tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28092352190114796292024-02-07T19:11:59.552-06:00d4 :: urban lab :: urban narrativeSOA :: THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTINUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2809235219011479629.post-87268030157143573492009-07-21T17:29:00.001-06:002009-07-21T17:30:58.925-06:00Petrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17592997611979797890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2809235219011479629.post-9726914612752044702007-05-08T23:35:00.000-06:002008-12-08T19:48:26.015-06:00By Jayeeta Ghosh<span style="font-size:130%;">Final Project<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Art Gallery/Artists' Community (Live/Work Spaces)<br />Location: South First</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl9Nwi0dkvQk42GoCFqR1bwJ5kqHE3ZXxwfr6LaPZ25v1KtzdeVnaHAovWf9Lr2OoOxe3rjVo5meQUGR2R-AcIyXJE3_0uX0LemszrynXJLJQ24vqpsY8OzwzeBQuq4CWbgw1asQ4lMrc/s1600-h/Process+precedents+limitations+.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimgU-9kz2MC5V0fo6s3LOxLnrUzKIB90_aEkrO-bIWHOERtZAmgOc7B_aZovitrRzQIempRleb85Nr3R9m-7jIv5DMTrZSm05TQvhAUL8Kcw6oQ-IInSHJYyFIF58yq3APy5YaP9GXPdg/s320/Collage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062436654291505106" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Intervention<br /><br />Lighting Analysis and Pedestrian Intervention<br />Location: West Campus</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtC1o9OjKexJZHSwAC_sYWx_gseNUP5jAEHwzE8oOQuBS3sNM47rXmQIsov2AiTpbtUsNV15loNQTwOM0r7X6FMuNUrJ1aehh8f9w_ESQ9htw_3XkQfXnKeLav4w1Ul4Vxye8uaaagSg/s1600-h/FINAL+PAGE+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtC1o9OjKexJZHSwAC_sYWx_gseNUP5jAEHwzE8oOQuBS3sNM47rXmQIsov2AiTpbtUsNV15loNQTwOM0r7X6FMuNUrJ1aehh8f9w_ESQ9htw_3XkQfXnKeLav4w1Ul4Vxye8uaaagSg/s320/FINAL+PAGE+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062437427385618402" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1_p9Avraz5pivmMa5IGyYM-OVXADTZ6iB5iYLxtCjWWlPhO3bE4qXtDyw_XPP7R4Tom5w4yIuFIiZcJeNxnP9a1Q9JSWMBYl6fmhBpCrIf9LAPpZl-o3aX6V1EhKjiRjuftAiojwWnZk/s1600-h/FINAL+PAGE+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1_p9Avraz5pivmMa5IGyYM-OVXADTZ6iB5iYLxtCjWWlPhO3bE4qXtDyw_XPP7R4Tom5w4yIuFIiZcJeNxnP9a1Q9JSWMBYl6fmhBpCrIf9LAPpZl-o3aX6V1EhKjiRjuftAiojwWnZk/s320/FINAL+PAGE+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062437925601824754" border="0" /></a>JayeetaGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14959755418784626934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2809235219011479629.post-17221003513844202102007-04-24T12:42:00.000-06:002008-12-08T19:48:26.868-06:00SOUTH FIRST MASTER PLANNING PROJECT:<br />Spencer<br />Eray<br />Heather<br />Kirti<br />Kyle<br /><br />Our goals of the S. First Master Plan are to densify the street and provide additional housing without dramatically changing the scale and character of the street. To accomplish this we broke the street up into three Zones:<br /><br />1. Zone 1 is the downtown zone; the buildings are large in scale and the speed of transportation is highest.<br /><br />2. Zone 2 is the threshold or buffer between the fast-paced large-scale downtown region and the slower-paced lifestyle of old S. First. The buildings currently include some medium scale apartment and office complexes. We are allowing for greater development in this region to take place, since it is already moving toward the larger scale of downtown.<br /><br />3. Zone 3 is the region we intend to preserve in terms of scale and character. We intend to preserve the charm and community spirit already in place in this region of S. First Street. This preservation strip begins just north of Gibson street and extends south to Live Oak. We focused most of our attention on this preservation strip, and implemented the following two schemes: a Front Yard scheme and a Back Yard scheme.<br /><br />a. The Front Yard scheme includes moving all of the parking lots to the rear of the existing buildings, creating building additions to both the front, back, and sides of existing buildings to create a temporally dynamic street front, and improving the side walk to swell and contract to engage the buildings along the street and create a meandering experiential walk for the pedestrian along S. First Street.<br /><br />b. The Back Yard scheme complements the Front Yard scheme by creating the same type of continuous greenbelt along the creek that contracts and swells to engage the rear programs of the adjacent buildings. Some buildings, like Jovita's, have the opportunity to create static pools of gathering and activity for pedestrians along the greenbelt.<br /><br />Additionally, our master plan includes three new housing developments that help to establish the scale and character of the tree zones and further the community spirit of S. First Street. <br /><br />1. First, Lower Bouldin Creek Community: a trailer park at Live Oak which marks the entrance to the Back Yard greenbelt and provides housing for single artists. <br /><br />2. Second, Upper Bouldin Creek Community: a community of duplexes along the creek at Gibson Street which both engages the existing greenbelt providing dense housing in a very natural environment and marks the main entrance both to Zone 3 and to the Back Yard greenbelt. The Upper Bouldin Creek Community is located directly across S. First from the main community center that we intend to build, which includes basketball court, community garden, small grocery store like Wheatsville Coop, and outdoor space for weekly or monthly Farmer's Market days. The community center can be accessed directly from the Upper Community via the greenbelt which runs along the creek under the street; therefore, the duplexes in the Upper Community cater to families with children who have plenty of outdoor space to explore and access to community activities without crossing the busy street. Likewise, the community center area is easily accessible for the other two communities via a short walk along the greenbelt.<br /><br />3. Finally, Bouldin Creek Cliff Apartments: a series of apartment complexes located along the greenbelt further north which embraces the larger scale of buildings in that Zone 2.<br /><br /><br />The following diagrams illustrate all of our master plan ideas.<br /><br />1. EXISTING BUILDINGS ALONG S. FIRST STREET<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFL2S1cvZD_cih1TtjfU6zDwrroKO2EhXHfzGmVuTApcx1o6GbxE-3eOYzi-ebGY6ljNOqYh48K0BkFRlYhyl5pHVbW7NwK8sr7iJbzkvxsWiiL27VQvzXZusI965acnykRkxhclMf23Y/s1600-h/plot2+existing+buildings.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFL2S1cvZD_cih1TtjfU6zDwrroKO2EhXHfzGmVuTApcx1o6GbxE-3eOYzi-ebGY6ljNOqYh48K0BkFRlYhyl5pHVbW7NwK8sr7iJbzkvxsWiiL27VQvzXZusI965acnykRkxhclMf23Y/s400/plot2+existing+buildings.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5057093464125117234" /></a><br /><br />2. FRONT YARD SCHEME: BUILDING ADDITIONS; PARKING LOTS MOVED TO BACK<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkTw3fFlyBSibYaF7EPKmI9ZYhHD_ACl44-WT9vKMLUUm6mWPq9lWS41R1yNIHB5bQehhFf5CYsRMd-SW98qgZgTyBq_671UwOTiMo-2zNTDKH78vY2acsc97PnBq-PHRKT4wdE4pbmlg/s1600-h/plot3+additions+and+parking.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkTw3fFlyBSibYaF7EPKmI9ZYhHD_ACl44-WT9vKMLUUm6mWPq9lWS41R1yNIHB5bQehhFf5CYsRMd-SW98qgZgTyBq_671UwOTiMo-2zNTDKH78vY2acsc97PnBq-PHRKT4wdE4pbmlg/s400/plot3+additions+and+parking.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5057095061852951362" /></a><br /><br />3. BACK YARD SCHEME: OUR THREE COMMUNITIES PLUS THE GREENBELT WHICH CONNECTS THEM; THE MEANDERING SIDEWALK OF THE FRONT YARD SCHEME<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLRrZhxCk0rLRznLtIzCaqfwPDJxlt-TmcM1QvbgaJk9RZvXyJfyFsEkcF6ZpdeKfeZ65jdIXM7IGR7KsQ197iGQB3nFt3GJtAyeblpS9Gbr60orchXvTesH1ZH0xEbtl60mul9Y21B-g/s1600-h/plot4+communities+plus+path.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLRrZhxCk0rLRznLtIzCaqfwPDJxlt-TmcM1QvbgaJk9RZvXyJfyFsEkcF6ZpdeKfeZ65jdIXM7IGR7KsQ197iGQB3nFt3GJtAyeblpS9Gbr60orchXvTesH1ZH0xEbtl60mul9Y21B-g/s400/plot4+communities+plus+path.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5057095547184255826" /></a><br /><br />4. TREES PLANTED ALONG ZONE 3 TO SLOW DOWN DRIVERS; DENSE TREES ALONG THE GREENBELT<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1YDfvMWKXezU_P1pEeB6NaXN94ZgVXphkayArAtD_XHsdqFtbURYChhP8MV6VpLSuMxqGZEofar520sUSQSZHW6CvqoHah94dEnK0CJ-K9UWzS-C9GkMA1qBBnICyxXFfSW3h7flSN4Y/s1600-h/plot5+communites+plus+path+plus+trees.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1YDfvMWKXezU_P1pEeB6NaXN94ZgVXphkayArAtD_XHsdqFtbURYChhP8MV6VpLSuMxqGZEofar520sUSQSZHW6CvqoHah94dEnK0CJ-K9UWzS-C9GkMA1qBBnICyxXFfSW3h7flSN4Y/s400/plot5+communites+plus+path+plus+trees.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5057096526436799330" /></a><br /><br />5. COMPLETE MASTER PLAN DIAGRAM WITH TEXT SHOWING THE 3 ZONES, THE FRONT YARD AND BACK YARD PATHS, THE THREE COMMUNITIES, THE BUILDING ADDITIONS AND PARKING LOTS, AND TREES<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqe27zsYdM3I83JIvAUrc5FO2k060DM9QqGf168DVyOsKuszuf6ji62u_L2ouf04MZGIc1CuaWZU0vZgJgr7X4alntGDlXxJIFu_CYpB9tW60CZlh38ZSSffcWBaxz3knW6NM4vWlhqR4/s1600-h/plot7+with+text+no+contours.