Suburban Nation The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, and Jeff

1. Suburban NationThe Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American DreamAndres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, and Jeff Speck Presented by: Ben Barnes, Jessa Harger, Nathan Jones

2. Suburban Sprawl • The Components of Sprawl • The Effects of Sprawl • Ways to Combat Sprawl

3. 5 Components of Sprawl • Housing Subdivisions • Shopping Malls • Office Parks • Civic Institutions • Roadways

5. Neighborhood Center 5 minute Walk Street Network Narrow Streets Mixed Use Zoning Special Sites for Special Buildings What is Distinct about Traditional Neighborhoods

7. Congested Traffic • Collector Roads • Single Use Zoning • Useless Open Spaces • Cul-de-sacs • Interesting Intersections

9. Segregation by Income Gated Communities Lack of mix of housing types Lack of Fronts and Backs The American Dream

11. 2 Illegal types of Affordable Housing Living above the Store Granny Flats 2 Forgotten Rules of Affordable Housing Don’t Experiment on the Poor Limit the Concentration of Housing Projects

13. Physical Creation Of Society • Communal Space • Time for Community • Pedestrian Life • Wide Streets • Speed • Wastefulness • Crime

14. Transportation Mess

15. Suburban Sprawl • The Components of Sprawl • The Effects of Sprawl • Ways to Combat Sprawl

16. Sprawl and the Developer • Influence of Market Experts • Traditional vs. Conventional Design • Struggles with the Homebuilders

18. Victims of Sprawl • Cul-De-Sac Kids and Bored Teenagers • Soccer Moms • Weary commuters • Bankrupt Municipalities • The Immobile Poor

19. The City and the Region • “…we shall solve the city problem by leaving the city.” Henry Ford 1922 (p.135) • Good Suburbs • Suburbs that Help Cities • Eight Steps to Regional Planning

20. Eight Steps to Regional Planning • Admit Growth will occur • Establish a permanent Countryside Preserve • Establish a temporary Countryside Reserve • Designate the corridors • Establish Priority Development Sectors • Establish a proactive permitting process • Designate all other types of development as districts

21. The Inner City • The Amenity Package • Civic Decorum • Physical Health • Retail Management • Marketing • Investment Security

22. DESIGN YOUR OWN CITY

23. A highway 2 miles west of proposed site A river cutting through site in the south-eastern corner Densely forested area on the river bank Within growth ring of a medium sized city Constrictions

24. 500 homes Schools Public Transit Business District Retail Shops Civic Buildings Community Centers City Services Remember the importance of COMMUNITY! You Will Need:

25. Suburban Sprawl • The Components of Sprawl • The Effects of Sprawl • Ways to Combat Sprawl

26. Ways to Combat Sprawl • At the Local Level • At the State Level • At the Federal Level

27. At the Local Level • Importance of Community on Political Agenda • Change Current Regulations • Become Pro-Active • Think Globally, Act Locally, Plan Regionally • Practice What you Preach

28. Change Current Regulations • Encourage Public Transit • Walkable Neighborhoods • Maintain Natural Areas • Mix of houses, shops, workplace, recreation areas • Sidewalks • Narrow Streets • Parking • Public Playgrounds

29. At the State Level • Transportation • Department of Transportation • Public Transportation • Affordable Housing

30. At the Federal Level • Taxes • Gasoline tax towards public transportation • Tax policies changed to encourage renovation as much as construction • Schools • Balanced resources for schools