cphan conference march 14, 2008
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CPHAN conference March 14, 2008. Health Benefits of Open Space. Health Benefits of Open Space. Better “executive functions” like concentration, planning, and reflective thinking Faster recovery from stressful events Better health outcomes - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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CPHAN conferenceMarch 14, 2008
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Health Benefits of Open Space
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Health Benefits of Open Space
Better “executive functions” like concentration, planning, and reflective thinking
Faster recovery from stressful events
Better health outcomes
Spiritual or ecstatic experiences, feelings of “oneness” or “wholeness,” “a sense of what really matters”
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Health Benefits of Open Space
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Urban Parks & Green Space
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Protecting Working Farms
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Looking to the Future
Bay Area Population Growth 1990 - 2030
The Bay Area will add 1.6 million people by 2030.
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Poorly Planned Growth
Contra Costa County Suburban development
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Poorly Planned Growth
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Poorly Planned Growth
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Traffic: Hwy 580: Alameda County
Richard Rollins
Poorly Planned Growth
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AT RISK: Cloverdale Hills
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AT RISK: Vacaville Farmlands
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Land At Risk
• Much land is protected • 1.1 million acres owned
(incl. easements) by preservation groups
• Much more protected by policy. 25 cities have Urban Growth Boundaries
• > 400,000 acres still at risk
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The Greenbelt Alliance Approach
OPEN SPACE: Protect greenbelt from
development threats
INFILL: Direct new job and housing
growth to already developed areas
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Define Where Growth Will & Will Not Occur
Greenbelt Protect the working landscape
City or town
Urban growth boundary Sets a firm line
Invest in new growth within defined area
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El Camino Real: Sunnyvale Steve Price: Urban Advantage
Promoting Infill Development
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Land At Risk
• Much land is already urban
• 761,000 acres
• On average, only 7.8 people per urbanized acre
• Many opportunities for infill and redevelopment
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Protecting Last Landscapes
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Mapping Out A Green Vision
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Mapping Out A Green Vision
South Bay Green Vision meeting
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Mapping Out A Green Vision
South Bay Green Vision meeting
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Mapping Out A Green Vision
South Bay Green Vision meeting
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Effective Collaboration
Collaborate
Organize
Participate
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Protecting Last Landscapes
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www.greenbelt.orgwww.greenbelt.orgCarey Knecht
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