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqe27zsYdM3I83JIvAUrc5FO2k060DM9QqGf168DVyOsKuszuf6ji62u_L2ouf04MZGIc1CuaWZU0vZgJgr7X4alntGDlXxJIFu_CYpB9tW60CZlh38ZSSffcWBaxz3knW6NM4vWlhqR4/s400/plot7+with+text+no+contours.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5057098472056984450" /></a>ERAYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12843167008627848393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2809235219011479629.post-64354678020904394262007-03-26T08:10:00.000-06:002007-03-26T08:15:38.685-06:00SOUTH FIRST STREET, group 2<a href="https://webspace.utexas.edu/nbz59/natalia%27s%20work%20to%20PRINT%204.32.pdf?uniq=ownzjz">Drawing 4</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2809235219011479629.post-45260839954172633522007-03-24T17:00:00.000-06:002007-03-24T17:14:12.101-06:00South First Street<a href="https://webspace.utexas.edu/emh466/Analysis/LAYOUT10.31.pdf?uniq=-1ue3go"><span style="font-family:arial;">Analysis: Temperal</span> </a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><a href="https://webspace.utexas.edu/emh466/Master%20Plan/presentationPRINT2.pdf?uniq=-1ue6z5">Master Plan</a> Vitalize South Firsteveretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957079595595816776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2809235219011479629.post-49580058091116367192007-03-04T18:39:00.000-06:002008-12-08T19:48:27.153-06:00Treasure Map<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhhG692fhxju2iMQZ7lDw3eXQfWWrMxFeYys08Iig6VrRI-kpODNYONzLCIVfMtLy_9m_dl-ZAxut8rW9-Na3KWBCnEPFX1FvtVM-KwxKaKDV20newCkBH0aLYx2S-iFLIcWzdciMsTa4c/s1600-h/hello.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038241760819524066" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhhG692fhxju2iMQZ7lDw3eXQfWWrMxFeYys08Iig6VrRI-kpODNYONzLCIVfMtLy_9m_dl-ZAxut8rW9-Na3KWBCnEPFX1FvtVM-KwxKaKDV20newCkBH0aLYx2S-iFLIcWzdciMsTa4c/s400/hello.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Where some see clutter and junk others see historic treasure of sentimental significance. This map samples the urban fabric of the Ceasar Chavez area between Lynn and Chalmers. The white gaps indicate new houses that have disrupted the old character of the nieghborhood.Joseph Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10989350033944776422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2809235219011479629.post-81023580225434734142007-02-23T08:11:00.000-06:002008-12-08T19:48:27.577-06:00Inhabitation.the People<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxpmKAqQ3hzTqyRvbpC4vGFuJHMKwFN1l8Z2iCKGRjWQyXnPa6zaH7gKImZfofFRXwK9Pu0TIqm3M_-Uf69PumaeuFihzTjGKAG-shI2NIE81mRexIuo0qwJD0lrgXT3OFAlDaYspl_g4/s1600-h/ad3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxpmKAqQ3hzTqyRvbpC4vGFuJHMKwFN1l8Z2iCKGRjWQyXnPa6zaH7gKImZfofFRXwK9Pu0TIqm3M_-Uf69PumaeuFihzTjGKAG-shI2NIE81mRexIuo0qwJD0lrgXT3OFAlDaYspl_g4/s400/ad3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034733703905314498" border="0" /></a> This is an advertisment which main purpose is to give an idea of the type of people who already live in the area as well as an idea of the type of people who they, meaning developers, are trying to attract to the area.<br /> The quotes are directly from developers websites and from the East Cesar Chavez neighbourhood plan.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtlnm3gk5R9qRiEFqhTxDN9iMeTwX4MErIlrMwM84zwAUSwq0dTEGMeM6QVUMpvfMFCSNF0eKHLQZ_XkBgwvBSxEBpq91we-nHc5YpcbNTLx9qn7GyrN2Ug1CZMwmtGLeD7tegt_SrlKk/s1600-h/QUANTI.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtlnm3gk5R9qRiEFqhTxDN9iMeTwX4MErIlrMwM84zwAUSwq0dTEGMeM6QVUMpvfMFCSNF0eKHLQZ_XkBgwvBSxEBpq91we-nHc5YpcbNTLx9qn7GyrN2Ug1CZMwmtGLeD7tegt_SrlKk/s400/QUANTI.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034732381055387298" border="0" /></a><br />This give you the basic idea of the Cesar Chavez population. This is a relatively dense area of Austin with a predominantly hispanic population. There is a high density of only spanish speaking households which can be seen here statistically as well as being physically expressed in the many signs in the area.Nazzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13443344154260556778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2809235219011479629.post-50906388193286942572007-02-23T07:37:00.000-06:002008-12-08T19:48:27.791-06:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIpkCEyTcdeqRht-4IRmgDIqHEt34byoP5vZi-0aWCHJfiGb06UrGUoCR37EDxDNU4oS42CedAVzMlOsyovgIymDSDclmiDSJjuyGpg8UqiaPFDJ1wma-JvTqyaUwdS_ySogu1lS6UUwpT/s1600-h/cesarchavezold3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034724186427479250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIpkCEyTcdeqRht-4IRmgDIqHEt34byoP5vZi-0aWCHJfiGb06UrGUoCR37EDxDNU4oS42CedAVzMlOsyovgIymDSDclmiDSJjuyGpg8UqiaPFDJ1wma-JvTqyaUwdS_ySogu1lS6UUwpT/s320/cesarchavezold3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />Just by walking down East Cesar Chavez, you get a sense of its past history. Many houses that were once residential are now used for business purposes. Our Group found it interesting that other than the businesses, not much had changed on East Cesar Chavez since the early 1900s.Christian Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577916598146595623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2809235219011479629.post-2852883900496858742007-02-23T07:31:00.000-06:002008-12-08T19:48:27.912-06:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVBrdj66jGn1c63j8i7ZKUkgghw1jj-5euENbHBQNBm28iNWJLMUJHatxtNeVYmaUNnlpKGdPT_mCe6AkGvwy_Pys_hSlJngpX6e3i4XWNYNwiHN7LlRZ2rJIfaPe5_t4Vlp3d90pdU1AG/s1600-h/lungs.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034721841375335554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVBrdj66jGn1c63j8i7ZKUkgghw1jj-5euENbHBQNBm28iNWJLMUJHatxtNeVYmaUNnlpKGdPT_mCe6AkGvwy_Pys_hSlJngpX6e3i4XWNYNwiHN7LlRZ2rJIfaPe5_t4Vlp3d90pdU1AG/s320/lungs.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p>East Cesar Chavez</p><p>When our group visited the site, we observed how different activities on the street acted together to form a community. We then <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">envisioned</span> the whole street as a body system with organs that each had a role in maintaining the life of East Cesar Chavez. </p><p>We focused mainly on <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">circulation</span>, movement, and history. Grouping these categories and relating them to the body system helped us reveal their importance. </p><p> </p>Christian Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577916598146595623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2809235219011479629.post-45361068605981477602007-02-22T23:05:00.000-06:002008-12-08T19:48:28.177-06:00Trapped Outside Fences<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHaiTDBCIFl9rl3nFmV1X1DiEa4lPvSx1L4ODwhRRun8rzXwtTJshyh8mi8rkG-45os97Dy780LiGews0GHWYLIGto8Lc0xXOcnlSWVHREKwZogWdUSaE6bKREaPq_Mq2HldFHgovCiC7r/s1600-h/pan1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHaiTDBCIFl9rl3nFmV1X1DiEa4lPvSx1L4ODwhRRun8rzXwtTJshyh8mi8rkG-45os97Dy780LiGews0GHWYLIGto8Lc0xXOcnlSWVHREKwZogWdUSaE6bKREaPq_Mq2HldFHgovCiC7r/s400/pan1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034597398315183202" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />What is a fence? Does it make one safe? Does it appear unfriendly or uninviting to those who live next to you?<br /><br />There are many kinds of fences, those meant to keep people out, those meant to box you in, and those meant to mark space boundaries, just to name some of the possible uses for a fence. For many they stand as an unfriendly symbol, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. <br /><br />The east side of Austin has a lot of problems. After being dumped on for many years it stands as the last bastion for affordable property in town. with many that migrate through the area, criminals, transients and workers, some parts haven’t always been the safest parts of town.<br /><br />While walking around I set out to find what the fences around people’s yards meant to an outsider who wasn’t used to seeing them. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg579vwEPsBkiUG4mCUiggsy_QZ9eXUVB-sM-iT_eTNE_XRM4tL-534UG4AVzm1b2kFd4g8qbeQXS5s6D4vnV2xWT2vWOFCftYsX_4IqTJEcd47z1606U1WsFLWz8j5b7Ge8ab0nKvq3Qzl/s1600-h/wed.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg579vwEPsBkiUG4mCUiggsy_QZ9eXUVB-sM-iT_eTNE_XRM4tL-534UG4AVzm1b2kFd4g8qbeQXS5s6D4vnV2xWT2vWOFCftYsX_4IqTJEcd47z1606U1WsFLWz8j5b7Ge8ab0nKvq3Qzl/s400/wed.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034594220039384146" /></a><br /><br />What I found was that to these people, the fences were simply a way of life, they weren’t uninviting, they just marked what was one person’s from what wasn’t. They gave children a place to play and while providing some feeling of safety, most didn’t need them for that purpose. <br /><br />I even met a few people who rarely locked their doors.cizzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05412796580589952651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2809235219011479629.post-29879389355301429182007-02-22T19:54:00.000-06:002008-12-08T19:48:28.917-06:00SOCIETAL (Dianne, Trent, and Olga)<div><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Weo3RU2qfRs/Rd5OKASKStI/AAAAAAAAACI/TJwyoy1fgh0/s1600-h/pinata.