Urban design

Such indices and in particular walkability indices could represent the overall measure of the relationship between the urban built environment and health outcomes. Neighborhood characteristics often significantly affect people’s decision to walk or drive due to the travel patterns impacted by the directness of travel between destinations and their proximity between these…

The Eames created a distinct space where nature and civilization impact and affect the presence of one another. Human relationship to the surrounding social environment is also pertinent when constructing the Eames’s narrative. Ray Eames’s sculpture fashioned from a salvaged post of the old Ocean Park Pier sits in the patio space directly outside of the living room. The sculpture was fashioned from a 5-foot burnt wooden beam with a rusted curving spike protruding from the top. Ray Eames did…

their long walks tarred along beaches, the cities become the cradle of skateboarding. Indeed, many phenomena such as the expansion of these towns based on an orthogonal pattern (grid, streamlined mesh of the urban fabric, large squares in front of public buildings) have greatly encouraged this urban sport. We can precise that Los Angeles, postmodern city, has not city center which would deploy a set of shops and amenities. Therefore, people are forced to using car. Adding to this constraint,…

If your apartment complex, home or business uses a dumpster, it is vital that you teach your children how to be safe while around a dumpster. Here are a few things you need to teach your children in order to ensure that they know how to act safely when near a dumpster. Explain To Your Kids How To Use A Dumpster First, you need to explain to your kids the purpose of a dumpster. Explain to your children that a dumpster is basically a big trash can that businesses use for all the trash that they…

the Mill area has a high level of accessibility and connectivity (See Figure 16&17). More buses are served along Main Street and more local roads are connected to the Mill area. It is convenient for people to get access to the Mill. Findings The design elements discussion refers to a limited reference and mainly focuses on the related works that are widely known. The outcome of the analysis is the basic result to be appropriate for a general case. For a more specific case, further and broader…

Issues of social disorder are more likely to involve youth. They are mainly committed by young people. We will be discussing three social disorders, graffiti, youth gangs and alcohol related street based violence. It is agreed among criminologists that the best response to youth deviance is to divert them away from the criminal justice system. Most of the debate surrounding social disorder involves public space. A limitation is that most solutions put forward by, including environmental…

Client Questions How do you expect the Language Exchange Center to Function? The language center should function somewhat like a YMCA. It should open to everyone in the community. The center should be an active hub where people gather and learn, and share experiences. The community should have a large part in the way the center functions. The center should almost be able to run on its own. Since this a historic building, are there any artifacts you would like showcased in the space? Yes,…

Cyber-Safety Regarding Identity Theft What is Identity Theft? • Identity theft is a crime in which an imposter obtains key pieces of personal information, such as Social Security or driver 's license numbers without that person’s knowledge or permission, to get a benefit or to cause harm. • An identity thief takes on another person’s identity by using their personal information, which includes the person’s name, address, date of birth and email and social media log-in details. It is illegal…

City of Minneapolis: Committee of the Whole Planning Commission The City of Minneapolis City Planning Commission’s ‘Committee of the Whole’ is a meeting that occurs at Minneapolis City Hall twice per month. The objective of these meetings is to provide a public forum where City staff and project applicants can discuss proposals in an official forum outside of the public hearing process. My particular meeting occurred at 4:30 PM on September 22nd, 2016. The vice president of the Planning…

Whether the audience realizes it or not, local art is a force that often brings people of different backgrounds, cultures and lifestyles together. Cities as diverse as New York City benefit from the constant stimuli of art. Art takes multiple forms in urban spaces, including graffiti, murals, art museums, and commemorative statues. Within the article Reframing Public Art: Audience Use, Interpretation, and Appreciation, author Harriet F. Senie narrows her research in on the interaction of…