The document discusses the principles of sustainable urbanism. It notes that rising populations, consumption, and resource use are putting pressure on the environment. Sustainable urbanism aims to concentrate development to promote interaction and exchange while reducing environmental impacts. The document argues that sustainable urbanism improves economic, social, and environmental outcomes by creating dense, walkable, and socially inclusive communities. It also notes that sustainable urbanism requires rethinking how we plan cities and live to focus more on accessibility, diversity, and resilience.
Fall 2010 Cornerstones - Idaho Housing and Financejnzung
The document discusses sustainable communities and how they are being planned and built in Idaho. It focuses on the interconnectivity of planning housing, transportation, environmental impact, and economic development. Communities are addressing these elements holistically to produce more sustainable outcomes. For example, the city of Boise and Panhandle Area Council are encouraging neighboring communities to work together on future planning. The document also profiles Harmony Design & Engineering and their work planning developments in Teton Valley using smart growth and traditional neighborhood principles that respect the environment.
The document discusses sustainable communities and how planning for housing and transportation are connected. It provides examples of developments in Idaho, like Meadow Ranch, that are incorporating sustainable building practices to increase efficiency and quality of living. Communities are also planning housing and transportation together by creating mixed-use neighborhoods to reduce driving. The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho develops regional transportation plans that consider interrelated uses like housing to create more sustainable communities.
Habitat for Humanity of Utah County has been selected to participate in Habitat for Humanity International's Repair Corps program, which provides home repairs for veterans. The program will provide grants of up to $15,000 for home repairs like new roofs or wheelchair ramps. Habitat for Humanity of Utah County is one of 84 affiliates selected for the program funded by The Home Depot Foundation with $2.7 million. The program aims to ensure veterans have safe, accessible homes.
This document summarizes site visits to Detroit, MI and Joplin, MO to research how urban green spaces and their creation can promote resilience after disasters. It describes the transdisciplinary research team and their goals. In Detroit, they studied "slow burn" decline and greening efforts. In Joplin, they examined recovery after a sudden 2011 tornado. The research aims to understand how open spaces serve as catalysts for resilience across scales. It outlines research conducted in each city and plans for knowledge sharing to promote understanding of green spaces' fundamental role in adaptation.
The document summarizes the 2010 legislative session in Connecticut from an environmental perspective. Some key points include:
- The budget was balanced without tax hikes but relied on ratepayer funds, raiding clean energy funds. Bonding for open space and clean water continued.
- Proposals to weaken the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) were defeated through coalition efforts, though the DEP budget faced cuts.
- Clean energy advocates mostly prevented raids on clean energy funds, though the energy efficiency fund faced losses.
- Bonding supported open space preservation and Senator Ed Meyer advocated strongly for the environment.
What we've learnt about social innovation over the last three years...Christian-Paul Stenta
TACSI is a social innovation laboratory that works across sectors to develop solutions that create social change. Over the past 3 years, TACSI has explored issues like improving family support systems, addressing binge drinking culture, urban regeneration, and indigenous entrepreneurship. TACSI brings together interdisciplinary teams and tests new approaches through challenges and crowdsourcing platforms. The organization aims to incubate social entrepreneurs and share knowledge to help scale innovative solutions and drive systemic change.
1) Local governments are addressing sustainability to help meet budget constraints by reducing operating costs through initiatives like decreasing energy consumption in buildings, replacing street lights, and increasing composting and recycling. This helps address financial challenges.
2) Local governments are also addressing sustainability due to growing resident demand for sustainable living programs and services, like recycling, composting, and energy efficiency incentives.
3) Additionally, the lack of international leadership on climate change has led to a growing scientific consensus, prompting local governments across North America to take action to reduce emissions in their communities and operations. This helps address environmental challenges from issues like climate change.
Fall 2010 Cornerstones - Idaho Housing and Financejnzung
The document discusses sustainable communities and how they are being planned and built in Idaho. It focuses on the interconnectivity of planning housing, transportation, environmental impact, and economic development. Communities are addressing these elements holistically to produce more sustainable outcomes. For example, the city of Boise and Panhandle Area Council are encouraging neighboring communities to work together on future planning. The document also profiles Harmony Design & Engineering and their work planning developments in Teton Valley using smart growth and traditional neighborhood principles that respect the environment.
The document discusses sustainable communities and how planning for housing and transportation are connected. It provides examples of developments in Idaho, like Meadow Ranch, that are incorporating sustainable building practices to increase efficiency and quality of living. Communities are also planning housing and transportation together by creating mixed-use neighborhoods to reduce driving. The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho develops regional transportation plans that consider interrelated uses like housing to create more sustainable communities.
Habitat for Humanity of Utah County has been selected to participate in Habitat for Humanity International's Repair Corps program, which provides home repairs for veterans. The program will provide grants of up to $15,000 for home repairs like new roofs or wheelchair ramps. Habitat for Humanity of Utah County is one of 84 affiliates selected for the program funded by The Home Depot Foundation with $2.7 million. The program aims to ensure veterans have safe, accessible homes.
This document summarizes site visits to Detroit, MI and Joplin, MO to research how urban green spaces and their creation can promote resilience after disasters. It describes the transdisciplinary research team and their goals. In Detroit, they studied "slow burn" decline and greening efforts. In Joplin, they examined recovery after a sudden 2011 tornado. The research aims to understand how open spaces serve as catalysts for resilience across scales. It outlines research conducted in each city and plans for knowledge sharing to promote understanding of green spaces' fundamental role in adaptation.
The document summarizes the 2010 legislative session in Connecticut from an environmental perspective. Some key points include:
- The budget was balanced without tax hikes but relied on ratepayer funds, raiding clean energy funds. Bonding for open space and clean water continued.
