Download - New Ruralism
“New Ruralism”and the New New England Village
CNU New England Sustainable Urbanism Summit
Armando CarbonellChairman, Department of Planning and Urban Form
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
www.lincolninst.edu
Hurricane Tracks 1886-1996
Sea Level Rise
New England Bioregions
Northeast Megaregion
Ecostructure
New England in the Northeast Megaregion
Smart Growth vs.Trend Growth
Ten strategies
1. Urban infill
2. Adjust zoning with TDR
3. Land trusts and conservation easements
4. Rural transit villages
5. Price ecosystem services
6. New information networks
7. Renewable energy and the smart grid
8.Community Land Trusts for affordable housing
9. Local food, slow food
10. Adapt for climate resilience
Where is Southeastern Massachusetts?
The Gulf of Maine connects the region to a global system.
Atlantic herring are an important link to the aquatic ecosystem and the regional economy.
Water System
Native American
Territories
Kingston
Freetown
Zoning Adjustments
Does your zoning need adjusting?
edge condition
regional trail head
cranberry country
Does Happiness =
Density
+ Open Space?
Visualizing Density
Compare to green network
Contact/more informationArmando Carbonell
Chairman, Department of Planning and Urban FormLincoln Institute of Land Policy
113 Brattle StreetCambridge, MA 02138
Website: www.lincolninst.edu
www.lincolninst.edu
