Craig Benjamin gave this presentation to our community group - Sustainable Queen Anne (Seattle). Craig is a Master in Public Administration and has a Certificate of Environmental Management, both from the Evans School of Public Affairs, Univ. of Wash. Craig holds a B.A. in Public Policy from Washington & Lee Univ. Craig serves on the city of Seattle’s Neighborhood Plan Advisory Committee and Bicycle Advisory Board. He is employed by Cascade Land Conservancy in Seattle (2009).

5. What is Sustainability? The Natural Step Funnel

6. My Story “ This family supported by timber dollars .”

9. Planning Framework – Where Graphic Courtesy of PSRC

10. CURRENT LAND USE Seattle Tacoma Everett King County Kittitas County Pierce County Snohomish County

11. Seattle Tacoma Everett King County Kittitas County Pierce County Snohomish County 2100 ALTERNATIVE FUTURE

12. Seattle Tacoma Everett King County Kittitas County Pierce County Snohomish County 2100 “PLANNING” FUTURE

13. New Map1 Tacoma Puyallup River Prime Farmland Puget Sound

14. Tacoma Puyallup River Prime Farmland ? Puget Sound

15. Would you rather locate you business here… Or here… Planning Framework – Where

17. Planning Framework – Where State – Growth Management Act Region – PSRC Vision 2040 County -wide Planning Policies City – Comprehensive Plan Development Regulations Project Review Neighborhood Plan

18. Would you rather locate you business here… Or here… Urban Village Strategy – Where “ The strategy of focusing future development in urban villages continues to direct new development away from Seattle’s single-family areas .”

19. Would you rather locate you business here… Or here…

20. Would you rather locate you business here… Or here… Urban Village – Where “ By concentrating growth in these urban villages, Seattle can build on successful aspects of the city’s existing urban character, continuing the development of concentrated, pedestrian-friendly mixed-use neighborhoods of varied intensities at appropriate locations throughout the city .”

21. Would you rather locate you business here… Or here… Urban Village Strategy – Where “ No increases in designated residential densities or increases in the allowable intensity of commercial uses beyond those specified in the existing Land Use Code shall be sought for the neighborhood under the Queen Anne Plan .” – Policy LU3.1

23. Global Problems – Climate Change – Why

24. Global Problems – Peak Oil – Why

25. Global Problems – Population Growth – Why

26. Global Problems – Biodiversity Loss – Why

27. Global Problems – Economic Meltdown – Why

29. Regional Problems – Energy and Climate Uncertainty – Why

30. Regional Problems – Puget Sound – Why

31. Regional Problems – Infrastructure – Why

32. Regional Problems – Economic Meltdown – Why

33. Regional Problems – Population Growth – Why Graphic Courtesy of PSRC

34. So Many Problems!!!

37. Planning for Sustainability – What

38. Planning for Sustainability – What

39. Planning for Sustainability – What

42. Neighborhood Planning Toward a Sustainable Seattle – How Problem Statement : How to Incorporate Sustainability into the Neighborhood Plan Updates in a Tangible and Measurable Fashion?

56. Neighborhood Planning Toward a Sustainable Seattle – How

57. Neighborhood Planning Toward a Sustainable Seattle – How

72. Climate Benefit District