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Lesson 11: Creating Community - A Function of Design |
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Smart Neighborhoods Slide Show |
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Slide1: Creating Communities: A Function of Design |
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Slide2: Mix of Land Uses |
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Slide3: Mix of Housing Types |
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Slide4: Density |
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Slide5: Density |
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Slide6: Residential Density |
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Slide7: Commercial Density |
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Slide8: Transportation Choices |
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Slide9: Pedestrian Atmosphere
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Slide10: Safety
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Slide11: Route Options |
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Slide12: Orientation |
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Slide13: Alleys |
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Slide14: Parking |
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Slide15: Parking |
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Slide16: Parking |
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Slide17: Edges
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Slide18: Connections to Existing Communities
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Slide19: Variety of Open Space Amenities |
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Slide20: Open Space Close to Home
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Slide21: Protection of Natural Assets |
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Slide22: Landscaping that Enhances the Community
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Slide23: Community Identity |
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Slide24: Human Scale
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Slide25: Small Lots |
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Slide26: Small Setbacks
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Slide27: For More Information |
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Slide 1 |
Creating Communities: A Function of Design
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BEFORE-Simulation by Steve Price, Urban Advantage
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AFTER-Simulation by Steve Price, Urban Advantage |
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Creating Communities: A Function of Design
| Slide2: Mix of Land Uses | Slide3: Mix of Housing Types
| Slide4: Density | Slide5: Density
| Slide6: Residential Density | Slide7: Commercial Density
| Slide8: Transportation Choices | Slide9: Pedestrian Atmosphere
| Slide10: Safety | Slide11: Route Options
| Slide12: Orientation | Slide13: Alleys
| Slide14: Parking | Slide15: Parking
| Slide16: Parking | Slide17: Edges
| Slide18: Connections to Existing Communities | Slide19: Variety of Open Space Amenities
| Slide20: Open Space Close to Home | Slide21: Protection of Natural Assets
| Slide22: Landscaping that Enhances the Community
| Slide23: Community Identity | Slide24: Human Scale
| Slide25: Small Lots | Slide26: Small Setbacks
| Slide27: For More Information |
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Slide 2 |
Mix of Land Uses
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Courtesy of Local Government Commission
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An integrated mix of uses—houses, shops, offices, public buildings, and parks—can make a community more lively and help people get to their destinations without always relying upon a car. |
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Slide 1: Creating Communities: A Function of Design
| Mix of Land Uses | Slide3: Mix of Housing Types
| Slide4: Density | Slide5: Density
| Slide6: Residential Density | Slide7: Commercial Density
| Slide8: Transportation Choices | Slide9: Pedestrian Atmosphere
| Slide10: Safety | Slide11: Route Options
| Slide12: Orientation | Slide13: Alleys
| Slide14: Parking | Slide15: Parking
| Slide16: Parking | Slide17: Edges
| Slide18: Connections to Existing Communities | Slide19: Variety of Open Space Amenities
| Slide20: Open Space Close to Home | Slide21: Protection of Natural Assets
| Slide22: Landscaping that Enhances the Community
| Slide23: Community Identity | Slide24: Human Scale
| Slide25: Small Lots | Slide26: Small Setbacks
| Slide27: For More Information |
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Slide 3 |
Mix of Housing Types
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A mix of housing types, dispersed throughout the community, serves people with different housing needs and makes the street more interesting. Kentlands in Gaithersburg offers different types of housing on the same block.
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Slide 1: Creating Communities: A Function of Design
| Slide 2: Mix of Land Uses | Mix of Housing Types
| Slide4: Density | Slide5: Density
| Slide6: Residential Density | Slide7: Commercial Density
| Slide8: Transportation Choices | Slide9: Pedestrian Atmosphere
| Slide10: Safety | Slide11: Route Options
| Slide12: Orientation | Slide13: Alleys
| Slide14: Parking | Slide15: Parking
| Slide16: Parking | Slide17: Edges
| Slide18: Connections to Existing Communities | Slide19: Variety of Open Space Amenities
| Slide20: Open Space Close to Home | Slide21: Protection of Natural Assets
| Slide22: Landscaping that Enhances the Community
| Slide23: Community Identity | Slide24: Human Scale
| Slide25: Small Lots | Slide26: Small Setbacks
| Slide27: For More Information |
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Slide 4 |
Density
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The same density—the number of dwelling units per acre—can look very different, depending
on design.