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034547367228623570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Weo3RU2qfRs/Rd5OKASKStI/AAAAAAAAACI/TJwyoy1fgh0/s320/pinata.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Cesar Chavez </span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Societal </span></strong><br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">Signage, Development, Light, Wireless</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Signage:</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Weo3RU2qfRs/Rd5NyQSKSsI/AAAAAAAAACA/nqELorVP8tw/s1600-h/clostheline+light.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034546959206730434" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Weo3RU2qfRs/Rd5NyQSKSsI/AAAAAAAAACA/nqELorVP8tw/s400/clostheline+light.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The clothesline is our represantion of the many signs and colors one encounters on Cesar Chavez. On the top line hang pictures of signs that are bigger and directed more toward the car traffic. The bottom line has signs which are at the pedestrian level. The clothesline installation gives an impression of the relaxed, colorful, multi-lingual feel of the site.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Weo3RU2qfRs/Rd6W-wSKSuI/AAAAAAAAACY/qIHdOHZmBA8/s1600-h/clostheline+night.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034627438303922914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Weo3RU2qfRs/Rd6W-wSKSuI/AAAAAAAAACY/qIHdOHZmBA8/s320/clostheline+night.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><br /><br /><p>One side of the clothesline shows the signs during the day, bright and colorful. The other side shows the scene at night (image to the left). Almost all of the signs which are so prominent during the day are in darkness at night, with the exception of some which are lit up from within or with a spotlight.<br /><br /><strong>Development:</strong><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Weo3RU2qfRs/Rd6ZxwSKSwI/AAAAAAAAACo/Y8731pOQ3Jc/s1600-h/installation.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034630513500506882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Weo3RU2qfRs/Rd6ZxwSKSwI/AAAAAAAAACo/Y8731pOQ3Jc/s400/installation.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Weo3RU2qfRs/Rd6bYQSKSyI/AAAAAAAAAC4/mekFRxZBawI/s1600-h/installation+left.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034632274437098274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Weo3RU2qfRs/Rd6bYQSKSyI/AAAAAAAAAC4/mekFRxZBawI/s400/installation+left.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />With this installation, we wanted to represent the mixed programs and new development of the site. In the pods (the containers), one can see images of homes, businesses, and live-work places. The bright colors and collage style of the installation mimic the look of the Cesar Chavez. This is also our beginning study of lighting in the corridor. The static strips of Christmas lights represent the streetlights, while the blinking lights represent the other businesses and homes. The only containers that does not fit into the colorful theme are the white, blank flower pots, which stand for the new condos being built on the site.<br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Lighting:</strong> </p><p>The previous study installation led us to explore the lighting of Cesar Chavez in more depth. By driving through the site and observing firsthand and using a detailed electrical grid, we were able to accurately place all of the streetlights on the corridor. From the mapping we learned that West Cesar Chavez and the neighborhoods north of it receive more light.<br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Wireless:</strong><br /><strong></strong><br />Each circle on this map represents a wireless internet connection found on Cesar Chavez. We assumed that the wireless connections reach about one-hundred yards from the connection point. The green circles represent the one-hundred yard radius of public or non-restricted wireless internet, while the black circles represent the private or restricted wireless internet.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Weo3RU2qfRs/Rd7ZggSKSzI/AAAAAAAAADU/vVJSJIfnQBo/s1600-h/austincitywireless.jpg"></a><br /></p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Weo3RU2qfRs/Rd7ZrQSKS0I/AAAAAAAAADc/R19XxAhEOHU/s1600-h/austincitywireless.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034700770575534914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Weo3RU2qfRs/Rd7ZrQSKS0I/AAAAAAAAADc/R19XxAhEOHU/s400/austincitywireless.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The red and green points on the map on the left represent the wireless internet connections available in all of Austin. The map on the right expresses the same information; however, this map is zoomed in more on Cesar Chavez and the surrounding neighborhood.<br /><br /><br /><br /></p><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div>Olga Finkelshteynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11206989260583190801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2809235219011479629.post-38946810500533401302007-02-20T13:55:00.000-06:002007-02-20T14:42:36.133-06:00Site Concepts.CNLCharBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00922322549381001915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2809235219011479629.post-50834293449695885582007-02-11T23:03:00.000-06:002008-12-08T19:48:29.319-06:00our dear friend leslie<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsWw6P1K1Zhcs1Lgy6WbeIdhZwQU0LCnA65Kr2b5uHJcGOU2qMSt2zHTZPBMc_zLKd-ptkWwQm9PDidS32FO7fStMScIajjr-vG8XHPZiVJuNGrujgsr2hyphenhyphenRkcM3ZxYgCtWlSN43hp8Tjf/s1600-h/class+photo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5030509155612168338" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsWw6P1K1Zhcs1Lgy6WbeIdhZwQU0LCnA65Kr2b5uHJcGOU2qMSt2zHTZPBMc_zLKd-ptkWwQm9PDidS32FO7fStMScIajjr-vG8XHPZiVJuNGrujgsr2hyphenhyphenRkcM3ZxYgCtWlSN43hp8Tjf/s400/class+photo.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2809235219011479629.post-72755002043364971012007-02-11T19:22:00.000-06:002007-02-07T23:12:33.631-06:00INHABITATION!<ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Zoning</li><ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="1" type="a"><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="">Zoning</span> is a North American system of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_use" title="Land use"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">land-use</span></a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulation" title="Regulation"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">regulation</span></a>. The word is derived from the practice of designating permitted uses of land based on mapped zones which separate one part of a community from another. Zoning regulations fall under the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_power" title="Police power"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">police power</span></a> rights governments may exercise over real property. Theoretically, its primary purpose is to segregate uses that are thought to be incompatible; in practice, zoning is used as a permitting system to prevent new development from harming existing <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Residency" title="Residency"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">residents</span></a> or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business" title="Business"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">businesses</span></a>. Zoning is commonly controlled by local governments such as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counties" title="Counties"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">counties</span></a> or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipalities" title="Municipalities"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">municipalities</span></a>. Zoning commonly includes regulation of the kinds of activities which will be acceptable on particular <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lot" title="Lot"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">lots</span></a> (such as open space, residential, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agricultural" title="Agricultural"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">agricultural</span></a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commerce" title="Commerce"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">commercial</span></a> or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industry" title="Industry"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">industrial</span></a>), the densities at which those activities can be performed (from low-density <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Housing" title="Housing"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">housing</span></a> such as single family homes to high-density such as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_block" title="Tower block"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">high-rise apartment buildings</span></a>), the height of buildings, the amount of space structures may occupy, the location of a building on the lot (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Building_setback" title="Building setback"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">setbacks</span></a>), the proportions of the types of space on a lot (for example, how much <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landscape" title="Landscape"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">landscaped</span></a> space and how much <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavement_%28roads%29" title="Pavement (roads)"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">paved</span></a> space), and how much <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parking_lot" title="Parking lot"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">parking</span></a> must be provided.