GEOG 256 1st Edition Lecture 12 Outline of Last Lecture I Midterm Review Outline of Current Lecture II Oregon III Design IV Environmental Protection Plans V Political Players Current Lecture Transitions Design Planning and Policy Oregon What they did o State law UGB metro government public transit The Power of Imagination Imagination is more important than knowledge Knowledge is limited Imagination encircles the world Albert Einstein What is Design A design is a plan or scheme for the construction of an object To design is the process used to create the plan or scheme The both seek solutions to problems within constraints and objectives The Powers of Design Actualization makes ideas seem real Visualization creates images that inspire motivate enrage Integration coordinates multiple ideas into a harmonious whole Evaluation tests the practicality of ideas Conventional vs Conservation Subdivisions The suitability mapping method o Houses organized in a clustered pattern o Preservation of community open space o Smaller lots for each home o Less impervious surface Design and Foster Sustainable Behavior These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute S Tech technologies materials design features that contribute to S regardless of user behavior e g materials with low embodied energy S behavior S actions of residents workers Some S behavior depends on design features e g paths that enable biking walking Use Less Energy in the Home Heating system that can be regulated by end users Windows that open for passive ventilation Make fewer and shorter journeys by fuel inefficient modes of transport High density development sited close to existing built up areas and or good transport links Mixed use development with or close to retail banks recreation etc Live work units Space in homes for office or telecommuting Take part in local community groups local decision making informal social activities Mixed use and or high density development with or near community facilities High quality development with distinct sense of place and welcoming public spaces Safe and secure spaces that are overlooked well lit etc Governance for Sustainability Vancouver BC o Greenest City Action Plan Comprehensive Plans information collaboration policy action Vision statement Info trends causes models Goals policies objectives Future state maps targets Implementation actions Union Country PA Case Zoning Use and density restrictions e g o No industrial near homes o Large lots in scenic areas Design and development standards e g o Setbacks from riparian areas o Mature tree protection Subdivision Controls Lot patterns infrastructure systems Special Environmental Protection Views on Development Regulations Liberal o Pro Environmental protection Environmental justice Access for all Social cost of private enterprise o Con Exclusionary Inhibits innovation Promotes sprawl Conservative o Pro Protects property value Orderly growth Promotes economic development Resource security o Con Private property rights Inefficient Adds cost to housing Legal basis for regulatory power Legislative o A state power devoted via enabling acts o Based on police power Judicial o Courts balance police power vs constitutional protection against takings and due process o Employ presumption of validity so long as there is rough proportionality and due process o May severely limit use and value as long as rules don t go too far and some reasonable economic use remains o May require compensation for takings Land Conservation Permanent protection of open space via withdrawal from development Purposes o Production o Recreation o Ecosystem service o Avoid natural hazards o Urban growth management Tools include o Fee simple purchase o Purchase development rights o Favorable tax treatment o Regulation of private property Players Federal government largest player State government incentives acquisition regulation Local government acquisition and regulation Land trusts acquisition Private conservation management Political Science s Implementation Theory Threat vs Capacity vs Commitment