1. Sustainable Cities: Less Waste, More Purpose Daniel Parker, MSP Sustainability Director, Division of Environmental Public Health Planning Commissioner, Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Commission Commissioner, Tallahassee Urban Design Commission 2007 State of Florida Appointee, Healthy Communities Workgroup of the National Governor’s Association Daniel_Parker@doh.state.fl.us (850) 245-4250
2. New Rules for Sustainable Cities Fix it First The End of Zoning Zero Waste Aesthetic Purpose
42. Foot and Pedal Power (Cheap!) www.pedbikeimages.org / Ryan Snyder
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45. Fear Sells KB Homes Market Research Research of Tampa home buyers Asked what they valued most in their home and community. More space and a greater sense of security. Over 88% want home security systems and deadbolt locks. Safety always ranks second, even in communities where there is virtually no crime. As reported by Rick Lyman in NYTimes, August 15, 2005. “Living Large by Design, in the Middle of Nowhere”.
46. According to Sperling's Best Places research (http://www.bestplaces.net/), Orlando area 2-driver households spend over $5,000 a year in gas and drive over 60 miles a day, the 3rd highest averages in the nation.
61. Since World War II, the number of schools declined 70% while average school size grew fivefold, from 127 to 653 students* National Household Travel Survey
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65. Perhaps the Real Measures of Land Use Success should be…. Amount of Mixed Used Amount of Walking The Number of Free Roaming Children
66. Depression Air pollution CO2 emissions Physical activity Osteoporosis Injuries And by the way… Infrastructure costs Social capital
67. Does our Environment Really Influence What We Do? Food Marketing Example Courtesy of Deborah Cohen, Prescription for a Healthy Nation
68. Environmental Influences that Increase Consumption Marketing techniques Displays Ads Visual Cues Context THESE INFLUENCES USUALLY DO NOT RISE TO THE LEVEL OF CONSCIOUS AWARENESS
75. Eating Patterns have Changed We spend 46% of our food budget on food eaten away from home Our diets have increased in processed foods, especially sugar and fats.
79. What is Horticultural Therapy? Horticultural Therapy (HT) is a process through which plants, gardening activities, and the innate closeness we all feel toward nature are used as vehicles in professionally conducted programs of therapy and rehabilitation. (Davis, 1994)
85. What Do We Grow Today? http://img.slate.com/media/1/123125/2079215/2112767/2129635/051107_arch_suburbSprawl_ex.jpg
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88. Psychological Impact Creates positive community atmosphere Neighborhood satisfaction Reduction of fear and anger (Relf, 1998) Decreased anxiety Decreased symptoms of depression
92. “Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to pray in and to play in, where Nature may heal and cheer and give strength to body and soul alike. ” ~ John Muir
94. Break Through Amount of impervious surface Childhood Obesity Vehicle Ownership Number of Drive-Thrus
95. Sustainable Cities: A Path Forward Envision healthy, wholesome environments. Think big, think synthetically, think across many issues. Be a good ancestor. What we did vs. what we didn’t do. Don’t be afraid to lead. Pursue justice
