Ecodistricts 2017 Summit

ATLANTA 2017

Chapter 2: Protocol

VERSION | 1.2

This chapter describes the Protocol according to its framework of three Imperatives, six Priorities, and three phases of implementation, as depicted in Table 2.1. These are reviewed in the context of the certification process and how each piece of the framework contributes to becoming EcoDistrictsTM Certified.

IMPLEMENTATION

OBJECTIVE CATEGORIES

PRIORITIES

THE GLOBAL PERFORMANCE STANDARD THAT EMPOWERS SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBORHOOD- AND DISTRICT-SCALE DEVELOPMENT

IMPERATIVES

Table 2.1: Protocol Framework

1 SECTION NAME

2 INTRODUCTION

UPDATED 01.2017

EQUITY

PLACE

PROSPERITY

Engagement + Inclusion

Access to Opportunity

Culture + Identity

Economic Development

Public Spaces

Innovation

RESILIENCE

CONNECTIVITY

RESOURCE LIVING INFRASTRUCTURE REGENERATION

Active Living

Street Network

Health

Mobility

Natural Features

Safety

Digital Network

HEALTH + WELLBEING

Food Systems

Housing

FORMATION

CLIMATE PROTECTION

ROADMAP

3 PROTOCOL

Ecosystem Health Connection with Nature

PERFORMANCE

Air Water Waste

IMPERATIVE INDICATORS A district’s indicators set must include at least one indicator for each Imperative; districts are encouraged to include additional Imperative indicators, if desired. Illustrative indicators for each Imperative are identified in Table B.1.

Table 6.2: Priorities and Objectives PRIORITIES WITH OBJECTIVE CATEGORIES

OBJECTIVES

PLACE Engagement + Inclusion

Civic engagement is strong and processes are inclusive and representative.

Sharing programs are robust.

Culture + Identity

Table B.1: Imperative Indicators IMPERATIVE

Participation in cultural events is high.

Public Spaces

ILLUSTRATIVE INDICATOR Civic participation Economic opportunity

Unemployment rate Percentage of population living below poverty level Percentage of population receiving social assistance

Housing

Housing is close to facilities that offer a complete set of daily needs.

PROSPERITY Access to Opportunity

Walkability score

Career pathways and training are available.

Economic Development

New job creation occurs through economic development.

Innovation

Average years of educational attainment Language competency (percentage of population who speak English as a second language) Percentage of voter participation in latest election

Economic

Percentage of businesses with 100+ employees Percentage of households in poverty

RESILIENCE Environmental

Job growth in emerging sectors is higher than in traditional sectors.

Active Living

Walkability is enhanced.

Health

Toxic environments are remediated and regenerated.

Public safety is enhanced.

The built environment is designed for public safety.

Food Systems

Healthy and affordable fresh food is accessible.

Food production in the district is encouraged.

CONNECTIVITY Street Network

District travel, internally and externally, is safe, efficient and multimodal.

Percentage of land area in 100-year floodplain

Digital Network

Shared mobility options are increased.

Quality wired and wireless connectivity is available throughout the district.

Local government data is open and accessible for public consumption.

LIVING INFRASTRUCTURE

Percentage of land area with hydric soils (liquefaction)

Natural Features

The quality and functions of habitat are enhanced.

Natural features are protected.

Zero energy performance index for major building types

Ecosystem Health

Rainwater is managed in the district.

Soil fertility and farmland are protected.

Clean-fueled thermal energy produced in million Btu/year Renewable power generated in megawatt hours/year

Net CO2 emissions

The street network supports all travel modes.

The street network accommodates people of diverse ages and abilities.

Mobility

Per capita total energy use in million Btu/year

CLIMATE PROTECTION

Health outcomes and life expectancy are more equitable.

Affordable, high-quality health care is accessible.

Safety

Household vehicle fuel use in gallons/year

Onsite energy production

Access to recreation facilities and services is improved.

Sector diversity — percentage of workforce in primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors

Percentage of land area subject to sea level rise

Energy use

Interaction between entrepreneurs is fostered.

