Urban Sustainability

What is the idea that a city can meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs in terms of economic, environmental and social impact?

• Urbanization

• Urban sustainability

• Patriot Scale

• Subsistence Agriculture

Which of the following is NOT a strategy we went over as sustainable urban development?

• Transportation- Oriented Development

• Greenbelts

• Mixed Use Development

• Purplebelts

Which best describes walkability?

• When people are able to run a marathon

• When people are able to walk in an urban environment safely, efficiently, and conveniently

• When people are able to live in a home that they want to live in forever

• When people live in rural areas

Mixed- Use Developments:

• Reduces the distance people travel

• Are not a sustainable option for urban development

• Increases the need for cars and parking

• Increases traffic within an urban area

What is an example of a greenbelt?

• a row of houses that are painted green

• agricultural land just outside of a city designed to limit urban sprawl

• a walkway within a city that allows people to get places quickly

• a level that you can reach in karate

Which answer best describes a sustainable development practice occurs in communities that center around or near a transit station?

• mixed-use development

• Patriot Development

• Transportation- Oriented Development

• greenbelts