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Restoring the Long-Term Economic, Social, & Environmental Health of Our Cities – Keynote by John L. Knott, Jr.
1. PRESENTED BY JOHN L KNOTT JR
A BETTER WAYRestoring the Economic, Environmental and Social Health of our Cities
2013
2. sustainability is a journey not a destination
Current State
of Our Cities
Traditional
Development
Models
A New Blueprint
is Needed
CityCraft is the
New Blueprint
History
of
CityCraft
The Process
4. Demographics Changes and Resource Constraints
are Changing the Rules of the Game
Silo-Based Decision-Making
Abandonment of Long-Term Thinking
TRADITIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
MODELS
ARE FLAWED
Shortsighted gains over
long-term value
Results in disconnection
& loss of efficiency
Generation Y, energy, carbon & water
will drive the way we plan & build
5. A NEW
BLUEPRINT
WANTED:
A Restorative development model
that
•encompasses long-term, holistic
thinking;
•respects our social and ecological
systems
•embraces our changing 21st
century culture, economy and
conditions.
IS NEEDED
8. NOISETTE CONDITIONS
IN 2001
✘ Flat or Declining Property Value
✘ High Crime Rates
✘ Aging Population
✘ Unhealthy Buildings
✘ Schools Failing and District Disinvestment
✘ Distressed Ecological Systems
✘ Condemned Neighborhoods
✘ Industrial Brownfields
✘ Abandoned Naval Facility
✘ No Plan
✘ Lack of Jobs and Economic Opportunity
✘ Negative Stigma
✘ No Public Access to Waterfront
10. After the Turnaround
✘ Flat or Declining Property Value
✘ High Crime Rates
✘ Aging Population
✘ Unhealthy Buildings
✘ Schools Failing and District Disinvestment
✘ Distressed Ecological Systems
✘ Condemned Neighborhoods
✘ Industrial Brownfields
✘ Abandoned Naval Facility
✘ No Plan
✘ Lack of Jobs and Economic Opportunity
✘ Negative Stigma
✘ No Public Access to Waterfront
✔ Increasing Property Values
✔ Decreasing Crime Rates
✔ X & Y Generation Moving In
✔ Highest Concentration of Green Bldgs in SC
✔ $200 Million in new school reinvestment
✔ Restoration of Noisette Creek Underway
✔ Neighborhoods Being Rebuilt
✔ Brownfield Cleanup in Progress
✔ Navy Yard under redevelopment
✔ Plan Recognized as National Model
✔ 8,000 new jobs on the former naval base
✔ Area considered cool, hip place to be
✔ 15-Acre Riverfront Park Complete
11. THE
VISION
CityCrafting... •Restore the Long-Term Economic, Social, &
Environmental Health of our Cities
•Centers controlled locally, wealth & value
creation is retained locally
•Build local capacity within the respective
bioregion
12. THE
VISION
CityCrafting... •University research center to document the
evolution & network with peers across
continent to learn & share research
•Utilize integrated job training centers to
prepare workforce for 21st Century Economy
•15-20 CityCraft centers in N. America in next
10-15 years representing variety of bioregions &
economies
cont.
13. THINKING AND PROCESSES
SYSTEMS &
INTEGRATION
We cannot arrive at truly sustainable
solutions unless we address problems
at the systems level.
19. MOST IGNORED CAPITAL
HUMAN
CAPITAL
Traditional Master Developer Model
CityCraft Regeneration Model
-make the disenfranchised a part of the solution
-address root causes of why people are disenfranchised
Fails To...
Displace
Grow
22. Energy
PHYSICAL &
NATURAL
CAPITAL
POWER SYSTEMS & SOURCES OF POWER
‣Appropriate to respective bioregion
‣Invest in region, don’t export
‣Create continuous loop of capital in region
‣Connect across NGO, public, private sectors to maximize
& integrate efficiencies
‣Need to shift towards well-integrated, distributed systems
based on sustainably partnered resources.
‣Recycle and re-use byproducts
23. Case
Study
•Urban utility out
of capacity
•High youth crime
rate
•Low education
attainment rates
•Volatile construction
industry
•Value Human &
Natural Capital
26. WHAT
NEXT?
UTILITY
INFRASTRUCTURE
Systems need to be redesigned under
district energy level strategies
•Smaller scale generation & distribution
systems specifically designed for climate
•Get rid of waste on grid/
infrastructure side
27. WHAT
NEXT?
RESOURCE
HARVESTING
Shift focus to concentrate on harvesting
natural resources
•Less resources needed because system
is more efficient
•Generate a new economy around
utilities with all 4 integrated capital
sources
29. SC STRONG
Americorps VISTA HUB Academy Lowcountry Local First
SC Reentry Initiative
Metanoia
Energy Conservation Corps
Lowcountry Orphan Relief
Environment Human Health Economic Development Social Justice Education Arts & Culture
Community Grants
Endowments
National Advisory Board Sustainability Institute
The Noisette Foundation
30. TAKING
PLANS TO
ACTION
Problem:
Lack of Energy Conservation and Energy
Efficiency Culture
Create a non-profit focused on
empowering communities and residents
to transform homes and workplaces
to conserve energy and reduce
environmental impact
EXAMPLE #1
Solution:
Human
Capital
Physical
Capital
Financial
Capital+ +
31. TAKING
PLANS TO
ACTION
Problem:
High Rate of Recidivism
Foster a set of progressive programs
dealing specifically with re-entry
EXAMPLE #2
Solution:
Human
Capital
Physical
Capital
Financial
Capital+ +
32. OF THE PLAN
EVOLUTION
?
?
?
assure the long term health of the
economic, social and environmental
systems of our cities
teach the values and principles that build
the capacity to grow a sustainable culture
see that a plan and value system is
lived over time and becomes deeper and
richer than the plan itself conceived
Who is responsible to...
33. “Do not go where the path may
lead; go instead where there is no
path and leave a trail.”
Ralph Wando Emerson
34. PRESENTED BY JOHN L KNOTT JR
A BETTER WAYRestoring the Economic, Environmental and Social Health of our Cities