- Proposals to weaken the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) were defeated through coalition efforts, though the DEP budget faced cuts.
- Clean energy advocates mostly prevented raids on clean energy funds, though the energy efficiency fund faced losses.
- Bonding supported open space preservation and Senator Ed Meyer advocated strongly for the environment.
What we've learnt about social innovation over the last three years...Christian-Paul Stenta
TACSI is a social innovation laboratory that works across sectors to develop solutions that create social change. Over the past 3 years, TACSI has explored issues like improving family support systems, addressing binge drinking culture, urban regeneration, and indigenous entrepreneurship. TACSI brings together interdisciplinary teams and tests new approaches through challenges and crowdsourcing platforms. The organization aims to incubate social entrepreneurs and share knowledge to help scale innovative solutions and drive systemic change.
1) Local governments are addressing sustainability to help meet budget constraints by reducing operating costs through initiatives like decreasing energy consumption in buildings, replacing street lights, and increasing composting and recycling. This helps address financial challenges.
2) Local governments are also addressing sustainability due to growing resident demand for sustainable living programs and services, like recycling, composting, and energy efficiency incentives.
3) Additionally, the lack of international leadership on climate change has led to a growing scientific consensus, prompting local governments across North America to take action to reduce emissions in their communities and operations. This helps address environmental challenges from issues like climate change.
The use of innovative learning approaches and tools to catalyze community-bas...CIFOR-ICRAF
What is needed for successful community-based conservation, and how can we achieve it? What are the keys to success in encouraging communities to participate in conservation? CIFOR scientist Linda Yuliani answers these questions, giving examples and lessons her team learned, in this presentation she gave on 8 December 2011 at the 25th international congress of the Society for Conservation Biology. The theme of the congress was ‘Engaging Society in Conservation’ and more than 1,300 scientists, practitioners and students of conservation biology from around the globe attended.
The Berkana Institute's 2008 Annual Report summarizes the organization's work over the past year to strengthen communities around the world. Berkana partners with pioneering community leaders in over 10 countries. It connects these leaders through the Berkana Exchange network and Art of Hosting gatherings to share knowledge and solutions. Berkana also supports programs like the Berkana Fellows in India which helps young people develop sustainable livelihoods. The report highlights that community resilience comes from connection, and Berkana's role is to connect leaders innovating solutions at the local level globally.
Direct Relief provided over 500 tons of medical aid valued at over $119 million to help treat more than 22 million people in 53 countries in 2005. This was a 27% increase in material aid and nearly double the number of treatment courses provided compared to the previous year. In response to the Asian tsunami, Direct Relief received $12.8 million in donations and provided over $7 million in medical supplies and cash grants for relief efforts. Direct Relief aims to support local healthcare organizations and strengthen fragile health systems.
The Rotary Club of Parramatta City document provides information on:
1) Upcoming guest speakers, including Daniel Cairns who will discuss National Skills Week and ultimate apprenticeships.
2) Events the club is involved in, such as members Keith and Glennis Henning participating in the City to Surf event to raise funds for medical research.
3) Community programs the club supports, including OUTREDS which provides vocational training for youth from remote communities.
Zachary Benedict presented on how an elder-centric network strategy can incentivize urban renewal in historic neighborhoods at the Preserving Historic Places Conference on April 6, 2011. He discussed how communities can benefit from and accommodate a rapidly aging population through vibrant, intergenerational neighborhoods supported by collaborative civic networks and quality public spaces. Benedict argued that small towns' futures depend on nimble service networks that foster successful aging through civic engagement.
Disaster management report digital strategyCPA Australia
The document discusses CSIRO's research on digital technologies and services for disaster management. It focuses on 3D flood modelling and visualization, bushfire behavior modelling, and developing a Disaster Management Decision Support Platform. The research aims to help emergency managers better prepare for disasters by understanding hazards and predicting events through computational modeling of fluid dynamics and fires. The outcomes could improve response and recovery efforts.
This document provides background on Dr. Jacqueline Comito, an anthropologist at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. It discusses her work in conservation outreach programs over the past 14 years, including establishing conservation learning groups, producing educational videos and podcasts, and leading youth water education programs. The document also analyzes conversations with various agricultural stakeholders to understand motivations and barriers to conservation practices. Key topics covered include nature and culture, place and space, encouraging moments of awe, and the importance of local grassroots communication in creating a culture of conservation.
The document discusses how ICT can both contribute to and help mitigate climate change through more efficient production and use of technology, enabling remote work and services to reduce transportation needs, and providing tools to monitor climate data and support decision making for mitigation and adaptation strategies. ICT also faces risks from climate impacts but can help enhance resilience through applications that measure risks, inform networks, and support predictive and adaptive planning.
The Total Place initiative aims to give local authorities more freedom and flexibility in delivering public services. It seeks to cut costs through greater collaboration and integrating services across agencies. Thirteen pilot programs are testing approaches like coordinating budgets, streamlining processes, and designing services around people's needs. While the concept is promising, significant challenges remain in implementing the changes at both the local and national levels and ensuring expected savings are achieved.
This document discusses the testimony of Jesus Christ and the three angels' messages of Revelation 14:6-12. It notes that Ellen G. White received visions to help understand prophecy and identify the dragon, beast and false prophet mentioned in Revelation. God will raise up people who keep His commandments and have the gift of prophecy to identify these enemies and their mark. Just as Elijah identified the false prophets of Baal, God's end-time people will know their enemies and proclaim a message of repentance like Elijah did.
