Low-carbon reinvention of Suburbia; a thought experiment. Dan van der Horst University of Edinburgh

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Low-carbon reinvention of Suburbia; a thought experiment. Dan van der Horst University of Edinburgh Dan.vanderhorst@ed.ac.uk

Visions of a low carbon transition in suburbia? Focus on larger cities in the global north Not focusing on Shrinking cities Not focusing on rapidly growing/expanding cities (like in the global south, China ). densification Transport mode switch Suburbia as distopia

What is suburbia An American consumerist dream, imported to less affluent, more crowded and more planned/managed European cities. Von Thunen definition? The distance from the city where the cost of a plot of land drops lower whilst the cost of (car) transport to work is still affordable.. i.e. for the working middle class. Places to live comfortably (big homes, green, people like you), within driving distance to work.

Arnold, J.L., 1971. The new deal in the suburbs: a history of the greenbelt town program, 1935-1954. The Ohio State University Press.

Reuters.com July 0, 2008

Nightmare scenario?

Cities; Scale, density, form, function Deependra Prashad (ed), 2010. New Architecture and Urbanism: Development of Indian Traditions. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. Chapter by Leon Krier; Growth; Maturity or Over-development?

But suburbs exist Costs and benefits (in Europe) Valuable assets; Nice homes, old trees, land! Long term residents; place attachment, social capital? Higher home maintenance costs Higher public maintenance costs per home/inhabitant. Car dependency / existence of public transport? (relative connectivity with the city centre)

Possible futures for suburbia Densification (city expands?) (partial) bandonment (city shrinks?) Other transitions: More individual self-sufficiency, urban agriculture? (semi off-grid living?) Village-ification; more local community & economy? (grow a village centre?) Something different/hybrid?

Landscape trends 1. Demographics; aging population, fewer people in work 2. Rising healthcare costs 3. ICT revolution (automation, sensors, data economy) 4. Future of employment? 5. Future of migration? 6. Economic squeeze on younger generations 7. Globalisation (supply chains; capital) constrained? 8. Servicizing (beyond ownership) - more local? 9. From container economy to (local) print-on-demand? 10. Economic or policy drivers to consume less.

So what about energy? Consump. < prod. Consump.= prod.? Consump.> prod.

Policies to decarbonise the sub-urbs Standard stuff includes: Subsidies for low carbon tech Higher taxes for high carbon tech Planning policies focused on public transport. But what about: Taxes on under-occupied buildings? Extra taxes on poorly insulated homes (+ loans to fix things?) Enable/encourage multiple uses of homes, gardens Work-place policies e.g. to reduce commuting.

Effects of policy: uburbia varies from country to country

Impacts of changes in private transport; AV Sperling, D., 1994. Prospects for neighborhood electric vehicles. Guerra, E., 2016. Planning for cars that drive themselves: Metropolitan Planning Organizations, regional transportation plans, and autonomous vehicles. Journal of Planning Education and Research, 36(2), pp.210-224. Davidson, P. and Spinoulas, A., 2015, June. Autonomous vehicles: what could this mean for the future of transport. In Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and Management (AITPM) National Conference, Brisbane, Queensland.

Impacts of the sharing /collaborative economy & servicizing Switch to ESCOs ( pay by thermostat ) More productive use of over-sized private property (spare rooms, garages, drive ways, spare seats in car, under-used appliances). Stuff you don t already own; buy service only. Towards hybrid forms of ownership; old owner + improver + marketer/service provider. Match-making; information, nudging, facilitation, consultation (on how ) - role for trusted 3 rd party (local, accountable, not for profit?)

Changing the processes of change Changing expectations (longer term, focus on big decisions rather than on voluntary daily behaviour). Learning by doing; reward risk-taking (pay for learning?), cudos & benefits for early adopters. Multiple transition pathways; aligned to life phases, responsive to exogenous factors. Secure transitions through lock-in (to reduce the risk of fall-back), e.g. through contracts (services, insurance, finance, taxation)

In summary To reduce domestic carbon emissions; utilise spatial footprint to become net zero prosumers. To reduce commuting & car dependency; changes to culture, planning and policy. Encourage/support collaborative & sharing economy

My suburban diary in 2025? Monday; community service Tuesday; work from home Wednesday; travel to city to meet new clients and have lunch with work colleagues Thursday; work from neighbourhood office Friday; training & education (chez neighbour?)