South Gate General Plan: Addressing Health and Climate Change 22 January09.

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South Gate General Plan: Addressing Health and Climate Change 22 January09

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South Gate General Plan:Addressing Health and Climate Change

22 January09

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About Raimi + Associates

Comprehensive Planning

Sustainable Development

Public Health and Planning

- LEED-ND Public Health Criteria Study, USGBC

- How to Create and Implement Healthy General Plans, Public Health Law & Policy

- Design for Healthy Living, Coachella Valley Assoc. of Govts

- South Gate General Plan, South Gate CA

-Riverside County Public Health Element, Riverside County, CA

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What is a General Plan? “General Plan” = Comprehensive Plan in California

“General Plan Element” = Chapter

Required General Plan topics:

-Land Use

-Circulation

-Housing

-Conservation and Open Space

-Safety and Noise

A natural place to address health and climate change

TAKE FROM OTHER PRESENTATIONS – SOUTH GATE WORKSHOPS HAVE GOOD SLIDES

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South Gate: An Overview

8 miles southeast of downtown LA

Population: 115,000 to 125,000

7.5 square miles

> 95% Latino

Median age 26 years of age

Working class

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Regional Location

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Key Project Components

Existing Conditions

Visioning

12 public workshops

General Plan Development

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Integrating Health and Climate

Vision

General Plan Elements

­ Community Design

­ Mobility

­ Green City

­ Healthy Community

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General Plan Vision

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Vision Statement & Guiding Principles

“We, the citizens of South Gate, are shaping a proud, new vision for the City that will build a better tomorrow for future generations of South Gate residents.”

A City that Grows

A Green City

A Family-Oriented City

Strong Neighborhoods

Transportation Choices

Economic Vitality

Vibrant Tweedy Mile and Corridors

Life Long Learning

A Beautiful City

A Healthy Environment

Community Participation

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Community Design Element

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Key Community Design Goals

Redevelop major corridors with mixed use

Create mixed use districts

Create “neighborhood nodes” within walking distance of residents

Build around transit

Revise land use designations to address urban form and character

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Data Sources: 2000 BRFSS, 2002 NHANES, Powell 1994, Pratt et. al. 2000; CDC

Strategy Framework

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Mobility Element

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Key Mobility Goals

Streets as public space

Prioritize moving people not cars

Integrate land use and transportation - context-sensitive roadway classifications

Safety improvements in neighborhoods

Identified pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure

Promote transit improvements

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Healthy Community Element

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Key Healthy Community Goals

Overall health and well-being

Land use patterns that support physical activity

Active and safe transportation

Access to healthy foods

Access to health care

Air pollution

Conventional safety topics (seismic, emergency preparedness)

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Health Policies Integrated Elsewhere

Discuss table approach to cross-cutting policies

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Green City Element

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Key Green City Goals

Green streets and infrastructure

New parks and open spaces

Expanded trail network

Climate change/GHG emissions

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Climate Change in Green City

Identify specific policies here: targets, commitment to complete a CAP

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Climate Change Policies Integrated Elsewhere

Discuss table approach to cross-cutting policies

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Community GHG Inventory

0.39

2.30

2.86

0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4

Waste

Transportation

Buildings

Metric Tons C02eq per Capita/ Year

South Gate Per Capita Community Emissions

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Conclusions from South Gate

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Joint Strategies: Health and Climate

Good regional location

Compact development

Mix of uses

Urban form and character

Access to transit

Connectivity

Bicycle and pedestrian facilities

Access to parks and open space

Public safety and disaster Preparedness

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Health-Specific Strategies

Access to healthy foods

Air pollution prevention

Access to health care

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Conclusions

Comprehensive Plans are a natural place to address health and climate.

Health and climate language can be integrated and/or in its own section.

Reinforce smart land use and transportation policy with health and climate goals and policies.

Develop community partners for addressing health and climate.

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