urban design and environmental issues - uno, brad bereitschaft, department of geography/geology
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Presented at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, College of Public Affairs and Community Service, Conference on Implementing a Sustainable Future in Nebraska Brad Bereitschaft Department of Geography/Geology, UNOTRANSCRIPT
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Sustainability through livability:A look at resident preferences
Brad BereitschaftDepartment of Geography/Geology
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EnvironmentEnergy, Pollution, Waste,
Food, Water, Climate
EquitabilitySocial & Environmental Justice
Economic OpportunityInclusivity, Mobility
EconomyJobs, Income, Quality of Life
Prosperity
“Livable,”Human-Oriented
Cities
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Innsbruck, Austria
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Urban is good, but it must be done right!Equity is difficulty when demand > supply
Density + proximity = innovation + growth
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Will the 21st Century see a “Great Inversion”?
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The Downtown Omaha Resident SurveyMay – August 2013250 Respondents
What do urban residents value and what would they like to change?
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What influenced your decision to live downtown?(1-5 with 5 very important)
Urban feelPedestrian-orientedThird placesWalkability/bike-abilityHistoric characterAttractiveIdentity
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adaptive re-use, older buildings = affordability
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What influenced your decision to live downtown?(1-5 with 5 very important)
Urban feelPedestrian-orientedThird placesWalkability/bike-abilityHistoric characterAttractiveIdentity
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“Third Places”informal public life & social cohesion
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What influenced your decision to live downtown?(1-5 with 5 very important)
Urban feelPedestrian-orientedThird placesWalkability/bike-abilityHistoric characterAttractiveIdentity
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What about affordability, equitability?
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What about your neighborhood could be improved?(1-5 with 5 very important)
Basic products/ services (grocery stores)GreeneryPublic SpaceGreen SpaceTransitParkingAffordable HousingMore Third Places
Parks!
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Sustainability at UNO:
• Green UNO sustainability task force (http://www.unomaha.edu/green/index.php)
• New sustainability minor | General ed. bachelor’s degree – sustainability conc.
• New freshman seminar course (Spring 2014): Cities and Sustainability
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Thank You
Questions… Comments?