GEOG 1200 Final: GEOG 1200 - Review Guide - 2018Winter
Document Summary
Improving access with better public transport and improved car parking. Making pedestrian area safer and more pleasant. Most development has centred on former industrial sites (brownfield) Movement of more affluent people into inner city and improvement of housing. Average income of communities increase while the number of children decrease. Lower income residents may be forced out due to high rents. Factories may close for housing which might lead to a lack of jobs. New urbanism: a hybrid of revitalization and gentrification: walkability. Ensure that most things are within a 20-minute walk of home and work. Pedestrian friendly streets design and no cars: connectivity. Interconnected street grid network disperses traffic and eases walking: increased density. Buildings, residences, shops, and services are closer together. For ease of walking and for more efficient use of services and resources: green transportation. Network of high quality trains connecting cities towns and neighbourhoods together. Encourages use of bikes and walking as daily transportation: sustainability.
