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What is Community Design? “Urban Design is the art of making successful places for people.” - Graeme

What is Community Design? Community (Urban) Design - involves the arrangement of the elements that make up a city or town including buildings, public spaces, transportation systems, streets, landscape, housing, and food resources. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5ot_1tbQX8

7 Elements of Good Design A well design community will have… An emphasis on the pedestrian Good transportation systems. Good public space. A sense of identity. Green spaces. Access to healthy food. Housing for all citizens.

1) Pedestrian Emphasis Walkability Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifKOB-d3uds

1) Pedestrian Emphasis Walkable communities have generous sidewalks and engaging street fronts. Walkable communities have a variety of building uses within walking distance of one another.

2) Transportation Transportation systems connect the parts of cities and enable movement throughout them. A well designed community will have a variety of transportation options that cater to different needs of the people. This street caters to a variety of transportation modes: accommodates cars, buses, bikes, and pedestrians. Light rails provide a fast and easy choice for transportation.

2) Transportation Active Transportation Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmzNa648_P0

3) Public Space Great public spaces give life to a city. Pioneer Square, Portland, OR Millennium Park, Chicago, IL

4) Identity Creating a “sense of place” is giving a unique identity to the area. Iconic Structures: Eiffel Tower Paris, France Cultural Events: Dinagyang Festival Iloilo City, The Philippines

4) Identity “If you don’t know where you are, you don’t know who you are.” - Wallace Stegner Public Art: The Cloud Gate, a.k.a. “The Bean” Chicago, IL Architectural Style: Italian Renaissance Florence, Italy

5) Green Space Green spaces such as parks and landscaping add to the beauty and identity of a community. Savannah, GA has parks multiple parks and tree lined streets in its plan.

5) Green Space Greenways and parks increase the health of a community by promoting physical activity.

6) Housing Different housing options allow people of different ages, incomes, and stages of life to live the same community.

7) Food Access Community gardens and farmer’s markets help make healthy food accessible.

Good or Bad? Good: Crosswalks and large sidewalks are pedestrian friendly. Good: Street-front buildings activate street life.

Good or Bad? Good: Generous sidewalks and crosswalks are pedestrian friendly. Bad: Street front parking lots don’t activate street life.

Good or Bad? Good: Pop-up farmer’s markets provide local produce to communities.

Good or Bad? Bad: Main roads centered around the car aren’t safe for pedestrians or bikers. Bad: Traffic congestion gets bad when the car is the only way to get around.

Good or Bad? Good: Preserving historic buildings gives identity to a neighborhood. Good: Historic markers and landscaping give identity to a neighborhood. Good: Sidewalks with tree canopies are pedestrian friendly.

Good or Bad? Good: Public space that is interactive promotes community.

Good or Bad? Good: The street supports two modes of transportation: bike and car. Good: The bike lane is separated from the street by landscaping. This makes it more safe.

Good or Bad? Bad: Bike lanes that share the road with cars are not safe for highways.

Good or Bad? Good: Multiple modes of transportation are supported: biking, walking, driving, and bus. Good: Street front buildings activate street life. Good: Landscaping and brick paving are visually pleasing, and add identity to the place.

Good or Bad? Bad: Having fast food as the only option encourages unhealthy food choices.

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Founded in 2000, the Nashville Civic Design Center (NCDC) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to elevate the quality of Nashville’s built environment and to promote public participation in the creation of a more beautiful and functional city for all. Towards this end, the NCDC: Promotes the Ten Principles of The Plan of Nashville. Educates the public about civic design through: lectures by prominent speakers; presentations on the history and practice of urban design; and continuing education opportunities for design and development professionals. Provides professional staff highly qualified design interns to consult on civic and other community development projects. Facilitates public dialogue about civic design and its impact on Nashville. Researches and publishes reports on various civic design issues.