SUS2047: Sustainable Community Development and Urbanism

HOW TO TELL IF DEVELOPMENT IS SMART AND GREEN: A RESPONSE
[Student’s name]
SUS2047: Sustainable Community Development and Urbanism
April 7, 2016
Just like every other citizen in the United States today, it is also my dream to live in a sustainable and environmentally-conscious neighborhood. I have dreamed of being able to walk or bike towards major destinations such as school or work. As the demand for livable cities is increasing all over the world, this guide will provide the concerned citizen with a basis for assessing the kind of development being promoted in his/her area. It also provides urban planners with a "big picture" because it contextualizes development into a system that is aimed at improving the well being of citizens vis-as-vis economic progress. This document shows that there is economic development and environmental sustainability can work hand-in-hand.[ADDIN CITAVI.PLACEHOLDER ae4cd08f-fb7b-44c7-823f-c771697be2af PFBsYWNlaG9sZGVyPg0KICA8QWRkSW5WZXJzaW9uPjUuMi4wLjg8L0FkZEluVmVyc2lvbj4NCiAgPElkPmFlNGNkMDhmLWZiN2ItNDRjNy04MjNmLWM3NzE2OTdiZTJhZjwvSWQ+DQogIDxFbnRyaWVzPg0KICAgIDxFbnRyeT4NCiAgICAgIDxJZD41NDkzY2M3Zi02MjY5LTQ2MjYtYTg2MS1mMjIzODRkZDBhYWM8L0lkPg0KICAgICAgPFJlZmVyZW5jZUlkPjRhMTY4MWQ4LWM5N2MtNDNhNy1iM2FhLWFhNjg2MWYzNThmNzwvUmVmZXJlbmNlSWQ+DQogICAgICA8UmFuZ2U+DQogICAgICAgIDxTdGFydD4wPC9TdGFydD4NCiAgICAgICAgPExlbmd0aD4xNzwvTGVuZ3RoPg0KICAgICAgPC9SYW5nZT4NCiAgICAgIDxSZWZlcmVuY2U+DQogICAgICAgIDxSZWZlcmVuY2VUeXBlSWQ+Qm9vazwvUmVmZXJlbmNlVHlwZUlkPg0KICAgICAgICA8QXV0aG9ycz4NCiAgICAgICAgICA8UGVyc29uPg0KICAgICAgICAgICAgPEZpcnN0TmFtZT5BYXJvbjwvRmlyc3ROYW1lPg0KICAgICAgICAgICAgPExhc3ROYW1lPldlbGNoPC9MYXN0TmFtZT4NCiAgICAgICAgICAgIDxTZXg+TWFsZTwvU2V4Pg0KICAgICAgICAgIDwvUGVyc29uPg0KICAgICAgICAgIDxQZXJzb24+DQogICAgICAgICAgICA8Rmlyc3ROYW1lPkthaWQ8L0ZpcnN0TmFtZT4NCiAgICAgICAgICAgIDxMYXN0TmFtZT5CZW5maWVsZDwvTGFzdE5hbWU+DQogICAgICAgICAgPC9QZXJzb24+DQogICAgICAgICAgPFBlcnNvbj4NCiAgICAgICAgICAgIDxGaXJzdE5hbWU+TWF0dDwvRmlyc3ROYW1lPg0KICAgICAgICAgICAgPExhc3ROYW1lPlJhaW1pPC9MYXN0TmFtZT4NCiAgICAgICAgICAgIDxTZXg+TWFsZTwvU2V4Pg0KICAgICAgICAgIDwvUGVyc29uPg0KICAgICAgICA8L0F1dGhvcnM+DQogICAgICAgIDxDb2xsYWJvcmF0b3JzPg0KICAgICAgICAgIDxQZXJzb24+DQogICAgICAgICAgICA8TGFzdE5hbWU+VVMgR3JlZW4gQnVpbGRpbmcgQ291bmNpbCwgTmF0dXJhbCBSZXNvdXJjZXMgRGVmZW5zZSBDb3VuY2lsLCBDb25ncmVzcyBmb3IgdGhlIE5ldyBVcmJhbmlzbTwvTGFzdE5hbWU+DQogICAgICAgICAgPC9QZXJzb24+DQogICAgICAgIDwvQ29sbGFib3JhdG9ycz4NCiAgICAgICAgPElkPjRhMTY4MWQ4LWM5N2MtNDNhNy1iM2FhLWFhNjg2MWYzNThmNzwvSWQ+DQogICAgICAgIDxMb2NhdGlvbnM+DQogICAgICAgICAgPExvY2F0aW9uPg0KICAgICAgICAgICAgPEFkZHJlc3M+TEVFRFMgKDIpLnBkZjwvQWRkcmVzcz4NCiAgICAgICAgICAgIDxMb2NhdGlvblR5cGU+RWxlY3Ryb25pY0FkZHJlc3M8L0xvY2F0aW9uVHlwZT4NCiAgICAgICAgICA8L0xvY2F0aW9uPg0KICAgICAgICA8L0xvY2F0aW9ucz4NCiAgICAgICAgPE9yZ2FuaXphdGlvbnM+DQogICAgICAgICAgPFBlcnNvbj4NCiAgICAgICAgICAgIDxMYXN0TmFtZT5MRUVEIGZvciBOZWlnaGJvcmhvb2QgRGV2ZWxvcG1lbnQ8L0xhc3ROYW1lPg0KICAgICAgICAgIDwvUGVyc29uPg0KICAgICAgICA8L09yZ2FuaXphdGlvbnM+DQogICAgICAgIDxQYWdlQ291bnRDNT48IVtDREFUQVs8Yz40NDwvYz4NCjxpbj50cnVlPC9pbj4NCjxvcz40NDwvb3M+DQo8cHM+NDQ8L3BzPl1dPjwvUGFnZUNvdW50QzU+DQogICAgICAgIDxQYWdlQ291bnQ+NDQ8L1BhZ2VDb3VudD4NCiAgICAgICAgPFBsYWNlT2ZQdWJsaWNhdGlvbj5Vbml0ZWQgU3RhdGVzPC9QbGFjZU9mUHVibGljYXRpb24+DQogICAgICAgIDxQdWJsaXNoZXJzPg0KICAgICAgICAgIDxQdWJsaXNoZXI+DQogICAgICAgICAgICA8TmFtZT5UYW5qYSBCb3M8L05hbWU+DQogICAgICAgICAgPC9QdWJsaXNoZXI+DQogICAgICAgIDwvUHVibGlzaGVycz4NCiAgICAgICAgPFNob3J0VGl0bGU+V2VsY2gsIEJlbmZpZWxkIGV0IGFsLiAyMDE1IOKAkyBBIENpdGl6ZW4ncyBHdWlkZSB0byBMRUVEPC9TaG9ydFRpdGxlPg0KICAgICAgICA8U3VidGl0bGU+SG93IHRvIHRlbGwgaWYgYSBkZXZlbG9wbWVudCBpcyBzbWFydCBhbmQgZ3JlZW48L1N1YnRpdGxlPg0KICAgICAgICA8VGl0bGU+QSBDaXRpemVuJ3MgR3VpZGUgdG8gTEVFRCBmb3IgTmVpZ2hib3Job29kIERldmVsb3BtZW50PC9UaXRsZT4NCiAgICAgICAgPFllYXI+MjAxNTwvWWVhcj4NCiAgICAgIDwvUmVmZXJlbmNlPg0KICAgIDwvRW50cnk+DQogIDwvRW50cmllcz4NCiAgPFRleHQ+V2VsY2ggZXQgYWwuIDIwMTU8L1RleHQ+DQogIDxUZXh0VW5pdHM+DQogICAgPFRleHRVbml0Pg0KICAgICAgPEluc2VydFBhcmFncmFwaEFmdGVyPmZhbHNlPC9JbnNlcnRQYXJhZ3JhcGhBZnRlcj4NCiAgICAgIDxGb250TmFtZSAvPg0KICAgICAgPEZvbnRTdHlsZT4NCiAgICAgICAgPE5ldXRyYWw+dHJ1ZTwvTmV1dHJhbD4NCiAgICAgICAgPE5hbWUgLz4NCiAgICAgIDwvRm9udFN0eWxlPg0KICAgICAgPEZvbnRTaXplPjA8L0ZvbnRTaXplPg0KICAgICAgPFRleHQ+V2VsY2ggZXQgYWwuIDIwMTU8L1RleHQ+DQogICAgPC9UZXh0VW5pdD4NCiAgPC9UZXh0VW5pdHM+DQo8L1BsYWNlaG9sZGVyPg==Welch et al. 2015]
Perhaps an important feature of the LEED for Neighborhood Development is its stress on the cleanup and rehabilitation of brownfields, "contaminated sites…such as old gas stations, industrial facilities, storage facilities for toxic substances or contaminated military sites". Through this initiative, communities can recover previously dormant properties and convert it into productive areas. Unfortunately, the guide only touched on this subject and does not expound on how it can be converted...