Paul has created a variety of artworks and digital designs including drawings, CD sleeves, t-shirt designs, logos, posters, web layouts, backgrounds, colorized photos, perspective drawings and renderings. His portfolio includes a drawing of a reverend, a CD sleeve project, commercialized logos, skateboard posters, web layouts and random web backgrounds. He also created a baby colorization and 1pt perspective drawing of a dining scene, along with a rendering of a geisha.
Communication: From Togetherness to Isolationsshah86
Modern communication technologies have paradoxically led to both greater connection and increased isolation. While people can stay in touch with friends and family all over the world through social media and messaging apps, many report feeling more lonely as true human interaction declines. As we spend more time online, we risk losing the ability to engage with others face-to-face, a skill that is important for our well-being and society.
The document provides guidelines for students participating in a science fair, including that their written report and display board should have sections for an abstract, purpose, background research, hypothesis, materials, procedure, results, and conclusion. The abstract should summarize the title, team members, project description and question, hypothesis, project area and type. Students are also advised to take pictures to illustrate their process and results, keep a log of their observations and data, and design their display board to clearly present the title, question, hypothesis, purpose, research, experiment design, data, and conclusions.
This document provides an introduction to an English class lesson about Vietnam's economic reforms known as "Doi Moi". The lesson includes pictures to describe life before and after Doi Moi, a reading passage about problems Vietnam faced pre-Doi Moi and renovation measures implemented. Students are assigned tasks to identify key words, answer questions, conduct an interview with a partner and take notes on Vietnam before, during, and after Doi Moi economic reforms.
This document appears to be an introduction or overview of a media fact book for Romania in 2011. It discusses the declining Romanian advertising market in 2010 and an expectation that the market will continue to decline slightly in 2011 before potentially growing in 2012. It also notes the growth of digital and online media in Romania as well as the continued dominance of television in the advertising market. The document provides context on the state of the Romanian media and advertising industries.
The document discusses how a sophisticated understanding of future demographic trends in the region is required for economic development strategies. It is possible that the population may decline in numbers and age at the same time. This would impact the labor market, housing, infrastructure, and current growth strategies. A shrinking and aging population would have implications for public, private and voluntary sectors that need to be addressed to meet challenges and opportunities.
This document provides an introduction to an English class lesson about Vietnam's economic reforms known as Đổi Mới (Renovation). The lesson asks students to look at pictures depicting life before and after Đổi Mới and identify key differences. Students are tasked with reading a passage on Vietnam pre- and post-Đổi Mới and completing exercises to identify problems prior to the reforms and changes implemented since. The tasks include answering questions about Đổi Mới and interviewing a partner about Vietnam before, during, and after the economic reforms. Homework includes memorizing vocabulary on economic reforms and taking notes on Vietnam, the government
This document lists types of equipment available for convenience stores including cabinets, gondolas, refrigeration, lighting, beer caves, ice machines, beverage dispensers, and deli/dairy merchandisers. It also mentions providing custom metal cabinets, counters, fixtures, LED lighting packages, coolers, display cases, gondolas, millwork, beer caves, ice and fountain equipment, and walk-in coolers and freezers as well as complete graphics programs. The company invites readers to call for more information.
The use of innovative learning approaches and tools to catalyze community-bas...CIFOR-ICRAF
What is needed for successful community-based conservation, and how can we achieve it? What are the keys to success in encouraging communities to participate in conservation? CIFOR scientist Linda Yuliani answers these questions, giving examples and lessons her team learned, in this presentation she gave on 8 December 2011 at the 25th international congress of the Society for Conservation Biology. The theme of the congress was ‘Engaging Society in Conservation’ and more than 1,300 scientists, practitioners and students of conservation biology from around the globe attended.
The Berkana Institute's 2008 Annual Report summarizes the organization's work over the past year to strengthen communities around the world. Berkana partners with pioneering community leaders in over 10 countries. It connects these leaders through the Berkana Exchange network and Art of Hosting gatherings to share knowledge and solutions. Berkana also supports programs like the Berkana Fellows in India which helps young people develop sustainable livelihoods. The report highlights that community resilience comes from connection, and Berkana's role is to connect leaders innovating solutions at the local level globally.
Direct Relief provided over 500 tons of medical aid valued at over $119 million to help treat more than 22 million people in 53 countries in 2005. This was a 27% increase in material aid and nearly double the number of treatment courses provided compared to the previous year. In response to the Asian tsunami, Direct Relief received $12.8 million in donations and provided over $7 million in medical supplies and cash grants for relief efforts. Direct Relief aims to support local healthcare organizations and strengthen fragile health systems.
The Rotary Club of Parramatta City document provides information on:
1) Upcoming guest speakers, including Daniel Cairns who will discuss National Skills Week and ultimate apprenticeships.
2) Events the club is involved in, such as members Keith and Glennis Henning participating in the City to Surf event to raise funds for medical research.
3) Community programs the club supports, including OUTREDS which provides vocational training for youth from remote communities.
Zachary Benedict presented on how an elder-centric network strategy can incentivize urban renewal in historic neighborhoods at the Preserving Historic Places Conference on April 6, 2011. He discussed how communities can benefit from and accommodate a rapidly aging population through vibrant, intergenerational neighborhoods supported by collaborative civic networks and quality public spaces. Benedict argued that small towns' futures depend on nimble service networks that foster successful aging through civic engagement.
Disaster management report digital strategyCPA Australia
The document discusses CSIRO's research on digital technologies and services for disaster management. It focuses on 3D flood modelling and visualization, bushfire behavior modelling, and developing a Disaster Management Decision Support Platform. The research aims to help emergency managers better prepare for disasters by understanding hazards and predicting events through computational modeling of fluid dynamics and fires. The outcomes could improve response and recovery efforts.
