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Prof. Nancy Pollock-Ellwand Dean, Faculty of Environmental Design
University of Calgary
SUSTAINABLE CITIES IN A GLOBAL WORLD: CANADIAN REFLECTIONS
‘REMEMBER TO BREATHE’… YOU’RE IN ALBERTA • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThFCg0tBDck
City of Calgary AREA 5,107.55 km2 POPULATION 1,278,962 (2011); 1,131,385 (2006)... 13% increase or 2.6%/year DENSITY 250.41/km2
City of Toronto DENSITY 4,149/km2
City of Vancouver DENSITY 5,249/km2
City of Beihai, China DENSITY 460/km2
City of Melbourne DENSITY 1566/km²
City of Vienna DENSITY 4,002.2/km2
City of Tokyo DENSITY 6,000/km2
City of Sao Paulo DENSITY 7,216.3/km2
“THEY PAVED PARADISE AND THEY PUT UP A PARKING LOT” JONI MITCHELL, 1970
SETTING THE BAR
Dockside Green, Victoria BC
Vancity District Energy, Biomass Heat Generation, Green Roofs, Onsite Storm water use for irrigation and toilets, high efficiency appliances, Green Buildings and building products, Composting, eliminate nighttime light pollution, walkable communities, Platinum LEED® Building Rating System
Triple Bottom Line (Ecology, Society, Economy). This current phase fully sold.
Currie Barracks, Calgary AB
Canada Lands Company Building on success of Garrison Woods Gold Certification under the new LEED-ND (Neighbourhood Development) First in Canada
Different land assembly
SAMPLER OF EVDS SUSTAINABILITY RESEARCH
• Water supply in a semi-arid region • Building energy simulation models • Urban energy systems in Calgary • Walkable communities • Old Suburban Areas in the Middle Zone of City
Edge Development in Calgary, 2011 (Matt Knapik)
CATALYSTS FOR CHANGE • Charismatic Leader (e.g., Curitiba) • Shift Administrative Structures (e.g., Melbourne)
Curitiba Opera House 2007 (New York Times )
#4258705 Updated 11/7/11
Chief Executive OfficerKathy Alexander
City of Melbourne Organisation Structure
ManagerCommunity Services
Jane Foley
CouncillorsLord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor
Chief Information OfficerBusiness Information Services
Colin Fairweather
Manager Engineering Services
Geoff Robinson
Chief Financial OfficerFinancial Services
Phu Nguyen
Manager Urban Design and Docklands
Rob Moore
Manager DesignIan Winter
Director, City Design
Rob Adams
ManagerCustomer RelationsJoelene Schembri
Director, Corporate Business
Mark Stoermer
Manager Arts and Culture
Jane Crawley
Director, Community Development
Linda Weatherson
Director, CityPlanning and Infrastructure
Geoff Lawler
Manager SustainabilityKrista Milne
Manager Capital WorksBob Rosen
ManagerHuman ResourcesMike Dawson-Smith
Manager Community Safety and Wellbeing
Dean Griggs
ManagerGovernance Services
Keith Williamson
Manager Community Strengthening
Ian Hicks
Chief Legal CounselLegal Services
Kim Wood
Manager Strategic PlanningDavid Mayes
ManagerUrban Landscapes
Ian Shears
ManagerHealth ServicesRussell Webster
(Acting) Manager Tourism Melbourne
Barry McGuren
(Acting) Manager Corporate Affairs andStrategic Marketing
Jenny Ford
Director, City BusinessMartin Cutter
Manager Events Melbourne
Stephen Nagle
Manager Businessand InternationalJane Sharwood
Manager Parking and TrafficSam Schwarz
Manager Recreation Services
Graham Porteous
Lord Mayor’s Chief of StaffAlister Paterson
ManagerPlanning and Building
Angela Meinke
ManagerProperty Services
Greg Stevens
Team LeaderCorporate Planning
and PerformanceLinda StonemanUnit reporting directly to Director
Manager City ResearchAustin Ley
Manager Parks Services(incl Waterways)Francis Khoo
ManagerLean Transformation
Denise Bennett
CATALYSTS FOR CHANGE • Charismatic Leader (e.g., Curitiba)
• Shift Administrative Structures (e.g., Melbourne)
• Landscape Urbanism (e.g., Toronto)
West 8 with DTAH 2006 (www.west8.nl)
CATALYSTS FOR CHANGE • Charismatic Leader (e.g., Curitiba)
• Shift Administrative Structures (e.g., Melbourne)
• Landscape Urbanism (e.g., Toronto)
• Political Commitment (e.g., San Francisco)
Charging Stations for EV 2011 (www.spur.org)
CATALYSTS FOR CHANGE • Charismatic Leader (e.g., Curitiba)
• Shift Administrative Structures (e.g., Melbourne)
• Landscape Urbanism (e.g., Toronto)
• Political Commitment (e.g., San Francisco)
• Legislated Change (e.g., Vancouver)
Green Homes Program 2010 (http://vancouver.ca)
CATALYSTS FOR CHANGE • Charismatic Leader (e.g., Curitiba)
• Shift Administrative Structures (e.g., Melbourne)
• Landscape Urbanism (e.g., Toronto)
• Political Commitment (e.g., San Francisco)
• Legislated Change (e.g., Vancouver)
• Technological Innovation (e.g., Oslo)
Oslo ‘Intelligent Lighting’ 2007 (www.eceee.org)
CATALYSTS FOR CHANGE • Charismatic Leader (e.g., Curitiba)
• Shift Administrative Structures (e.g., Melbourne)
• Landscape Urbanism (e.g., Toronto)
• Political Commitment (e.g., San Francisco)
• Legislated Change (e.g., Vancouver)
• Technological Innovation (e.g., Oslo)
• Individual Decisions for Change (e.g. Copenhagen)
(www.copenhagenize.com)
