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Foundations of
Compact and
Sustainable Development
Solutions for Sustainable
Communities
2011 NHC Learning
Conference
Presenters
Mariia Zimmerman, US Dept of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities
David Dixon, Goody Clancy Associates, Planning and Urban Design division
Rollin Stanley, Montgomery County, MD, Office of Planning
“For HUD, sustainability means tying the quality and
location of housing to broader opportunities, like access
to good jobs, quality schools, and safe streets. It means
helping communities that face common problems start
sharing solutions. It means being a partner to sustainable
development, not a barrier.”
~ HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan
6 Livability PrinciplesProvide more transportation choices to increase safety, accessibility, and reliability while reducing household transportation costs.
Promote equitable, affordable housing that expands location- and energy-efficient housing choices
Improve economic competitiveness of neighborhoods by giving people reliable access to employment centers, educational opportunities, and other basic services.
Target Federal funding toward existing communities through place-based policies
Align federal policies and funding to remove barriers to collaboration, leverage funding and increase the effectiveness of existing programs.
Enhance the unique characteristics of all communities, whether rural, suburban or urban.
When Thinking about Design
and Development,
Remember…
1. No one size fits all … consider community
character, goals, and assets
2. Envisioning Density Helps
3. Continuous public engagement from
plan to implementation
4. Test with Market-based realities
5. Design matters!
Common Community Concerns:
Urbanization
Traffic and crime
Unplanned growth and its consequences
Changing demographics
For most of us,
Change IS
Frightening.Don’t lose that which makes
your community special,
unique, and valued by current
residents.
Engage residents, employers, local businesses, property owners, elderly, youth …
Identify what people value now
Plan for tomorrow
Recognize the market
Identify co-benefits and ways to be achieved
Utilize data and visioning tools
Public Engagement
Land Use Decisions Occur Primarily
at the Local Level• Plan for densities that
support the desired mix of
jobs, housing, and civic uses
• Place higher density nodes
around transit areas as they
provide existing
infrastructure and
opportunities for investment
Arlington Virginia’s Orange Line Corridor,
Photo source: www.sierraclub.org
More choices in restaurants, shops, housing;
More activity – on the streets and sidewalks; and on transit
Community Benefitsthat pencil out: affordable housing, parks, art, jobs
Agglomeration benefits for employers and urban markets?
What goals is your
community trying
to achieve?
• Common Measures
of Density
• FAR
• Dwelling Units/Acre
• Net vs. Gross Density
• Height vs. Density
• Housing Types and
Scales
No one size fits all: housingSingle-family 1-12 du/acre
4.7 du/a
Rowhomes 8-30 du/acre
Low- to mid-rise 20-100 du/acre High-rise 80+ du/acre
21.8 du/a
52.9 du/a 89.9 du/a
Source: www.lincolninst.edu
When Thinking about Design
and Development,
Remember…
1. No one size fits all … consider community
character, goals, and assets
2. Envisioning Density Helps
3. Continuous public engagement from
plan to implementation
4. Test with Market-based realities
5. Design matters!
Federal Support for Local
Planning Initiatives
HUD’s Community Challenge and Regional
Planning Grant Programs
www.hud.gov/sustainability
DOT’s transportation planning programs for
state DOT’s and MPOs www.planning.dot.gov
EPA’s smart growth technical assistance
programs www.epa.gov/smartgrowth
Partnership for Sustainable Communities
www.sustainablecommunities.gov