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Emerging Themes
New Urbanism and
the Comprehensive
Plan
City of Palo Alto
April 10, 2008
Emerging Themes
Public Health
Sustainable Development / Climate Change
Housing Attitudes, Preferences and Demographics
Emerging Themes
Public Health
Climate Change
Housing Attitudes, Preferences and Demographics
Land Use and Transportation Decisions
Travel Choices, Amount of Driving versus Walking; Time
Health Outcomes
Physical Activity
Fatal and Non-Fatal Injuries
Respiratory Health
Social Connectedness
Mental Health
Nutrition
Water Quality
Public Health and the Built Environment
Climate Change
Electric Power
16%
Industrial
12%
Transportation
59%
Commercial
4%
Residential
9%
Driving vs Residential Density
CO2 Emissions by Sector - 1999
60000
Annual VKT/Hh
50000
40000
SF
LA
Chicago
30000
20000
10000
0
0
100
200
300
400
Households/Residential Hectare
500
CO2 Per Sq. Mile
CO2 Emissions Comparison
CO2 Per Household
Conclusion
The development pattern that achieve health, climate
change and sustainability outcomes is NEW URBANISM!
 Mixed use
 Walkable
 Transit-oriented
 More dense and with a variety of housing options
Changing Demographics
Changing Demographics = Changing Lifestyles
Household
2000
2025
With Children
33%
28%
Without Children
67%
72%
Single
26%
28%
By 2025, 28 million more households without kids
Source: EPA White Paper: Where Will Everybody Life? Author C. “Chris” Nelson, Virginia Tech, 2007
Housing Supply and Demand
Unit Type
2003 Supply
2025 Demand
Attached
27M
+26M
Small Lot
22M
+30M
Large Lot
57M
-22M
Source: EPA White Paper: Where Will Everybody Life? Author C. “Chris” Nelson, Virginia Tech, 2007
“Empty nesters and their offspring gravitate toward 24-hour places with
pedestrian-accessible retail, restaurants, parks supermarkets and
offices.”
- ULI Price Waterhouse 2007 Emerging Trends in Real Estate