1. Foundations of Compact and Sustainable Development Solutions for Sustainable Communities 2011 NHC Learning Conference

2. Presenters Mariia Zimmerman, US Dept of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities David Dixon, Goody Clancy Associates, Planning and Urban Design division Rollin Stanley, Montgomery County, MD, Office of Planning

3. “For HUD, sustainability means tying the quality and location of housing to broader opportunities, like access to good jobs, quality schools, and safe streets. It means helping communities that face common problems start sharing solutions. It means being a partner to sustainable development, not a barrier.” ~ HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan

4. 6 Livability Principles

5. When Thinking about Design and Development, Remember… No one size fits all … consider community character, goals, and assets Envisioning Density Helps Continuous public engagement from plan to implementation Test with Market-based realities Design matters!

6. Common Community Concerns: Urbanization Traffic and crime Unplanned growth and its consequences Changing demographics For most of us, Change IS Frightening. Don’t lose that which makes your community special, unique, and valued by current residents.

7. Engage residents, employers, local businesses, property owners, elderly, youth … Identify what people value now Plan for tomorrow Recognize the market Identify co-benefits and ways to be achieved Utilize data and visioning tools Public Engagement

9. Place higher density nodes around transit areas as they provide existing infrastructure and opportunities for investmentArlington Virginia’s Orange Line Corridor, Photo source: www.sierraclub.org

10. More choices in restaurants, shops, housing; More activity – on the streets and sidewalks; and on transit Community Benefits that pencil out: affordable housing, parks, art, jobs Agglomeration benefits for employers and urban markets? What goals is your community trying to achieve?

12. FAR

13. Dwelling Units/Acre

14. Net vs. Gross Density

15. Height vs. Density

17. No one size fits all: housing Single-family 1-12 du/acre Rowhomes 8-30 du/acre 4.7 du/a 21.8 du/a Low- to mid-rise 20-100 du/acre High-rise 80+ du/acre 52.9 du/a 89.9 du/a Source: www.lincolninst.edu

18. No one size fits all: transit Source: Center for Transit Oriented Development

19. When Thinking about Design and Development, Remember… No one size fits all … consider community character, goals, and assets Envisioning Density Helps Continuous public engagement from plan to implementation Test with Market-based realities Design matters!

20. Federal Support for Local Planning Initiatives HUD’s Community Challenge and Regional Planning Grant Programs www.hud.gov/sustainability DOT’s transportation planning programs for state DOT’s and MPOs www.planning.dot.gov EPA’s smart growth technical assistance programs www.epa.gov/smartgrowth Partnership for Sustainable Communities www.sustainablecommunities.gov