T1.3 Ecodistricts *
Oakland EcoBlock project – Daniel Kammen (UC Berkeley) Various resources for the project, including a detailed technical analysis of the proposal, are publicly available. Phase 2 of the project, the conversion of an entire block in Oakland with deep retrofits of the housing, a microgrid, and shared electric vehicles, is underway.
Olympia Ecodistrict Project at Fertile Ground.
Ecodistricts Planning Protocol (and other resources including case studies, from the national Ecodistricts organization).
Barcelona superblocks
Background research – “Changing the urban design of cities for health: The superblock model”
Seattle’s discussing a pilot superblock proposal
The Urban Village Project, which is supported by IKEA, envisions new ways of designing, constructing, financing and sharing urban apartments to increase affordability, sustainability, and community.