This document provides background on Dr. Jacqueline Comito, an anthropologist at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. It discusses her work in conservation outreach programs over the past 14 years, including establishing conservation learning groups, producing educational videos and podcasts, and leading youth water education programs. The document also analyzes conversations with various agricultural stakeholders to understand motivations and barriers to conservation practices. Key topics covered include nature and culture, place and space, encouraging moments of awe, and the importance of local grassroots communication in creating a culture of conservation.
The document discusses how ICT can both contribute to and help mitigate climate change through more efficient production and use of technology, enabling remote work and services to reduce transportation needs, and providing tools to monitor climate data and support decision making for mitigation and adaptation strategies. ICT also faces risks from climate impacts but can help enhance resilience through applications that measure risks, inform networks, and support predictive and adaptive planning.
The Total Place initiative aims to give local authorities more freedom and flexibility in delivering public services. It seeks to cut costs through greater collaboration and integrating services across agencies. Thirteen pilot programs are testing approaches like coordinating budgets, streamlining processes, and designing services around people's needs. While the concept is promising, significant challenges remain in implementing the changes at both the local and national levels and ensuring expected savings are achieved.
This document discusses the testimony of Jesus Christ and the three angels' messages of Revelation 14:6-12. It notes that Ellen G. White received visions to help understand prophecy and identify the dragon, beast and false prophet mentioned in Revelation. God will raise up people who keep His commandments and have the gift of prophecy to identify these enemies and their mark. Just as Elijah identified the false prophets of Baal, God's end-time people will know their enemies and proclaim a message of repentance like Elijah did.
Paul has created a variety of artworks and digital designs including drawings, CD sleeves, t-shirt designs, logos, posters, web layouts, backgrounds, colorized photos, perspective drawings and renderings. His portfolio includes a drawing of a reverend, a CD sleeve project, commercialized logos, skateboard posters, web layouts and random web backgrounds. He also created a baby colorization and 1pt perspective drawing of a dining scene, along with a rendering of a geisha.
Communication: From Togetherness to Isolationsshah86
Modern communication technologies have paradoxically led to both greater connection and increased isolation. While people can stay in touch with friends and family all over the world through social media and messaging apps, many report feeling more lonely as true human interaction declines. As we spend more time online, we risk losing the ability to engage with others face-to-face, a skill that is important for our well-being and society.
The document provides guidelines for students participating in a science fair, including that their written report and display board should have sections for an abstract, purpose, background research, hypothesis, materials, procedure, results, and conclusion. The abstract should summarize the title, team members, project description and question, hypothesis, project area and type. Students are also advised to take pictures to illustrate their process and results, keep a log of their observations and data, and design their display board to clearly present the title, question, hypothesis, purpose, research, experiment design, data, and conclusions.
This document provides an introduction to an English class lesson about Vietnam's economic reforms known as "Doi Moi". The lesson includes pictures to describe life before and after Doi Moi, a reading passage about problems Vietnam faced pre-Doi Moi and renovation measures implemented. Students are assigned tasks to identify key words, answer questions, conduct an interview with a partner and take notes on Vietnam before, during, and after Doi Moi economic reforms.
This document appears to be an introduction or overview of a media fact book for Romania in 2011. It discusses the declining Romanian advertising market in 2010 and an expectation that the market will continue to decline slightly in 2011 before potentially growing in 2012. It also notes the growth of digital and online media in Romania as well as the continued dominance of television in the advertising market. The document provides context on the state of the Romanian media and advertising industries.
The document discusses how a sophisticated understanding of future demographic trends in the region is required for economic development strategies. It is possible that the population may decline in numbers and age at the same time. This would impact the labor market, housing, infrastructure, and current growth strategies. A shrinking and aging population would have implications for public, private and voluntary sectors that need to be addressed to meet challenges and opportunities.
This document provides an introduction to an English class lesson about Vietnam's economic reforms known as Đổi Mới (Renovation). The lesson asks students to look at pictures depicting life before and after Đổi Mới and identify key differences. Students are tasked with reading a passage on Vietnam pre- and post-Đổi Mới and completing exercises to identify problems prior to the reforms and changes implemented since. The tasks include answering questions about Đổi Mới and interviewing a partner about Vietnam before, during, and after the economic reforms. Homework includes memorizing vocabulary on economic reforms and taking notes on Vietnam, the government
This document lists types of equipment available for convenience stores including cabinets, gondolas, refrigeration, lighting, beer caves, ice machines, beverage dispensers, and deli/dairy merchandisers. It also mentions providing custom metal cabinets, counters, fixtures, LED lighting packages, coolers, display cases, gondolas, millwork, beer caves, ice and fountain equipment, and walk-in coolers and freezers as well as complete graphics programs. The company invites readers to call for more information.
This document lists several reptiles and amphibians including the pit viper, rattlesnake, sea turtle, snapping turtle, komodo dragon, green iguana, horned toad, and bearded dragon.
Enhance your profile by linking your Monster and LinkedIn profiles to showcase your professional experience and skills to potential employers. Log into your Monster profile and copy the URL of your LinkedIn profile to connect the two accounts. This will allow recruiters to easily view your full professional background when reviewing your Monster profile.
This document provides information about services and resources offered by Solution Tree to help schools implement professional learning communities (PLCs). It outlines a multi-phase process for beginning a PLC journey that includes assessing student learning, identifying essential standards, developing collaborative teams, building the PLC foundation, and monitoring progress. Services range from workshops and institutes to online courses, coaching, and tools to support the PLC process with a focus on using data to improve student outcomes through intervention and enrichment.
The RSA Annual International Conference will take place from Sunday April 17th to Wednesday April 20th, 2011 at Newcastle University in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK. The conference will run from Sunday to Wednesday and will be located at Newcastle University in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.
