Toderian Vancouver CNU 17
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The document discusses Vancouver's efforts to become a more sustainable, livable, and vibrant city through policies like EcoDensity that promote density done well. It outlines how Vancouver is focusing on walkability, cycling infrastructure, transit, design quality, and amenities to support density. The goal of being carbon neutral by 2030 and the "greenest city in the world by 2020" is mentioned. Successful projects that achieved sustainable density through approaches like laneway housing are highlighted.
Toderian Vancouver CNU 17
- 1. Vancouver’s Evolving Urbanism: More Sustainable, Livable, Vibrant….more Everything Brent Toderian, MCIP Director of Planning
- 2. Greater Vancouver Regional District (now Metro Vancouver)
- 3. Our Regional Context GVRD Regional Town Centres
- 4. The Goal: A Sustainable, Livable, Vibrant Downtown
- 5. …and City!
- 6. Sustainability through Livability The Central Area Land Area: 2.2 square miles (579 hectares) Population: 85,000 (2005 Estimate)
- 7. We don’t like to brag, but… Vancouver tops cities survey City named No.1 in Americas for quality of living, No.4 in the world
- 8. “Living First” and the Central Area Plan
- 9. City Plans and Visions
- 10. Downtown Livability is density done well: 1. Movement
- 11. The most sustainable movement option… walking (nearness)
- 12. Walking infrastructure: horizontal and vertical
- 13. Cycling’s our second choice
- 15. A cycle-friendly public realm
- 16. All kinds of cycling….
- 17. …and we didn’t stage this.
- 19. Not so much transit corridors, as corridors of urbanism…
- 20. Even transit on water…
- 21. Downtown Livability is density done well: 2. Design / Quality
- 22. City design starts with waterfront design
- 23. Height is just a design challenge…
- 24. Designing an artful mix
- 26. Designing in art Design AS art
- 28. Downtown Livability is density done well: 3. Amenities
- 29. Our beaches are our squares…
- 30. Our water edge is our public life…
- 31. Our parks, through development…
- 32. Our squares, through development…
- 33. Many more amenities and benefits, through development
- 34. Even “private” spaces are semi-public…
- 35. Our central area: A series of experiments
- 38. Granville Island
- 39. Granville Island
- 42. False Creek North from the South Shore (Charleson Park) 1983 2003
- 44. Coal Harbour
- 45. Coal Harbour
- 46. New Developments Shangri-la James K Cheng Architecture
- 47. Shangri-la James K Cheng Architecture
- 48. Ritz Carlton (“Vancouver’s Turn”) Arthur Erickson
- 50. Did “Living First” go on too long?
- 51. Has downtown become a resort?
- 52. What did we do with the “Metro Core Study”?
- 53. What does this mean for “Living First”?
- 54. Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion
- 59. The Downtown Capacity & View Corridors Study
- 60. Skyline, Ridge Line, Shoreline
- 62. View ‘A’: Alder Terrace to Mount Seymour 1987 2009
- 76. Carrall Street Greenway Recreational Network Seawall Loop
- 82. Let’s look at the rest of Vancouver…
- 84. Crossroads Busby Perkins and Will
- 85. Crossroads Busby Perkins and Will
- 86. The Rise Nigel Baldwin, Architect
- 87. Many new building types
- 88. Arbutus Walk
- 89. Arbutus Walk
- 92. East Fraserlands New Project
- 94. Olympic Village
- 95. Olympic Plaza
- 96. Olympic Village
- 97. Olympic Village
- 98. Olympic Village
- 99. Olympic Village
- 100. Social Housing Projects Olympic Village Net Zero Building
- 101. The new Generation: Sustainability Front and Centre
- 102. The challenges are clear…
- 104. Vancouver’s GHG emissions are not sustainable… BUSBY PERKINS+WILL
- 105. We know the Culprits…
- 106. The Density / GHG relationship BUSBY PERKINS+WILL
- 107. What is EcoDensity? The search for the metaphor Livability Affordability Sustainability
- 108. EcoDensity is about the footprint
- 109. Done well, density can enable… EcoDensity • Reduced energy use in buildings, getting around • More green design options • Less sprawl • More affordable housing choices • Public health • Vitality, diversity, safety • Etc, etc, etc…
- 110. Housing density and green design EcoDensity
- 111. Many levels of density (but no “stable neighbourhoods”) EcoDensity • Arterial mid-rise housing • Ground oriented housing (gentle density) • Backyard laneway infill housing (hidden density) • Secondary suites within homes (invisible density)
- 112. Laneway Housing (“Hidden Density”) EcoDensity
- 113. EcoDensity was “the big story”
- 114. EcoDensity was “the big story”
- 115. What does the Charter do?
- 118. Influences ALL new and existing approaches
- 119. Commits to an eco-city of eco-neighborhoods (a shared responsibility)
- 120. Actions EcoDensity Greener Buildings • LEED™ SILVER “PLUS” • LEED™ GOLD BY 2010 • GREEN DESIGN BEFORE TECHNOLOGY
- 121. Actions EcoDensity Greener Large Sites • District energy • Solar orientation • Passive energy solutions • Urban agriculture • TDM prioritizing sustainable modes • Sustainable rainwater management plan • Solid waste diversion strategy • Affordability
- 122. Actions EcoDensity • Removing disincentives to Green Design • Enabling laneway housing, secondary suites, basement suites • EcoDensity leadership on City Land • Green Application Priority • More flexibility, fewer barriers
- 123. Actions EcoDensity • An “Eco”CityPlan • New strategies for District Energy • New tools to achieve amenities • Measurement tools • Progress Report Structure
- 124. Competition Winner Vancouver Primary Sturgess Architecture (Jeremy Sturgess) - Calgary
- 125. Competition Winners
- 126. Many winners addressed Laneway Housing
- 129. From EcoDensity to “The Greenest City in the World?”
- 130. The Greenest City in the World by 2020: Think you can do better? • Urban agriculture • District Energy • Burrard Bridge traffic trial • Car-free streets • Bike sharing • Green jobs • Etc.
- 131. A Carbon Neutral City by 2030?
- 132. Council for Canadian Urbanism
- 133. Council for Canadian Urbanism
- 134. PLAN like you love cities… LISTEN like you love opinions… DESIGN like you love people… … and always challenge the word “can’t”.
- 135. Thank you. Brent Toderian, MCIP Director of Planning