Download - Models Of Urban Sustainability
Models of Urban Sustainability
Karen Gajewski, Moderator Director of Sustainability, City of Philadelphia
David Barrie CEO, David Barrie & Associates
Gerald Fugione Director of Business Development, Philly Car Share
Russell Meddin Founder, Bike Share Philadelphia
David Barrie
CEODavid Barrie & Associates
Models of Urban SustainabilityDavid Barrie
Global Creative Economy Conference, Philadelphia 2009
“To make a big splash in the global pond of spectacle
culture today, you have to have a big rock to drop.”
Hal Foster, Art Critic
• Principle of mutualism• Collaborative design• Privatizating public services• Rise of public-private partnerships• Rise of Web 2.0 and crowdsourcing
• Watch video clips online - 394m
• Read blogs - 346m• Read personal blogs - 321m• Visit a friends social network
page - 307m• Share a video clip - 303m
• Manage a profile on a social network - 272m
• Upload photos - 248m• Download a video podcast -
216m• Start own blog - 184m• Upload video clip - 183m• Subscribe to a news feed -
160m
• 61 growing groups, 250 growing sites, 1000 new ‘urban farmers’, 750 playground participants, 6000 visitors to town meal, 2500 guests
• Project repeat 2008 and 2009• Adapted spatial plan for use of public spaces in town• £8m ($13m) new investment in health improvement
in town - growing food at centre of plan• Project cost: seed investment £25k ($40k), total
program £250k ($445k)
“We have idols but no models to follow. You have to define your own model.”
- Nicolas Ghesquiere, Balenciaga
David BarrieDavid Barrie & Associates
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_BarrieBlog: http://davidbarrie.typepad.com
Mail: [email protected]
Gerald Furgione
Director of Business DevelopmentPhilly Car Share
Russell Meddin
FounderBike Share Philadelphia
Russell Meddin
Bike Share Philadelphia
Public Use Bicycles
Bike Sharing
A new form of Public Transportation
with personal mobilitywith personal mobility
Recycling a 19Recycling a 19thth Century vehicle with Century vehicle with 2121stst Century technology to offer the Century technology to offer the
Public Public ““ECOECO--MOBILITYMOBILITY””
Sustainable TransportationSustainable TransportationReducing Automobile CongestionReducing Automobile Congestion
Reducing Carbon PollutantsReducing Carbon Pollutants
Bike Sharing History
Starting in the late 1960’s in AmsterdamCopenhagen’s Bycyklen in 1995 - Rennes, France’s Vélo à la Carte, in 1998,
Lyon, France’s Vélo’v in 2005 - Barcelona, Spain’s Bicing in 2007Paris, France’s Vélib’ in 2007
Bike Sharing Explosion
Embraced by over 100 cities.Including cities in USA, Canada, France, UK, Germany, Spain, Italy, Austria, Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, Norway, China
Bike Sharing Explosion
In the USAThe Washington, DC program is over one year old.
Denver, Boston and Minneapolis plan launching programs in Spring 2010
New York, Portland, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle and even Philadelphia are considering programs
..MontrMontrééal, Canadaal, CanadaFive Months OldFive Months Old
3,000 Bikes3,000 Bikes300 docking stations300 docking stations
650,000 trips.650,000 trips.
..Paris, FranceParis, France
Two Years OldTwo Years Old23,600 Bikes23,600 Bikes
1,800 docking stations1,800 docking stations54,000,000 trips.54,000,000 trips.
6,000,000 tourist trips a year6,000,000 tourist trips a year
Hangzhou, ChinaHangzhou, ChinaOne and One and ½½ Years Years
OldOldExpanding this yearExpanding this year
50,000 Bikes50,000 Bikes2000 Stations2000 Stations
Electronic Attachment Bike Rack
Station placed for inter-modality
Station Kiosk
Shared BikeBike transport for station equalization
Compliments Compliments Other Public Other Public
TransportTransport
Supplement existing Transit as feeders to bus, rail and
light rail
Bike Sharing reduces CO₂
www.clarkcommute.org
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Bike Sharing reduces CO₂
www.clarkcommute.org
Our Our MissionMission
Bring Public Use Bicycling to Philadelphia
Reduce Traffic Congestion
Reduce Motor Vehicle Pollution
Increase the Health of the General Public
Better Air QualityMore ExerciseA Better Way To Get Around The City
Bike Sharing - Why ?
A great way to make our citya “green” sustainable city.
Bike Sharing
It is great way to hear, smell and experience a city without increasing traffic congestion
while reducing greenhouse emissions
www.bikesharephiladelphia.org
Question & Answer
Please complete the survey being distributed by the volunteers.
Surveys may be returned to the volunteers or at the Registration
Desk in Ballroom A.
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