Step 1: Renaming Photos It is necessary to rename photos so that they can easily be sorted and a qualitative analysis performed. This first step is very labor intensive. Photos should be renamed: Site PhotoPoint# Date (yyyy/mm/dd) eg: SC00120120120 Try batchrenaming software, though there might be limitations. (I have not tried it, but it’s worth a shot before you go through and rename photos manually) There are often duplicate photos. Please make sure that every photo is named correctly and there is only one photo per Site area per week. The date used should always fall on a Friday. For the sake of keeping the photos organized and ensuring that there is a photo record for every week, Faniswa names every photo as if it was taken on that Friday, even if it was taken earlier in the week. This information is important because you will have to manually reset the date that is loaded into Jetphoto by the camera in order to keep everything consistent. (Don’t worry! It’s easy to do!) Guidelines for Organizing and Assessing Existing Monument Photographs Using JetPhoto Studio
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Step 1: Renaming Photos It is necessary to rename photos so that they can easily be sorted and a qualitative analysis performed. This first step is very labor intensive. Photos should be renamed:
Site -‐ PhotoPoint# -‐ Date (yyyy/mm/dd) eg: SC-‐001-‐20120120
Try batch-‐renaming software, though there might be limitations. (I have not tried it, but it’s worth a shot before you go through and rename photos manually) There are often duplicate photos. Please make sure that every photo is named correctly and there is only one photo per Site area per week. The date used should always fall on a Friday. For the sake of keeping the photos organized and ensuring that there is a photo record for every week, Faniswa names every photo as if it was taken on that Friday, even if it was taken earlier in the week. This information is important because you will have to manually reset the date that is loaded into Jetphoto by the camera in order to keep everything consistent. (Don’t worry! It’s easy to do!)
Guidelines for Organizing and Assessing Existing Monument Photographs Using JetPhoto Studio
Step 2: Sorting Photos into Jetphoto Create a new album Name your new album
Import photos into the album Observe the calendar date that photos are sorted into-‐ It is indicated here by the red triangle on November 6. (This is the date the camera inputs for when the photo was taken.)
Here is where you must correct the date imputed automatically by the camera. Select the photos that you would like to adjust. 1) Select the calendar date – push on the red triangle 2) Push Ctrl + A to select all photos taken on that day (notice how only photos from that day are highlighted)
Find the gear icon and select “Correct Capture Time for Selected Photos…”
Adjust the number of days so that the photos are recorded on the appropriate Friday date. In this case, I am subtracting 1 day since the camera reports the photo was taken on a Saturday.
Notice that there are now two triangles. In order to fix this, make sure you keep the photos highlighted that you just adjusted. (Do NOT push anything on the screen otherwise you will have to re-‐highlight the photos)
Go straight back to the gear icon. Select “Arrange all photos by time.”
Problem fixed! The photos are now loaded correctly onto Jetphoto.
Step 3: Knowledge Preparation for Qualitative Analysis Once you have all photos renamed and loaded correctly into Jetphoto, you can start the qualitative analysis. Before you do this, it is necessary that you read some important documents.
Reading the Urban Design Framework for that particular Site will give you insight into what the original team hoped to capture when choosing the monument photo points. Keep in mind that the points were chosen a few years ago, likely before projects were implemented (based on predictions of what would happen) and have not been reviewed since then. Often things don’t happen according to the timeframe set, due to political reasons in the community or other factors. Therefore, you will have to review whether the photos are still relevant based on what is happening presently. Knowledge of the original Urban Design Framework will be particularly useful when you are deciding on which photos to keep and whether new photos should be added to the Monument Photo record. Reading Urban Design Principles of a Safe Neighborhood is useful for assessing the photos based on whether they follow the 7 safety principles of design. While it is very difficult to draw concrete corollaries from Monument Photos that VPUU interventions promote “social change,” or increase neighborhood safety, by showing how VPUU designs use general safety principles of design, it is possible to draw this conclusion in the qualitative assessment.
You can also read the Logical Framework Indicators in preparation for the Qualitative Analysis, but understanding of this is not as useful or important as the other documents.
7 Safety Principles of Design
• Surveillance and Visibility • Territoriality • Defined access and safe movement • Image and aesthetics • Physical barriers • Maintenance and management • Inclusive Design
Step 4: Performing a Qualitative Analysis of Each Photo You are now ready to perform an analysis of each photo series taken per site. First, organize the photos according to photo number
Next you should go through each photo series (ex: all 001) and mark the ones that you believe tell a good story-‐ whether that be because they relate to the Urban Design Framework or illustrate principles of safe design. In the search bar (magnifying glass icon), input the first part of the photo name. Omit the date. Ex: SC-‐005 Press Enter. Notice that SC-‐005 photos are in color and all other photo series are blacked out. Next select all the SC-‐005 photos by pushing Ctrl + A
Double click on one of the photos for a larger image of the series. Use arrow keys to move from picture to picture.
Create a tag for photos that you would like to review again later. Not all photos in the large photo series will be useful so you must choose. In the keyword section, double click to edit a line. Name the line accordingly. Ex: #5 (representing SC-‐005 photos of interest) Make sure you check the box next to the keyword. You can also take notes in the notes tab above the keywords. This will be useful when you would like to make your final qualitative analysis.
Later you can search and review the photos that you marked. In the search tab, search by the keyword (Ex: #5). Push Ctrl + A to highlight those photos. Notice how the photos you marked are highlighted and the others blacked out.
