laura tam - ready or not: building resilience in the era of climate change
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Ready or NotBuilding resilience in the era of climate change
Laura Tam
What is SPUR?
1. Regional Planning: Concentrate growth inside existing cities.
2. Community Planning: Build great neighborhoods.
3. Housing: Make it affordable to live here.
4. Transportation: Give people better ways to get where they need to go.
5. Economic Development: Lay the foundations of economic prosperity – for everyone.
6. Sustainable Development: Reduce our ecological footprint and prepare for climate change.
7. Good Government: Support local government.
Photo by Wally Gobetz
Resilience at SPUR – key topics• Climate mitigation• Climate adaptation and resilience, with a special
focus on sea level rise• Earthquake planning: what to do before, during,
and after major disasters• Water supply reliability• Advancing renewable energy• Green infrastructure
“to knit the unique assets and experiences of ocean
beach into a seamless and welcoming public landscape,
planning for recreation, environmental conservation,
sustainable infrastructure, and long-term stewardship”
overall vision statement
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ocean beach master plan recommendations
SOUTH REACH
KEY MOVE 1 : Reroute Great Highway behind the Zoo via Sloat and Skyline
KEY MOVE 2 : Introduce a multi-purpose coastal protection/restoration/access system
MIDDLE REACH
KEY MOVE 3 : Reduce width of Great Highway to provide Amenities / Managed Retreat
KEY MOVE 4 : Middle Reach Native Dune Restoration
NORTH REACH
KEY MOVE 5 : Better Connection between Golden Gate Park and Beach
KEY MOVE 6 : Bicycle + pedestrian improvements north of Balboa
six (6) key moves
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south reach north reachmiddle reach
Reuse and recycle water within buildings districts regions
Make new development highly water-efficient• Compact land use planning • Green building ordinances• Requiring water neutrality as a condition of approval or
new large developments
What can the Bay Area do to end our fossil fuel dependency?
Fossil-Free Bay Area
Historical Bay Area GHG emissions
Source: BAAQMD, 2015
1990 1993 1996 1999 2002 2005 2008 2011 20140
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AgricultureOff-Road Equip.Residential FuelElectricity/Co-Gen.Indus./CommercialTransportation
But it will not be easy
Source: Dr. Jim Williams, E3, presented to the BAAQMD Advisory Council
