Sabbatical Lessons:

Copenhagen: Bikes and power sources

Stockholm: New low carbon districts

Hangzhou: Infrastructure investment

Copenhagen: Bike capital

Denmark (the size of Massachusetts)Will be at 50% electricity from wind

Copenhagen uses district heating

Eco District: Hammarby Sjostad, Stockholm

Site was an industrial zone

China’s investment in high speed trains has transformed the country

Shanghai has 14 transit lines

10 years ago it had 4!

China Aims to Spend at Least $360 Billion on Renewable Energy by 2020

But they are also creating suburban villages with large inefficient SF housing

CNU 25 SeattleHow should CNU contribute to the fight against climate change?

• Communicate how what we do is a critical factor to reducing carbon?

• Increase our knowledge about other strategies?

• Expand our skills to address new challenges?

• What are the key issues and opportunities for New Urbanists in the climate crisis?