This document provides an introduction to the concept of sustainable neighborhoods. It discusses that neighborhoods are the building blocks of society but many current neighborhoods face social, economic, and environmental challenges that threaten quality of life. The document defines sustainability as meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs. It outlines four root causes of unsustainability: depleting natural resources, producing substances that accumulate in nature, damaging natural systems, and societies where people cannot meet basic needs. The document suggests that sustainable neighborhoods address all quality of life factors while also designing within planetary boundaries to ensure long-term viability.
The document discusses the need for a cultural change to address issues with the current economic, environmental and social system, which is seen as being in crisis. It argues that continual economic growth is not sustainable or solving problems. Instead, it proposes an approach called "Happy Degrowth" based on self-production, localization, sobriety, appropriate technology, and human relations to create a more environmentally friendly and equitable system.
This document summarizes a presentation on permaculture, polyculture, community, and cooperation. It discusses exploitative social patterns like state capitalism being analogous to army ant raiding patterns. It presents stable social patterns exemplified by Ebenezer Howard's Garden Cities. It also discusses the importance of local economies, cooperation, commonwork involving multiple livelihoods, and community.
This document discusses the concept of rurality and challenges stereotypical views of rural areas. It summarizes that while rural is often viewed as a fixed state defined by its distance from urban areas, rurality is actually a complex, relational concept. It notes that over 66% of the Earth's land is considered rural, yet rural residents and communities are often overlooked. The document questions common labels and stereotypes associated with rural people and places and argues for a more nuanced understanding of rural identity, culture, and value beyond simply economic terms.
How do alpine mountain communities adapt to the environment in an era of resource scarcity and constraints? Forest and pastures management, socio economic practices and development models in Val di Ledro, Trentino. Presented by Cristina Orsatti at the "Perth II: Global Change and the World's Mountains" conference in Perth, Scotland in September 2010.
The document discusses 12 domains that are uniquely within the power of people to change through grassroots, community-led solutions. These domains include health and well-being, safety and security, the environment, nurturing the local economy, mindful food consumption and production, and raising children. The document argues that community connections and social networks are more important determinants of health outcomes than access to healthcare. It provides examples of grassroots environmental initiatives and emphasizes that local economic development is fueled by small, community-based enterprises. Overall, the document advocates for community empowerment and people-powered change as a way to positively impact many important areas of society.
This document summarizes a research study on challenges to community participation in heritage tourism development in two areas of New Delhi, India: Nizamuddin Basti and Shahjahanabad. The study aims to understand local residents' perceptions of their role in tourism decision-making and identify barriers that prevent community participation. It reviews literature on concepts like sustainable tourism, cultural heritage tourism, and barriers to community involvement. The methodology section describes how the researcher conducted field observations and semi-structured interviews over multiple trips to the two case study areas.
Here's a presentation I gave on 11 November to Renaissance Northwest's Curating the Future Conference, held at the People's History Museum in Manchester.
Relationship Between Community And Community DevelopmentLaura Arrigo
The document discusses building an online community web portal focused on online gaming. It outlines the vision, mission, and tagline for the portal, which is to become the leading community site for gamers. It proposes including user-created content, discussion forums, file hosting, and search functions. The portal design would draw from successful gaming sites and utilize taxonomy and limited links to make information easily accessible for users. The goal is to create a self-serving, robust community for gamers to find all relevant information and services in one place.
Don Duval: How City-Regions less that 250,000 can Contribute to the Economic ...Don Duval
This keynote presentation was given at the Community Innovation Forum: Knowledge in Action on May 24th, 2011 in Peterborough, Ontario. The presentation highlighted how city-regions less that 250,000 can actively contribute to the economic and social prosperity of a country. Smaller regions have different structural, business, and cultural nuances and it is essential to understand how to leverage those assets and drive forward the innovation agenda.
This document provides information about a research development workshop on connected communities, cultures, health and well-being. It discusses the goals of understanding changing community cultures and connectivity, and exploring how cultural and creative activities can promote health and well-being. The workshop aims to stimulate innovative, cross-disciplinary research ideas and new partnerships to address challenges in these areas. Funding opportunities are available for developing project ideas and follow-up activities.
Overview of the Ecologos Institute and its program for regional
renewal featuring the Toronto Regional Renaissance Collaboration and
the Universarium Travelling Fair.
The Big Society - What would Shakespeare say?Julian Dobson
There have been hundreds of debates and presentations about the 'big society', David Cameron's big idea for transforming the relationship between government and society. But one question has been missed: what would the Bard have to say about it? This presentation tries to answer that question - and finds that in the end, really it's Our Society.
The document discusses the importance of considering social dimensions in urban planning and design. It defines key terms like social sustainability, community resilience, and the relationship between the built environment and social outcomes. Case studies show how urban design can enhance social sustainability by encouraging community participation, considering community needs, and facilitating social interaction. The built environment also shapes a community's resilience to climate events by supporting private and public spaces and social networks. The authors recommend socially-aware planning and design processes to guide development that strengthens communities.
Claire Cater is the founder of Cater & Co. The Social Kinetic and a senior adviser to the Big Society Network. The document discusses the challenges facing society such as budget cuts, an aging population, and loneliness. It argues that the digital revolution is transforming expectations and potential. The big society agenda aims to empower citizens and engage them in their communities through initiatives like participatory budgeting and social impact bonds. The document advises businesses and organizations to partner with citizens, communities, and third parties to build social capital and address social needs through co-design, understanding, and mutual benefits. It emphasizes engaging and empowering all stakeholders including customers, staff, and the public sector.
