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“Every year Vauban is visited by tens of thousands of people from all over the world, including planners, architects, city administrators, students and ordinary citizens, who come to learn about and experience a community that they see as being ecologically, socially, economically, architecturally and technologically sustainable.”
“Every year Vauban is visited by tens of thousands of people from all over the world, including planners, architects, city administrators, students and ordinary citizens, who come to learn about and experience a community that they see as being ecologically, socially, economically, architecturally and technologically sustainable.”
"The Sustainable Urban District of Vauban in Freiburg Germany"
By: Gary Coates
“Economic success and widespread political support for sustainability made changes in Freiburg’s transport and land-use policies possible.”
“Freiburg has implemented both carrot policies to encourage alternatives to the car and stick policies to discourage car use."
"Sustainable Transport in Freiburg: Lessons for Germany’s Environmental Capital"
By: Ralph Buehler & John Pucher
“Although new car-reduced neighborhoods of Vauban and Rieselfeld look likely to replicate this pattern, the city has shifted policy towards smaller ‘fresh cell’ devel- opments designed to inject younger residents into aging neighborhoods to create a more even social balance, viable services and community infrastructure”
“Although new car-reduced neighborhoods of Vauban and Rieselfeld look likely to replicate this pattern, the city has shifted policy towards smaller ‘fresh cell’ devel- opments designed to inject younger residents into aging neighborhoods to create a more even social balance, viable services and community infrastructure”
"Social sustainability, residential design and demographic balance: neighborhood planning strategies in Freiburg, Germany
By: Iqbal Hamiduddin
Conclusion
Conclusion
Freiburg's infrastructure provides a model for sustainable urbanism. The green roofs of the city, closely located trees for cheaper and cooler housing, extra insulation for a warm home in the winter, large windows, less concrete, and more third spaces with green space all help to support a more environmentally friendly environment. The public transportation decreases carbon emissions, reduces traffic congestion, and reduces the need for concrete parking garages. Third places can be found all over the city of Freiburg and the nearby cities in forms such as parks, vineyards, and creeks in which the citizens of the city can enjoy their time outside and form better socialization. Locally sourced food options, like the farmers' markets in Freiburg, reduce carbon footprint and often are healthier and without GMOs. From its incorporation of all of these concepts of green roofs, infrastructure, locally sourced food, and public transportation; Freiburg Germany is an amazing example of a city that contains all of the necessities of city living, while bringing awareness for its carbon footprint and environmental impact.
How can these concepts be applied to Knoxville?
How can these concepts be applied to Knoxville?
Ideas for green infrastructure application in Knoxville:
Ideas for green infrastructure application in Knoxville:
Car free zones in heavy foot traffic areas like downtown
Pedestrian bridges to allow a more walkable city
Better sidewalks with narrower roads to encourage decreased speed and walkability
Green roofs in commercial spacing
Increased solar power panels
Windmills
Rain gardens and better dispersion of water to avoid flooding
Increased green space (specifically grass and flowers around trees by sidewalks)
Decrease mowing acreage (there’s no need to be mowing the grass super short along the interstate constantly)
Ideas for culture shift in Knoxville:
Ideas for culture shift in Knoxville:
Social changes like walking to locations
Increased public transportation
Increased education on the importance of developing and thinking sustainably so that infrastructure is not developed to be short term
Education on climate change (I still know people that do not believe in climate change)
Work to decrease isolation (There is no need for everyone to drive separately, carpooling)
Increase accessibility to local foods
Cultural shift to walking places instead of avoiding walking and driving short distances
Increase biodiversity in yards and avoid urban heat island by increasing green spaces and increasing tree areas (grass lawns are terrible, wildflower and ‘weeds’ should be supported and not avoided to increase insect and pollinator populations
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