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MATTI SIEMIATYCKI INTERIM DIRECTOR, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO SCHOOL OF CITIES
THE PARADOX OF CITIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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AN URBAN WORLD
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THE PARADOX OF CITIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT MATTI SIEMIATYCKI INTERIM - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
THE PARADOX OF CITIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT MATTI SIEMIATYCKI INTERIM - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
THE PARADOX OF CITIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT MATTI SIEMIATYCKI INTERIM DIRECTOR, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO SCHOOL OF CITIES 1 AN URBAN WORLD 2 AN URBAN WORLD 3 CITIES AND THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS Today, cities cover less than 2 percent of
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AN URBAN WORLD
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CITIES AND THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
“Today, cities cover less than 2 percent of the Earth’s surface but they consume 78 percent
- f the world’s energy output and collectively
they produce 60 percent of all carbon dioxide
- emissions. Within the next 15 years, a mere
500 cities will be responsible for most of the global growth in both gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon emissions.”
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ENVIRONMENT IMPACTS COMING INTO FOCUS
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WHICH PARTS OF CITIES ARE GROWING FASTEST?
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URBAN FORM-TRANSPORTATION-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION
42% increase in transport emissions from 1990-2015
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THE URBAN TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGE: SPRINTING TO STAND STILL?
$45 billion capital investment program over 25 years
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF TRANSIT INVESTMENT
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TRANSIT AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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HIGHWAY BUILDING ACROSS CANADA
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MIXED RECORD USING EVIDENCE TO INFORM DECISIONS
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THE ‘WAR ON THE CAR’: ROAD SPACE REALLOCATION FOUGHT PROJECT-BY-PROJECT
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CITIES AND BIO DIVERSITY
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CITIES AND DANGEROUS AIR QUALITY
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DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION AND URBAN ENVIRONMENT
** According to Airbnb
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USER FEES: IMPLEMENTABLE POLICY?
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URBAN RESPONSES TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
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URBAN INTENSIFICATION POLICY
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URBAN ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY
- Land use
intensification/complete communities;
- Waste reduction
- Building standards: green
buildings; energy performance standards; energy retrofits; green roofs
- Sustainable transportation
- Urban design towards
walkability and transit
- riented communities
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CHANGING SUBURBS
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CITIES AS CLIMATE CHANGE LEADERS
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AUTOMATED, CONNECTED, ELECTRIC, SHARED
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NEW FINANCING TOOLS
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ADDRESSING GROWING INEQUALITY ALONGSIDE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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