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Slide 1: Creating Communities: A Function of Design
| Slide 2: Mix of Land Uses | Slide
3: Mix of Housing Types
| Density | Slide5: Density
| Slide6: Residential Density | Slide7: Commercial Density
| Slide8: Transportation Choices | Slide9: Pedestrian Atmosphere
| Slide10: Safety | Slide11: Route Options
| Slide12: Orientation | Slide13: Alleys
| Slide14: Parking | Slide15: Parking
| Slide16: Parking | Slide17: Edges
| Slide18: Connections to Existing Communities | Slide19: Variety of Open Space Amenities
| Slide20: Open Space Close to Home | Slide21: Protection of Natural Assets
| Slide22: Landscaping that Enhances the Community
| Slide23: Community Identity | Slide24: Human Scale
| Slide25: Small Lots | Slide26: Small Setbacks
| Slide27: For More Information |
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Slide 5 |
Density
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These developments have similar densities, but different design. |
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Slide 1: Creating Communities: A Function of Design
| Slide 2: Mix of Land Uses | Slide
3: Mix of Housing Types
| Slide 4: Density | Density
| Slide6: Residential Density | Slide7: Commercial Density
| Slide8: Transportation Choices | Slide9: Pedestrian Atmosphere
| Slide10: Safety | Slide11: Route Options
| Slide12: Orientation | Slide13: Alleys
| Slide14: Parking | Slide15: Parking
| Slide16: Parking | Slide17: Edges
| Slide18: Connections to Existing Communities | Slide19: Variety of Open Space Amenities
| Slide20: Open Space Close to Home | Slide21: Protection of Natural Assets
| Slide22: Landscaping that Enhances the Community
| Slide23: Community Identity | Slide24: Human Scale
| Slide25: Small Lots | Slide26: Small Setbacks
| Slide27: For More Information |
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Slides 6 |
Residential Density
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Kentlands demonstrates that dense development can be very attractive. |
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Slide 1: Creating Communities: A Function of Design
| Slide 2: Mix of Land Uses | Slide
3: Mix of Housing Types
| Slide 4: Density | Slide 5:
Density
| Residential Density | Slide7: Commercial Density
| Slide8: Transportation Choices | Slide9: Pedestrian Atmosphere
| Slide10: Safety | Slide11: Route Options
| Slide12: Orientation | Slide13: Alleys
| Slide14: Parking | Slide15: Parking
| Slide16: Parking | Slide17: Edges
| Slide18: Connections to Existing Communities | Slide19: Variety of Open Space Amenities
| Slide20: Open Space Close to Home | Slide21: Protection of Natural Assets
| Slide22: Landscaping that Enhances the Community
| Slide23: Community Identity | Slide24: Human Scale
| Slide25: Small Lots | Slide26: Small Setbacks
| Slide27: For More Information |
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Slide 7 |
Commercial Density
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Designed by Cooper Carry, Inc. Photographs courtesy of Cooper Carry, Inc. |
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Slide 1: Creating Communities: A Function of Design
| Slide 2: Mix of Land Uses | Slide
3: Mix of Housing Types
| Slide 4: Density | Slide 5:
Density
| Slide 6: Residential Density | Commercial Density
| Slide8: Transportation Choices | Slide9: Pedestrian Atmosphere
| Slide10: Safety | Slide11: Route Options
| Slide12: Orientation | Slide13: Alleys
| Slide14: Parking | Slide15: Parking
| Slide16: Parking | Slide17: Edges
| Slide18: Connections to Existing Communities | Slide19: Variety of Open Space Amenities
| Slide20: Open Space Close to Home | Slide21: Protection of Natural Assets
| Slide22: Landscaping that Enhances the Community
| Slide23: Community Identity | Slide24: Human Scale