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><o:p> http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/landuse/images/mont_zone.gif</o:p></li></ol><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Program</li><ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="1" type="a"><li class="MsoNormal" style="">The general intended use of a space is determined by the zoning rules, first and foremost. A property deemed residential by zoning cannot have a grocery store built there for example. The reverse is true as well. Although these regulations can be changed or altered over time, it is difficult to change and requires a multitude of legal paperwork. However, zoning regulations are often vague, allowing for variations in use. A property for commercial use could be any number of businesses. </li></ol><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Public/Private</li><ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="1" type="a"><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Public areas have a certain vibe and flavor that is not found in commercial areas just as commercial areas have a busy feel and largeness not found in most residential areas. Our society has taught each of us how to differentiate between the two. Green front yards free of signage indicate residential, privately owned homes while huge parking lots littered with advertising and signs is clearly commercial. Most times, private sectors and public sectors are separated. A common theme is to have a layer of commercial usage along side major thoroughfares followed by multiple layers of private residence. Again, it is the intent of zoning laws to separate these two kinds of area to increase the privacy and quality of life within a residential area.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><o:p> http://www.eaglesign.com/images/multi_comm.jpg</o:p></li></ol><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Perception/Communication</li><ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="1" type="a"><li class="MsoNormal" style="">When it comes to commercial areas, signage is the main mode of communication about the program and usage of a building to the public. Signs on buildings display the name of the building as well as a small caption explaining its purpose (Ex. Java Hut… Coffee House and Bakery). This allows the passer-byer to determine if the place is of use to them or not without have to step foot in every building he or she sees. This is an informal communication between the consumer and the distributor. When it comes to residential communication, addresses are the most vital piece of the puzzle. These short numbers provide a distinct location of a home in an orderly manner. This is a way for a person that lives at a certain place to share that information with mail men, the government and visitors. Although it is not a large sign such as those seen in residential areas, it is a sign none the less communicating a specific use (who lives there) of a building.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><o:p> http://www.blakbirdz.com/airbrush/misc/curb1.jpg</o:p></li></ol></ol>Courtney Kizerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08876123872311349815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2809235219011479629.post-84925418147842089302007-02-07T00:51:00.000-06:002007-02-07T23:10:21.944-06:00Temporaltemporal- the rhythm of the city begins with the heart beats of its inhabitants. the rhythm of life is a breath in and out. with day and night, these form the foundations of what has become a very complex rhythm- the urban beat. every action has its own rhythm in the city. driving in your car, you have a 3000 beat per minute under your hood, while traffic lights cause an irregular rhythm of starts and stops. when you stop, your periphery turns from blur to awareness, and you have a minute to observe the environment around you before you move on back to the tunnel visions of driving. walking down the street, your feet spark a rhythm that plays foundation to the urban music around- cars driving by, people yelling out, a street performer's literal music, it all swims around you in complex rhythm, so that with headphones and music on, life becomes the perfect music video where infinite possiblity becomes new made history every moment of your existence. moving back a step on the scale of time, urban morphology tells the secrets of the past within the city. just as culture, philosophy and religion of our times is ingrained within the architecture of today, so it was yesterday. an understanding of history and urban landscapes dawns light on an uimage of the <em>city </em>as a continuation<em>. our urban landscape is a rich socio-historico-psycho-theological museum which is constantly altered and supplemented. from preservation to gentrification, the city is a shifting, morphing organism with many nuclei of many category. edge cities, cbds, suburbs, MUDS- so many perspectives on urban life represented through so many forms. change is the only constant in the urban landscape- man has taken the reigns of his creative evolution and rides the process of existence like a tamed beast- his proof is the built environment. collectively, we are evolving and our cities change to fit the mold, sometimes revisiting or reevaluating old ideas. one needs only leave a city for ten years to come back and be lost or shocked by what he/she sees. the city changes more quickly each year.</em>craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18427718018154984339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2809235219011479629.post-57350421907393023412007-02-07T00:47:00.001-06:002007-02-07T00:47:18.331-06:00craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18427718018154984339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2809235219011479629.post-88892524196950974382007-02-07T00:37:00.000-06:002008-12-08T19:48:30.338-06:00Environmental. Continent-Size.Environment<br /><br />light<br />wind<br />water<br />climate<br />flora<br />fauna<br />geology<br /><br />geology, water, and climate are the determinates of the overall structure of a city.<br /><br />cities form on the water because water sustains life. geology is also important, because it defines where you <em>can </em>build, whereas water is where you <em>want </em>to build. Those determine where you build but climate defines what you build. Flora and fauna are a result of the climate that wind and light are aspects of.<br /><br />The determinates almost seem like limits and they would be if we as people were not innovative and willing to compromise. Because we are so adaptable there are cities, towns, tribes, settlements, villages, etc. everywhere.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028695760020251218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdCaCkQSducn5SsrYA1ZuB6ZkbGUXV1xOPwj54DTzYSXkD2v9iNQer5NFhEs62IlAo0jbYSsCOek9KJCMDB6Jh8OPA9e7Guq91PUhi6BoD6IgSRa3pk9OeA2X74AZ7y-iIbH3TFKp9z2E/s320/popdensity_small.gif" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028696563179135586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5D1X6ClfB6_C4_si399iACr1QspOkq9gNzh_OB5hsETjHOYUbtsfMzwVLdSdLSDLam8NKnkuhbkJU3crp8hmtOjVgjMVLDhV_XD85p6FuwZL8rWzDe6nsxvcRjAs1xY9qaMPQV1hpcyQ/s320/climzone.gif" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028702743637074562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCLM71yPXcKWZ4E1DLr1o2rl2TCyn2-s08_NDIqXLwhWezcu1Y0mqTZwWjUYq8GMkb_IU9w9iDX5uT_7-KFDv9O_26yQSOTnaiftnPfO7IDjPok8L2jEppcyqIHibaF304N6lEd-_KwlA/s320/usan.gif" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028701111549502066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiow4uVsr61mcX-pvIgOr5LEl_kva6JTMKS0WFEEdaq4hpUcEVcm4tpVvP3LSzZbAHbZbf0aeo-DDs_hPx5AZEzQe6fb71VS3XGxUq5DAam4FsCHuObc9P2iuJMEw3G1BQj0azH-Q7f_uQ/s320/US_Satellite_Image_Map.