TY - GEN
T1 - People Oriented Development
T2 - 7th International Conference on Urban Planning and Architectural Design for Sustainable Development, UPADSD 2022
AU - Davis, Michael Maks
AU - Verlinghieri, Ersilia
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - One of the pillars of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is the idea that the eradication of poverty and inequality is possible through economic growth. The baseline of economic growth relates strongly to the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) framework, which contains a consolidated financial model for urban development. In this paper, we examine the synergies and conflicts between SDGs and TOD. By doing so, we highlight how, although the SDGs ultimately strive to eradicate poverty, TOD fails miserably on this front. The findings are the result of the analysis of TOD in Quito, Ecuador, which has had a notable influence on TOD in its urban legislation, since hosting the Habitat III conference in 2016. The case study reflected the synergies and conflicts between the SDGs and TOD. In addition, we argue that certain aspects of the Quito study challenge the very concept of development through economic growth (promoted by the SDGs), or having fast urban economic centres (pushed by TOD). We argue that instead of trying to force local needs to be in accordance with the SDGs or TOD, a new approach should be adopted that is centred around people’s needs. We call for a shift in discourse: from a strong focus on infrastructural development, fast access and economic growth, to discussing forms of urban living. This paper defines such a shift in discourse, research and urban planning as People Oriented Development.
AB - One of the pillars of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is the idea that the eradication of poverty and inequality is possible through economic growth. The baseline of economic growth relates strongly to the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) framework, which contains a consolidated financial model for urban development. In this paper, we examine the synergies and conflicts between SDGs and TOD. By doing so, we highlight how, although the SDGs ultimately strive to eradicate poverty, TOD fails miserably on this front. The findings are the result of the analysis of TOD in Quito, Ecuador, which has had a notable influence on TOD in its urban legislation, since hosting the Habitat III conference in 2016. The case study reflected the synergies and conflicts between the SDGs and TOD. In addition, we argue that certain aspects of the Quito study challenge the very concept of development through economic growth (promoted by the SDGs), or having fast urban economic centres (pushed by TOD). We argue that instead of trying to force local needs to be in accordance with the SDGs or TOD, a new approach should be adopted that is centred around people’s needs. We call for a shift in discourse: from a strong focus on infrastructural development, fast access and economic growth, to discussing forms of urban living. This paper defines such a shift in discourse, research and urban planning as People Oriented Development.
KW - Ecuador
KW - Inequality
KW - Latin America
KW - Quito
KW - Sustainable development goals (SDGs)
KW - Transit oriented development (TOD)
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85192202848
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-031-47794-2_4
DO - 10.1007/978-3-031-47794-2_4
M3 - Contribución a la conferencia
AN - SCOPUS:85192202848
SN - 9783031477935
T3 - Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation
SP - 39
EP - 50
BT - Resilient Planning and Design for Sustainable Cities
A2 - Alberti, Francesco
A2 - Gallo, Paola
A2 - Matamanda, Abraham R.
A2 - Strauss, Eric J.
PB - Springer Nature
Y2 - 13 September 2022 through 15 September 2022
ER -