Study Questions for Housing
What four basic human aspirations must residential areas in urban environments satisfy?
Name two aspects of safe neighborhoods.
Does security include a component of access to nearby employment?
(True/False) Mixing residential units with retail shops, supermarkets, cultural amenities such as art, theatre, and dining; and recreation and open space has no impact on neighborhood security.
How is housing density expressed?
In small towns and typical subdivisions in America the densities range from ____to ____ dwelling units per acre.
Duplexes & cluster housing achieves ___to ___ units/acre; while two and threes story row or townhouses provide about _____ units per acre.
Three story apartment complexes achieve _____units per acre; while densities from 50, to more than 100 units per acre are achieved by constructing_____________________.
In general, urban amenities increase with density. Name four such amenities that typically are attained at medium to high densities (of 50 to 100+ units/acre) that are not found at low densities < 50 units /acre.
Name two problems encountered with the design and density of The Millefonti District in Turin, Italy.
Name two possible solutions.
Name three major benefits of the design used at The Millefonti District in Turin, Italy.
Name five typical problems caused by high density housing, a high level of anonymity for non-residents and lack of public commercial space.
Mixed use development at high density means that all of the daily shopping requirements of the residents are met within how many city blocks of their residence.
Mixed use should include urban _________________space in immediate proximity to residential units.
(True/False) Access to diverse activities and amenities such as public transportation, recreation and open space, employment, cultural amenities (theater, art, music) and parking is a benefit of living in high density situations.
Urban design can not solve the problem of crime in cities. But urban design can discourage crime through thoughtful design of: _________________________________________ __________________________________________________
Regional ____________and ________________is one method of tying new development to local history and giving inhabitants a sense of appreciation in their surroundings.
_____________________ provide vertical and overhead planes as well as shade for pedestrian walkways, parking areas, and buildings—thus reducing energy costs from air conditioning.
___________along the perimeters of buildings increase aesthetics and aid in preventing vandalism.
A benefit of urban development is that the availability of water, ___________, gas and __________________are more economical for the city and the developer to provide than in suburban areas areas.
The design of urban residential project requires more than attention to densities above 10 units per acre. It means the provision of___________, great public ___________and architectural __________, _________, ___________, transportation and employment in a compact district.
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