June 8, 2011 — Public Workshop to Define Livability in the Parkview Gardens Neighborhood

 

On Wednesday, June 8, 2011, University City residents participated in the first public workshop to learn about livability principles and to discuss goals for the neighborhood.


John Hoal from H3 Studios reviewed the six established principles of livability and engage participants in a discussion about how we might prioritize these principles for the Parkview Gardens neighborhood. Participants then met in small groups and created their OWN VISION for the neighborhood.

The livability principles were established by the Partnership for Sustainable Communities and include:

1.  Provide more transportation choices.  

Develop safe, reliable and economical transportation choices to decrease household transportation costs, reduce our nation’s dependence on foreign oil, improve air quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote public health.
 

2.  Promote equitable, affordable housing.

Expand location- and energy-efficient housing choices for people of all ages, incomes, races and ethnicities to increase mobility and lower the combined cost of housing and transportation.
 

3.  Enhance economic competitiveness.

Improve economic competitiveness through reliable and timely access to employment centers, educational opportunities, services and other basic needs by workers as well as  expanded business access to markets.
 

4.  Support existing communities.

Target federal funding toward existing communities — through such strategies as transit-oriented, mixed-use development and land recycling — to increase community revitalization, improve the efficiency of public works investments, and safeguard rural landscapes.
 

5.  Coordinate policies and leverage investment.

Align federal policies and funding to remove barriers to collaboration, leverage funding and increase the accountability and effectiveness of all levels of government to plan for future growth, including making smart energy choices such as locally generated renewable energy.
 

6.  Value communities and neighborhoods.

Enhance the unique characteristics of all communities by investing in healthy, safe, and walkable neighborhoods—rural, urban, or suburban.

View more photos from the workshop (on Facebook)

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View H3's presentation (pdf)

View the results from the workshop (pdf)