Towards Sustainable Architecture: Transport oriented development

Today's urban structure in the world is such that in rare cases is possible implementation of one model of town . The model of transport-oriented development in focal points gives a kind of sublimation . Modern cities are economic agglomerations with continuous transport . The development of transport facilitates decentralization and migration boosts concentration . Always between these two extremes there are centers and transit zones which are always those who are planning , economic and social uncontrolled. Sustainability implies their integration with the availability of services, utilities, local government, social control and community involvement.

People have the right to choose where to live. There will always be people who will choose to live in a compact city and those who will choose to live in suburban areas. But many people will opt to live in areas that are centers of transit. New urban development enables the creation of such centers. The reason is that it will come to the dislocation of social activity outside the urban core, but still in the area that represents the transit zone. Thus around the city core area which is ideal for business and administration will create a circular layer that will balance and creates a new kind of social scheme. Since the 1980s in many European cities began to populate new residents and it usually grouped ethnically. Their arrival in the cities and settlements is directly related to previously newcomers residents who usually live outside city cores and moving into a transit zone. These residential areas are simply inserted between the centers and settlements. Such is the case in London where there are new residential zones between Brixton and Kreid and settlements Streatham and Norbury. Such transit zones and their settlement can concentrate social problems: crime, poverty, drug abuse and social unrest, similar to what a ghetto in the world's great metropolises . Beside, these transit zones are places where have to go in and out of the city, people , goods and infrastructure relating to suburban areas . These roads are important artery connecting the city with suburban environment and need to be controlled . Especially is important place for living and the availability of necessary services such as schools, shops , etc... Their unavailability increases the need to travel by car. If these services are local , then they are unobtrusive and affordable for the community and to them can come with a pedestrian movement. The availability affect of different modes of traffic behavior. The best effect is achieved by combining activities . Some may occur locally , and for some is necessary travel with a motor vehicle . Both groups of residents and those who live in downtown and suburban areas and those occupied in transit zones are naturally set of each population located in its zone . It is normal to talk about ekvilibrium , and it means the social control and forcing the group to join the lifestyle of the other.