The document discusses the importance of community service for both the individual and the community. It states that community service helps to build and improve communities by giving people compassion and understanding for the world around them. When people volunteer for projects they are passionate about, it allows them to donate as much of their time as they are able. Community service also brings a nation together and creates a sense of responsibility in people to help others. While many problems exist in the world, community service gives individuals a sense of purpose and a chance to improve their community. It is a rewarding experience that also looks good on a resume. Overall, community service benefits both those receiving assistance and those who participate.
Role models can influence communities to adopt more environmentally friendly habits. Regulations and community norms also shape behavior. Changing perceptions of nature from an integrated part of the world to an object dominated by humans contributed to current environmental problems. Making sustainable choices easier through accessible community design could help shift habits.
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The document discusses the declining role of regions and the potential new role for cities in England and Europe. Key points include:
1) Regions are losing powers across Europe as central governments consolidate control, while cities are generally ignored in policymaking.
2) In England, the 2010 election led to the abolition of regional institutions like development agencies and strategic planning.
3) There is a lack of strong evidence that artificial regional boundaries reflect real economic geographies and functions. Studies show cities and their surrounding areas are more meaningful scales for policy.
4) A new Minister for Cities in the UK will initially focus on Core Cities and city-regions but it remains unclear if there is political will for genuine administrative
The document discusses the changing role of cities and regions in England. It outlines how regional governance structures were dismantled in 2010, with powers becoming more centralized. While localism aims to empower local councils, cities have no formal powers and local enterprise partnerships lack accountability. The role of cities in economic growth is important, but there is no clear path forward for how cities can work with other levels of government. Cross-boundary cooperation and a new relationship between national and local levels may be needed.
Central government plans for economic growth may not adequately reflect the uneven economic geography in the UK. While some areas and cities are growing, growth is concentrated in urban cores, and not all communities will benefit equally. There are ongoing challenges at both the national and local levels in reconciling place-based policies with sector-neutral policies, and in coordinating economic development efforts across different administrative boundaries and levels of government. Local governments also face capacity issues in taking on more responsibilities with fewer resources.
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The document discusses recent changes to local governance and economic development in the UK, including the establishment of Local Enterprise Partnerships and the Localism Bill. It notes that while powers have devolved to local areas, many economic development functions have been recentralized. There are questions around LEPs' accountability, priorities, and ability to make strategic decisions without dedicated funding or authority. The Localism Bill also aims to give councils more freedom but comes with over 140 new regulatory requirements. Long-term challenges include dealing with large budget cuts, changing relationships with central government, and spatial impacts of national policies.
The document discusses several topics related to the European Union, including its institutional structure, challenges of multi-level governance, and policy issues like the Common Agricultural Policy, regional development, and the 2020 strategy. It raises questions about managing the EU's expansion, decentralization trends, and how programs after 2014 can take an integrated approach between urban and rural areas.
The three papers presented at the Northern Futures Symposium session on "Turning Points" discussed the impacts of globalization and the global financial crisis on regional economic development. First, globalization has increased economic disparities between regions as more productive places attract investment while others decline. Second, the financial crisis particularly impacted the UK due to its dependence on the financial services sector concentrated in London. Third, devolution of economic development responsibilities to sub-national regions may increase their ability to respond to opportunities, but resource constraints could also disadvantage lagging regions in a competitive global economy.
Reform of the local state and new learning needs30088
The document discusses reforms to the local government system in the UK, including the abolition of various regional bodies and the proposed Localism Bill. The bill aims to devolve more powers to local councils and communities but will also bring financial cuts and legal/financial reforms. It represents a continuation of longer-term bipartisan trends toward more local autonomy. The challenges for local authorities include integrating new legislation, understanding reforms to fiscal powers and financial instruments, developing social capital across communities, and rethinking roles under new structures like elected mayors. Local governments will need to learn new skills like managing risk-based investments, building workforce capacity, and leading reforms with depleted central government support.
Revised version localism and sub national economic development30088
Central government dominates regional economic development in the UK. Localities and cities within regions are more focused on their own interests than regional cooperation. Evidence from other countries suggests governance at a metropolitan or city-regional level makes more sense for issues like development, transport, and planning. However, the UK's regional economic policy has failed to meaningfully reduce economic disparities between regions, as city economic performance rankings have changed little over time. The creation of Local Enterprise Partnerships is an attempt to decentralize economic governance, but questions remain over their true powers and whether they represent further renationalization rather than meaningful localism. Ongoing challenges include balancing growth opportunities versus needs across places and reconciling local and national economic priorities.
This document analyzes economic performance and growth across different areas of England. It finds large disparities in economic indicators like GVA per head and productivity across regions. It discusses theories for why some areas grow faster than others, such as new economic geography models emphasizing agglomeration effects. The document argues that previous regional policy aimed at narrowing gaps had limitations and a new localized approach is needed that shifts power to local communities and businesses and promotes investment.
Final kevin richardson migration presentation northumbria university november...30088
The document discusses the limitations of managing migration in Newcastle, UK. It notes that Newcastle's population is aging and may decline without sufficient inward migration. However, migration patterns are complex and not well understood. Future demographic trends will require a sophisticated understanding that is currently lacking. The region relies on migration to replace retiring workers but cannot control migration flows. Borders and policies at multiple levels pose limitations for attracting and managing migrants.
The document summarizes the current use and structure of EU regional funds, outlines the process and timeline for developing the future EU regional policy strategy, and presents initial positions on the future of the policy. The main funds are the ERDF, ESF, and Cohesion Fund, which are allocated based on GDP per capita. Key debates around the future policy focus on improving use of local resources, concentrating on priorities like innovation and climate change, and simplifying management. Positions varied but most saw a need for the policy to remain balanced across regions while addressing budget constraints.
