Sustainable Cities Collective
Kaid Benfield // February 24, 2010
This may be my all-time wonkiest post (tomorrow’s will be easier to digest, promise), so do be warned: In particular, there has been much discussion lately about which criteria policymakers should use to define “smart growth” or “location efficiency” for the application of policy. As all of us who have slaved over LEED-ND for the better part of a decade can attest, this is a very difficult issue.
Basic principles and challenges
This is not because we don’t know what the principles are. We do: They are to (1) avoid sites whose environmental characteristics make them unsuited for intensive development; (2) favor locations within the existing developed area of a region and well-served by existing urban fabric and transportation choices; and (3) ensure that what is built in those locations is consistent with the goals of sustainability.
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