Density Done Well in a City Growing Up (Not Out)!
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[/av_textblock] [/av_one_full] [av_hr class=’default’ height=’50’ shadow=’no-shadow’ position=’center’ custom_border=’av-border-thin’ custom_width=’50px’ custom_border_color=” custom_margin_top=’30px’ custom_margin_bottom=’30px’ icon_select=’yes’ custom_icon_color=” icon=’ue808′] [av_two_third first min_height=” vertical_alignment=” space=” custom_margin=” margin=’0px’ padding=’0px’ border=” border_color=” radius=’0px’ background_color=” src=” background_position=’top left’ background_repeat=’no-repeat’ animation=”] [av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] Guest speaker Brent Toderian, city planner and urbanist with TODERIAN UrbanWORKS; former Vancouver chief planner; President of Council for Canadian Urbanism talked to our city about why cities should grow up through infill rather than out through sprawl. Brent welcomed and addressed public questions from the large gathering at the Royal Botanical Gardens. We were happy to have this unique opportunity to hear Brent’s ideas about creative, and vibrant city building. This event was presented by Mayor Rick Goldring, Inspire Burlington and the City of Burlington.
Brent Toderian had some great and insightful strategies on how to do density well. Check out his article that describes the importance of how you grow big, not how big you grow!
Great Design creates value in our community. As Brent said in his presentation on February 11, 2016 at the Royal Botanical Gardens “Beauty out performs ugly, and it’s remarkable how expensive ugly can be!”
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“Adding Highway lanes to deal with traffic congestion is like loosening your belt to cure obesity.” – Lewis Mumford, 1955
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The benefits of “density done well” include:
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reduced energy use in buildings,
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active transport, walk/bike/transit,
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more green design options,
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less sprawl,
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more affordable choices,
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improved public health, vitality, diversity, and safety!