SUS2047: Sustainable Community Development and Urbanism

SUSTAINABLE STREET NETWORK PRINCIPLES: A RESPONSE
[Student’s name]
SUS2047: Sustainable Community Development and Urbanism
April 3, 2016
Released in 2012, the Sustainable Street Network Principles summarizes the principles and key characteristics of the sustainable street network. It provides urban planners the necessary guidelines on how they can improve the transportation system, as well as ensure the safety and security of pedestrians. It is a wonderful initiative, one that has a possibility of creating a huge impact mainly because its methodologies are holistic: it considers, not just accessibility of roads, but also, the role of streets in the overall life of the community.[ADDIN CITAVI.PLACEHOLDER ad310e07-4509-42b9-b4fe-18c81900373d PFBsYWNlaG9sZGVyPg0KICA8QWRkSW5WZXJzaW9uPjUuMi4wLjg8L0FkZEluVmVyc2lvbj4NCiAgPElkPmFkMzEwZTA3LTQ1MDktNDJiOS1iNGZlLTE4YzgxOTAwMzczZDwvSWQ+DQogIDxFbnRyaWVzPg0KICAgIDxFbnRyeT4NCiAgICAgIDxJZD5iYzE0N2QyZC1jZDY4LTQ1NzMtYTA5Zi02Nzc2NDVjMzJmZTc8L0lkPg0KICAgICAgPFJlZmVyZW5jZUlkPjc1N2M1NjIwLWI0ZDgtNDg1Yy1hNDY2LWIwZTVkYzdhMmU1MDwvUmVmZXJlbmNlSWQ+DQogICAgICA8UmFuZ2U+DQogICAgICAgIDxTdGFydD4wPC9TdGFydD4NCiAgICAgICAgPExlbmd0aD4zNDwvTGVuZ3RoPg0KICAgICAgPC9SYW5nZT4NCiAgICAgIDxSZWZlcmVuY2U+DQogICAgICAgIDxSZWZlcmVuY2VUeXBlSWQ+SW50ZXJuZXREb2N1bWVudDwvUmVmZXJlbmNlVHlwZUlkPg0KICAgICAgICA8QXV0aG9ycz4NCiAgICAgICAgICA8UGVyc29uPg0KICAgICAgICAgICAgPExhc3ROYW1lPkNvbmdyZXNzIGZvciB0aGUgTmV3IFVyYmFuaXNtPC9MYXN0TmFtZT4NCiAgICAgICAgICA8L1BlcnNvbj4NCiAgICAgICAgPC9BdXRob3JzPg0KICAgICAgICA8SWQ+NzU3YzU2MjAtYjRkOC00ODVjLWE0NjYtYjBlNWRjN2EyZTUwPC9JZD4NCiAgICAgICAgPExvY2F0aW9ucz4NCiAgICAgICAgICA8TG9jYXRpb24+DQogICAgICAgICAgICA8QWRkcmVzcz5odHRwczovL2lzc3V1LmNvbS9uZXd1cmJhbmlzbS9kb2NzL3N1c3RhaW5hYmxlX3N0cmVldF9uZXR3b3JrX3ByaW5jaXBsZXNfb3A8L0FkZHJlc3M+DQogICAgICAgICAgICA8TG9jYXRpb25UeXBlPkVsZWN0cm9uaWNBZGRyZXNzPC9Mb2NhdGlvblR5cGU+DQogICAgICAgICAgPC9Mb2NhdGlvbj4NCiAgICAgICAgPC9Mb2NhdGlvbnM+DQogICAgICAgIDxPbmxpbmVBZGRyZXNzPmh0dHBzOi8vaXNzdXUuY29tL25ld3VyYmFuaXNtL2RvY3Mvc3VzdGFpbmFibGVfc3RyZWV0X25ldHdvcmtfcHJpbmNpcGxlc19vcDwvT25saW5lQWRkcmVzcz4NCiAgICAgICAgPE9yZ2FuaXphdGlvbnM+DQogICAgICAgICAgPFBlcnNvbj4NCiAgICAgICAgICAgIDxMYXN0TmFtZT5Db25ncmVzcyBmb3IgdGhlIE5ldyBVcmJhbmlzbTwvTGFzdE5hbWU+DQogICAgICAgICAgPC9QZXJzb24+DQogICAgICAgIDwvT3JnYW5pemF0aW9ucz4NCiAgICAgICAgPFBsYWNlT2ZQdWJsaWNhdGlvbj5Jc3V1PC9QbGFjZU9mUHVibGljYXRpb24+DQogICAgICAgIDxTaG9ydFRpdGxlPkNvbmdyZXNzIGZvciB0aGUgTmV3IFVyYmFuaXNtIDIwMTIg4oCTIFN1c3RhaW5hYmxlIFN0cmVldCBOZXR3b3JrIFByaW5jaXBsZXM8L1Nob3J0VGl0bGU+DQogICAgICAgIDxUaXRsZT5TdXN0YWluYWJsZSBTdHJlZXQgTmV0d29yayBQcmluY2lwbGVzPC9UaXRsZT4NCiAgICAgICAgPFllYXI+MjAxMjwvWWVhcj4NCiAgICAgIDwvUmVmZXJlbmNlPg0KICAgIDwvRW50cnk+DQogIDwvRW50cmllcz4NCiAgPFRleHQ+Q29uZ3Jlc3MgZm9yIHRoZSBOZXcgVXJiYW5pc20gMjAxMjwvVGV4dD4NCiAgPFRleHRVbml0cz4NCiAgICA8VGV4dFVuaXQ+DQogICAgICA8SW5zZXJ0UGFyYWdyYXBoQWZ0ZXI+ZmFsc2U8L0luc2VydFBhcmFncmFwaEFmdGVyPg0KICAgICAgPEZvbnROYW1lIC8+DQogICAgICA8Rm9udFN0eWxlPg0KICAgICAgICA8TmV1dHJhbD50cnVlPC9OZXV0cmFsPg0KICAgICAgICA8TmFtZSAvPg0KICAgICAgPC9Gb250U3R5bGU+DQogICAgICA8Rm9udFNpemU+MDwvRm9udFNpemU+DQogICAgICA8VGV4dD5Db25ncmVzcyBmb3IgdGhlIE5ldyBVcmJhbmlzbSAyMDEyPC9UZXh0Pg0KICAgIDwvVGV4dFVuaXQ+DQogIDwvVGV4dFVuaXRzPg0KPC9QbGFjZWhvbGRlcj4=Congress for the New Urbanism 2012]
I believe that this is an important initiative and must be adopted in every country but it would be particularly beneficial for new countries that are just starting to urbanize. It think that by implementing the sustainable street network early, before the population starts to purchase their own cars, will help governments to ensure that their people could have the benefit of both convenient travel and enjoyable outdoor exercise.
As I read through this document, I am reminded of the Share the Road Movement in the Philippines whose main advocacy is to "see a vision of an equitable and sustainable transport-sharing system" for the country. It brings together professionals, students and community groups leader in their attempt to create roads that are safer and cleaner, and to develop a more reliable way of travelling....