Transcript Suburban Nation The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the

Suburban Nation
The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of
the American Dream
Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, and Jeff Speck
Presented by: Ben Barnes, Jessa Harger, Nathan Jones
Suburban Sprawl
• The Components of Sprawl
• The Effects of Sprawl
• Ways to Combat Sprawl
5 Components of Sprawl
• Housing Subdivisions
• Shopping Malls
• Office Parks
• Civic Institutions
• Roadways
What is Distinct about
Traditional Neighborhoods
• Neighborhood
Center
• 5 minute Walk
• Street Network
• Narrow Streets
• Mixed Use
Zoning
• Special Sites
for Special
Buildings
Congested Traffic
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Collector Roads
Single Use Zoning
Useless Open Spaces
Cul-de-sacs
Interesting Intersections
The American Dream
• Segregation by Income
• Gated Communities
• Lack of mix of housing types
• Lack of Fronts and Backs
• 2 Illegal types of • 2 Forgotten Rules
of Affordable
Affordable
Housing
Housing
– Living above the
Store
– Granny Flats
– Don’t Experiment
on the Poor
– Limit the
Concentration of
Housing Projects
Physical Creation Of
Society
• Communal Space
• Time for Community
• Pedestrian Life
– Wide Streets
– Speed
• Wastefulness
• Crime
Transportation Mess
Suburban Sprawl
• The Components of Sprawl
• The Effects of Sprawl
• Ways to Combat Sprawl
Sprawl and the Developer
• Influence of Market Experts
• Traditional vs. Conventional Design
• Struggles with the Homebuilders
Victims of Sprawl
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Cul-De-Sac Kids and Bored Teenagers
Soccer Moms
Weary commuters
Bankrupt Municipalities
The Immobile Poor
The City and the Region
• “…we shall solve the city problem by
leaving the city.” Henry Ford 1922 (p.135)
• Good Suburbs
• Suburbs that Help Cities
• Eight Steps to Regional Planning
Eight Steps to Regional
Planning
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Admit Growth will occur
Establish a permanent Countryside Preserve
Establish a temporary Countryside Reserve
Designate the corridors
Establish Priority Development Sectors
Establish a proactive permitting process
Designate all other types of development as
districts
The Inner City
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The Amenity Package
Civic Decorum
Physical Health
Retail Management
Marketing
Investment Security
DESIGN YOUR
OWN CITY
Constrictions
• A highway 2 miles
• Within growth ring of
west of proposed site
a medium sized city
• A river cutting through
site in the southeastern corner
• Densely forested area
on the river bank
You Will Need:
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500 homes
Schools
Public Transit
Business District
Retail Shops
Civic Buildings
• Community Centers
• City Services
• Remember the
importance of
COMMUNITY!
Suburban Sprawl
• The Components of Sprawl
• The Effects of Sprawl
• Ways to Combat Sprawl
Ways to Combat Sprawl
• At the Local Level
• At the State Level
• At the Federal Level
At the Local Level
• Importance of Community on Political
Agenda
• Change Current Regulations
• Become Pro-Active
• Think Globally, Act Locally, Plan
Regionally
• Practice What you Preach
Change Current Regulations
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Encourage Public Transit
Walkable Neighborhoods
Maintain Natural Areas
Mix of houses, shops, workplace, recreation areas
Sidewalks
Narrow Streets
Parking
Public Playgrounds
At the State Level
• Transportation
– Department of Transportation
– Public Transportation
• Affordable Housing
At the Federal Level
• Taxes
– Gasoline tax towards public transportation
– Tax policies changed to encourage renovation
as much as construction
• Schools
– Balanced resources for schools