
P.S. 205K
• Painted games on pavement
• Baseball diamond
• Multi‐purpose recreational field
• Running track
• New water fountain
• Raised flower beds
• Benches and concrete tables
Before After

30. Million Trees NYC

32. Flatiron Plaza
NYC Plaza Program

33. Flatiron Plaza Traffic
Before After

34. Flatiron Plaza Creates:
Simple & Normal Traffic Patterns
New Safe Bike Lane Connections
Short & Direct Crosswalks
37,000+ sq. ft. of New Public Space

36. Brownfields
Newton Creek

37. Together we can
Develop programs to accelerate brownfield cleanup
and redevelopment!
Strengthen incentives for brownfield cleanup and
redevelopment!
Deepen our commitment to communities for
community brownfield planning, education, and
service!
Expand the use of green remediation!

39. Brooklyn Park 2002

40. Brooklyn Park 2012

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42. Waterways

43. Together we can
Continue implementing grey infrastructure
upgrades!
Use green infrastructure to manage stormwater!
Remove industrial pollution from waterways!
Protect and restore wetlands, aquatic systems,
and ecological habitat!

44. NYC SWIM says, “The water quality of the Hudson, East and
Harlem rivers is fine.” ‐ www.nycswim.org

45. Throughout the 20th Century:
• Built 14 waste treatment plants capable of treating all of the 1.1
billion gallons of sanitary waste created everyday
• 1972 Clean Water Act – established pollution discharge standards and
made grants available to meet them
• Since 2002 invested more than $6 billion in harbor water quality
improvements

47. Sustainable Stormwater Management

49. Staten Island
Wetlands Protection

50. Water Supply

51. Together we can
Ensure the quality of our drinking water!
Maintain and enhance the infrastructure that
delivers water to New York City!
Modernize in-city distribution!
Improve the efficiency of the water supply system

52. New York City Average Daily Water Consumption
2005
2010

53. Build bypass tunnel around leaking portion of NYC’s most important aqueduct

54. Transportation

55. Together we can
Improve and expand sustainable transportation
infrastructure and options!
Reduce congestion on our roads, bridges, and at
our airports!
Maintain and improve the physical condition of our
roads and transit system !

56. How New Yorkers Get to Work
2007‐2009

57. MTA Capital Plan

58.  Northern boundary at
60th Street
 $8 for cars / $21 for
trucks
 6am‐6pm weekdays

 Short‐term transit
enhancements
Congestion Pricing

59. Select Bus Service

60. Biking Improvements

61. Bike Sharing

62. Energy

63. Together we can
Improve energy planning!
Increase our energy efficiency!
Provide cleaner, more reliable, and affordable
energy!
Modernize our transmission and distribution
systems!

64. New York City CO2e Emissions by Sector
2008 2010

65. Greener, Greater Buildings Plan

67. New York University as a Case Study

68. Air Quality

69. Together we can
Understand the scope of the challenge!
Reduce transportation emissions!
Reduce emissions from buildings!
Update codes and standards

71. 2007 2011

72. Hybrid Police Cars

74. Solid Waste

75. Together we can
Reduce waste by not generating it!
Increase the recovery of resources from the waste
stream!
Improve the efficiency of our waste management
system!
Reduce the City government’s solid waste footprint!

80. Climate Change

83. Together we can
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 30%!
Assess vulnerabilities and risks from climate change!
Increase the resilience of the city’s built and natural
environments!
Protect public health from the effects of climate change!
Increase the city’s preparedness for extreme climate events!
Create resilient communities though public information and
outreach!

86. A GREENER, GREATER NEW YORK