Restoring the Long-Term Economic, Social, & Environmental Health of Our Cities – Keynote by John L. Knott, Jr.
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This document outlines a new approach called "CityCraft" for restoring the economic, environmental, and social health of cities. CityCraft is a holistic, long-term development model that respects social and ecological systems and embraces changing 21st century conditions. It focuses on restoring undervalued human, natural, physical, and financial capital in cities. Case studies show how applying CityCraft principles in areas like Noisette, South Carolina transformed distressed neighborhoods and improved quality of life. The vision is to establish more CityCraft centers across North America to rebuild local wealth and share knowledge.
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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 misdirected PLANNING efforts CURRENT STATE OUR CITIES OF OUR CITIES socially BROKE deteriorating & outdated INFRASTRUCTURE DISCONNECTED Ecologically DISTRESSED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