PLACE TYPES

1
Emerging Themes
New Urbanism and the Comprehensive Plan
City of Palo Alto April 10, 2008
2
Emerging Themes

• Public Health
• Sustainable Development / Climate Change
• Housing Attitudes, Preferences and Demographics

3
Emerging Themes

• Public Health
• Climate Change
• Housing Attitudes, Preferences and Demographics

4
 
Land Use and Transportation Decisions
Travel Choices, Amount of Driving versus Walking
Time
Health Outcomes Physical Activity Fatal and
Non-Fatal Injuries Respiratory Health Social
Connectedness Mental Health Nutrition Water
Quality
Public Health and the Built Environment
 
5
Climate Change

• CO2 Emissions by Sector - 1999

6
 
CO2 Per Sq. Mile
CO2 Per Household
CO2 Emissions Comparison
 
7
Conclusion

• The development pattern that achieve health,
  climate
• change and sustainability outcomes is NEW
  URBANISM!
• Mixed use
• Walkable
• Transit-oriented
• More dense and with a variety of housing options

8
Changing Demographics
Changing Demographics Changing Lifestyles
Household 2000 2025
With Children 33 28
Without Children 67 72
Single 26 28
By 2025, 28 million more households without kids
Source EPA White Paper Where Will Everybody
Life? Author C. Chris Nelson, Virginia Tech,
2007
9
Housing Supply and Demand
Unit Type 2003 Supply 2025 Demand
Attached 27M 26M
Small Lot 22M 30M
Large Lot 57M -22M
Source EPA White Paper Where Will Everybody
Life? Author C. Chris Nelson, Virginia Tech,
2007
Empty nesters and their offspring gravitate
toward 24-hour places with pedestrian-accessible
retail, restaurants, parks supermarkets and
offices. - ULI Price Waterhouse 2007 Emerging
Trends in Real Estate