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Mapping what’s within walking distance

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Planning walking routes the roles of the traffic engineer, transport planner and urban

designer

Source: Rethinking Cities Ltd.

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Planning walking routes

Figure grounds

Source: “You are here” - K. Harmon Princeton Architectural Press

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Planning walking routesMasterplans

Source: New London Architecture

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Planning walking routes

Source: New London Architecture

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Planning walking routes what is there already?

Source: Mackett et al. University College London

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Planning walking routesStudy a map

Source: Ordnance Survey: Maps made simple

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Planning walking routesmake a map of your own

Mental Maps

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Mental Maps

Source: “You are here” - K. Harmon Princeton Architectural Press

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Mental Maps all shapes and sizes

Source: “You are here” - K. Harmon Princeton Architectural Press

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Mental Maps from a different standpoint?

Source: “You are here” - K. Harmon Princeton Architectural Press

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Places to go, Things to dofree time play and travel diaries

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Free time play and travel diaries

Source: Rethinking Cities Ltd.

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Free time play and travel diaries

Source: “You are here” - K. Harmon Princeton Architectural Press

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Destination research

Source: Bristol City Council

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Collating all our knowledge

Source: Bristol City Council

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What might we end up with?

Source: Living Streets, New Zealand

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What might we end up with?

Source: Arlington County Commuter Services

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What might we end up with?

Source: Norfolk County Council

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What might we end up with?

Source: City of Geneva, Switzerland

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Next time: Walkabout Workshop

Get out on foot to discover the local neighbourhood

Share what we discover and build a knowledge base

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Wiki - with on-line resourceshttp://dorsetwalkabout.pbworks.com

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Free time play & travel diary

Example from Motcombe Primary School

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Free time play & travel diary

Example from Shaftesbury Secondary School

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Free time play & travel diary

Example from Shaftesbury Secondary School

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Mental map of the local neighbourhood

Example from Abbey Primary School

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Coded map and overlay of the local neighbourhood

Example from Abbey Primary School

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Abbey School Friday 3 July

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Name: ______________________ Date: _________ Time: __________

What is this space called? _______________________

What route did I take to get here? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What can I ...

Smell?See?

Hear? Touch?Taste?

Data record ...

Write down the number of each bit of data in the boxes:Photos

Sounds

Sketches

Notes

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About the space and the route there …Who uses this space?Who do you come here with?Who looks after this space?

What is there?What are the surroundings like?Is there anything missing?Why is this space here?How did it get to be what it is?When can I use/not use it? Why?

How do I get to this space?Is getting there easy? Fun?

Can I get there directly?Can I come here when I want?Do people stop me from coming here?How do I move around in the space?What is the range of this space?

My thoughts …

What do I feel belongs here?Is it comfortable/uncomfortable?

Is it safe/unsafe?What comes to my mind?

What memories do I have of this place?

My senses …What can I see, touch, hear,

smell and taste?

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Assembly Point A - churchyard

• opportunity to try out different senses

• think about 24/7 • times when you might

feel less comfortable in a churchyard

• think about the meanings that people attach to such a place

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On route to Point B

• think about the width of the roads, • the height of surrounding walls and hedges

and how that makes you feel. • think about what uses each of the roads

have • what priority is given to whom and why.

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Assembly Point B - playground

• opportunity to discuss how places are divided up in terms of functions / use

• who uses the space when?

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On route to Point C

• think about the topography - slopes• how that dictates the functions that land is

put to

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Assembly Point C - millennium green

• Why is this placed called this?

• What is the history of

this place? • What’s its purpose?

• Is it a fun place?

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On route to Point A

• Think how the route you take could be made safer for everyone

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Return to school to discuss what you have found