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Livable City Concepts <br />AID <br />Opportunities for Louisville <br />Presented by: <br />Mary Ann Heaney <br />!_oWWI ISO SustainabiIityAlvisor aoar9 <br />Principles of Livable Cities <br />Thy pi riciples are essential for: <br />• Dar.l°prg s_cal 4re/communuy <br />• Rarciny healthy. sxially adeou cnildren <br />• 1,pr: ring the 5ro,elipirNacahems-cfakcage <br />• Reducing e^'urenr:enb: i^,par s <br />• Eutubl hing wiakteecenuu;.r ssee ab+icy <br />Benefits <br />Health <br />• Reduces obey:Ct <br />• :.E.,x, of Colman. children are ebins& <br />7g pf lumdo adult, ..ere ` <br />Retf:;ces heart disease, Cancer, strcke, COPD, <br />and dia�te; <br />• Redothealth toss <br />"Livable City" Goals <br />• Enhance the vice,i-heing of h habitants <br />• 'er othen community tees <br />• ::,nreve sxial and physical health <br />• lncreade e vlc eNagernent <br />• Maintain nSortomkc sustalna@iitp <br />Accomplithccd by <br />reshaping the Guilt environment of our cities. <br />Principles of Livable Cities <br />stwr c sense of place <br />• Pi: cs ?rat entice peop'e co wail. and bicycle <br />wisteac of sing ;au <br />• Enhancing tr.e ihrabIty rt <br />city <br />• Reduction of er-ryironmental impacts and <br />infrestructure Cott <br />Common Characteristics <br />of Livable Cities <br />• Enhanced street destan <br />• st.SiEelee , bike Ieaee icefFc auietered s;:eetc, <br />sn-ei bees • encourage :+alirng!'ring, u i t: <br />daunt <br />• tin$r p JZaSJ)2Ub�k XmaregricunmerCe areas <br />• rarmers ma ketslurtan gardens <br />• Art in tt:e putt realm <br />Benefits <br />Health <br />• Reducing vehicle miles lowers traffic fatalities <br />o ':on -motorized taurei, mass transit, and <br />;sltinofhi6lnq support an active ?i•e style <br />s ftyiri9 Otlazens with safe, ',oak attic a: se5y 'n <br />t+a>}c sei*es •etedr thew health <br />Benefits <br />Environment <br />• Gectina people nut of cars reduces po'lution <br />• Reducing auto travel reduces fossil fret -use <br />• Reduce5 food product travel <br />• an average of 2,eag mt'es <br />• te& ren arndle.ut ;empesature. <br />• 10 %, increase in partskxn space = —ti- F drrr.:.,:..: <br />in sul facia tt,pe+ab ire <br />Benefits <br />Environment <br />Urban gardening reduces waste, t ran>pe: tar: on <br />:related drl6 ts,improvesnutrition: <br />• 1..,than gardening rising can -err <br />icod nuaets ^-1,500-2,59P mIes <br />o 7-10. Gays transit — sRaia e, reclined nutria. <br />1 <br />