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Commerce
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 Pedestrian and residential shopping street. In the image above, a historic street is a desirable residential and commercial location. Discuss the characteristics of this location that make it a desirable place to live. |
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Mixed use districts, where private and public sectors must cooperate in order to effectively function; are actually what make urban areas thrive. Why? |
 Plan In this plan view, you can see that the street is much too wide to encourage pedestrian traffic across the street. What effects does this have on traffic flow and commerce along this street. |
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Open space
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Public Plazas, Green Space and Recreational Space share many common characteristics. However, they can be distinguished by several elements of their location and intended use. Compare and contrast elements that distinguish these three types of open space.
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Discuss three characteristics of an open space that would make it undesirable.
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How would open space in a mixed use district enhance both the residential and commercial success of the area?
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Why is Piazza Cavour so popular?
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A sense of arrival and place are impacted by the use of the three
planes-of-space in a design. Describe architectural and landscape
elements that can be used to create this sense of space.
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Being able to walk to a near by park (as opposed to driving or taking a bus) is much more convenient. Further, this increases the sense of ownership among neighborhoods. Describe at least three ways of supporting connectivity and ownership using park designs.
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A network of linear parks connecting various sizes of open space is a ideal that is not possible in most existing American cities. Why?
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If you were designing an urban open space that could support both commercial, social and recreational uses at various, different times - what type of open space would you choose to design.
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If you were designing an open space specifically for residents of a given area - what type of open space would you design?
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Culture & History
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What is "culture"?
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What impact does the culture of a region have on design of public space for that region.
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What is "history"?
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What impact does the history of a region have on design of public space for that region.
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Increases in urban population, population density, industrial technology and commercial opportunity can stress the infrastructure of historic districts, and can threaten their existence. What contributions do historic architectural, city and landscape elements make to quality of urban life that can justify their preservation?
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