GEOG 363 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Cultural Diversity, Rationality, City Beautiful Movement
19 Sep 2016
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Geo 363 - urban planning & policy week 1. Cities are sites of 100% of the world"s future population growth. Contributes 70% of the world"s gdp - economic hotspots, concentrate activity. Mid 1870s: canada - 20% urban, 80% rural. 2005: canada - 84% urban, 16% rural (one of the most urbanized nations) Urban centres are pockets of land with high interest and ef cient rapid transit systems that attract future residents to reside in centralized cores. Urban containment boundaries limit urban growth in the metro vancouver region and the majority of population growth within these limits, protecting agricultural land. Planning at a smaller neighbourhood scale, involves creating subdistricts, mapping community assets (what is valued in public spaces), and recognizing desires for social impacts (creating better neighbourhoods, development without resident displacement) Waterfront districts were primarily used for industry, a change in the economic model creates opportunities for living spaces. Resilience planning - creating spaces for water to go.
