Brent Toderian Presentaion : Kasra Talebian Director of City
Planning City of Vancouver, Canada
Slide 2
Brent Toderian Director of City Planning City of Vancouver,
Canada VANCOUVER WATER-FRONT ECO-DENSITY ECO CITY 2008
PORTFOLIO
Slide 3
Brent Toderian Director of City Planning City of Vancouver,
Canada VANCOUVER WATER FRONT ECO-DENSITY ECO-CITY 2008 PORTFOLIO
Director of City Planning of Vancouver city since 2006, His broad
mandate involves current planning, including the many projects
related to the 2010 Winter Olympics, and visioning/CityPlans,
including the new EcoDensity citywide initiative currently being
discussed with the Vancouver community. Brent Toderian has been
described as an urban firecracker and a sophisticated urbanist. Add
to that list one more: Speaker at Ecocity World Summit 2008.
Slide 4
Brent Toderian Director of City Planning City of Vancouver,
Canada PORTFOLIO Projects he is involved with: VANCOUVER
WATER-FRONT ECO-DENSITY VANCOUVER WATER FRONT ECO-DENSITY ECO-CITY
2008
Slide 5
1.Water edge should always be continuesly public, not just a
public spots 2.The way buildings relate with water edge; making it
activate, powerful, interesting, Friendly and safe By putting
shops, cafes or even residential doors constantly 3. Putting
destinations, entertainments, galleries and cultural functions
beside the water front 4. Putting livable, complete, high density
housing projects Brent Toderian Director of City Planning City of
Vancouver, Canada PORTFOLIO Main Ideas by Toderian for Vancouver
water front: VANCOUVER WATER FRONT ECO-DENSITY ECO-CITY 2008
Slide 6
Brent Toderian Director of City Planning City of Vancouver,
Canada In brief, EcoDensity is an acknowledgement that high quality
and strategically located density can make Vancouver more
sustainable, livable and affordable. It has been illustrated as a
tricycle, where the driving wheel is environmental sustainability,
while the side wheels that keep it up and allow movement, are
livability and affordability. The right kind of quality density in
the right places can help lower our ecological footprint. What is
ECO-DENSITY? PORTFOLIO VANCOUVER WATER FRONT ECO-DENSITY ECO-CITY
2008
Slide 7
Brent Toderian Director of City Planning City of Vancouver,
Canada Two key contributors to climate change are transportation
and building energy use. EcoDensity can help reduce both.
Well-located density puts people close to shops, jobs, amenities
and services, meaning more trips are made by walking, biking and
transit, instead of by car. This also creates a larger customer
base for local shopping areas, supporting a wider array of shops
and services, which in turn, means that even more needs can be
fulfilled close to home. Similarly, putting people close to transit
means more trips are made using transit, and makes better transit
service more feasible. How does density help the environment?
PORTFOLIO VANCOUVER WATER FRONT ECO-DENSITY ECO-CITY 2008
Slide 8
Brent Toderian Director of City Planning City of Vancouver,
Canada Density also reduces building energy use. Housing with
shared walls uses less energy. Density also makes renewable energy
sources more feasible and affordable. Systems like neighborhood
energy utilities generate energy with little or no greenhouse
gasses. And, density combined with green building features, will go
even further to reduce greenhouse gases, as well as to conserve
water, reduce waste, and provide other environmental benefits. How
does density help the environment? PORTFOLIO VANCOUVER WATER FRONT
ECO-DENSITY ECO-CITY 2008
Slide 9
Brent Toderian Director of City Planning City of Vancouver,
Canada PORTFOLIO VANCOUVER WATER FRONT ECO-DENSITY ECO-CITY
2008
Slide 10
Brent Toderian Director of City Planning City of Vancouver,
Canada PORTFOLIO VANCOUVER WATER FRONT ECO-DENSITY ECO-CITY
2008
Slide 11
Brent Toderian Director of City Planning City of Vancouver,
Canada PORTFOLIO VANCOUVER WATER FRONT ECO-DENSITY ECO-CITY 2008
THE END
