Hunter - gatherers 10 hours ago 4 hours ago 9 minutes ago Agriculture Civilization Industry 1 hour = 1000 years Cities 40 hours ago
May 27, 2015
Hunter - gatherers
10 hours ago4 hours ago
9 minutes ago
Agriculture
Civilization
Industry
1 hour = 1000 years
Cities
40 hours ago
South Bronx, New York City, 1975
Fundamentals of Urban Infrastructure
“Hard” Infrastructure(systems)
“Soft” Infrastructure
Physicalcontext
Perception and values
Moving from a Mechanistic to a Biological view of the city.
Forces that shape change
MACRO
MICRO
Business activity,Employment
Public policy,Local Laws
Demographics,Civic groups
Land use,Architecture,Sustainability
Creating a more enticing and walkable public realm.
NYC World Class Streets
Remaking NYC’s public realm:• Street Design Manual• Plaza Program• World Class Boulevards• Complete Streets Projects and
Design Standards
• Public Art Program• New Streetscape Materials• Coordinated Street Furniture
Program
• Weekend Pedestrian and
Cycling Streets
City Policy + Implementation
Supermarkets and farmers markets encourage healthy nutrition
Adjacency of offices and
residences to services &
amenities
promotes local walking
Take advantage of New York’s Rich Mix of Uses
Urban Design
“The point of cities is multiplicity of choice.” – Jane Jacobs
Convenient parks and
plazas encourageactive utilization
Design parks for
local cultures and for
range of age groups
Urban Design
Parks/ Play Areas/ Plazas
Attractive plazas have
mix of trees, lighting,
water fountains &
movable/ fixed seating
Urban Design
Transit Access
Provide attractive and
sheltered seating areas
to encourage use
of transit routes
Separate
bus lanes
from traffic to make
transit more convenient
Calm traffic with
landscaped medians and
curved roadway segments
Urban Design
Pedestrian Environment / Traffic CalmingReduce crossing
distances with
median refuge islands
Provide places of restto complementactive walking
and jogging
Attractive plazas have
mix of trees, lighting, &
movable/ fixed seating
Integrate public art
into the streetscape
Enliven the sidewalk
with street cafes
Urban Design
Pedestrian Environment / Streetscape
Encourage use throughdevelopment ofInterconnected Bikeways
Urban Design
Bicycle Network and InfrastructureProvide attractive signage,wayfinding, and secure bike parking
Urban Design
Site + Building Design
Bicycle parking + storage
Secure Bike Storage with Easy Access