Reflection Memo on Class Simulation for group 2
On site for group 2 we all agreed on the proposed goal of increasing the desirability of living on the site. After streamlining all our ideas and requirements we agreed to develop the site and to reserve some land for the following programs according to their hierarchy after simulation
• Storm Water
• Fitness Health Park
• Affordable Housing
• Falcon Sanctuary
Storm Water
Storm water treatment dominated our discussion and became our first choice since it was in the city dwellings and storm water retention was something that we cannot ignore for the fact that it can destroy dwellings and therefore the dwellings must be protected no matter what. We therefore allocated a chunk of our proposed sites to storm water retention to make our site livable.
Fitness Health Park
Fitness Park followed on the list of priority because we wanted to have a neighborhood where health and safety were stressed very strongly.
Affordable Housing
Affordable housing was our third choice. Since we were …show more content…
Population estimate of 38,355 for 2013(source: Vintage population estimates Sub county population Places and MCDs) for the city was taken into consideration and median income of $28,050(Source: 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates ) was also considered. Also individual poverty level of above thirty percent was taken recognized making the population susceptible to poverty inclined neighborhood and in need of job opportunities therefore luxury homes are not their choice but rather affordable homes. The elderly also may need affordable homes to live in or some sort of cheap retirement home. Also people without health insurance are above fifteen percent and still rising as well as the total housing units of 17,062 are also decreasing because some of them are not habitable and some need heavy renovations to bring them back to livable
On site for group 2 we all agreed on the proposed goal of increasing the desirability of living on the site. After streamlining all our ideas and requirements we agreed to develop the site and to reserve some land for the following programs according to their hierarchy after simulation
• Storm Water
• Fitness Health Park
• Affordable Housing
• Falcon Sanctuary
Storm Water
Storm water treatment dominated our discussion and became our first choice since it was in the city dwellings and storm water retention was something that we cannot ignore for the fact that it can destroy dwellings and therefore the dwellings must be protected no matter what. We therefore allocated a chunk of our proposed sites to storm water retention to make our site livable.
Fitness Health Park
Fitness Park followed on the list of priority because we wanted to have a neighborhood where health and safety were stressed very strongly.
Affordable Housing
Affordable housing was our third choice. Since we were …show more content…
Population estimate of 38,355 for 2013(source: Vintage population estimates Sub county population Places and MCDs) for the city was taken into consideration and median income of $28,050(Source: 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates ) was also considered. Also individual poverty level of above thirty percent was taken recognized making the population susceptible to poverty inclined neighborhood and in need of job opportunities therefore luxury homes are not their choice but rather affordable homes. The elderly also may need affordable homes to live in or some sort of cheap retirement home. Also people without health insurance are above fifteen percent and still rising as well as the total housing units of 17,062 are also decreasing because some of them are not habitable and some need heavy renovations to bring them back to livable