Bill Hutchinson presentation
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Tomorrow’s Connected Communities: ICT Strategies and Opportunities
Connected Urban Development Global Conference 2008
Bill Hutchison Chair, i-Waterfront Advisory Council Executive Director, Intelligent Communities Waterfront Toronto [email protected] www.waterfrontoronto.ca
San Francisco February 21 2008
Waterfront Toronto
Established 2001 Three levels of government Mandate to lead and oversee all aspects of revitalization
World’s Largest Urban Revitalization Initiative
Context for Revitalization: • Revitalization vs. Redevelopment • Goals: Sustainable Economic and Social Development • Blending Business Capital and Human Capital
Overall Scope
• $17 billion
– $4 billion public sector – $13 billion private investment
•
Four Districts
– Exhibition Place/Ontario Place – East Bayfront – West Don Lands – Port Lands
• • • •
200 hectares of parks and public spaces Major Film Studio 40,000 residential units: +100,000 residents Ten million square feet of employment space
Context for Revitalization
Revitalization vs. redevelopment Public Policy Agenda:
– Reduce urban sprawl – Develop sustainable communities – Build more affordable housing – Create more parks and public spaces – Expand public transit – Increase economic competitiveness
Fundamental Principles
Public Accessibility Sustainable Development Design Excellence Economic Prosperity Fiscal Sustainability
Sustainability
• Leading edge technology and innovation – Mixed use/local services – Transit – Parks & Open Spaces – Green Building Requirements – District Energy – Intelligent Communities • Market Transformation • Sustainability Framework/Swedish Audit
Vision – Overall Scope
Lake Ontario Park
Waterfront Neighbourhoods
West Don Lands
East Bayfront Port Lands
Lower Don Lands
Central Waterfront Promenade
• International design competition • Bathurst to Parliament • Continuous public access • Transform Queens Quay into iconic boulevard
West Don Lands & East Bayfront
• 130 acres of parks and public spaces - 25% of precinct • 12,000 residential housing units, including 2,400 social • 3, 000,000 sq ft commercial • Elementary School(s) • Recreation and childcare centres • Community Wellness Centre • Transit, bikeways & pedestrian connections
Strategy for Sustainable Economic & Social Development: Create a new Intelligent Community; “i-Waterfront” • Proven over 20 years to facilitate economic and development • Ensures Business Innovation AND Social Innovation • Key to success = i-waterfront*Net (low-cost gigabit broadband intelligent communications infrastructure: FTTH and ubiquitous wireless
Green Building Specifications
• • • • • • Experienced Team Integrated Design Process LEED Gold Certification Minimum Energy Use Green Roofs District Energy
District Energy
• District Energy system in the West Don Lands and East Bayfront • District Energy provides heating and cooling to a community of buildings from one central plant • Reduces costs of new buildings, lowers air emissions, improves air quality, consistent with corporation’s sustainability goals
Transit
• Transit first approach; within 5 minute walk of all residences • EA underway • Construction scheduled to start 2008; service operational in 2009
i-waterfront*net: Open Access Architecture
Residents Businesses Institutions Content and services
Ultra broadband Infrastructure
Content and service providers
Digital Media Business
• Focus on new digital media companies as part of employment strategy • Filmport, Corus Entertainment are new anchors in the precinct
The Key Elements in Implementing i-Waterfront
• Community collaboration:
– Define the vision – Create the roadmap
• Economic development, marketing and inbound investment:
– Building the i-Waterfront plan into the economic development and job creation plans
• Leadership:
– Education of the WATERFRONToronto Board of Directors – Create and use of the i-Waterfront Advisory Council – Create focused subcommittees of the Advisory Council to lead the e-application strategies – Create international expert panel on broadband infrastructure
Other Global Intelligent Communities*
As selected by the Intelligent Community Forum, “ICF”…..a Global Think Tank based in New York
Taipei, Waterloo, Glasgow, Sunderland, Mitaka, Singapore, Tianjin, Seoul, Vasteras ……… and many more
The Winning Characteristics : Community leadership, collaboration, digital democracy, marketing, sustainability, advanced broadband infrastructure
In Closing
• Ultra broadband infrastructure provides the foundation and the first step • The e-applications generate usage social prosperity and sustainable economic development.
