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    Ecology and Urbanity

    Ecology and Urbanity


    Westmount Municipal Association Association Municipale de Westmount
    9 May 2012

    sources Gehl Architects LEED-ND Centre dcologie urbaine de Montral Conseil rgional de lenvironnement de Montral Mont-Royal, Avenue verte

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    sustainable urban development +citizen participation teach propose implement

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    sustainable urban development +citizen participation teach propose implement

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    1/3Municipaldemocracyandci zenship 2/3Greeningandurbanagriculture 3/3Urbandesignandac vetransporta on

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    Project Goal
    Green, Active and Healthy Neighbourhoods aims to redesign neighbourhoords to promote walking, cycling, and other active transportation modes.
    Publicspacesdesigned foreveryone Safeactiveandpublic transportation

    Ecologicalandnatural developments

    Senseofplaceand neighbourhoodidentity

    Activecommunity participation

    Longtermandshort termactionsforavision oflivability

    FOURPILOTPROJECTS foraGreen,ActiveandHealthyNeighbourhoods

    Ecology and Urbanity

    sources Gehl Architects LEED-ND Centre dcologie urbaine de Montral Conseil rgional de lenvironnement de Montral Mont-Royal, Avenue verte

    Ecology and Urbanity ?

    The Jetsons, 1962

    Blade Runner, 1982

    Star Wars II, 2002

    the future as seen from the past

    Favour public and active transportation Reduce automobile dependence Encourage the bicycle network

    rue Ste-Catherine, Montral

    Favour public and active transportation Reduce automobile dependence Encourage the bicycle network

    52 people/bicycles

    52 automobiles

    1 bus
    Stockholm, Sweden

    Living in a Nordic city: The example of Copenhagen

    Copenhagen, Denmark

    Copenhagen, Denmark

    Living in a Nordic city

    Living in a Nordic city

    Copenhagen, Denmark Source : Gehl Architects Copenhagen, Denmark Source : Gehl Architects

    Living in a Nordic city

    Compact developments and Smart location Housing and job proximity Schools within walking distance

    Copenhagen, Denmark Source : Gehl Architects

    Open community Diversity of services and facilities Access to surrounding vicinity (services & recreation)

    Diversity of housing types Affordable rental housing Affordable for-sale housing

    Montral under strawberry fields

    Quartier vauban, Fribourg-en-Brisgau, Germany

    Reduced parking footprint Walkable streets

    Access to quality public spaces Access to quality recreational spaces

    Quartier vauban, Fribourg-en-Brisgau, Germany

    Netherlands

    Access to quality public spaces

    Universal accessibility

    La promenade Samuel-De Champlain, Qubec

    Community outreach and involvement

    Construction of certified green buildings (LEED) Ecological management of buildings (BOMA)

    Quartier Vauban, Fribourg-en-Brisgau

    On-site energy generation On-site renewable energy sources

    Greening the city

    solar hot water

    photovoltaic

    geothermal

    wind

    biogas

    solar wall

    GreenRoofPilotProject,CentredcologieurbainedeMontral(2005)

    Greening the city

    Greening the city

    GreenRoofPublications,CentredcologieurbainedeMontral(2005)

    Greening the city

    Greening the city

    TerrasseLuciaKowaluksurletoitduCentredcologieurbainedeMontral(2011)

    VaguedefracheurauPalaisCultiVert,PalaisdescongrsdeMontral(2011)

    10

    Greening the city

    Greening the city

    Desjardinssurlestoits,JardinSantropolAlternatives,McGillUniversity

    Heat island reduction

    www.cremtl.qc.ca

    11

    Heat island reduction

    Heat island reduction

    GreenRoof,QuebecorMdia(2010)

    CentredecarrosserieLegendre,STM,Montral(2008)

    Ecology and Urbanity Critical Mass ?

    Ecology and Urbanity


    Westmount in 2020: 22April2012

    More walkable 50% of the population will bike to work Fewer automobiles, more public transit Greener (streets, parks, walls and roofs)

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    owen a. rose architecte,

    paLEED

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