| Slide25: Small Lots | Slide26: Small Setbacks
| Slide27: For More Information |
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Slide 8 |
Transportation Choices
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Courtesy of Local Government Commission
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Communities can offer people more ways to travel if they provide pedestrian and bicycle amenities and access to transit. |
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Slide 1: Creating Communities: A Function of Design
| Slide 2: Mix of Land Uses | Slide
3: Mix of Housing Types
| Slide 4: Density | Slide 5:
Density
| Slide 6: Residential Density | Slide
7: Commercial Density
| Transportation Choices | Slide9: Pedestrian Atmosphere
| Slide10: Safety | Slide11: Route Options
| Slide12: Orientation | Slide13: Alleys
| Slide14: Parking | Slide15: Parking
| Slide16: Parking | Slide17: Edges
| Slide18: Connections to Existing Communities | Slide19: Variety of Open Space Amenities
| Slide20: Open Space Close to Home | Slide21: Protection of Natural Assets
| Slide22: Landscaping that Enhances the Community
| Slide23: Community Identity | Slide24: Human Scale
| Slide25: Small Lots | Slide26: Small Setbacks
| Slide27: For More Information |
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Slide 9 |
Pedestrian Atmosphere
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Communities can achieve an atmosphere that is inviting to pedestrians by giving people places to walk to (this refers to the mix of land uses described in slide #2), and a safe, pleasant environment. On-street parking provides a buffer from the street. |
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Slide 1: Creating Communities: A Function of Design
| Slide 2: Mix of Land Uses | Slide
3: Mix of Housing Types
| Slide 4: Density | Slide 5:
Density
| Slide 6: Residential Density | Slide
7: Commercial Density
| Slide 8: Transportation Choices | Pedestrian Atmosphere
| Slide10: Safety | Slide11: Route Options
| Slide12: Orientation | Slide13: Alleys
| Slide14: Parking | Slide15: Parking
| Slide16: Parking | Slide17: Edges
| Slide18: Connections to Existing Communities | Slide19: Variety of Open Space Amenities
| Slide20: Open Space Close to Home | Slide21: Protection of Natural Assets
| Slide22: Landscaping that Enhances the Community
| Slide23: Community Identity | Slide24: Human Scale
| Slide25: Small Lots | Slide26: Small Setbacks
| Slide27: For More Information |
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Slide 10 |
Safety
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Front porches and windows that face the street help people watch over their neighborhoods during the normal course of the day. |
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Slide 1: Creating Communities: A Function of Design
| Slide 2: Mix of Land Uses | Slide
3: Mix of Housing Types
| Slide 4: Density | Slide 5:
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| Slide 6: Residential Density | Slide
7: Commercial Density
| Slide 8: Transportation Choices | Slide
9: Pedestrian Atmosphere
| Safety | Slide11: Route Options
| Slide12: Orientation | Slide13: Alleys
| Slide14: Parking | Slide15: Parking
| Slide16: Parking | Slide17: Edges
| Slide18: Connections to Existing Communities | Slide19: Variety of Open Space Amenities
| Slide20: Open Space Close to Home | Slide21: Protection of Natural Assets
| Slide22: Landscaping that Enhances the Community
| Slide23: Community Identity | Slide24: Human Scale
| Slide25: Small Lots | Slide26: Small Setbacks
| Slide27: For More Information |
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Slide 11 |
Route Options
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Courtesy of Alex MacLean, Landslides.
