Open Forum 13 September 2010
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Open Forum 13 September 2010 Leeds-SDG
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Leeds-SDG. Open Forum 13 September 2010. Introduction. November 2009. January 2008. September 2008. Leeds Sustainable Development Group. Key principles. framework for truly sustainable development ‘green’ buildings for living, working and leisure improving green spaces and waterways - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Open Forum13 September 2010
Leeds-SDG
Introduction
January 2008
September 2008
November 2009
Leeds Sustainable Development Group
Key principles
• framework for truly sustainable development
• ‘green’ buildings for living, working and leisure
• improving green spaces and waterways
• local energy generation – neighbourhood scale infrastructure
• reducing car impact - walking & cycling routes
• opportunities for education, jobs and culture
• thinking ahead - local production & patterns of consumption
• exemplar quality townscape.
Study Area
LCC - Leeds South Bank
to transform ... South Bank ... into a distinctive, vibrant, well connected, and sustainable business and residential community which has at its heart a new City Centre park
the new park:– catalyst for the regeneration & place shaping– transformational outward facing public space– context for broader redevelopment– connecting to surrounding communities.
Leeds South Bank
Aire Valley
Eco-Settlement
Issues
Ring Road
Loop Road
FunctionFunctionof Loop?of Loop?
Green Infrastructure
Community Infrastructure
Over to you ...
Uses?
Building heights?
Density?Traffic?
Ecology?Links?
Parks?
Sustainability?
Flooding?
Culture?Services?
Timetable?
Local Energy Generation?
Schools?
Eco-standards?
Design?Loop?
Inner Ring Road?Living/working?
Heritage?NGT?
Walking?
Cycling?
Shopping? Health?Leisure?Public Transport?
Built Form?
Food Production?
