Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable Developmentandand

Local GovernmentLocal Government

Ann MageeAnn MageeChair LGNZChair LGNZ

Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable DevelopmentProject TeamProject Team

17 June 200517 June 2005

Local Government ActLocal Government Act

• Enable democratic local decision-making ..S.10

• Provides for local authorities to playa broad role in promoting the social, economic, environmental and cultural wellbeing of their communities, takinga sustainable development approach (S.3)

Local Government ActLocal Government Act

• In taking a sustainable development approach, a local authority should take into account:

– Social, economic and cultural well-being of people and communities

– The need to maintain and enhance the quality of the environment

– The reasonably foreseeable needs of the future generations

Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable DevelopmentProgramme of ActionProgramme of Action

• Focus“Sustainable development must be atthe core of all government policy …”

• 1 of 3 key documents– Growing an Innovative NZ– Key Government Goals for the Public Sector– Sustainable Development

Programme of Action

Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable DevelopmentProgramme of ActionProgramme of Action

“It builds on recent strategies (and) the new local government legislation which gives local authorities a mandate to take the lead in achieving sustainable development locally”

Sustainable Development Sustainable Development StrategiesStrategies

• Biodiversity Strategy• National Waste Strategy• Regional Economic Development/GIF• Agenda for Children• Kyoto protocol• National Land Transport Strategy• NEECS (Energy)• Voluntary Sector Strategy• Land Transport Management Act• Building Act

Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable DevelopmentProgramme of Action Programme of Action

Key areas:

• Infusing a sustainabledevelopment approach / government sector

•Water

•Energy

•Sustainable Cities

• Investing in children & youth

Sustainability FrameworkSustainability Framework

EquityInclusionSecurity

Quality of life

Impact on environmental

quality

Economic growth

Key Drivers - GlobalKey Drivers - Global

• Finite Resources

• Rising inequity

• Carbon constraints

• Water crisis/energy crisis

• Rising risks

• Alternatives exist (value-based strategies)

Sustainable Development Sustainable Development Strategies – Local Strategies – Local

GovernmentGovernmentRegional• Auckland Regional Growth

Strategy• Lake Taupo / Waikato River• Clean Air

(Canterbury, Auckland)• Economic growth strategies

Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable Development– Local Government– Local Government

Sector base – capability, initiatives• Waitakere Eco City/collaboration• Christchurch

Sustainability/energy• Kaikoura Green Globe• 30+ zero waste communities,

TLAs• Tomorrow’s Manukau• Early LTCCPs

Costs

Replacement needed about every 150 years

Cost to replace $500 to $1300 per metre

Asset values depreciate over time

Replacement may never be needed

Cost to develop $140 to $1000 per metre

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72% saving(excl. land purchase costs)

Auckland Regional Response Auckland Regional Response to SDPA – Sustainable Citiesto SDPA – Sustainable Cities

• Pilot for process / actions• Basis

– Builds on strengths(Regional Growth Strategy)

– Removes barriers(Transport)

– Supports wellbeing– Economic goals integral

Regional Drivers – “Opportunities”Regional Drivers – “Opportunities”

• Energy Vulnerability

• Population Growth (400,000 over 20 years)

• Transport/Urban quality

• Inequalities (wellbeing, health, income)

• Competitiveness

• Environmental damage

• Public/Private investment (squillions?)

Regional Context - ChangeRegional Context - Change

• Government Sector - emphasis on Sustainable Development

• Regional, City, 10 Year Plans (2006-16)

• Land use/transport funding aligned (LG(A)AA by 2007?)

• Built Environment Programme

SDPOA – Auckland Pilot SDPOA – Auckland Pilot (Sustainable Cities)(Sustainable Cities)

• Transport/urban form (Walking School Buses)

• Sustainable communities (Twin Streams)

• Investing in Children and Youth (Education/Citizens)

• Urban Form Design and Development– change rules, examples– sustainable Auckland by 2010?

Workstrand: Transport & Workstrand: Transport & Urban FormUrban Form

• Why this workstrand was chosen Auckland’s sprawling urban form Poor linkage between transport and urban form Long trips, heavy reliance on private vehicles Problems of congestion & environmental impacts

• Overall Objective:

Build & foster Auckland region urban communities where sustainable transport

choices are the norm

Urban Form Design & Development Urban Form Design & Development (UFDD)(UFDD)

ObjectiveObjectiveEncourage, promote and guide more sustainable urban form, design and

development in the Auckland region, including building design location and

construction.

OutcomesOutcomes• Sustainable building

standards and practice

• Increased knowledge and buy-in to sustainable UFDD

• Strategic public investment decisions by Auckland local authorities and central government

Project StreamsProject Streams

Urban Form Design & Development

Sustainable Standards

Building Code Review Sustainable Building Index

Sustainable Practice

Public Buildings Houses Town Centres

Applying Research

Research Sector Connections

Social Impacts of Intensification

Affordable Housing

Infusing Sustainability

Urban Design Protocol Regional Policy

Statement Unit Titles Act

UFDD - FocusUFDD - Focus

• Building Act (sustainability core)

• Building Code (sustainability elements)

• Better urban design / intensification quality

• Standards for sustainable buildings, housing, neighbourhoods, town centres, catchments

• Public buildings meet best practice standards

• Demonstration projects

(NB: meshes with Transport, Children & Youth, Community & Migrant programmes)

Progress to DateProgress to Date

• Influencing Building Code Review

• Promoting TUSC tool

• Research projects andsector connections

• Preparing evidential basis and practice notes for Sustainable Public Buildings

• Urban Design Protocol sign-up

Project to June 2006Project to June 2006• Sustainable Public Buildings 2007

– Evidential basis, guidelines/practice notes– Physical demonstrations

• Sustainable Building Index– Programme for implementation of TUSC

• Other research, improved networks, …

ResearchResearch InitiativesInitiatives

• $14M FRST money plus other sources• Mostly 6-year programmes with potential

to partner with Councils • Beacon: retrofitting houses, new

technologies, neighbourhood design• TUSC: flexible

performance-based assessment tool for sites and catchments

What We Have LearnedWhat We Have Learned

• Collaboration benefits• Dedicated resourcing required• Clear agenda vision works• Entrenched silos remain• Lack urban specialists• Agenda for cities set by “others”• How well do we understand metropolitan

cities / regions

Sustainable CitiesSustainable CitiesWe know broadly what we wantWe know broadly what we want

From Sprawl

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CompactCity

DriversDrivers

Ecological footprint

“The best way to

predict the future is

to invent it.”

Peter Drucker