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Conventional subdivisions (left) can force
drivers onto one main artery, even for short trips, increasing the
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Slide 1: Creating Communities: A Function of Design
| Slide 2: Mix of Land Uses | Slide
3: Mix of Housing Types
| Slide 4: Density | Slide 5:
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| Slide 6: Residential Density | Slide
7: Commercial Density
| Slide 8: Transportation Choices | Slide
9: Pedestrian Atmosphere
| Slide 10: Safety | Route Options
| Slide12: Orientation | Slide13: Alleys
| Slide14: Parking | Slide15: Parking
| Slide16: Parking | Slide17: Edges
| Slide18: Connections to Existing Communities | Slide19: Variety of Open Space Amenities
| Slide20: Open Space Close to Home | Slide21: Protection of Natural Assets
| Slide22: Landscaping that Enhances the Community
| Slide23: Community Identity | Slide24: Human Scale
| Slide25: Small Lots | Slide26: Small Setbacks
| Slide27: For More Information |
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Slide 12 |
Orientation
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Courtesy of Alex MacLean, Landslides
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Focal points can help orient people. The State House in Annapolis serves as a great focal point. |
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Slide 1: Creating Communities: A Function of Design
| Slide 2: Mix of Land Uses | Slide
3: Mix of Housing Types
| Slide 4: Density | Slide 5:
Density
| Slide 6: Residential Density | Slide
7: Commercial Density
| Slide 8: Transportation Choices | Slide
9: Pedestrian Atmosphere
| Slide 10: Safety | Slide 11: Route Options
| Orientation | Slide13: Alleys
| Slide14: Parking | Slide15: Parking
| Slide16: Parking | Slide17: Edges
| Slide18: Connections to Existing Communities | Slide19: Variety of Open Space Amenities
| Slide20: Open Space Close to Home | Slide21: Protection of Natural Assets
| Slide22: Landscaping that Enhances the Community
| Slide23: Community Identity | Slide24: Human Scale
| Slide25: Small Lots | Slide26: Small Setbacks
| Slide27: For More Information |
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Slide 13 |
Alleys
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Slide 1: Creating Communities: A Function of Design
| Slide 2: Mix of Land Uses | Slide
3: Mix of Housing Types
| Slide 4: Density | Slide 5:
Density
| Slide 6: Residential Density | Slide
7: Commercial Density
| Slide 8: Transportation Choices | Slide
9: Pedestrian Atmosphere
| Slide 10: Safety | Slide 11: Route Options
| Slide 12: Orientation | Alleys
| Slide14: Parking | Slide15: Parking
| Slide16: Parking | Slide17: Edges
| Slide18: Connections to Existing Communities | Slide19: Variety of Open Space Amenities
| Slide20: Open Space Close to Home | Slide21: Protection of Natural Assets
| Slide22: Landscaping that Enhances the Community
| Slide23: Community Identity | Slide24: Human Scale
| Slide25: Small Lots | Slide26: Small Setbacks
| Slide27: For More Information |
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Slide 14 |
Parking
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Courtesy of Moule & Polyzoides, Architects and Urbanists
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Conventional parking lots create a lot of dead space and rarely offer amenities that make pedestrians comfortable, such as sidewalks or trees. |
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Slide 1: Creating Communities: A Function of Design
| Slide 2: Mix of Land Uses | Slide
3: Mix of Housing Types
| Slide 4: Density | Slide 5:
Density
| Slide 6: Residential Density | Slide
7: Commercial Density
| Slide 8: Transportation Choices | Slide
9: Pedestrian Atmosphere
| Slide 10: Safety | Slide 11: Route Options
| Slide 12: Orientation | Slide
13: Alleys
| Parking | Slide15: Parking
| Slide16: Parking | Slide17: Edges
| Slide18: Connections to Existing Communities | Slide19: Variety of Open Space Amenities
| Slide20: Open Space Close to Home | Slide21: Protection of Natural Assets
| Slide22: Landscaping that Enhances the Community
| Slide23: Community Identity | Slide24: Human Scale
| Slide25: Small Lots | Slide26: Small Setbacks
| Slide27: For More Information |
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Slide 15 |
Parking
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Courtesy of Shelley Poticha
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Parking that is incorporated as part of another building creates a lively environment in the street by eliminating vast and bringing different types of uses closer together. |
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Slide 1: Creating Communities: A Function of Design
| Slide 2: Mix of Land Uses | Slide
3: Mix of Housing Types
