Urban Planning
The processes of planning and designing cities
A way of creating communities that emphasizes people
What is urban sprawl?
Cities expanding onto nearby land that is undeveloped
How many hours on average did drivers in big Canadian cities spend in traffic in 2022?
About 144 hours
What country has a long bike path covered in solar panels?
South Korea
What are two land uses you want to avoid putting together and why?
Industrial and residential, pollution, health impacts
Why should we limit lawns? 2 reasons
They require a lot of water and maintenance
What is urbanisation?
More people moving to cities
What is a strategy to improve transportation infrastructure?
HVO lanes
Licence plate rationing
Bike sharing
Tolls to get into cities by car
Reducing the amount of lanes
Green technology
Give an example of low, medium and high density housing
Detached house, townhouse, apartment
What is the difference between an urban planner and a developer?
Urban planner- works for the gov, accepts and rejects applications
Developer- works for a private company, submits applications to build
Mixing land uses e.g. stores, offices, apartments
When and why did the suburbs become popular?
After WW2, economic prosperity, cars, preference
Why is adding more lanes not always an effective solution against traffic?
It can encourage people to drive more and cause more traffic
What type of new public transportation is Hamilton building?
Light rail transit
Egypt's new capital
What is good street geometry?
Having narrow roads that favour pedestrians and make the city safe
Give the 3 characteristics of urban sprawl
Low density housing, single-use zoning, car dependency
Give two reasons that explain why public transportation is important for communities
-moves around more people
-good for people who can't afford a car
Getting rid of bike lanes
Give the percentages for each land use.
Give an example of how we can "work with nature" when we plan cities.
-permeable streets
-native species
-zinc roofs
-natural ventilation
Give an impact of urban sprawl on the environment and two strategies to fight against it
Loss of farmland, destruction of wetlands, less drainage of water, endangerment of animals
Mixed-use, building vertically, laws like the Green Belt
Explain the difference between the amount of space each mode of transportation uses: train, bus and car
625 cars, plus 2 hectares for parking
Norway