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Urban Planning
Architecture 101 with Calis at University of Virginia
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By: Arisa Chentaphun
Created: 2010-10-27
Size: 26 flashcards
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Created: 2010-10-27
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Survival Garden
People grow veg and fruits on their front yard.
Car- Sharing
Renting cars, such as zipcars
*Traffic Calming
-speed limits, speed alerts, traffic enforcement
-roundabouts and traffic circles
-raised pavement; speed humps
-curb extension and sidewalk widening
-lane narrowing
-trees in streets and new median islands
-roundabouts and traffic circles
-raised pavement; speed humps
-curb extension and sidewalk widening
-lane narrowing
-trees in streets and new median islands
Intersection Repair
-raised crosswalks
-share-it square (painting of intersections)
-turning it into a gathering place
-share-it square (painting of intersections)
-turning it into a gathering place
Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT)
From 4000 to 9200 VMT per capita
Pioneer Courthouse Square
top ten best squares and plazas in the world
*Third Place
-social surroundings separate from the two usual social environments of home and the workplace
-according to Oldenburg, third places are important for civil society,democracy, civic engagement, and establishing feelings of a sense of place.
-according to Oldenburg, third places are important for civil society,democracy, civic engagement, and establishing feelings of a sense of place.
*Green Urbanism
-funct in ways analogous to nature, strive toward local and regional self-sufficiency, strive to live within its ecological limits, facilitates more sustainable lifestyles, and emphasizes a high quality of neighborhood and community life
Naked Street/ Intersections
Ex: Christianfield, Denmark
-No street lines or signs
-No street lines or signs
Roundabouts
-Nearly a 40% reduction in crashes - 76%reduction in injury- producing crashes - save lives, electricity, time traveled
*Density Bonus
allowing for a higher density in return for the eco product use
Tool/Toys Libraries
sharing and donation of tools and toys
Walking Schoolbus
A parent picks up children in the order that a bus would and walk them to school
Personal Rapid Transit (PRT)
Computer operated cars
*Levittown
shows how mass production could built us dream. For example through veterans loans.
Monte Alban Oaxaca, Mexico
spatial diff by class
Monacan Indian Nation
-circa 1608 occupied this part of va
-many of our most important contemporary planning concepts find historical precedent
-basic demands, challenges, needs have not changed much
-many of our most important contemporary planning concepts find historical precedent
-basic demands, challenges, needs have not changed much
*LUTRAQ: MAKING THE LAND USE, TRANSPORTATION, AIR QUALITY CONNECTION
Uses principles of TOD 2 reallocate a projected pop growth in Washington County from standard sprawl,supports planned light rail&bus network extensions,land use planning can lower auto-dependence,increase mobility, improve air quality&create >affordable communities.
*Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)
creation of compact, walkable communities centered around high quality train systems. This makes it possible to live a higher quality life without complete dependence on a car for mobility and survival
Peak Oil
is the point in time when the maximum rate of global petroleum extraction is reached, after which the rate of production enters terminal decline.
Circular Urban Metabolism
whereby every input is also able to renew and sustain the living environment by recycling the outputs.
*Inclusionary zoning
municipal and county planning ordinances that require a given share of new construction to be affordable by people with low to moderate incomes
Road Pricing
the various direct charges applied for the use of roads
Street Permeability (spatial and transport planning)
urban forms permit (or restrict) movement of people or vehicles in different directions
*Urban Density
the number of people inhabiting a given urbanized area.
Electric Bike
bikes with electric motors
About this deck
By: Arisa Chentaphun
Created: 2010-10-27
Size: 26 flashcards
Views: 91
Created: 2010-10-27
Size: 26 flashcards
Views: 91
About StudyBlue
STUDYBLUE makes things that make you better at school.
Things like online flashcards with photos and audio.
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“I have been getting MUCH better grades on all my tests for school. Flash cards, notes, and quizzes are great on here. Thanks!”
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