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028702747932041874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPmVgCCU4VvZvmW5EINdk1rbKWpzIDmu726pFMYkjxRd-Z9cGG10nUwEdYcjd34D1UaPzzfVz8nU7bgQ37cCcs_KRGybecyiORm4SMhGNtMQzezdgJYORcBPPFE2oZs7NfAPiyctw4ro/s320/US_water_use_map.gif" border="0" />carlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10300981063028367659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2809235219011479629.post-70584713190590476182007-02-07T00:32:00.000-06:002008-12-08T19:48:31.001-06:00Inhabitation - Team Timberwolf<span style="font-size:130%;"><b style="">People</b><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinBTddguu62SkP-DwHpIkBLEakWfdG2KN-XNje8nv4oEZ9lLo9k_xp4-Om7LscWNxa5FOMt-f_1hNNy3SUguCnu8shSDEtS3AYW2r6lXBNyqoDtkCxpcEf5tHrLnFie7AwuC-R7KZ6jSaW/s1600-h/people.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 173px; height: 113px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinBTddguu62SkP-DwHpIkBLEakWfdG2KN-XNje8nv4oEZ9lLo9k_xp4-Om7LscWNxa5FOMt-f_1hNNy3SUguCnu8shSDEtS3AYW2r6lXBNyqoDtkCxpcEf5tHrLnFie7AwuC-R7KZ6jSaW/s200/people.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028680157013290258" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><o:p></o:p></b><br /></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Any thorough analysis of a city must include an investigat</span><span style="font-size:130%;">ion of its occupants.<span style=""> </span>What is</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> a city, after all, if not a</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> physical setting for the inhabitation, interaction, and service of people?<span style=""> </span>How individuals and groups interact with each other and the urban environment is essential to a city’s dynamic.<span style=""> </span>A city’s demographics can be very informative, and is an integral part of a comprehensive view of the city.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p><br /><b style="">Public/Private Zones<o:p></o:p></b><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ0YPWBHMnmk-3rm2_wwtmBTuAVtgUb5pmMZt3LCVMszRLSW2g740L6F6Vq29mHnwzmMF0QeIMC0NrZqsR577rKe1NZHofajTjm0qymZ1z8X4DRTFRZO6tjYlBd-aID0Z5G6qLkAUR-dXe/s1600-h/bad_wall_large.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ0YPWBHMnmk-3rm2_wwtmBTuAVtgUb5pmMZt3LCVMszRLSW2g740L6F6Vq29mHnwzmMF0QeIMC0NrZqsR577rKe1NZHofajTjm0qymZ1z8X4DRTFRZO6tjYlBd-aID0Z5G6qLkAUR-dXe/s200/bad_wall_large.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028681179215506722" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;">The division of space into public and private zones is as old as communal settlement.<span style=""> </span>The character of these spaces is fundamentally different, and they are therefore made distinctly separate in the modern city.<span style=""> </span>This separation ranges from formalized building codes to general, unspoken practice.<span style=""> </span>Also, spaces have varying degrees of public and private, and thi</span><span style="font-size:130%;">s influences how they are perceived<br />and inhabited.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style="">Program<o:p></o:p></b><br />"A system of services, opportunities, or projects, usually<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">designed to meet a social need"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_ZsOJhWl13if7_gseUQBhOzLhgpBU3tWahLCrxY-eynLj8KeZ96-Ozog95H2ass69YbrBID90-JY6ZRUTzo4VBbUh4CRv2n-QcT6RbA5vLmjmNlf_xyNgNXgE5W3SE1Oq-2OXCFSOZbk/s1600-h/13fFig3.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 144px; height: 117px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_ZsOJhWl13if7_gseUQBhOzLhgpBU3tWahLCrxY-eynLj8KeZ96-Ozog95H2ass69YbrBID90-JY6ZRUTzo4VBbUh4CRv2n-QcT6RbA5vLmjmNlf_xyNgNXgE5W3SE1Oq-2OXCFSOZbk/s200/13fFig3.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028681943719685426" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">The term program brings about broad ideas. Every city shares the most basic programs such as: a business center museum district, parks, recreational centers, libraries, churches, homeless shelters, and the list goes on. These are just some major activities that happen during a normal day in a city.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">Of course, it also depends on the city. The city's culture and history play a big part in the role of programs. For example, <st1:place st="on">Africa</st1:place>. There is a population decline because of the starvation and sickness. There's a global program to help these people to survive by donating blankets, food, books, any necessities for normal living.<br /><br />Programs are created to meet a need, they must be functional and useful. As long as it is being used, it is being programmatic - even from small object like a trash can on to a bigger scale - sanitation system. There are countless number of programs that exist in 1 city, and many times these programs overlap and reach out to a global network.</span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p><br /><b style="">Perception<br /></b>Often closely linked with</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> communication, perception is one’s opinion of a space. When looking at an urban setting</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> an area can be deemed dangerous or safe based purely on perception.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL1pYF75kfOErsaE2DuCp6VJyH5z_72xiqjregeQP1M5tFeLnymycojq8NM-Qf6ad1WR5eOZUad63u0KsRFBvdN2EZOkkFvcTJsk-o4mPCEfnxxljaeXD_Lkc8EQebsOOD4VO7C6k6d74V/s1600-h/houston.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 228px; height: 147px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL1pYF75kfOErsaE2DuCp6VJyH5z_72xiqjregeQP1M5tFeLnymycojq8NM-Qf6ad1WR5eOZUad63u0KsRFBvdN2EZOkkFvcTJsk-o4mPCEfnxxljaeXD_Lkc8EQebsOOD4VO7C6k6d74V/s200/houston.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028679508473228546" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=""> </span>This is also based on the individuals personal upbringing, experience, and knowledge. A visitor to <st1:city st="on">Houston</st1:city> would</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> fi</span><span style="font-size:130%;">nd the city busy and confusing, full of interesting new experiences and venues – the Galleria, the <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Johnson</st1:placename> <st1:placename st="on">Space</st1:placename></st1:place></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on"></st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Center</st1:placetype></st1:place>, the Museum District. They could also perceive the city as dirty and dangerous in areas that a native would know to be great little shopping districts or to have the perfect hole-in-the-wall diner. Conversely a native Houstonian, understands the nuances of the city – the Galleria and Theater district are old hat. They understand the convoluted road system and that some of the best places to go at night are in the</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> seemingly scariest places.</span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style="">Communication</b><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><o:p></o:p></b>Communication in an urban setting takes many forms. Billboards and newspapers, cell towers and street signs; all contribute to the notion of communication in the urban setting. <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">New York City</st1:city></st1:place> is littered with monumental advertisements communicating to passers-by of they’re newest “need”.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmSsyzVKWUTZOZBRrE-_p4QIamZ1_sLP4kP-hQQ-npORNGqNumf7UbbjIo9meYtQq3uziRvnxtf_A4skBlubGAmFbYUf9TyflMeNA-2rhyK9iVUMyhReu1r1_gBfg6YZZjTe43Mys2w-by/s1600-h/watercolour_broadway_10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 131px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmSsyzVKWUTZOZBRrE-_p4QIamZ1_sLP4kP-hQQ-npORNGqNumf7UbbjIo9meYtQq3uziRvnxtf_A4skBlubGAmFbYUf9TyflMeNA-2rhyK9iVUMyhReu1r1_gBfg6YZZjTe43Mys2w-by/s200/watercolour_broadway_10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028677992349773042" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;">Everything communicates. On the most base level we communicate with each other verbally and non-verbally. Our clothes, our possessions speak volumes about who we are without ever saying a word. In the built environment buildings speak to us. They can be </span><span style="font-size:130%;">imposing or meek, reeking of function or purely formal. Signs inform us where to find the local dentist; which direction to take.<br /><br />Communication also extends to the media – newspapers, magazines, that band flyer stapled to the light pole; the news, the radio, the telephone – adding yet another layer to the already dense urban fabric. Graffiti is another form of communication deeply rooted within the urban setting. Graffiti and tagging holds different meanings for different individuals but none the less these graphic forms speak volumes about a place or area.