Urban Design Principles  Planning to effectively meet the
conditions and realities of a Post Carbon, Climate Responsible
world will require a shift in our current understanding of what
constitutes good urban design and planning. Many of the
practices that we now take for granted, such as planning cities
around automobile transportation, and zoning for single uses,
will no longer be economically, environmentally, or culturally
viable. To address the changes in urban design and planning, we
are putting forward the following principles for resilient urban
planning and design in a post-carbon, climate-responsive
building environment.  1. Density, Diversity and Mix  Resilient
Cities and neighbourhoods will need to embrace density,
diversity and mix of uses, users, building types, and public
spaces.  Creating resiliency and reducing the carbon footprint
of urban development requires us to maximize the active use of
space and land. A single use low density residential
neighbourhood or suburban business parks, are ty