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Presented at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, College of Public Affairs and Community Service, Conference on Implementing a Sustainable Future in Nebraska Brad Bereitschaft Department of Geography/Geology, UNO
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Sustainability through livability:A look at resident preferences
Brad BereitschaftDepartment of Geography/Geology
EnvironmentEnergy, Pollution, Waste,
Food, Water, Climate
EquitabilitySocial & Environmental Justice
Economic OpportunityInclusivity, Mobility
EconomyJobs, Income, Quality of Life
Prosperity
“Livable,”Human-Oriented
Cities
Innsbruck, Austria
Urban is good, but it must be done right!Equity is difficulty when demand > supply
Density + proximity = innovation + growth
Will the 21st Century see a “Great Inversion”?
The Downtown Omaha Resident SurveyMay – August 2013250 Respondents
What do urban residents value and what would they like to change?
What influenced your decision to live downtown?(1-5 with 5 very important)
Urban feelPedestrian-orientedThird placesWalkability/bike-abilityHistoric characterAttractiveIdentity
adaptive re-use, older buildings = affordability
What influenced your decision to live downtown?(1-5 with 5 very important)
Urban feelPedestrian-orientedThird placesWalkability/bike-abilityHistoric characterAttractiveIdentity
“Third Places”informal public life & social cohesion
What influenced your decision to live downtown?(1-5 with 5 very important)
Urban feelPedestrian-orientedThird placesWalkability/bike-abilityHistoric characterAttractiveIdentity
What about affordability, equitability?
What about your neighborhood could be improved?(1-5 with 5 very important)
Basic products/ services (grocery stores)GreeneryPublic SpaceGreen SpaceTransitParkingAffordable HousingMore Third Places
Parks!
Sustainability at UNO:
• Green UNO sustainability task force (http://www.unomaha.edu/green/index.php)
• New sustainability minor | General ed. bachelor’s degree – sustainability conc.
• New freshman seminar course (Spring 2014): Cities and Sustainability
Thank You
Questions… Comments?