You can double click on one of the photos to again view a bigger version of the selected photos. You can use your arrow key to move between selected photographs. This will be useful for reading notes that you might want to use when you do the overall qualitative analysis.
Step 5: Summarizing Analysis of Each Photo Series Now that you have written notes for each individual photo linking it to the Urban Design framework and Safety Principles, you can make an overall assessment of each photo series (eg SC-‐001, SC-‐002, SC-‐003). Please refer to the Excel notes for the qualitative analysis of Site C.
Mention a location for the photograph (street intersections) and show a picture from early on in the series and one from later on, to demonstrate physical changes. For Example SC-‐005 Off Njongo Str-‐ handrail entrance to elevated Nolungile Railway station ramp
It is useful to have an overall summary of what each photo series (over the 3-‐4 year period) shows. Overall intervention has lead to greater surveillance and visibility as entrance space has opened up to street view (clear lines of sight) and also allowed for maintaining visual connections with the marketplace vendors. It has lead to defined access and safe movement with a disability-‐friendly railing entrance and leveled street. Additionally hazardous exposed metal at the entrance is eliminated. Surfaces are even and suitable for harsh weather (water does not pool or make entranceway inaccessible). Upgrading to concrete from dirt entrance also improves condition of railway entrance during bad weather since there is no mud (safety hazard and uncomfortable). The intervention has also created defined walkways and demarcation between vehicular and pedestrian areas. There is less litter than before perhaps showing public pride in infrastructure. Beautification of environment with ease of access/improved safety for pedestrians.
2009 2012
Step 6: Deciding on New Monument Points You have examined the Monument Photos and now have a thorough understanding of the stories each series tells. It is useful to derive information from this comprehensive photo record so that the efforts of the last 4 years are not wasted. However, it is also necessary to look to the future. In this next step, you will decide if these photographs are still useful today-‐ which points to keep and which to eliminate. Please review the Case Study Qualitative Analysis of Site C before you begin. Additionally, it is useful to meet with the Urban Design Team to find out what is currently happening at that Site and if it follows the Urban Design Framework plans or if things have changed. The following check-‐list will be very useful for analyzing existing points and choosing new points. Additionally, you can make suggestions on the process: eg timeframes, times of day to take picture Ask input of urban design team on where the best new photos could be taken and go to site to trial pictures. The check-‐list will be a good tool during this phase.
Safety Principles Illustrated 1) Surveillance and visibility 3) Defined access and safe movement 4) Image and aesthetics Relationship to Urban Design Framework Site C 2009 2) Clarify, reinforce, strengthen the public spatial structure 3) Maximize opportunities for small business creation 4) Escape from intensity of daily living 6) Contribute to combating crime and through increased surveillance *Located in identified hotspot for crime Logical Framework Indicators 1.4 Intergrated natural surveillance of public space 2.5 Littering reduction
VPUU/ITSP MONUMENT POINTS – CHECK LIST
SNA Project/Intervention’ Stage £ Before:
£ During: £ After:
£ Other:
VPUU/ISTP Intervention(s) to be captured Speed of implementation
£ Slow £ Regular £ Fast £ Specify:
Monument Point Location Frequency at which photos should be taken
£ Weekly £ Monthly
£ Weekday £ Weekend
Monument Point ID Number Times of Day at which photos should be taken
£ 6-‐8 £ 8-‐10 £ 10-‐12
£ 12-‐14 £ 14-‐16 £ 16-‐18
£ Other:
Monument Point features/characteristic: Linkage to other M&E system £ Construction Project £ Identified Crime Hotspot £ Managed Space
Logical Framework Indicators £ Physical interventions based on CPTED £ Integrated Natural Surveillance of Public
Space
£ Number of Businesses formulized or supported
Social Aspects £ Perceived Safety £ Perceived Security of Tenure £ Sense of space ownership £ Business
Step 7: Sharing information with relevant parties It is important to share information with both Faniswa and the field workers so that they feel included in the process. Since your assessment may drastically change what the fieldworkers have been doing for the last four years (eg: they will now take completely different photos), it is good to explain the reasons behind the changes.
• What was useful about the photographs field-‐workers have been taking since 2009?
• Why is VPUU now asking them to take different photos? This step is crucial to allowing field workers to develop a sense of ownership, which may help with Service Provider turnover. Please see example powerpoint Presentation to Siko.
DETERMINING NEW MONUMENT POINTS
Step 1: Use checklist Read Urban Design Framework. Consult with lead design team. Consult with workstream leaders. Step 2: Trial for 2 months. Assess results. Step 3: Perform mini qualitative analysis and make adjustments
Step 4: Trial for 4 months. Assess results.
Step 5: Perform mini qualitative analysis and make adjustments Step 6: Determine final points.
Additionally, you can create a slideshow to show to others, or export a Flash movie.
Additional Notes: Using GPS
From there….just keep zooming in…
Since none of these photos are GPS located, you will need to do it manually. But don’t worry, you can do an entire series (eg: SC-‐001) at a time.
In the search bar, type in the first part of the name (eg SC-‐001) Remember to push Ctnl + A in order to highlight all photos
Click on the Geo-‐tag Sidebar
Find the appropriate location and Geo-‐tag all photos
All Geo-‐tagged photos should look like this… or like this
Once you Geo-‐tag all photos you can also generate a map
Things that require further research:
• How do you embed this link onto a Webpage? Does it have to do with an API key?