Liveable Cities

What is 'smart growth'?

• Development that achieves a unique sense of community and place

• Development that promotes public health

• Development that supports economic growth, strong communities and environmental health.

• All of these

• None of these

What can cause urban sprawl

• Large transport infrastructure

• No natural boundaries

• Cheaper housing away from the CBD

• All of the above

In Canada, the Rural-Urban balance is... ?

• 50/50

• 80% rural 20% urban

• 60% urban 40% Rural

• 80% Urban 20% Rural

Which is an example of liveability?

• Water shortages

• Congestion

• Local Shops

• Traffic

Which is NOT an example of liveability?

• Jobs

• Attractions

• Urban design

• Pollution

What is an advantage of living in the city?

• Traffic

• Crime

• Fewer restaurants

• Public transport

What is liveability

• A fun place to live

• A perception of how nice a place is to live in

• A bad place to live

• A name or label with no truth to it

Land is more expensive in the downtown

• TRUE

• FALSE

• huh???

A green roof can:

• decrease the temperature in a city

• save heating and cooling costs in a building

• provide food for people who live in the city

• all of the above

A locavore will have a small ecological footprint.

• TRUE

• FALSE