www.WATERFRONToronto.ca
Connected Urban Development Global Conference 2008
Bill Hutchison Chair, i-Waterfront Advisory Council Executive Director, Intelligent Communities Waterfront Toronto [email protected] www.waterfrontoronto.ca
San Francisco February 21 2008
Waterfront Toronto
Established 2001 Three levels of government Mandate to lead and oversee all aspects of revitalization
World’s Largest Urban Revitalization Initiative
Context for Revitalization: • Revitalization vs. Redevelopment • Goals: Sustainable Economic and Social Development • Blending Business Capital and Human Capital
Overall Scope
• $17 billion
– $4 billion public sector – $13 billion private investment
•
Four Districts
– Exhibition Place/Ontario Place – East Bayfront – West Don Lands – Port Lands
• • • •
200 hectares of parks and public spaces Major Film Studio 40,000 residential units: +100,000 residents Ten million square feet of employment space
Context for Revitalization
Revitalization vs. redevelopment Public Policy Agenda:
– Reduce urban sprawl – Develop sustainable communities – Build more affordable housing – Create more parks and public spaces – Expand public transit – Increase economic competitiveness
Fundamental Principles
Public Accessibility Sustainable Development Design Excellence Economic Prosperity Fiscal Sustainability
Sustainability
• Leading edge technology and innovation – Mixed use/local services – Transit – Parks & Open Spaces – Green Building Requirements – District Energy – Intelligent Communities • Market Transformation • Sustainability Framework/Swedish Audit
Vision – Overall Scope
Lake Ontario Park
Waterfront Neighbourhoods
West Don Lands
East Bayfront Port Lands
Lower Don Lands
Central Waterfront Promenade
• International design competition • Bathurst to Parliament • Continuous public access • Transform Queens Quay into iconic boulevard
West Don Lands & East Bayfront
• 130 acres of parks and public spaces - 25% of precinct • 12,000 residential housing units, including 2,400 social • 3, 000,000 sq ft commercial • Elementary School(s) • Recreation and childcare centres • Community Wellness Centre • Transit, bikeways & pedestrian connections
Strategy for Sustainable Economic & Social Development: Create a new Intelligent Community; “i-Waterfront” • Proven over 20 years to facilitate economic and development • Ensures Business Innovation AND Social Innovation • Key to success = i-waterfront*Net (low-cost gigabit broadband intelligent communications infrastructure: FTTH and ubiquitous wireless
Green Building Specifications
• • • • • • Experienced Team Integrated Design Process LEED Gold Certification Minimum Energy Use Green Roofs District Energy
District Energy
• District Energy system in the West Don Lands and East Bayfront • District Energy provides heating and cooling to a community of buildings from one central plant • Reduces costs of new buildings, lowers air emissions, improves air quality, consistent with corporation’s sustainability goals
Transit
• Transit first approach; within 5 minute walk of all residences • EA underway • Construction scheduled to start 2008; service operational in 2009
i-waterfront*net: Open Access Architecture
Residents Businesses Institutions Content and services
Ultra broadband Infrastructure
Content and service providers
Digital Media Business
• Focus on new digital media companies as part of employment strategy • Filmport, Corus Entertainment are new anchors in the precinct
The Key Elements in Implementing i-Waterfront
• Community collaboration:
– Define the vision – Create the roadmap
• Economic development, marketing and inbound investment:
– Building the i-Waterfront plan into the economic development and job creation plans
• Leadership:
– Education of the WATERFRONToronto Board of Directors – Create and use of the i-Waterfront Advisory Council – Create focused subcommittees of the Advisory Council to lead the e-application strategies – Create international expert panel on broadband infrastructure
Other Global Intelligent Communities*
As selected by the Intelligent Community Forum, “ICF”…..a Global Think Tank based in New York
Taipei, Waterloo, Glasgow, Sunderland, Mitaka, Singapore, Tianjin, Seoul, Vasteras ……… and many more
The Winning Characteristics : Community leadership, collaboration, digital democracy, marketing, sustainability, advanced broadband infrastructure
In Closing
• Ultra broadband infrastructure provides the foundation and the first step • The e-applications generate usage social prosperity and sustainable economic development.
www.WATERFRONToronto.ca
