F04 our urban future-burns

F04 our urban future-burns

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  1 Our Urban Future in a Competitive and Changing Global Environment:  Reflections on Sustainable Endeavors in  Helsinki (IFME Conference – APWA Global Solutions) Vienna (EURA2012 Conference) Prague  Budapest  Pittsburgh (ITE Conference)  Orlando Bill Burns Ph.D., P.E., AICP APWA Global Initiatives Helsinki IFME Conference  (APWA Global Initiatives) Vienna EURA 2012  Conference s  June 2012 Finland: What cameto my mind Lasse Viren: One of Finland’s greatest Olympic athletes Statue in front of Olympic Gymnasium Memories of the 1972 Munich Olympics 1952 Olympics Passport in pouch ‐ hopped on Lufthansa ‐ arrived in Helsinki!
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  2 Helsinki Rail LineConstruction Helsinki Market Helsinki Helsinki Pedestrian  and Bicycle Facilities  Exclusive  and Separated
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  3 Helsinki Underground Master Plan Helsinki2030 Helsinki 2013 Helsinki 2030 Helsinki 2030 Helsinki Bicycle Viaduct from  New Harbor Development
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  4 APWA Reporter ArticleSeptember 2012 APWA advocates policies that: create livable communities and  economic growth  on behalf of all levels of government.  APWA’s public policy objectives are guided by these principles:  • Support for adequate investment in public infrastructure. • Respect for local authority. • Reasonable regulations and protection from unfunded mandates. • Support for streamlining government oversight. • Support for sustainability and environmental stewardship. APWA Advocates Policy Priorities • Surface Transportation  • Sustainability, Environmental Protection and Public Health  • Wastewater and Drinking Water Infrastructure Funding• Wastewater and Drinking Water Infrastructure Funding  • Comprehensive Stormwater Management and Funding  • Emergency Management  Six Priorities to Guide Congress as they develop their next transportation bill • Establish Accountability for Responsible Investment • Invest to Compete in the 21st Century • Invest for Multiple Payoffs in Solving Our Energy, Air Quality, and Climate Challenges • Reward and Support Smart Local Land Use Planning • Invest for Public Health and Safety • Find New Ways to Pay for What We Need
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  5 EURA 2012 Conference Vienna University of Technology European Urban Researchers Association  EURA 2012 conference Vienna, Austria “sea of change..” demographic, urbanization, technology, transportation,  energy challenge, appropriate regional governance Livable City Connected City Entrepreneurial City  Global Forces Population growth (Developing v. Developed countries) Urbanization trends Preferences/Cultural  shifts Financial constraints Envision™ Sustainable Infrastructure Rating System A joint collaboration between:  ZofnassProgram for Sustainable Infrastructure at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design &   Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure • Quality of Life • Leadership R• Resource • Natural World • Climate And Risk World Population Habitation Change World Population Concentration / Fertilization Rates / Developing v. Developed Countries World Economic Concentration
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  6 World Population Geographic Change U.S.Mega Regions: + 3.3 M people/yr (births-deaths = 1.6M + 1.7 M immigration) U.S. Fertility Rate 2.03, greater than all other developed nations European Mega Regions Globalization / Technology / What is your City / World competition for Creative Talent Asian Mega Regions / Rate of Urbanization in Developing Countries v. Developed Industrialized Countries
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  7 Vienna to Prague Rail & Prague Tram Prague to Vienna
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  8 Paha (Prague) Rail  Station Prague Budapest
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  9 Prague and Budapest ManholeCovers Helsinki and Budapest Clocks Wind Energy Production Vienna to Bratislava
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  10 Orlando Venues: Creative Village, Citrus Bowl, Church Street,  Amway Center Area & Orlando Performing Arts District Orlando Creative Village City of Orlando Fire Station One (downtown Orlando) Bill Burns, Cityof Orlando Proposed  Vertical Mixed Use  Downtown Fire Station  (60K SF  Public) + Class A Office Space (150K SF Private) Green Roof and Solar Thermal
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  11 Green Roof Exfiltration  System: 48” CMP Green Roof  reduced system as  impervious area reduced Larger Building  Footprint  enabled  due to  footing design  My Region.org -Estimated development patterns 2050 Model of Growth – Traditional Neighborhood Design with Transit Connections v. Status Quo of Suburban Sprawl on Greenfields Less sprawl = Less Greenfield impacts / more Sustainable (transportation, energy, economic production, …) John Nolen – Preeminent American Planner Garden City
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  12 Conceptual Three Construct StudyModel The Policies and Planning of Healthy Communities Healthy Community Ethos‘s An Examination of the Presumed Relationships between  Land Use Mix (using Walk Score metric), Neighborhood Outdoor Public Realm Engagement (Walking and Cycling) Neighborhood Social Capital (using Respondent data from Internet Questionnaire)
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  13 Stockholm, Sweden Organization Avalon Park, Orlando, Florida Thoughtful or Thoughtless  Bicycle Facility Design? Bike Lanes /  Two lane posted speed  25mph /  Thoughtful? Bruges, Belgium
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  14 Budapest Helsinki Vienna, Austria Vienna, Austria Vienna,Austria Brussels
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  15 Brussels Thank You!