</span> </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2809235219011479629.post-39883960865040531582007-02-07T00:26:00.000-06:002008-12-08T19:48:31.393-06:00Environmental<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">LIGHT<br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">- Sunlight: in large cities such as Tokyo there are "sunshine laws" that protect people's right to sunlight<br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">- Artificial light: street lamps, headlights, commercial buildings, billboards<br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">- Heat/temperature<br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">- Length of days (sunrise to sunset)<br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">- Reflection</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-k5O3l_t3k7LJrm7yv4om6y16Vueb9mS1QPzCeR93hjN6ELXBKlSfb4QrOWe_4P_B6NAK77MtzuYaiwka2ZtgSOdQHNfKQVlbfU08Y1c_vR19kk9brdu9A8wVvzWlxJqjFDlr90NSj1Q/s1600-h/JohnHancock.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028678199829485010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-k5O3l_t3k7LJrm7yv4om6y16Vueb9mS1QPzCeR93hjN6ELXBKlSfb4QrOWe_4P_B6NAK77MtzuYaiwka2ZtgSOdQHNfKQVlbfU08Y1c_vR19kk9brdu9A8wVvzWlxJqjFDlr90NSj1Q/s320/JohnHancock.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">- Refraction</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilEfrH6FySD-1aLj4hia_etOn2pG1c8hRU6WisFAEMwoXqRVwTGYl6IIxNIv3al4DECNG5mW8ERGP9IKHb3Iwup7voy0jSwKJ-FRIezGOb42wCAPOE6iMATtUg9UZog3rp3jOl_s08gEc/s1600-h/Refraction.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028678667980920290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilEfrH6FySD-1aLj4hia_etOn2pG1c8hRU6WisFAEMwoXqRVwTGYl6IIxNIv3al4DECNG5mW8ERGP9IKHb3Iwup7voy0jSwKJ-FRIezGOb42wCAPOE6iMATtUg9UZog3rp3jOl_s08gEc/s320/Refraction.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">- Absorption</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">WIND<br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">- Natural disasters: hurricanes, tornadoes</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">- Seed dispersal</span> </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">- Prevailing direction of breeze</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">- Used for power: ships, windmills, wind farms</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">- Air quality and pollution</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">GEOLOGY</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">- Elevation</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">- Type of soil and rock</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPneFNIv7xzMHpWqlxuhw1IOcJABdGhCLJzAJKkP9IpchbnctlopR1AAP0ncJR2Gce8zMCz4nmaUpXGVYKdYGuKNQL5dcNw8Z2d5ZBkBGWlujt-GaBFIOSROMG95N5RtF7NvcMoyEYEXo/s1600-h/Geology.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028680154039604722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPneFNIv7xzMHpWqlxuhw1IOcJABdGhCLJzAJKkP9IpchbnctlopR1AAP0ncJR2Gce8zMCz4nmaUpXGVYKdYGuKNQL5dcNw8Z2d5ZBkBGWlujt-GaBFIOSROMG95N5RtF7NvcMoyEYEXo/s200/Geology.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">- Seismic conditions</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">- Erosion, floodplains</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">- Landmark formations</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">- Mineral/oil deposits</span><br /><br /><br /></span>vlianghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07418223147631257342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2809235219011479629.post-32054601175404939022007-02-07T00:04:00.000-06:002007-02-07T01:04:32.156-06:00Material MappingI think that one important factor we consider when we consider the materiality of this site in particular is the signage. To me, signage seems to fit both under the MATERIAL and SOCIETAL fields. Societal, since graphics and signage are closely linked to advertisement, which is determined by societal trends. <br /><br />MATERIAL<br />What I can remember about this site is that it utilizes a very vernacular style of architecture, or rather lack thereof. The buildings have coexisted harmoniously with the landscape for decades, and do not appear to be threatened by the encroachment of any monumental architectural endeavors. The buildings have been carved out and reformatted for different purposes, and I believe few maintain their original program or function. For these reasons, the buildings that line South First Street must maintain attractive and alluring signage as the primary vehicle to lure customers to that vernacular southern region of Austin. It is no downtown, where the Frost Tower and other skyscrapers manipulate the public with their towering greatness. In contrast, the buildings rely on history, tradition, establishment, and legacy -- ie. word of mouth through the Austinites -- to create an alluring urban fabric. That, and signage. And that is why I think that it is crucial to investigate the signage in this region of Austin in order to fully realize its material character.ERAYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12843167008627848393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2809235219011479629.post-73172645833624232722007-02-06T23:50:00.000-06:002008-12-08T19:48:33.991-06:00InhabitationCensus Data on Inhabitation in the 78722 Zip Code. Manor Road runs through the southern portion of this area.<br /><br />Racial Spread<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtneTWVEMQStXmnlxQai8Jc56dNoykHE_wd0_1e42gYhjaaXX3jjgmRfqo6xKsGTXBtwYWl3g8Zc71TR7jbDhBZcPw2M1evpt584wCRtcC2CDDhqD7R1dnHdwF30dI4kduZAYBt-CmqKVU/s1600-h/percentwhite.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028666977679530242" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtneTWVEMQStXmnlxQai8Jc56dNoykHE_wd0_1e42gYhjaaXX3jjgmRfqo6xKsGTXBtwYWl3g8Zc71TR7jbDhBZcPw2M1evpt584wCRtcC2CDDhqD7R1dnHdwF30dI4kduZAYBt-CmqKVU/s320/percentwhite.gif" border="0" /></a>White<br />Region: 62.5% City: 65.4% Nation: 75.1%<br />Dark Green: 80.8%<br />Light Green: 75.8%<br />Tan: 59.5%<br />Light Tan: 44.6%<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWnWb4njWx2QghNtLvhZKctCPdGrtU-fgvLl9Ko8-D5NRAYua4fovzCDfZBJLp3y9IBfkq2PsPo2CLGx_e7hNJSsKLboZGv-rfw6zwtxJQDY2gaT37wQDG6MBSAHQsC9S2RN1aIsj5TaJ3/s1600-h/PercentBlack.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028667995586779410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWnWb4njWx2QghNtLvhZKctCPdGrtU-fgvLl9Ko8-D5NRAYua4fovzCDfZBJLp3y9IBfkq2PsPo2CLGx_e7hNJSsKLboZGv-rfw6zwtxJQDY2gaT37wQDG6MBSAHQsC9S2RN1aIsj5TaJ3/s320/PercentBlack.gif" border="0" /></a>African American<br />Region: 22.1% City: 10.0% Nation: 12.3%<br />Dark Green: 36.8%<br />Light Green: 15.7%<br />Tan: 4.9%<br />Light Tan: 1.4%<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY1Wg-xDqUBmjmzQgD1lcCtY9Sbj5-b6g8MVWIDTxRNKkoHxFH7rxb8IYZG28TKbsjF2cM2z_VQMKNaVsakhCt9sOcS2vYQDgPM7E38KLrbz-UjnvDd03quE9PxOMR_94gUUM9ENQFw8QC/s1600-h/PercentHispanic.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028666973384562930" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY1Wg-xDqUBmjmzQgD1lcCtY9Sbj5-b6g8MVWIDTxRNKkoHxFH7rxb8IYZG28TKbsjF2cM2z_VQMKNaVsakhCt9sOcS2vYQDgPM7E38KLrbz-UjnvDd03quE9PxOMR_94gUUM9ENQFw8QC/s320/PercentHispanic.gif" border="0" /></a>Hispanic<br />Region: 20.4% City: 30.5% Nation: 12.5%<br />Dark Green: 38.2%<br />Light Green: 25.6%<br />Tan: 10.8%<br />Light Tan: 9.3%<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Education<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqaoAK5nTQlGXCCe52OzS7KSRVWlvJX28ejysOlZnshZzXeJDh4JRubATfjS4-eoSP2yYZG7iuPD0nLE4R_XMtNMvGz8QT7Ma8cE0YcTAGwqH3xZi7vxgyLY_btc_MpgdMe9Wdmm6p9C53/s1600-h/PercentHS.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028668970544355618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqaoAK5nTQlGXCCe52OzS7KSRVWlvJX28ejysOlZnshZzXeJDh4JRubATfjS4-eoSP2yYZG7iuPD0nLE4R_XMtNMvGz8QT7Ma8cE0YcTAGwqH3xZi7vxgyLY_btc_MpgdMe9Wdmm6p9C53/s320/PercentHS.gif" border="0" /></a>People Over the Age of 25 with High School Diploma or Higher<br />Region: 84.7% City: 83.4% Nation: 80.4%<br />Dark Green: 97.9%<br />Light Green: 95.6%<br />Tan 79.2%<br />Light Tan: 76.2%<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQcLFHyrBIE05go8V4qXoQwzAaT8bbGTIus5igSCYX2jRDz9w6JOxGZIQfZc66jiI6HUz0qCtdvkDnpRM_9JNspkk4kz1v-K_2f7YkfCbhlq4mbtUJuCpRWBiBwa9C17xgDa9FO_wf82xq/s1600-h/bachelorsdegree.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028670426538268994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQcLFHyrBIE05go8V4qXoQwzAaT8bbGTIus5igSCYX2jRDz9w6JOxGZIQfZc66jiI6HUz0qCtdvkDnpRM_9JNspkk4kz1v-K_2f7YkfCbhlq4mbtUJuCpRWBiBwa9C17xgDa9FO_wf82xq/s320/bachelorsdegree.gif" border="0" /></a>People With a Bachelor's Degree or Higher<br />Region: 45.7% City: 40.4% Nation: 24.4%<br />Dark Green: 69.8%<br />Light Green: 69.5%<br />Tan: 38.3%<br />Light Tan: 33.5%<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Disability Status<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhejFkSUIFshW_oON4LS-BxinrCNqezDmK_2jpbBPiLFZ5vrE9zZVSRHly8oIM2FFD7B0N_9qEuMxNdrt_aR1BVxZ1rG_vNYWhXxY4E4cpJWWiUeD7HE-VgsELGfkdpvuNTTmGuHEHVma-n/s1600-h/disabilitystatus.