Narrowed streets with gentle curves 'calm' the traffic and slow the speed of vehicles while providing more space for safe parking and vegetation which absorbs carbon dioxide. This means safer streets and cleaner air. Stormwater control and streetscape vegetation can be integrated with improved traffic management projects. This improves the economic efficiency of spending on infrastructure whilst making Whyalla an even better place to live. Conventional architecture designs buildings simply as sculptural objects.
Ecological architecture is about making buildings that fit their place.
Ecological architecture includes environmental and social issues. Aesthetics is just a part of the art of creating healthy buildings that are good for people and the planet. Architecture is more than the Town Hall and public buildings. It is also about public places, spaces and the buildings people live in. It is about creating good environments for all living things.