| Slide 4: Density | Slide 5:
Density
| Slide 6: Residential Density | Slide
7: Commercial Density
| Slide 8: Transportation Choices | Slide
9: Pedestrian Atmosphere
| Slide 10: Safety | Slide 11: Route Options
| Slide 12: Orientation | Slide
13: Alleys
| Slide 14: Parking | Parking
| Slide16: Parking | Slide17: Edges
| Slide18: Connections to Existing Communities | Slide19: Variety of Open Space Amenities
| Slide20: Open Space Close to Home | Slide21: Protection of Natural Assets
| Slide22: Landscaping that Enhances the Community
| Slide23: Community Identity | Slide24: Human Scale
| Slide25: Small Lots | Slide26: Small Setbacks
| Slide27: For More Information |
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Slide 16 |
Parking
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At Washingtonian Center in Gaithersburg, the stores open up onto the sidewalk, instead of a parking lot, creating an appealing pedestrian environment. People can park in a garage or take advantage of the on-street parking, which also provides a buffer for pedestrians. |
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Slide 1: Creating Communities: A Function of Design
| Slide 2: Mix of Land Uses | Slide
3: Mix of Housing Types
| Slide 4: Density | Slide 5:
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| Slide 6: Residential Density | Slide
7: Commercial Density
| Slide 8: Transportation Choices | Slide
9: Pedestrian Atmosphere
| Slide 10: Safety | Slide 11: Route Options
| Slide 12: Orientation | Slide
13: Alleys
| Slide 14: Parking | Slide 15: Parking
| Parking | Slide17: Edges
| Slide18: Connections to Existing Communities | Slide19: Variety of Open Space Amenities
| Slide20: Open Space Close to Home | Slide21: Protection of Natural Assets
| Slide22: Landscaping that Enhances the Community
| Slide23: Community Identity | Slide24: Human Scale
| Slide25: Small Lots | Slide26: Small Setbacks
| Slide27: For More Information |
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Slide 17 |
Edges
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Courtesy of Alex MacLean, Landslides
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Brigham City, UT, has definite edges. Where the city ends, the country begins. |
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Slide 1: Creating Communities: A Function of Design
| Slide 2: Mix of Land Uses | Slide
3: Mix of Housing Types
| Slide 4: Density | Slide 5:
Density
| Slide 6: Residential Density | Slide
7: Commercial Density
| Slide 8: Transportation Choices | Slide
9: Pedestrian Atmosphere
| Slide 10: Safety | Slide 11: Route Options
| Slide 12: Orientation | Slide
13: Alleys
| Slide 14: Parking | Slide 15: Parking
| Slide 16: Parking | Edges
| Slide18: Connections to Existing Communities | Slide19: Variety of Open Space Amenities
| Slide20: Open Space Close to Home | Slide21: Protection of Natural Assets
| Slide22: Landscaping that Enhances the Community
| Slide23: Community Identity | Slide24: Human Scale
| Slide25: Small Lots | Slide26: Small Setbacks
| Slide27: For More Information |
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Slide 18 |
Connections to Existing Communities
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Communities that offer pedestrian and vehicular connections to other development make travel easier. Cameron Hills in Silver Spring blends right into the existing community, though it was built recently. |
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Slide 1: Creating Communities: A Function of Design
| Slide 2: Mix of Land Uses | Slide
3: Mix of Housing Types
| Slide 4: Density | Slide 5:
Density
| Slide 6: Residential Density | Slide
7: Commercial Density
| Slide 8: Transportation Choices | Slide
9: Pedestrian Atmosphere
| Slide 10: Safety | Slide 11: Route Options
| Slide 12: Orientation | Slide
13: Alleys
| Slide 14: Parking | Slide 15: Parking
| Slide 16: Parking | Slide 17: Edges
| Connections to Existing Communities | Slide19: Variety of Open Space Amenities
| Slide20: Open Space Close to Home | Slide21: Protection of Natural Assets
| Slide22: Landscaping that Enhances the Community
| Slide23: Community Identity | Slide24: Human Scale
| Slide25: Small Lots | Slide26: Small Setbacks
| Slide27: For More Information |
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Slide19 |
Variety of Open Space Amenities
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Courtesy of Ken Kay
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Communities with different types of open space amenities can serve a variety of needs, from public gatherings, such as here at RiverWalk, to quiet reflection at a streamside park. |
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Slide 1: Creating Communities: A Function of Design
| Slide 2: Mix of Land Uses | Slide
3: Mix of Housing Types
| Slide 4: Density | Slide 5:
