LEED Neighborhoods in Tacoma?
In the City Manager’s report to the City Council last week was a note that the Community and Economic Development Department submitted an application to Smart Growth America (SGA) to receive free technical assistance focused on LEED Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND). Smart Growth America, and LEED-ND focus on the principles of smart growth, new urbanism, green building and sustainability to create livable neighborhoods. The Dome/Brewery Districts and the Martin Luther King Jr. Neighborhood are the areas named for assistance in this application. Approval for the free assistance would mean help with resources, knowledge and best practices in developing these neighborhoods. Sounds like a good thing to us.
So we know that there are at least a few Jane Jacobs-toting urban planning geeks in the audience. Which principles of urban design would you like to see on the top of any project list?
A bit more information at SmartGrowthAmerica.org
Filed under: LEED
3 comments
J Jesse November 11, 2011
I’dlike to see non-glare windowson the first floors of all buildings with businesses in them. That way you can see right into the building/store while walking or driving by during the day or night.
J JJ November 12, 2011
If one has higher densities of population it makes a lot of sense to have smart transportation (less motor vehicles).Encourage the use of walking,bicycles and especially electric bike use for transportation/commuting needs rather than wasteful,polluting,traffic congesting personal single occupancy cars which take up a lot of parking space too.Too often people are extremely wasteful and inefficient driving cars just to go a couple of miles.Roads,tunnels and bridges are very expensive for taxpayers.Drastically reduce the dangerous fossil fuel guzzlers and make it costly for very selfish wasteful and obese people.If you drive I should be able to blow cigarette smoke in your face since you exhaust bad pollutants that I breath out of your car.
R RR Anderson November 14, 2011
no walmart!