HEALTH + WELLBEING

Amount of green space within walkable distance

Social

Employment in the district is retained.

Job quality in the district is enhanced.

Number of civic meeting spaces within walkable distance Number of healthy food stores within walkable distance

Income and racial inequality are reduced.

Schools provide quality education.

Persons with diabetes per 100 population

Physical surroundings

Housing is affordable and well-maintained.

Housing is available to meet a diversity of dwelling needs.

Premature mortality (deaths under age 75) Percentage of population reporting good or excellent mental health

EQUITY

Public spaces are accessible to all.

Public spaces are high quality, engaging and active.

Percentage of eligible voters voting in latest local election

Health and wellbeing

Historic and culturally significant places are preserved and celebrated.

Contaminated land is remediated for productive reuse.

Connection with Nature

Access to nature is improved.

RESOURCE REGENERATION Air

Greenhouse gas emissions are reduced in all sectors through energy efficiency and carbon-neutral fuels.

Renewable power and thermal energy are produced onsite.

The urban heat island effect is mitigated.

Air quality is protected from pollutant emissions.

Per capita net tons CO2 emissions/year Water

Potable water is used efficiently.

Alternative water sources are used for nonpotable purposes.

Water quality is protected from pollutants.

Waste

Waste is diverted from landfills through reduction, reuse and recycling.

The residual value of organic waste is captured.

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51 ROADMAP REQUIREMENTS

TRENDS Climate Change: Over ž of our countries population has been affected by climate change in demonstrative ways Embed Equity into design Financial Partnerships Healthy, vibrant communities by design Imagining community water and energy New Standard for community development Link Engagement to Impact

SUCCESSFUL CITIES ATL Mayor’s priorities: Ensure city financial stability Basic services Infrastructure City’s future Addressing population growth: 1970 > 2010: 450,000 population. The surrounding area is 1.8 million. DT core is looking to grow to 1.2 million by 2040. Like so many other cities, we they are seeing rapid growth. What type of policies do we need to enact to make sure we get this development right?

Focus not on how much do we have to accommodate but on what kind of city do we want to be / what is our capacity?

SUCCESSFUL CITIES Demographers anticipate ATL’s the population to

increase by 25% by 2035 based on how people want to live in the future based on current demands.

This is

400K to 1.2M over the next generation.

How do we grow in a way that is resonant of the original character of the community?

Our corridors are the public realm of our community. Design for public life.

SUCCESSFUL CITIES Design is: 2 + 2 = 6 What is your accelerator? What is your power-up?

What are the authentic strengths in your city? In your neighborhood?

Authentic meaning unique, not what every wants or is trending.

Inclusive trajectory design process

EQUALITY VS EQUITY

Equity at its core is not a WHAT, but rather a WAY

EQUALITY VS EQUITY Planner / Designers / Developers need to show up in the RIGHT WAY by becoming inclusive and competitive communities.

A child’s zip code will have a greater impact on their life and contributions to their community / world than the hope that is in their heart.

Think of Equity as a marriage, not a wedding.

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Touches neighborhoods across miles surrounding the city of Atlanta.

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The greater Atlanta area has seen a 65% increase in housing prices from 2011 – 2015, The beauty in this effort is that these groups are are not working in a silo but rather together in an incredibly collaborative effort.

No poor person should be put in the position to subsidize their own displacement.

(DE)LINING THE REDLINE Federal Governments role in the 1930s / The New Deal re: Zoning / Redlining The intent was to make the American dream a reality for all, but it was at the expense of those of color and lower income.

The black community was literally labeled as hazardous by the Federal Government. These are the first waves of austerity.

Planned shrinkage In-equal access to home loans Cut back on public support

(DE)LINING THE REDLINE How do we heal rather than destruct?

How do we build wealth rather than alienate?

How do we become inclusive rather than exclusive?

How do we become Pro-silent instead of Resilient?

How do we overcome our own internal biases?

How do we build INTENTIONALITY into everything we do so that the mistakes of the past are not repeated?

It is our opportunity as designers to provide solutions.

