Wide area network

Seattle was first founded by the Denny Party in 1851, who were mapping the Western area of the United States. The group first settled and established a town, which they called New York-Alki. A little while later, the party moved a short distance across Elliott Bay, where they founded the town of Seattle. The town was named after a Duwamish Indian leader named Sealth that the Denny Party had befriended. The town of Seattle would soon grow into the major city that it is today. The current dynamic…

Finally, majority of the researches supports that walkable communities are influenced by built environment elements such as land use mix, street network, and urban design. For example, one of the research shown other building characteristics that contribute to neighborhood walkability and a more pleasant walking experience including, street network elements and a mix of land uses, they create an environment in which it is much easier to walk. Additionally, pedestrian friendly urban Design…

Walking down the sidewalks of Roland Park and Middle East, you can clearly see an inequality between their neighbourhood resources and the implications of the communities’ respective histories. Whereas Middle East seems to be experiencing a period of revitalization, clearly spearheaded by the nearby Johns Hopkins institutions, Roland Park portrays a stable, deep-rooted past of affluency. These physical conditions impact the wellbeing of residents and thus fall under the umbrella term of social…

The [IN]sertion project consists of 7 principles 8.1 Imageability “The successful town is not the one that attracts outsiders; it’s the one that survives them with its character in tact”-David Rudlin Main Road: Whilst the aim is to integrate a new campus within the existing fabric, it is understood that the setting is not a tabula rasa. The function of the urban campus is to then improve and orientate through bringing prominence to Main Road as a Campus Street. This street is a sort of…

China Plain. The environment affects their lives of people by how the city has grown over the years and the people adapt to the environment by building high rise buildings so more people can live there. The climate in Beijing has a lot to do with the area around it.…

Urban sprawl caused the increase of physical and environmental footprints of many cities all over the world, some of them having a significant increase in a very short time. This, however, leads to the decrease and destruction of natural wildlife habitats and farmland. The trend of urban sprawl first started in the US after the end of world war II. The increase in manufacturing output and new federal programs in America had made it possible for many people to buy new houses and cars. The…

disappearing and higher crime rates. Therefore. people need to take an extra effort to conserve the land. Out of the many unwanted effects of urbanization, one of the most prominent consequences is the disappearance of lands surrounding developed area. Many companies and businesses mindlessly purchase land to build on, not caring about the resident’s opinions. Instead, they are tearing down farms so that there’s more room for skyscrapers. For example, the singer in My City Was Gone talks about…

There are many places a can live in America. You can live in many different rural or urban areas. 19.3% of people live in rural environments and 80.7% live in urban communities. I don’t know what I would prefer because there are positive benefits in both. The next few paragraphs will explain how. 19.3% of Americans live in an urban environment. Over half of these people are are younger than 35. If I had to choose where to live well, when I’m young I believe it would be better live in this…

primary production by the Indigenous people. After the European settlers arrived*, they cleared the lands which drove out most of the native wildlife. Initially, the area had been planned to be used for agriculture but the land was deemed relatively infertile so their plans moved westwards. It was from the 1800s onwards that the area is now being to harbour ships; following a myriad of factories and warehouses being developed along the surrounding streets. * Infrastructure NSW* has described…

Lane Cove 2066 Summary Ask any Lane Cove local and they will tell you that this lower North Shore suburb of Sydney has it all. When they tell you this, they mean it in the literal sense. Lane Cove is surrounded by recreational facilities and lush parklands and is full of shopping hubs in the Plaza and the shopping district. They have the activity of the commercial district and the tranquility of the parklands and serene waterside sectors. This is a family-friendly suburb that provides a rich…