Regenerative Design in Transit Oriented Communities

There are many sustainable infrastructure frameworks and certifications in existence – from LEED to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to the Living Building Challenge. But no single framework captures the importance of going beyond net zero results and focusing on the coevolution of human and natural systems, especially with attention to local communities and improving their quality of life. Transit infrastructure projects offer an opportunity to for a long-term thinking and a multiprong approach. Learn about regenerative approaches to infrastructure and development. Find out how your project could not only consider impacts on climate change and social inequities but also enable communities to co-evolve within natural systems.

Moderator: Darlene Gonzales-Szabo, AICP, ENV SP, Senior Project Planner, Transportation, Mott MacDonald, Los Angeles, CA
Aaron Budd, Principal, Regenerative Practice, SvN Architects + Planners, Toronto, ON
Scott Bishop, Founding Principal, Bishop Land Design, Boston, MA