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Stockholm & Vancouver:Health Precedents DesignJoyce RautenbergHealth & Communities Feb 6/12
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The Walkable City: Stockholm City Plan1. Initiative2. Context3. Economic Sustainability4. Social Sustainability5. Environmental Sustainability6. Health Sustainability
Southeast False Creek and Olympic Village Development 1. Initiative2. Context3. Economic Sustainability4. Social Sustainability5. Environmental Sustainability6. Health Sustainability
Learning from Precedents
+The Walkable City: Stockholm City Plan
Initiative Plan provides framework for
land use and water management in the Stockholm region
Part of the larger “Vision 2030”goal for Stockholm to be a “world-class city”
High density suggestions and focus on ecological sustainability
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Context Regional plan: all
neighbourhoods in Stockholm are addressed
Adopted by Council March 2010
Promote density in the city centre
Encourage connectivity including city centre, inner-city and the suburbs
The Walkable City: Stockholm City Plan
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Economic Sustainability Support growing population Develop infrastructure Promote green and efficient
office development Encourage local economy Continue with urban renewal
The Walkable City: Stockholm City Plan
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Social Sustainability Create attractive recreation
spaces Address housing concerns Public space upgrade Public services expansion Multicultural Stockholm
The Walkable City: Stockholm City Plan
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Environmental Sustainability Preserve water resources Ecological infrastructure Alternative energy models Waste management Stockholm Royal Seaport
example
The Walkable City: Stockholm City Plan
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Health Sustainability Public transportation Focus on active
transportation Noise in residential areas Air quality and climate
change Cohesive city
The Walkable City: Stockholm City Plan
+Southeast False Creek and Olympic Village Development
Initiative Develop a model
sustainable neighbourhood
Innovative infrastructure Strategic energy
reduction Energy-efficient buildings Highly transit accessible
+Southeast False Creek and Olympic Village Development
Context Guidelines for developing
Southeast False Creek area Adopted July 2005, first
phase completed 2010 80 acre brownfield site;
previously light industrial South of downtown
Vancouver; SEFC will become new mixed-use urban community
+Southeast False Creek and Olympic Village Development
Economic Sustainability Office space construction Retail and services within
the community Encourage local economic
presence Partnership with BC Hydro
+Southeast False Creek and Olympic Village Development
Social Sustainability New community centre Neighbourhood features
promotes inclusiveness Daycare and school
facilities Heritage building
restoration Spiritual centre
+Southeast False Creek and Olympic Village Development
Environmental Sustainability LEED certified buildings Sustainable design features Rainwater reused Wildlife habitat
re-established Alternative modes of
transportation
+Southeast False Creek and Olympic Village Development
Health Sustainability High density and walkable
neighbourhoods promote physical activity
Active transportation paths also encourage exercise
Important linkages to downtown and amenities
Community gardens
+Southeast False Creek and Olympic Village Development
+Learning from Precedents
Economic, social and environmental sustainability is also beneficial for health
Health encompasses a wide range of concepts
Density does not need to be feared A walkable and mixed-use
neighbourhood has physical and social benefits
Increasingly important to promote active transportation
Changes may take a long time to see, unless people really push for it