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TAKING UNIVERSAL DESIGN AROUND THE BLOCK

TAKING UNIVERSAL DESIGN AROUND THE BLOCK. Maurizio Antoninetti Doctoral Candidate San Diego State University/ UC Santa Barbara. A study on aging Baby Boomers and on the integration of Universal Design at the neighborhood scale to address their future residential (im)mobility).

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TAKING UNIVERSAL DESIGN AROUND THE BLOCK

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  1. TAKING UNIVERSAL DESIGN AROUND THE BLOCK Maurizio Antoninetti Doctoral Candidate San Diego State University/ UC Santa Barbara A study on aging Baby Boomers and on the integration of Universal Design at the neighborhood scale to address their future residential (im)mobility)

  2. Why Universal Design at the urban scale? What would the contribution of Universal Design at the neighborhood scale be? Picture: Traffic Safety Center - Surface Transportation Policy Project 2002, cover M. Antoninetti - ICADI 2006

  3. Population 50 to 64 M. Antoninetti - ICADI 2006

  4. Population 50 to 64 as a percent of the total population M. Antoninetti - ICADI 2006

  5. Population 50 and older as a percent of the total population M. Antoninetti - ICADI 2006

  6. Our present cities lack of fundamental basic human factors: • They are not affordable • They are rigid • They lack integration • They are confusing • They are mostly ill planned and lack livability. Robert Solow, Nobel Prize-winning economist at MIT, puts it this way: "Livability is not some middle-class luxury. It is an economic imperative." M. Antoninetti - ICADI 2006

  7. Can we ameliorate the urban environmentby transforming it into a universally designed place? M. Antoninetti - ICADI 2006

  8. Why UD at the urban scale? • To function universally, UD must be implemented at different scales • The urban scale is the big container of all disparities and equalities of our daily life • The city must be ergonomically and universally designed to work for, and not against, everybody’s human basic needs • Urban planning and city management have yet to address such issues while urban environments are rapidly declining toward confusion, disorder, and inequality. M. Antoninetti - ICADI 2006

  9. Why is ADAAG not enough? • Lack of an holistic approach M. Antoninetti - ICADI 2006

  10. With the implementation of UD: • Mix of uses facilitates short range activities • Integration with public transit provides sustainable alternatives to driving • Different housing typologies within the same neighborhood allows wider ranges in pricing • The overwhelming desire to age in place becomes reality M. Antoninetti - ICADI 2006 Source: http://www.wholeworldwindow.com/0305portland/medium/0797%20trams%20of%20old%20portland.jpg

  11. Neighborhood Design and Provisions Desire to Age in Place Ability to Age in Place Personal Characteristics M. Antoninetti - ICADI 2006

  12. Flexibility in Use • Possibility to move to a better tailored residence without living the neighborhood, its services, its people • Possibility to start and patronize local businesses M. Antoninetti - ICADI 2006

  13. Simple and Intuitive Use • Focal points or landmarks • Human scale • Overall accessibility • Sense of place M. Antoninetti - ICADI 2006

  14. A more integrated consumption of space M. Antoninetti - ICADI 2006

  15. Homogeneity and confusion vs. View finding through landmarks Spaces are for mobility, places instead are for pause M. Antoninetti - ICADI 2006

  16. Low Physical Effort • Basic needs are close by and handy • Pedestrian and bicycle paths allow healthier lifestyles • Urban design promotes social interactions • Personal independence is maintained or supported at feasible costs Source www.ci.boulder.co.us/duhmd/ M. Antoninetti - ICADI 2006

  17. Population 17 to 49 as a percent of the total population M. Antoninetti - ICADI 2006

  18. Population 17 to 49 as 40% of the total population M. Antoninetti - ICADI 2006

  19. Population 17 to 49 less than 50% and 50 to 64 more than 30% M. Antoninetti - ICADI 2006

  20. Tolerance for Error • Unexpected personal changes are less destructive • Lack of physical and mental aptness is tolerated M. Antoninetti - ICADI 2006

  21. NIPA Personal Saving Rate M. Antoninetti - ICADI 2006

  22. NIPA Personal Saving Rate M. Antoninetti - ICADI 2006

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  24. Difference in the value of median sales prices for the period First Quarter 2004 - First Quarter 2005 for selected MSAs (National Association of Realtors 2005) M. Antoninetti - ICADI 2006

  25. Difference in percentage of the median sales prices for the period First Quarter 2004 - First Quarter 2005 for selected MSAs (National Association of Realtors 2005) M. Antoninetti - ICADI 2006

  26. Action Plan • The federal government • New tax policies • New transportation policies M. Antoninetti - ICADI 2006

  27. Action Plan • Planning and land-use laws, policies and practices • Flexible zoning regulations • Provisions in local land-use policies The Fuse-Grid Approach by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) M. Antoninetti - ICADI 2006

  28. Action Plan • Businesses and government agencies • Community groups and private citizens • Goal: Communities should be shaped by choice, not by chance M. Antoninetti - ICADI 2006

  29. Action Plan • We need UD on our old streets • The entire community must understand the benefits of UD. • We need visionary thinkers and designers M. Antoninetti - ICADI 2006

  30. THANK YOU! Maurizio Antoninetti mantonin@mail.sdsu.edu M. Antoninetti - ICADI 2006

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