Conservation & Efficiency Through Urbanization

Benefits of Apartment Living

Green Manhattan Apartment Complex

Benefits of Apartment Living

• Roof Top Farm

How do we make it happen?

• Public Support– Transportation • Charlotte Lynx: 16,500 riders per weekday

– Green Space– Schools– Incentives

• Private Investment– Development– Business Relocation

How do we make it happen?

• Masdar City, Abu Dhabi– Vast majority of capital is government funded– Masdar: The City of the Future

• Hamburg, Germany– Combination of public and private funding– Hamburg: Green City of the Future

Development of Downtown Raleigh

Development of Downtown Raleigh

• Population (proper):1950: 65,0001960: 93,000 First Company Moves to RTP1970: 123,000 (+31%)1980: 150,000 (+23%)1990: 212,000 (+41%)2000: 276,000 (+30%)2010: 404,000 (+46%)2013: 432,000

Research Triangle Park

Development of Downtown Raleigh

• Raleigh

The Issue with Raleigh