Chapter 4

Cities affect our ability to build a sustainable world

What you need to learn


How we can design our cities to create economic, social, and environmental sustainability

Urban Density

density gradient

Understanding you need to know

How does the density gradient shape the cultural landscape, lifestyle, and services offered from the CBD outward?

Urban Sustainability

urban sprawl

mixed-use

smart growth policies

transit oriented development

urban renewal projects

new urbanism

greenbelts

slow growth cities

growth boundary

infill development

brownfield sites

de-facto segregation

gentrification

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