The document discusses the future of EU Regional Policy and Cohesion Funding. It outlines initial positions from various representatives on key issues such as priorities, indicators used to allocate funding, and the appropriate level of geography to design programs. Overall, representatives saw a need to balance local, regional and national priorities with EU priorities. There were differing views on whether funding should focus only on the poorest regions or be more evenly distributed. Reaching agreement will require answering questions around priorities, balancing richer and poorer regions, financial management, and ensuring policy effectiveness.
The RSA Annual International Conference was held from April 17-20, 2011 at Newcastle University in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK. The conference focused on topics related to regional and urban development, with plenary sessions on the future of second tier cities in Europe, sustainable regional development, and the future of spatial policy. Conference themes also included climate change and regional development, migration and regional development, regional identity and regionalism, new approaches to regional development policy, and social justice and regional development.
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The document summarizes details about the RSA Annual International Conference 2011 held in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK from April 17-20, 2011. The conference was hosted by Newcastle University's Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies, which has been established for over 30 years and focuses on academically rigorous research on local and regional development in Europe. The conference included key themes like climate change, migration, regional identity, and new approaches to regional development policy. Newcastle University has strong partnerships with the local municipal government and provides an easily accessible, walkable conference venue connected by high-speed trains and daily flights.
Presentation for pecs informartion added by kevin30088
The document summarizes details about the RSA Annual International Conference 2011 held in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK from April 17-20, 2011. The conference was hosted by Newcastle University's Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies, which has been established for over 30 years and focuses on academically rigorous research on local and regional development in Europe. The conference included key themes like climate change, migration, regional identity, and new approaches to regional development policy. Newcastle University has strong partnerships with the local municipal government and provides an easily accessible, walkable conference venue connected by high-speed trains and daily flights.
The document discusses a job advertisement for a "Happiness Director" to lead a new movement launching in September committed to increasing happiness and reducing misery in the world. The director must have a vision for a society motivated by more than just money, and the salary is approximately £80,000.
Total Place sets a new direction for local public services based on work by central government, local authorities, and partners. The report outlines commitments to give greater freedom and flexibility to local areas led by local authorities. This includes freedoms from central controls, for local collaboration, to invest in prevention, and to drive growth. The 13 pilot areas served over 11 million people and demonstrated real savings and service improvements from a whole area approach. For example, 2% savings in locally controlled spending in 2013-14 could release over £1.2 billion for reinvestment.
The Total Place initiative aims to give local authorities more freedom and flexibility in delivering public services. It seeks to improve outcomes and save money through greater collaboration across agencies. Thirteen pilot programs tested approaches like integrating services, targeting high-needs groups, and redesigning processes with community input. Going forward, the initiative will further incentivize local approaches to efficiency and publish agreements to expand pooled budgeting and standardized offers for high-performing areas. Realizing the goals fully faces challenges around coordination between levels of government and alignment of different organizational cultures and systems.
Total place a practitioner's guide to doing things differently30088
This document provides an introduction to the foundational theories behind the Total Place initiative in local government. The key ideas discussed include:
1. Total Place recognizes that human systems are complex and adaptive, requiring messy solutions rather than simple fixes.
2. Different viewpoints and cultural theories should be considered to develop diverse solutions for "wicked problems".
3. A focus on public value, not just costs or services, is needed to truly serve citizens. Outcomes, strategic goals, and operational capacity must be considered together.
4. Leadership should facilitate new thinking to address challenges in innovative ways. Total Place aims to bring different players and perspectives together to generate new ideas.
Total place a practitioner's guide to doing things differently
Neil Murphy Feed Your Curiosity Sustainable Urbanism
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Sustainable urbanism
Context
Why sustainable urbanism?
Defining qualities & characteristics
Why it hardly happens, and how it can
Some thoughts and issues for Newcastle
Rising population Between 1980 and 2002,
Increasing consumption
energy use in the thirty
MACROTREND richest countries rose by
Increasing resource use
23%...
Falling water tables ...in the years 2000 to
Shrinking cropland 2006, the rate of global
Shrinking rangeland CO2 emission increases
tripled... global CO2 is
Declining soil quality
increasing at over 3%
MACROTREND Declining ocean fisheries per annum...
Shrinking forests
Worsening air quality
Declining climate stability
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2. 2/12/2010
“In societies where income differences between rich and poor
are smaller, the statistics show not only that community life is
stronger and people are much more likely to trust each other,
but also that there is less violence... that health is better and
life expectancy is several years longer, that prison populations
are smaller, birth rates among teenagers are lower, levels of
educational attainment among school children tend to be
higher, and lastly, there is more social mobility. In all cases,
where income differences are narrower, outcomes are better”
Richard Wilkinson, co-author, The Spirit Level
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3. 2/12/2010
“Across the richest 25 or 30 countries there is no tendency
whatsoever for health to be better among the most affluent
rather than the least affluent countries. The same is also
true of levels of violence, teenage pregnancy rates, literacy
and maths scores among school children, and even obesity
rates. We have reached a level of development beyond
which further rises in absolute living standards no longer
reduce social problems or add to wellbeing.”
Richard Wilkinson, co-author, The Spirit Level
“We shape our buildings and
afterwards our buildings shape us”
Winston Churchill
“Place, it seems to me, is a much more empathetic way of
talking about the environment, not least because it assumes
humankind to be an embedded part of the environment
rather than a species standing apart from the environment…”
Jonathon Porritt
We shaped space defensively and compartmentalised our lives –
you don’t live where you work, work where you shop, shop where
you live... ‘sense of place’ gave way to no place in particular: civility
and interdependence is destroyed...
