COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY WAYNE FEIDEN FAICP Sustainability meet the

COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY WAYNE FEIDEN, FAICP

Sustainability …meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations… UN Bruntland Commission, 1983 …where {the environment can} …support no more individuals without a …continuing decline… Aldo Leopold, 1933 (carrying capacity) …we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations. Iroquois Nations (date unknown)

Environment Planet BLISS? Economy Profit Equity People

Equity People ce ur T so LIC Re NF CO Pr CO o N per FL t IC y T Environment Development Planet CONFLICT Economy Profit Planners mediate Scott Campbell, 1996 ons of Sustainable Development. ” JAPA First do no harm. links and trade-offs Hecht, 2007

Three way Ying Yang? Equity Economy Aspiration Ambitious Achievable Accountable Environment

In Operation Terms? Not just Energy and LEED First LEED Gold KFC/Taco Bell (car-oriented non-durable building)

How Green?

Existing Neighborhoods? With development agreement

Location

Operation Terms Good Planning Stuff Balance (first do no harm) Healthy urban centers Placemaking Source: Urban Edge Studio

Operation Terms Resiliency Beichuan, Wenchuan, Sichuan Earthquake

Operation Terms Durability

Accountability=Assessment Challenges What is sustainability in local context Accountability to local community National or international norming Whose agenda? Assessment resources

OPERATION TERMS TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY Community Conversation matters (party eavesdropping)

Indicators (story telling time) Easy to understand Tells a story Engages