Red Deer County, Alberta (Harry Harker)

At The Front Lines?Planning for the New Rur-ban West

From “Transfer of Development Rights: A Flexible Option for Growth in Pennsylvania”, Brandywine Conservancy

Clustered RuralDevelopment

Liberty Crossing(GASOLINE ALLEY WEST)

Facts & Figures! Population Projection At Build Out: 8,000! Density --! Traditional County Lots (3 - 5 ac): 60-90 qtrs! Liberty Crossing (10 - 15 units/ac): 6-8 qtrs! Road Infrastructure --! Traditional County Lots: 200’ - 400’ per house! Liberty Crossing: 10’ - 15’ per unit

Springbrook

Facts & Figures! Population Projection At Build Out: 5,000! Density --! Traditional County Lots (3 - 5 ac): 35 - 55 qtrs! Springbrook (5-10 units/ac): 5 - 7 qtrs! Road Infrastructure --! Traditional County Lots: 200’ - 400’ per house! Springbrook: 20’ - 35’ per house/unit

CLOSING THOUGHTS“Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over againand expecting different results.”“The significant problems we have created cannotbe solved at the same level of thinking with whichwe created them.”“Imagination is more important than knowledge.Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles theworld.”Albert Einstein

Urban or Rural … Pardners Don’t Much Care About theColour of Your Hat!