CHILDCARE

HEALTH + DATA

CIVIC PARTICIPATION

TRANSPORTATION

HOUSING

EMPLOYMENT

EDUCATION

HEALTH + ENVIRONMENT

HEALTH + DATA Policy makers in smart cities are embedding health into affordable housing policies.

Demographic Clusters: Based on 22 factors through Georgia State Department of Public Health.

Developers want to address these issues but don’t want more requirements and red tape. If we simplify and incentivize, they will adopt and perform.

HEALTH + DATA Tech Innovators: Streetwyze Google air quality sensors on cars Google + Streetwyze = Aclima Big data collection + first hand qualitative data = truth Smart Patients – Google’s Ex-chief Health Strategist – new tool: TBD What else could we use big data for?

Hate crimes Community necessities Opportunities

HEALTH + DATA EPA Tools C-FERST – HIA Roadmaps Climate Resilience Screening Index DASEES – Decision Analysis ….

EHRB – Eco Health Relationship Browser Enviro Atlas (GIS) HIPA – Health Impact Planning Assistant – Looks at health impacts for changes in planning Human Wellbeing Index Green Infrastructure Wizard – a tool for a tool HIAsociety.org

ACCELERATORS Identify institutions as anchors and facilitators to

TEST NEW TECHNOLOGIES CHANGE REGULATION SOLVE DISTRICT + COMMUNITY WIDE ISSUES

ACCELERATORS Accelerators University Collaboration Streets LA Olympics Entrepreneurship / Tech Incubator ATL worked with the Fortune 500 Companies in their area to co-invest in smaller companies – innovators and startups.

ACCELERATORS Accelerators engage a larger discussion in problem solving through sustainability Regional Centers of Excellence (RCEs) instated by the United Nations focused on advancing the Sustainable Development Goals through education, knowledge and capacity building.

How can universities play a role in this?

ACCELERATORS EMORY WATER HUB

ACCELERATORS Space for mediation as an unbiased third party – where people can come and have a conversation and have both sides listen and learn.

Build a culture of sustainability and equity – not just about programs and policies but about the way we build our lives. Inculcate in students early in their lives / career.

Sustainability is about place, and with a millennial population likely to move a lot through their lives, how do you create a sense of place quickly? Networking and community building / use universities and media as a tool.

Test technologies and bring them to people – provide an educational component, open your doors, listen.

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WALKABLE NEIGHBORHOODS

67

Neighborhoods are NOT walkable.

ENGAGED NEIGHBORHOODS

58%

of us fear talking with strangers.

EQUITABLE NEIGHBORHOODS HOMELESSNESS

GENTRIFICATION

EQUALITY

EQUITY

RESILIENCY

SUSTAINABILITY

SMART CITIES SMART = INFORMED DATA TECHNOLOGY COLLABORATION

Getting Smart About Smart Cities USDN Resource Guide

Bridge Government Silos through Digital Strategies Embrace New Staff Capacities and the Changing Role of IT Develop Partnerships with the Tech Sector Master the Art of Innovation and Rapid Adoption Engage Citizens through Open Source Apps Focus on Data Privacy Reinvent Innovation-Friendly Procurement Systems

(ACTUAL) ECODISTRICTS Lloyd I Portland

Capitol Hill Housing I Seattle

LLOYD ECODISTRICT PORTLAND

CAPITOL HILL HOUSING ECODISTRICT SEATTLE Resolution 31562

“... the City of Seattle will support the Capitl Hill EcoDistrict as a framework and agent for advancing City sustainability goals within the EcoDistrict boundaries.”

TORONTO EAST HARBOR ECODISTRICT

UPTOWN ECODISTRICT PITTSBURG

ECODISTRICTS

ECODISTRICTS Takeaways Choose projects that are scalable Identify authentic opportunities Identify district accelerator Encourage property owners to green their profiles

CONTACT Sara Hickman, LEED AP, WELL AP, EcoDistricts AP Sustainability Director / Senior Associate Retail Design Collaborative + Studio One Eleven sara.hickman@rdc-s111.com 562 628 8006

Shruti Shankar, LEED GA, EcoDistricts AP Urban Designer Studio One Eleven shruti.shankar@studio-111.com 562 628 1500