In the hydrocarbon economy we valued mobility over accessibility,
associating it with freedom and aspiration – and lack of it with
poverty or failure – and shaped our environments accordingly
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Regeneration and economic opportunity were equated with Above all, we confused what’s good for business with what’s good
property development; scale and concentration – the basis of for the economy, and what’s good for consumers with what’s good
vigorous exchange of goods, services and ideas – was lost. for society... the ultimate failure of planning
Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution, 2007
“We must learn to see that every
problem that concerns us
conservationists always leads to the
question of how we live”
Wendell Berry
How shall we live?
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Technotopia? ...or back to the future?
“Neighbourhoods, towns and cities were invented to facilitate
exchange. Exchange of information, friendship, material goods,
culture, insights, skills and also the exchange of emotional,
psychological and spiritual support. For a truly sustainable
environment we must maximise this exchange while minimising
the travel necessary to do it.”
David Engwicht, Towards an Eco-city
The upside of down: good
Diversity,
urbanism enables people to adaptability The good city
live sustainably and well and continuity
Ever-changing
yet never-
changing
Urban and
green
Public and
private
Vibrant and
quiet
Doing
Sustainable urbanism because... everything
differently
• Economic – it concentrates, promotes interaction and
the easy contact and exchange (of stuff and of ideas)
that characterises productive and successful places
• Social – it reduces the realm of private difference and
promotes the common good, where necessary trading-
off individual please-yourself; it’s pro-poor and
inclusive (at both ends)
• Environmental – it grasps the limitations of the
technology-replacement view of the ‘low-carbon
economy’ and creates the conditions for genuinely
sustainable culture
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Urban & rural together – resilience and interdependence....
A culture of sustainability
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“Tell me, I forget
Show me, I remember
Involve me, I understand”
From NIMBY to BANANA...
What normally happens
1. Developer acquires land; professes commitment to “exciting new
high-quality residential/ commercial/ mixed-use development” According to the consultancy firm Saint, 85% of
2. Developer appoints professional team
British people are opposed to any form of new
development where they live
3. Professional team designs policy-compliant scheme
4. Team meets planners and a few other gatekeepers
5. Public exhibition is held – whizzy CGI, smiling faces, no cars... PUDDLE
6. Submits planning application
7. Builds (unsustainable) rubbish
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Beyond Green placemaking projects 2002-2010
From • Harlow North (28,000)
• 2012 Olympic Legacy (10,000)
• West Southall (4,000)
• Rugby Radio Station (6,200)
to • Stanton Ironworks (5,000)
• 4 years strategic advice to New East
Manchester URC
• Community Enquiry for S&N brewery site,
Newcastle
• Competition for Irvine Harbourside, West
of Scotland (800)
• Walker Riverside Community Enquiry
• Etc, etc...
In a nutshell:
• BlueLiving Ltd established in 2006 to promote and deliver large-
• High-quality, sustainable mixed-use development costs more scale residential-led, mixed-use sustainable developments in the
upfront but offers better longer-term returns UK
• Upfront land prices destroy viability – so find owners/partners • Joint Venture with UK commercial property fund Development
with patience willing and able to share in longer-term value Securities plc - £10m fund for initial site acquisition (via option or
creation stake) and promotion
• Retain some ownership to profit from medium-to-long term • Current projects
value growth (vested interest) – ‘estate’ model - Pincents Hill, Reading – 750 homes
- North East Norwich – 4,000+ homes over 25 years
• Work at scale – units of walkable urbanism - a.n.other – 6,000+ homes in negotiation...
Pincents Hill: scheme summary
• Compact mixed-use walkable neighbourhood
• 750 homes in a range of types, sizes and tenures, including 35%
affordable; generous volumes
• Productive roofs for energy, food growing, outdoor eating and
ecology
• Comprehensive mixed-use strategy including hotel/restaurant,
business centre, library, health centre, primary school
• Adaptable buildings to allow increased local retail and commercial
uses over time & housing responsive to residents’ changing needs
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Pincents Hill: scheme summary (cont.)
• “Car freedom” strategy for sustainable transport including
localised mixed-use, excellent cycle & pedestrian connections,
new bus route, 50-space car club, electric car facilities, strict
parking ratio & leased permit parking
• CHP energy network with biomass boilers and solar PV for 17% of
electricity demand – overall 60% renewable energy – managed by
on-site ESCo
Detailed Cameo of Block N7
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10 tenets of sustainable urbanism
1. What’s the purpose of development - “how shall we live?”
2. A process: it starts from the city’s values, self-image and way of thinking
3. Because of reciprocal determinism we have to involve people (rather than ‘engage’
them or ‘consult’ them) in understanding and deciding how
4. Its organising imperative is the movement economy – and in the best cities the
walking economy – and the economic, social and cultural outcomes it makes
possible
5. Cardinal characteristics of city planning: compactness, connectedness and diversity
6. Diversity x4: in the (walkable) neighbourhood, the (fine-grained) block, the
(adaptable) building, the (mixed) community – take anyone out and the whole piece
falls short
7. The public realm: the business incubation space of any good city
8. Importance of the ‘good ordinary’ – not just icons + housebuilders
9. Whole-life values and patient finance – new development model needed
10. Get all this right and then (and only then) ‘sustainable design’ has true value
Implications
• What kind of society, and what kind of
‘competitiveness’? Catch-up, or new paradigm?
• ‘Business friendly’ or economy friendly?
• Movement across the Tyne, and consequentials...
• Big projects vs the great ordinary...
• New development economics and the role of the
public sector
• Regional and city-regional relations
• How to systematise...
In the middle of the road, you get
knocked over
neil@beyondgreen.co.uk
www.beyondgreen.co.uk
www.blueliving.co.uk
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