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028671105143101778" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhejFkSUIFshW_oON4LS-BxinrCNqezDmK_2jpbBPiLFZ5vrE9zZVSRHly8oIM2FFD7B0N_9qEuMxNdrt_aR1BVxZ1rG_vNYWhXxY4E4cpJWWiUeD7HE-VgsELGfkdpvuNTTmGuHEHVma-n/s320/disabilitystatus.gif" border="0" /></a>People (Over 5) With Disability Status<br />Region: 14.9% City: 15.5% Nation: 19.3%<br />Dark Green: 17.7%<br />Light Green: 16.5%<br />Tan: 9.1%<br />Light Tan: 5.5%<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Language Other than English<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-R5mB_tpDz4fNQAgMLYpErDltl-Ytyio9QCor4TvlVWJ89Dx7wweLFnvcNlAj1gZwvzLvHksTvZoXGmqEXYoKmOFiG8g5elsR7XMGDQoZlwXIcbs382T1dwO_l-rCx2QwizSAmi1azRxl/s1600-h/languageotherthanenglish.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028671547524733282" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-R5mB_tpDz4fNQAgMLYpErDltl-Ytyio9QCor4TvlVWJ89Dx7wweLFnvcNlAj1gZwvzLvHksTvZoXGmqEXYoKmOFiG8g5elsR7XMGDQoZlwXIcbs382T1dwO_l-rCx2QwizSAmi1azRxl/s320/languageotherthanenglish.gif" border="0" /></a>Percent of People Speaking Language Other than English in Their Homes<br />Region: 25.5% City: 31.1% Nation: 17.9%<br />Dark Green: 37.3%<br />Light Green: 29.2%<br />Tan: 24.7%<br />Light Tan: 22.6%<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Economics<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-76ydhu11DIbmYbEpRGK6nqdYA6Vaoz3mDlqWnjIjDhCSuco2WRjiMSHzPLM6TG7UO3wmQLR5F4JLNLa4xfDUpTnkvQL0OhyphenhyphenQ9S_ttW3_3J4SgJUPCt_qibNy1R_Tk79RH39JdxeZ_9b/s1600-h/medianincomes.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028675619153729954" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-76ydhu11DIbmYbEpRGK6nqdYA6Vaoz3mDlqWnjIjDhCSuco2WRjiMSHzPLM6TG7UO3wmQLR5F4JLNLa4xfDUpTnkvQL0OhyphenhyphenQ9S_ttW3_3J4SgJUPCt_qibNy1R_Tk79RH39JdxeZ_9b/s320/medianincomes.gif" border="0" /></a>Median Family Incomes<br />Region: $45,339 Nation: $50,046<br />Dark Green: $66,000<br />Light Green: $53,468<br />Tan: $38,000<br />Light Tan: $27,431<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZnrPvn_m9mb2SV2dye1WDBC6aK3X2c1lytJ5gpVLY_75SAPirKEpcCWXZbEImu2iIzKP6eoUzs83cr7KoXK5sMkIi-XMeoBeSO0pVyxpUHLIx8M_ynizLLWMI92Qy_Kshf-04ki8Nuze/s1600-h/percapitaincome.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028675619153729938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZnrPvn_m9mb2SV2dye1WDBC6aK3X2c1lytJ5gpVLY_75SAPirKEpcCWXZbEImu2iIzKP6eoUzs83cr7KoXK5sMkIi-XMeoBeSO0pVyxpUHLIx8M_ynizLLWMI92Qy_Kshf-04ki8Nuze/s320/percapitaincome.gif" border="0" /></a>Per Capita Incomes<br />Region: $21,041 Nation: $21,587<br />Dark Green: $25,571<br />Light Green: $23,281<br />Tan: $18,008<br />Light Tan: $15,212<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1LisMNtvFDCpiUXiBRR1f4vGnC2dni8JZ-kXuE4BvFWJT_kGXX1lEjO0ZwLp4GPQ6_OiRAmxvE04gp9XeImcTsTH-Xbktq9RvVyumYmfwz1qutSloJLi4O0ooAPVBafjnSiFNeZEsEA6I/s1600-h/familypoverty.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028675614858762610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1LisMNtvFDCpiUXiBRR1f4vGnC2dni8JZ-kXuE4BvFWJT_kGXX1lEjO0ZwLp4GPQ6_OiRAmxvE04gp9XeImcTsTH-Xbktq9RvVyumYmfwz1qutSloJLi4O0ooAPVBafjnSiFNeZEsEA6I/s320/familypoverty.gif" border="0" /></a>Families Below Poverty Level<br />Region: 9.2% City: 9.1% Nation: 10.4%<br />Light Green: 18.5%<br />Tan: 13.7%<br />Light Tan: 8.8%<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6oiPN55ojnU00PIWMDtyBGr4equ13dIMz-n8Akcvn6xjz58jkz-jNGf4IDNdvI-wcqmt9zg2-mTPzQ_OJJiNWbeXGX-AVHBRclM2fMShajCPxLZmROcPup1uB2pJoKkFmsTCR40rsWezv/s1600-h/indvidualpoverty.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028675614858762626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6oiPN55ojnU00PIWMDtyBGr4equ13dIMz-n8Akcvn6xjz58jkz-jNGf4IDNdvI-wcqmt9zg2-mTPzQ_OJJiNWbeXGX-AVHBRclM2fMShajCPxLZmROcPup1uB2pJoKkFmsTCR40rsWezv/s320/indvidualpoverty.gif" border="0" /></a>Percent of Persons Below the Poverty Line<br />Region: 16.5% City: 14.4% Nation: 12.4%<br />Dark Green: 30.9%<br />Light Green: 23.3%<br />Tan: 21.9%<br />Light Tan: 21.4%Kai Pedersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03076066288309384248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2809235219011479629.post-79160333455048667632007-02-06T23:44:00.001-06:002008-12-08T19:48:35.226-06:00SOCIETALThe bus as a single artifact in the city is a part of a larger network which in turns creates more complex networks that end up interacting with each other on a personal to a macro-socioeconomic scale.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwtTcSdXrEFb2Yzl45Y6gEiKT5XCw0c0pGniJPWGpjfiLR5yn6C3mnQmPOxEa56O8DkN5JICZj5AzjTGLGiR7zQsTB5OwM2WLyzMTu53-zl2BA36UwNNdCAE4bKerXU_IOd_Jj1k7P_-Q/s1600-h/region4d.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwtTcSdXrEFb2Yzl45Y6gEiKT5XCw0c0pGniJPWGpjfiLR5yn6C3mnQmPOxEa56O8DkN5JICZj5AzjTGLGiR7zQsTB5OwM2WLyzMTu53-zl2BA36UwNNdCAE4bKerXU_IOd_Jj1k7P_-Q/s400/region4d.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028683107535212274" border="0" /></a><br />Information: Ticket fare. Time of arrival. Place of transfer. Destination. Route of the bus.<br /><br />Interaction: The waiting travelers. Homeless man on bus stop. Passenger greeting driver. Card swiping against machine. Seated passengers. Crazy homeless man in bus. Delirious old woman. Creepy transvestite at the back of the bus. Awkward silence.<br />Bus over road. Bus cuts off car. Honking car. Frustrated cyclist. Middle finger.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN9KOeIOKTLvwgwaI_FdNrfH3nIVvOrQ80yVe6V5xvWh4PZ0TQWuQZEKyDJQENAWje9vwkl7L1w-B79NAmHOeMxe60YPE6wnE7hIUNdaD2zRfGmFaFhX8bWCjD_0m9aQ6AQ0nm2ltVv-Q/s1600-h/region4a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN9KOeIOKTLvwgwaI_FdNrfH3nIVvOrQ80yVe6V5xvWh4PZ0TQWuQZEKyDJQENAWje9vwkl7L1w-B79NAmHOeMxe60YPE6wnE7hIUNdaD2zRfGmFaFhX8bWCjD_0m9aQ6AQ0nm2ltVv-Q/s400/region4a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028683103240244946" border="0" /></a><br />Infrastructure: Seat of the stop. Seats in the bus. Route number. H.O.V. lanes. Overpass heights. Road network.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJpg622CZKjdT8f-860WEU5EvnAI8qGf0COjHK-N1XzImT2SyAl5QYupFlJx3yYYXZ5v5ktozXdSwkuW5paTFPjA8P9HBPD-f6ra78tjwFzKES_B-Khi_GqW2dSgVN1FytM5wLDA_SuE/s1600-h/region4b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJpg622CZKjdT8f-860WEU5EvnAI8qGf0COjHK-N1XzImT2SyAl5QYupFlJx3yYYXZ5v5ktozXdSwkuW5paTFPjA8P9HBPD-f6ra78tjwFzKES_B-Khi_GqW2dSgVN1FytM5wLDA_SuE/s400/region4b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028682879901945538" border="0" /></a><br />Communication: Bus stop signs. Bus electronic display. Bus driver nod. Requesting stop. Red stop. Green go. Driver radios bus network.<br /><br />Political: Transport access for the poor. Cheap system of transport. Environmentally sound. Government investment in mass transit. auto-maker lobbies. Highway system. Urban pollution.<br /><br />Economic: Cheap. Viable for the masses. Bus industry. Auto industry. Gas prices.<br /><br />One bus. One city. Infinite networks.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5T5s5CqViXXaF4Ce4z4eEaiTu4Y-su0QtyCgih-w6Bnsr4bTzSJa3z77dhkBPDNmeggdMfUHi9rDtAWyiOuCYGwDe8z_fxeeWkvy2vdD8LJaix4M6Bw_TxziNYFZlauDu6dA2Oh1VHqM/s1600-h/region4c.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5T5s5CqViXXaF4Ce4z4eEaiTu4Y-su0QtyCgih-w6Bnsr4bTzSJa3z77dhkBPDNmeggdMfUHi9rDtAWyiOuCYGwDe8z_fxeeWkvy2vdD8LJaix4M6Bw_TxziNYFZlauDu6dA2Oh1VHqM/s400/region4c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028683107535212258" border="0" /></a><br /><br />-- Shank & Danzurban_sprawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06290008314780759468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2809235219011479629.post-16868857273526303132007-02-06T23:44:00.000-06:002007-02-07T23:11:16.507-06:00Temporal ContextIn the temporal context of a site, much is needed to be explored historically and presently. Moreover, these concepts in the temporal context will be needed to be examined at multiple scales.<br /><br />Movement – an observation of the activities present at the site. What paths do people take? Which routes are more used? What are the different interactions of movement at the site? What is the choreography of the site and beyond the site?<br /><br />History – an observation that is not limited to researching and investigating the historical context of the site, but an investigation of the process of the history. The stages that it goes through. What are certain aspects that remain? What were removed? What was the pace of the transitions?<br /><br />Speed(s) – an observation of how fast the activities and lives are moving at the given site. Residential vs. Corporate. What is the pace that people move in? What is the atmosphere like? This reflects on the personalities and mind-sets of the inhabitants as well.<br /><br />Rhythm – an observation on the cohesion of the site. How is everything linked? Does the site maintain a constant rhythm? Pace? Is it ever-changing? How does this reflect the history, movement, and lives of the inhabitants?