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11. Sustainable cities and communities

Informational resource:



Copy, paste to each goal, and fill out. Make a new one for each country:

Country:


Current Knowledge (& sources):

Stocks

Flows

Systems & Archetypes

Current numbers

Current buffers

Current stock-and-flow structures

Current delays

Current information flows

Current feedback loops

Current system traps

Current rules

Current goals

Current paradigms

Vocabulary (not already covered)

Concepts (not already covered)


Potential Organizations (These are people that could collaborate in the future after vetting)

Potential Source Outlets (Organizations that regularly make or show content on a specific issue)

Resources (things anyone can access, no requirements)


Potential Solutions Labels (add type of solution in front, ex. Educational campaign for)

Individual-Level

Project-Level

Government-Level (This category includes massive projects)

To-Do List item (This is something to add to the list in the future)


Solutions, in order of importance:

Transcending Paradigms

Paradigms

Goals

Self organization

Rules

Information Flows

Reinforcing feedback loops

Balancing feedback loops

Delays

Stock-and-flow structures

Buffers

Numbers



11.1 By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums.


(USA)Solutions:

Creating defensible space

Encouraging community engagement-ownership/stewardship.

Improving street lighting

Environmentally sustainable public transportation

Community gardens

Urban agriculture

Mixed-use development



Country: USA

Region/State: California


Current Knowledge:


Vocabulary:

HUD- Department of Housing and Urban Development

Continuum of Care

Housing Commission

Coordinated Entry System

Demonstration Program

Coalition

Services

Nonprofit Organization

Nonprofit Program

Nonprofit Board of Directors

Nonprofit Board

Government Agency

Contractors/Contracts

Partners/Partnerships

Stakeholders

Funding

Grants

Contract

RFP- Request for Proposal

Buzzwords

Housing Instability/at-risk

Couchsurfing

Vanlife

Transient

Chronic homelessness


Concepts:

Late stage capitalism

Housing shortage

Housing as an investment versus a right

Non-profit industrial complex

(This article talks a little about the complex and gentrification)

Zoning laws

Building Permits

Government-initiated building projects are extremely expensive

NIMBY

Classism

Moral injury experienced by social workers

People are kept in poverty to motivate the middle class to work

Most modern mental health treatment has an effectiveness equivalent to bloodletting

Protestant cultural values and capitalist propaganda, both historic and modern, make homelessness worse. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitalist_propaganda

Gentrification

Housing segregation

Discrimination by landlords

Displacement by the government and disasters, both natural and unnatural

No one follows the law, Wild West analogy

Violence is both socially acceptable and legal, Modevil Times analogy

The majority of the time, addiction and addiction recovery is not an individual choice

Narcissistic abuse dynamics can be identified in individual interactions, workplaces, systems, culture, and society; people who are homeless are impacted the most.

Savior complex

Martyr complex

Toxic positivity

Victim blaming

Converting shipping containers are a bad solution


Potential Solutions:


Vocabulary:

Trauma-informed Care

Housing-first


Concepts:

Effective city planning is the solution to homelessness and a large portion of social issues

Never stop building housing; continuous construction

Rent-to-own

Build-to-own

Make a BluePrint on how to build a city from scratch. Blueprints should change based on culture.

Homeshare

Intergenerational housing

Using housing as a way to increase a person's ability to have healthy boundaries.


Construction material options:

Rammed earth

Recycled plastic bricks


What individuals can do:

Intentional Community

Earthship construction style


11.2 By 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities and older persons


Current Knowledge:

Italian public transportation is known for being built no matter what obstacles.


The U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization

Transportation is the largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, accounting for one-third of all emissions. The U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization is a first-of-its-kind strategy for federal leadership and partnerships to decarbonize the entire U.S. transportation sector. This Blueprint provides comprehensive solutions to decarbonize the transportation sector through three key strategies implementation:

  • Increase convenience: by improving community design and land-use planning,

  • Improve efficiency: by expanding affordable, accessible, and reliable options to travel efficiently.

  • Transition to clean options: by deploying zero-emission vehicles and fuels for cars, rails, boats, airplanes, and more.


Potential Solutions:

Audio announcements or visual displays on buses and trains to indicate upcoming stops and transfers for passengers with visual impairments.

Low-floor buses or trains that are equipped with ramps or lifts for wheelchair users.

Braille or large print signage at bus stops and train stations to provide information about routes, schedules and other important details for passengers with visual impairments.

Training for transportation staff on how to assist passengers with disabilities, including how to properly operate ramps and lifts and how to provide directions and other information in a clear and concise manner.

Automated stop announcements, GPS tracking, and mobile apps to enhance real-time information availability, and trip planning

CCTV surveillance, emergency communication devices, and emergency alarm system, to ensure personal safety and security of people with disabilities

Designated priority seating for passengers with disabilities on buses and trains.

Sensitivity training for law enforcement and other personnel who interact with people with disabilities to improve their understanding of the needs of people with disabilities and to reduce the likelihood of discrimination.


11.3

By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries

11.4

Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage

11.5

By 2030, significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of people affected and substantially decrease the direct economic losses relative to global gross domestic product caused by disasters, including water-related disasters, with a focus on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations




11.6 By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management

Potential Solutions:

SOLAR PUNK! Greenify cities. Trees, plants, plants!

Reduce light pollution by putting light covers on lights that stay on during the night. Light covers are made from recycled materials.


11.7 By 2030, provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces, in particular for women and children, older persons and persons with disabilities


Green Space Disability Accommodations:

-Accessible paths and trails: This can include wide, smooth paths with minimal inclines, as well as handrails and rest areas for people who use wheelchairs or have mobility impairments.

-Ramps and elevators: These can be incorporated into design to provide access to elevated areas, such as observation decks or viewing platforms.

-Accessible restrooms and picnic areas: This can include facilities that are designed to be wheelchair-friendly, with wide doorways and ample space for maneuvering.

-Sensory gardens: These are specially designed gardens that incorporate elements that engage the senses, such as scented plants, textured surfaces, and water features. They can be particularly beneficial for people with sensory impairments.

-Audio descriptions and braille signage: These can be used to provide information about the green space and its features for people with visual impairments.

-Benches and seating areas: These should be strategically placed throughout the green space to provide opportunities for rest and relaxation for people with mobility impairments.

-Service animals are allowed in green spaces

-Proper lighting for evening use and for people with visual impairments


11.a

Support positive economic, social and environmental links between urban, peri-urban and rural areas by strengthening national and regional development planning

11.b

By 2020, substantially increase the number of cities and human settlements adopting and implementing integrated policies and plans towards inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, resilience to disasters, and develop and implement, in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, holistic disaster risk management at all levels

11.c

Support least developed countries, including through financial and technical assistance, in building sustainable and resilient buildings utilizing local materials



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