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Sustainable Urban Design
the vitality of a city as a complex system, the quality
of life of its citizens, or the capacity of nature to
support its activities.
Environmental Benefits
Social Benefits
Improved public health
Mixed-use, transit-oriented development increases
physical activity, whereas failure to mix land-uses
and increased car ownership are associated with
higher risks of obesity and colon cancer
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ACCESS & LINKAGES
Can you see the space from a distance? Is its interior visible
from the outside?
Is there a good connection between the space and the adjacent
buildings, or is it surrounded by blank walls? Do occupants of
adjacent buildings use the space?
Can people easily walk to the place? For example, do they have
to dart between moving cars to get to the place?
Do sidewalks lead to and from the adjacent areas?
Does the space function for people with special needs?
Do the roads and paths through the space take people where
they actually want to go?
Can people use a variety of transportation options bus train,
car, bicycle, etc. to reach the place?
Are transit stops conveniently located next to destinations such
as libraries, post offices, park entrances, etc.?
COMFORT & IMAGE
Whether a space is comfortable and presents itself well has a good image is
key to its success.
Comfort includes perceptions about safety, cleanliness, and the availability of
places to sit the importance of giving people the choice to sit where they want is
generally underestimated
To create a safe, livable, and sustainable city with great streets and
healthy places.
To provide simple, pointed design, construction, and maintenance
guidance for the creation of a sustainable urban infrastructure for all
Chicagoans.
To prepare the citys infrastructure to respond to the challenges of climate
change and enact policies to reduce its negative impacts.
CORE VALUES
The Public Right-of-Way is Public Space
Sustainable infrastructure is not only good for the environment, it is a good
investment. Sustainable infrastructure is designed to address social,
environmental, as well as economic performance.
Healthy Places
Reducing the use of fossil fuels and introducing innovative materials and
landscaping leads to cleaner air and better, safer facilities for walking,
bicycling, and all forms of active transportation. Furthermore, healthy
places create a healthy region by reducing combined sewer overflows and
creating cleaner air and stronger regional economies.
Climate Resilience
To create infrastructure that functions under changing climactic conditions,
Chicago has been leading the way on greenhouse gas mitigation and
adaptation strategies, and continues to focus on reinforcing and reconceiving
its civic facilities to cope with long-term trends and unexpected shocks.
Climate resilience is embedded in the design philosophy of this document and
is fundamental to creating sustainable infrastructure. Resilience reduces
maintenance costs and liability over the lifetime of the infrastructure
improvement.
Sustainable Strategies
LIST OF STRATEGIES
PUBLIC PROCESS AND PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS
IMPLEMENTATION