The Sustainable City: Practical Planning and Design Approaches (original) (raw)

Journal of Urban Technology

Abstract

The concept of sustainability continues to be of paramount importance to our cities (United Nations, 2015; Zolli, 2012). Planners, architects, economists, environmentalists, and politicians persist in using the term in their conversations and writings. The term “sustainability” frequently appears in academic literature, professional conferences, and organizations, as well as in practice. For example, the American Planning Association (APA) continues to use this term in its discussions, publications, and programs. The APA’s Sustaining Places Initiative, a program dedicated to promoting sustainability in human settlements, has recently released several important reports that center on sustainability. Among these reports is Sustaining Places: Best Practices for Comprehensive Plans by David R. Godschalk and David C. Rouse (2015). It offers planners, urban designers, and architects a detailed guide to creating comprehensive sustainable plans. Similarly, the United Nations’World Urban Forum (WUF), the world’s premier conference on urban issues, uses “sustainability” as a guiding theme to its myriad activities. Since its first meeting in Nairobi, Kenya in 2002, through the latest in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, the WUF uses the concept of “sustainability” as central to its agenda. Importantly, WUF uses the term “sustainable” in each of its objectives as follows (https:// unhabitat.org/wuf/):

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