<br /><br />Circulation – an observation on the choreography of the movement at the site. How does the system of the site operate? How is the flow of movement regulated?dtaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11135007957304181120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2809235219011479629.post-90481293576227800582007-02-06T23:30:00.000-06:002008-12-08T19:48:35.423-06:00MaterialMATERIAL<br /><br />Size<br />Scale<br />Perceptual Qualities of Space<br />Pleasant/Unpleasant<br />Natural<br />Urban<br />Language of Materials vs. Feel of Spaces<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ1iypTzfYXE0f9COnahyphenhyphenFINSgShwiiNCrSb20JPMk26o-b0rtbEwoQyOM4T_fkce29PF6aDhK_dZBy2je8kYjR3Lq-Cjb-K8euekXyuF2G-cCpxQL5Q7zygwcJVJKCdtOp2zIg4-L4H57/s1600-h/map+of+chicago.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ1iypTzfYXE0f9COnahyphenhyphenFINSgShwiiNCrSb20JPMk26o-b0rtbEwoQyOM4T_fkce29PF6aDhK_dZBy2je8kYjR3Lq-Cjb-K8euekXyuF2G-cCpxQL5Q7zygwcJVJKCdtOp2zIg4-L4H57/s200/map+of+chicago.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028660599875969074" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This map shows the city of Chicago broken down into a color diagram based on the materials of each of the buildings. It maps the use of brick on buildings (red) and the use of wood on buildings (yellow). These two colors show the break down of the buildings according to commerical use or residential use. This map is useful for showing the divisions of Chicago according not only to the material of the building but also the program and use of the building as well.<br /><br />This was another intesting article found:<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" spt="75" preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"> </v:formulas> <v:path extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" connecttype="rect"> <o:lock ext="edit" aspectratio="t"> </v:shapetype><v:shape id="_x0000_i1027" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Cool Roofs" style="'width:75pt;height:86.4pt'"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\Matthew\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_image001.gif" href="http://images.harc.edu/Projects/CoolHouston/CoolRoofs.gif"> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Matthew/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image001.gif" alt="Cool Roofs" shapes="_x0000_i1027" height="115" width="100" /><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Flat, dark-colored roofs like those on many retail centers, apartments, warehouses and offices can exceed 160° F. in the summer, enough to affect the temperature of whole neighborhoods. Greater use of more reflective roofing with high albedo (a measure of the reflectivity of solar radiation) helps cool urban air temperatures. Greater use of green or garden roofs also reduces urban temperatures and help reduce runoff that contributes to flooding. Cool <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Houston</st1:place></st1:City> proposes the widespread use of reflective roofing on all low-slope roofs. The Cool Houston Plan provides information on these technologies, their benefits, and what we need to do to have more cool roofs.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_i1026" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Cool Paving" style="'width:75pt;"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\Matthew\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_image003.gif" href="http://images.harc.edu/Projects/CoolHouston/CoolPaving.gif"> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Matthew/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image003.gif" alt="Cool Paving" shapes="_x0000_i1026" border="0" height="100" width="100" /><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">A dark surface on parking lots can reach 160° F. or hotter. Parked cars on hot pavement emit gasoline fumes contributing to air pollution. Rainfall on this surface is heated before it flows into waterways where it harms temperature-sensitive species and carries heated pollutants into our streams. Light-colored pavements offer a cooler alternative, reducing surface heat and lowering the temperature of stormwater runoff. Porous paving offers a good solution for low traffic areas such as parking lots and light duty roads, cooling the city and reducing urban runoff. The Cool Houston Plan provides information on paving technologies and a course of action on encouraging their use.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_i1025" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Trees and Vegetation" style="'width:75pt;"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\Matthew\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_image004.gif" href="http://images.harc.edu/Projects/CoolHouston/TreesVegetation.gif"> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Matthew/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image004.gif" alt="Trees and Vegetation" shapes="_x0000_i1025" border="0" height="100" width="100" /><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;"></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;">From 1972 to 1999, the <st1:city st="on">Houston</st1:City> region lost about 400 square miles of tree canopy or 25 acres per day, causing <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Houston</st1:place></st1:City>'s urban heat islands to grow larger and hotter. Trees remove pollutants from the air. They cool air temperature through shading and a process called evapotranspiration. Current tree shade provides <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Houston</st1:place></st1:City> area residents with $26 million in annual energy savings, at the same time increasing property values and the quality of life in the region. They slow storm water movement, lower total runoff volume, reduce flooding, and control erosion. The Cool Houston Plan provides a new look at the role of trees in the <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Houston</st1:place></st1:City> region and how we can greatly expand the benefits of our tree population.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">This article talks about three very important aspects of Urban street life and the materials used to help with the comfort levels of the people using the streets. This article was written about houston but more of this will apply to Austin as well.</span><br /></span></span>Charlie and Kim Nettleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15126338273697273494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2809235219011479629.post-25762254311030692482007-02-06T23:14:00.000-06:002007-02-07T23:12:15.769-06:00SocietalInteraction<br />Interaction is the process of things having an effect on each other or acting on one another.<br />Interaction forms a relationship, a link, a bond.<br />Interaction can be positive or negative.<br />Types: private and public, couples and groups, cars, walkers and bikers, shoppers and clerks, city and citizens, age groups, different cultures<br /><br />Information<br />Data, Facts<br />Information helps develop a deeper understanding<br />Information can be obtained in different ways.<br /><br />Infrastructure<br />The basic underlying framework or feature of a system or organization.<br />Fundamentals<br />Foundation<br />Support<br />Foundation of a city: There are ways a city is organized (grids, lot lines, streets, highways, county lines, sidewalks…- there are different scales of organization.<br /><br />Communication<br />Communication is the interchange of thought, opinions or information<br />Communication has many forms and methods:<br />Speech, documents, radio, signs, television and other visual messages or signals<br />In terms of biology: activity by one organism that changes or has the potential to change the behavior of other organisms.<br /><br />Political<br />Of, relating to, or dealing with the structure or affairs of government, politics, or the state.<br />Relating to, involving, or characteristic of politics or politicians<br />Politics can determine a number of things indirectly.<br />Politics drive decisions made for the city. Stances are taken by citizens and agendas are supported in a way that profits a citizen personally.<br />Politics cause separation.<br /><br />Economical<br />Economical pertains to the economy and the system of production and management of material wealth.<br />Economics creates divisions between classes.<br /><br />Once I started defining these terms in several different ways, I realized that they are all connected to each other, either directly on indirectly. They either overlap each other, determine each other or limit each other.<br />For Example, people's interaction can be limited by economical and political divisions; however, interaction is enhanced through communication. In turn, communication can be formed on the basis of infrastructure with the laying of telephone lines and cable, which can also bring information to people over radio or television. Information can then determine people's views and opinions on politics with a better understanding of the world...(this can go on forever).skwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07695950829449954956noreply@blogger.com0