car city confluence: town planning and mobility july 2009 (partial)

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On 22nd July 2009, I welcomed the opportunity to share my perspective as an experienced town planner and project manager to the Ford Strategic Design Group in London and offer insight into the California development process. The presentation’s purpose was to provide an overview of town planning and highlight key elements of environmental analysis for new development master plans and regeneration projects relevant to transport, namely, the automobile. It included a featured a sustainable transportation case study on the Orange County Great Park and Great Park Neighborhoods, a 4,700-acre regeneration project in Irvine, California (40 miles south of Los Angeles, California). Ending with recommendations for Ford to collaborate with emerging developments, I offered California-based opportunities that promote a reduction in vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and support zero-carbon emission climate change strategies, while facilitating community mobility. For access to the full presentation or to provide comments/feedback, please email [email protected].

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The Car‐City Confluence Town Planning & Mobility 

www.MichelleDrouse.com

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Presentation Contents  Town Planning Overview 

 New Urbanism 

 Mobility / Circulation 

 Environmental Analysis 

 Case Study: Orange County Great Park (Calif.) 

 Strategic Car Design & Town Planning  NEV Recommendation 

 Communication/Social Networking 

 Resources 

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Town Planning Overview New Urbanism, Mobility/Circulation & Environmental Analysis 

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What do town planners want? 

Get our ducks in a row & create sustainable 

developments! 

Balance Opportunities & Constraints ‐Political Environment ‐Physical Environment ‐Regulatory Environment 

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What is Town Planning? Shaping the built environment in a strategically planned manner while considering social, environmental, and economic sustainability principals. 

 Master Planning  Regeneration/Redevelopment 

 Environmental Analysis 

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New Urbanism "Giving people many choices for living an urban lifestyle in sustainable, convenient and enjoyable places, while providing the solutions to peak oil, global warming, and climate change.” – www.newurbanism.org  

Photos/Information from www.newurbanism.org  

Renewable Energy + Electric Transportation + Walkable Urbanism 

‐Shift from non‐renewable to renewable resources ‐Shift from investing in roads to investing in trains ‐Shift from suburban to dense development 

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New Urbanism Comparison:  Pedestrian‐Centric vs. Automobile‐Centric Designs 

Photos/Information source: www.newurbanism.org  

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Mobility/Circulation 

ENHANCE CONNECTIVITY: Moving people, goods, services to facilitate quality of life (live, work, play) 

 Public transit: plane, bus, boat/ferry, rail (light, heavy, underground, at‐grade, elevated) 

 Pedestrians, wheelchairs, segways, people movers 

 Bicycles 

 Equestrian 

 Motorcycles, Scooters, Golf Carts, NEVs 

 Automobiles  

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Environmental Analysis California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 

Environmental Public Disclosure: Using thresholds of significance, determine project’s cumulative impact after mitigation. 

 Traffic: Operational/Capacity  Air Quality: Various Emissions  Noise: Decibels  Water Quality: Stormwater Runoff  Waste: Hazardous/Recycling  Climate Change: Greenhouse Gases (GHG) 

How do planners review projects? 

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Mitigation Measures (MM),   Development & Engineering Standards 

 Safety & traffic calming 

 Emergency access 

 Number of lanes/signalization 

 Road/pavement width reduction  

 Alternate transit modes 

 Parking (spaces & dimensions) 

 Building setbacks from roads 

 Green building standards (LEED) 

Tools: Environmental Analysis MMs Zoning Codes, Plans & Design Guidelines Standard Engineering Plans 

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Case Study Orange County Great Park & Neighborhoods – Irvine, California, USA 

Photo Source: LATimes.com 

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Case Study:  Orange County Great Park & Great Park Neighborhoods (Irvine, California, USA)  First Great Metropolitan Park of 21st Century 

 40 miles south of Los Angeles, California 

 4,700 acres of vacant former military base 

 City re‐zoned land to non‐aviation park use 

 Navy sold land to developer Lennar Corp. in a public bid  

 Lennar Corp. dedicated 1,300 acres to City of Irvine for public metropolitan park use & to contribute $200M to backbone infrastructure. 

 GPN Imagine Video – OCGP Video 

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Great Park Sustainable Transportation The Great Park is designed to promote 

sustainable means of transportation. The Park is easily accessible by mass transit via the Irvine Station near Marine Way. Those coming by car can park once and spend the 

day. Once they arrive, visitors have a selection of ways to get around that do not require gasoline or generate pollution. A non‐polluting shuttle system will take 

visitors to major park attractions. They can also use an orange bike which will be 

available at little to no cost. It is easy to bike because the Park’s bike trails mesh with City and regional trail networks. Walkers and 

hikers have a choice of gentle or challenging routes. All sections of the park are accessible to all people, regardless of physical ability. 

(Source: www.ocgp.org) 

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Sustainable Travelways – “Green Streets”  Source: http://www.ci.irvine.ca.us/depts/redevelopment/sustainable_travelways.asp 

 Enhanced tree canopy  Low volume irrigation  Permeable pavements and road surfaces  Use of recycled materials  Integrated runoff treatment  Conservation oriented planting palettes  Structured soil preparation  Reflective color/light values  Integrated transit or NEV travelways  Alternative lighting  Traffic calming features  Reduced pavement/road widths  

Are all elements incorporated in the Master Plans & Maps? 

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Strategic Car Design Relation to Town Planning 

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Strategic Car Design & Town Planning 

 The genesis of ideation 

 Opportunities/Constraints   Economic downturn  Going Green/Sustainability 

 Consider potential impacts & mitigation to generate new vehicle solutions and opportunities  

 Designing for mass consumption or specific markets/communities?  

 Lincoln C  Science Museum Japan Cars Exhibition 

 Consider partnerships with new master planned communities and redeveloping communities (developers, jurisdictions, planning associations) 

 Recommendation: Emerging NEV Market (Calif.) 

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Resources Reports, Links, Key Words/Tags 

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Resources • Sustainable Travelways Guidelines (Fuscoe Engineering) 

• Outfitting Cities for NEVs (Urban Crossroads) 

• NEVs – The Other Way Around Town (Urban Crossroads) 

Tags/Key Words:  High Density, Mixed Used Neighborhoods, Innovation, Mobility, Place, Public Spaces, Space, Sustainable Transport, Transit Oriented Development, Urban Planning, Urbanization, NEV 

Links:  http://thecityfix.com/ http://www.carfree.com/  http://www.carfree.com/link/furp.html http://www.worldcarfree.net/  http://www.wired.com/autopia/ http://www.rtpi.org.uk/ http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/sustainable/ http://www.masdar.ae/en/home/index.aspx http://www.newurbanism.org/   http://www.ocgp.org http://www.greatparkneighborhoods.com  

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The Car‐City Confluence Town Planning & Mobility 

www.MichelleDrouse.com