Density
| Slide 6: Residential Density | Slide
7: Commercial Density
| Slide 8: Transportation Choices | Slide
9: Pedestrian Atmosphere
| Slide 10: Safety | Slide 11: Route Options
| Slide 12: Orientation | Slide
13: Alleys
| Slide 14: Parking | Slide 15: Parking
| Slide 16: Parking | Slide 17: Edges
| Slide 18: Connections to Existing Communities | Variety of Open Space Amenities
| Slide20: Open Space Close to Home | Slide21: Protection of Natural Assets
| Slide22: Landscaping that Enhances the Community
| Slide23: Community Identity | Slide24: Human Scale
| Slide25: Small Lots | Slide26: Small Setbacks
| Slide27: For More Information |
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Slide 20 |
Open Space Close to Home
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Great parks close to home more than make up for a smaller lot, and they give people ready access to nature and recreation. |
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Slide 1: Creating Communities: A Function of Design
| Slide 2: Mix of Land Uses | Slide
3: Mix of Housing Types
| Slide 4: Density | Slide 5:
Density
| Slide 6: Residential Density | Slide
7: Commercial Density
| Slide 8: Transportation Choices | Slide
9: Pedestrian Atmosphere
| Slide 10: Safety | Slide 11: Route Options
| Slide 12: Orientation | Slide
13: Alleys
| Slide 14: Parking | Slide 15: Parking
| Slide 16: Parking | Slide 17: Edges
| Slide 18: Connections to Existing Communities | Slide
19: Variety of Open Space Amenities
| Open Space Close to Home | Slide21: Protection of Natural Assets
| Slide22: Landscaping that Enhances the Community
| Slide23: Community Identity | Slide24: Human Scale
| Slide25: Small Lots | Slide26: Small Setbacks
| Slide27: For More Information |
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Slide 21 |
Protection of Natural Assets
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Queenstown Harbor, a community on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, protects its natural assets. |
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Slide 1: Creating Communities: A Function of Design
| Slide 2: Mix of Land Uses | Slide
3: Mix of Housing Types
| Slide 4: Density | Slide 5:
Density
| Slide 6: Residential Density | Slide
7: Commercial Density
| Slide 8: Transportation Choices | Slide
9: Pedestrian Atmosphere
| Slide 10: Safety | Slide 11: Route Options
| Slide 12: Orientation | Slide
13: Alleys
| Slide 14: Parking | Slide 15: Parking
| Slide 16: Parking | Slide 17: Edges
| Slide 18: Connections to Existing Communities | Slide
19: Variety of Open Space Amenities
| Slide 20: Open Space Close to Home | Protection of Natural Assets
| Slide22: Landscaping that Enhances the Community
| Slide23: Community Identity | Slide24: Human Scale
| Slide25: Small Lots | Slide26: Small Setbacks
| Slide27: For More Information |
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Slide 22 |
Landscaping that Enhances the Community
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Landscaping can control the climate and contribute to a community’s identity, as it does here in
Kentlands. |
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Slide 1: Creating Communities: A Function of Design
| Slide 2: Mix of Land Uses | Slide
3: Mix of Housing Types
| Slide 4: Density | Slide 5:
Density
| Slide 6: Residential Density | Slide
7: Commercial Density
| Slide 8: Transportation Choices | Slide
9: Pedestrian Atmosphere
| Slide 10: Safety | Slide 11: Route Options
| Slide 12: Orientation | Slide
13: Alleys
| Slide 14: Parking | Slide 15: Parking
| Slide 16: Parking | Slide 17: Edges
| Slide 18: Connections to Existing Communities | Slide
19: Variety of Open Space Amenities
| Slide 20: Open Space Close to Home | Slide
21: Protection of Natural Assets
| Landscaping that Enhances the Community
| Slide23: Community Identity | Slide24: Human Scale
| Slide25: Small Lots | Slide26: Small Setbacks
| Slide27: For More Information |
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Slide 23 |
Community Identity
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DPZ
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The architecture and layout of Seaside, FL, give this community a distinct charm. |
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Slide 1: Creating Communities: A Function of Design
| Slide 2: Mix of Land Uses | Slide
3: Mix of Housing Types
| Slide 4: Density | Slide 5:
Density
| Slide 6: Residential Density | Slide
7: Commercial Density
| Slide 8: Transportation Choices | Slide
9: Pedestrian Atmosphere
| Slide 10: Safety | Slide 11: Route Options
| Slide 12: Orientation | Slide
13: Alleys
| Slide 14: Parking | Slide 15: Parking
| Slide 16: Parking | Slide 17: Edges
| Slide 18: Connections to Existing Communities | Slide
19: Variety of Open Space Amenities
| Slide 20: Open Space Close to Home | Slide
