Alternatives to Smart Growth

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Alternatives to Smart Growth

• Owen McShane
• Centre for Resource Management Studies

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Halle-Neustadt ...
The Sustainable City?
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The Vibrant Town Centre Today
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Which is better for biodiversity?
This...
this...
this...
this...
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This?
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or this.
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The Future of Cities and the rise of the New
Suburbanism

• Presentation to Urban Land Institute,
• Los Angeles California
• November 3, 2005

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The Zoning Plan for Estuary Estates New
Suburbanist proposal for Mangawahai
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Wastewater Areas for Estuary Estates New
Suburbanist proposal for Mangawhai
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Stormwater Management Plan for Estuary Estates
New Suburbanist proposal for Mangawahai
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Structure Plan for Estuary Estates New
Suburbanist proposal for Mangawahai
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My own Managed Park in North- Land, New Zealand.
Looking over the park...
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Not a jetty, but a boat moored at both ends.No
Resource Consent.
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This is my own house, one of the four I have
personally designed and built on our park. The
solar heating unit glints in the sun but that is
about it.
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If I was king every house would have to have a
window seat to appreciate the view of the
landscape.
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This is a view of the Rangiora Road hamlet from
Philips road. The highly visible houses are all
built on 4 ha lots. My four houses (in oval) are
nearly invisible. Planting and design is the key
not lot size, provided the lots are of
sufficient size to allow some planting.
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Those who help harvest the olives deserve
something in return...
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A Managed Park (Green Growth) Hamlet designed to
sit within the Catchment ...
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This map of policy areas shows the green
corridors and connections which are to be
enhanced restored and protected as subdivision
proceeds.
Mangawhai Structure Plan Policy Areas
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Alternatives to Smart Growth

• Multi nodal metropolitan development
• New Suburbanism for Peri-Urban development
• Managed Parks and Green Growth for Rural and
  Coastal Development

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Questions and Comment