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w THE EMERGING NEED FOR AN INTEGRATED URBAN PUBLIC REALM
AIA CHICAGO REGIONAL & URBAN DESIGN KC
19 JANUARY 2017
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• Rapid Rate of Urbanization
• Scarce Resources
• More than half of the world’s population is now urban and is increasing at a rapid rate
• Cities must increasingly be competitive for economic development
CITIES ARE FACING CHALLENGES IN AN INCREASINGLY “FLATTER” AND GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE WORLD
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• Globally, in 1950 30% of the world’s population was urban. Today 54% of the world’s population is residing in urban areas. By 2050, 66% of the world’s population is projected to be urban.
• By 2030, the world is projected to have 41 mega-cities of more than 10 million inhabitants.
• As the world continues to urbanize, sustainable development challenges will be increasingly concentrated in cities.
(United Nations World Urbanization Prospects 2014)
URBANIZATION IS BECOMING A KEY DRIVER FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
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IN ORDER TO BE COMPETITIVE CITIES MUST BE ATTRACTIVE TO THE KNOWLEDGE AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE WORKERS WHO ARE DRIVING ECONOMIC GROWTH
Population Growth in Adults with a BA or Higher
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• Knowledge workers and thought leaders are attracted to live and work environments.
• Affluent retirees are attracted and retained.
• Investment in the community through the purchase of homes
• Real property values are positively affected.
• Municipal revenues are increased.(American Planning Association)
A WALKABLE PUBLIC REALM PROVIDES ENVIRONMENTAL, AESTHETIC, RECREATIONAL AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO OUR CITIES
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1. Employment Opportunities
2. Variety of Housing Options
3. Quality Educational Opportunities (for themselves and their children)
4. Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational, Food & Beverage
5. Enhanced Public Realm and Parks
QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES WILL DOMINATE THE ABILITY OF CITIES TO ATTRACT PEOPLE WITH THE SKILLS TO DRIVE INNOVATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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• Walkable urban environments in the US have a 41% higher GDP over non-walkable urban environments. "That's the difference between countries like Germany and Romania,"
• Residential walkable communities generate four times the tax revenue compared to regional and business malls.
• If a family can get rid of one car, they can increase their mortgage capacity by as much as $150,000." says Leinberger.
(Christopher Leinberger, professor at George Washington University School of Business)
WALKABLE COMMUNITIES ARE BENEFICIAL NOT ONLY FROM A HEALTH PERSPECTIVE, BUT ECONOMICALLY AS WELL
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WHY “AN INTEGRATED URBAN PUBLIC REALM”?
CLEAN WATERSAFE PARKSCOMMUNITY TRAILSA BETTER CONNECTED COMMUNITY:
PHYSICALLYSOCIALLYCULTURALLYECONOMICALLY
KEEP URBAN CENTERS AT THE TOP OF THE LIST OF GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE CITIES
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BELTLINEAtlanta, Georgia
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THE ATLANTABELTLINE
A NEW TYPE OF PUBLIC REALM THAT’STRANSFORMING THE CITY
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22 MILES OFVARIATION, UNIQUE PLACES & CONDITIONS
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Open space doesn’t just add value, it can create it.
– Jeremy Newsum, Chairman, Urban Land Institute and Executive Trustee, the Grosvenor Estate
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MI-LINELudlam Trail Corridor
Miami, Florida
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Ludlam Trail Corridor
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Ludlam Trail:
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Ludlam Trail:
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RIVERLINEChicago, Illinois
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perkinswill.com 108AERIAL LOOKING SOUTHEAST
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perkinswill.com 115LOOKING EAST FROM RIVERWALK
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RIVERWALK AND AMPITHEATER
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• Lack of Public Funding (City, County & State)
• Challenges to Safety & Security
• Declining Public Education System
• State & Regional Net Out-Migration
REGIONALLY WE ARE FACING CHALLENGES IN AN INCREASINGLY “FLATTER” AND GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE WORLD
AS DESIGN PROFESSIONALS, WE NEED TO BE BETTER ADVOCATES FOR LEVERAGING OUR PUBLIC REALM FOR A BETTER FUTURE