Ecocity – how to make it happen?

This book is based on the project ECOCITY – Urban Development towards Appropriate Structures for Sustainable Transport. It was written as a contribution to the ongoing efforts towards reversing the trends of sub urbanization and urban sprawl, and is intended to give practical support to planners and decision-makers working for sustainable urban development patterns. The main aim of the ECOCITY project was the integrated and implementation-oriented planning of seven model urban quarters in seven European countries (see Section 1.4). During this process, priority was given to creating a framework for sustainable transportation patterns by designing structures convenient for pedestrians, cyclists, public transport and efficient distribution logistics while also finding sustainable solutions in the sectors of energy, material flows and socio-economy. The work was carried out in interdisciplinary planning teams, involving experts in these sectors right from the beginning. A strong emphasis was also placed on community participation. The following sections of this chapter present the main ECOCITY objectives and the vision that set the planning direction for all seven ECOCITY quarters, and it briefly introduces the planning areas. Section 1.5 explains how this book can help planners in their work, while the following chapters convert the experience gained in the ECOCITY project into practical advice for planners and decision makers. This book is one of a pair that results from the ECOCITY project. Readers with a particular interest in the project process and in the concepts for the seven ECOCITY sites are referred to ‘ECOCITY Book I – A better place to live’.

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