21: Protection of Natural Assets
| Slide 22: Landscaping that Enhances the Community
| Community Identity | Slide24: Human Scale
| Slide25: Small Lots | Slide26: Small Setbacks
| Slide27: For More Information |
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Slide 24 |
Human Scale
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People feel more comfortable in an environment scaled for people. Kentlands is shown here. |
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Slide 1: Creating Communities: A Function of Design
| Slide 2: Mix of Land Uses | Slide
3: Mix of Housing Types
| Slide 4: Density | Slide 5:
Density
| Slide 6: Residential Density | Slide
7: Commercial Density
| Slide 8: Transportation Choices | Slide
9: Pedestrian Atmosphere
| Slide 10: Safety | Slide 11: Route Options
| Slide 12: Orientation | Slide
13: Alleys
| Slide 14: Parking | Slide 15: Parking
| Slide 16: Parking | Slide 17: Edges
| Slide 18: Connections to Existing Communities | Slide
19: Variety of Open Space Amenities
| Slide 20: Open Space Close to Home | Slide
21: Protection of Natural Assets
| Slide 22: Landscaping that Enhances the Community
| Slide 23: Community Identity | Human Scale
| Slide25: Small Lots | Slide26: Small Setbacks
| Slide27: For More Information |
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Slide 25 |
Small Lots
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Small lots, such as the ones shown here in Annapolis keep the street interesting and give the community a human scale. |
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Slide 1: Creating Communities: A Function of Design
| Slide 2: Mix of Land Uses | Slide
3: Mix of Housing Types
| Slide 4: Density | Slide 5:
Density
| Slide 6: Residential Density | Slide
7: Commercial Density
| Slide 8: Transportation Choices | Slide
9: Pedestrian Atmosphere
| Slide 10: Safety | Slide 11: Route Options
| Slide 12: Orientation | Slide
13: Alleys
| Slide 14: Parking | Slide 15: Parking
| Slide 16: Parking | Slide 17: Edges
| Slide 18: Connections to Existing Communities | Slide
19: Variety of Open Space Amenities
| Slide 20: Open Space Close to Home | Slide
21: Protection of Natural Assets
| Slide 22: Landscaping that Enhances the Community
| Slide 23: Community Identity | Slide
24: Human Scale
| Small Lots | Slide26: Small Setbacks
| Slide27: For More Information |
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Slide 26 |
Small Setbacks
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Small setbacks—even non-existent setbacks, such as here in Federal Hill—can create a pleasing pedestrian environment. |
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Slide 1: Creating Communities: A Function of Design
| Slide 2: Mix of Land Uses | Slide
3: Mix of Housing Types
| Slide 4: Density | Slide 5:
Density
| Slide 6: Residential Density | Slide
7: Commercial Density
| Slide 8: Transportation Choices | Slide
9: Pedestrian Atmosphere
| Slide 10: Safety | Slide 11: Route Options
| Slide 12: Orientation | Slide
13: Alleys
| Slide 14: Parking | Slide 15: Parking
| Slide 16: Parking | Slide 17: Edges
| Slide 18: Connections to Existing Communities | Slide
19: Variety of Open Space Amenities
| Slide 20: Open Space Close to Home | Slide
21: Protection of Natural Assets
| Slide 22: Landscaping that Enhances the Community
| Slide 23: Community Identity | Slide
24: Human Scale
| Slide 25: Small Lots | Small Setbacks
| Slide27: For More Information |
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Slide 27 |
For More Information
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- New Community Design to the Rescue, National Governors Association,
www.nga.org
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- Models and Guidelines for Smart Neighborhoods and Infill Development, Maryland Department of Planning,
www.mdp.state.md.us
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Photos courtesy of Congress for New Urbanism
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Slide 1: Creating Communities: A Function of Design
| Slide 2: Mix of Land Uses | Slide
3: Mix of Housing Types
| Slide 4: Density | Slide 5:
Density
| Slide 6: Residential Density | Slide
7: Commercial Density
| Slide 8: Transportation Choices | Slide
9: Pedestrian Atmosphere
| Slide 10: Safety | Slide 11: Route Options
| Slide 12: Orientation | Slide
13: Alleys
| Slide 14: Parking | Slide 15: Parking
| Slide 16: Parking | Slide 17: Edges
| Slide 18: Connections to Existing Communities | Slide
19: Variety of Open Space Amenities
| Slide 20: Open Space Close to Home | Slide
21: Protection of Natural Assets
| Slide 22: Landscaping that Enhances the Community
| Slide 23: Community Identity | Slide
24: Human Scale
| Slide 25: Small Lots | Slide
26: Small Setbacks
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