1. Team 5 Proposal for the Location of a Youth Community Center
in Gainesville FL

2. Wildlife Ecology or Landscape Architect Majors
Miguel Juncal
Damian Sanchez
Gabrielle Smith
Nadia Steele
Deanna Bradfield

3. Our vision….
Our common interest is the outdoors, therefore we envisioned a youth center with a large outdoor component. We hope to have room for at least one sport’s playing field, as well as other outdoor activities.

4. Primary Selections: what we used initially to narrow down the data
A piece of land that is at least 3 acres large.
Located in an area with many young children, target age: 5-17
Walking distance from an RTS bus stop

5. Attribute Selections: Census Data
A graduated color selection made on the 2002 census data, highlight census blocks that contained more than 8 children between the ages of

6. Attribute Selections: Parcel Acreage
Highlighting parcels larger than
3 acres and smaller than 10

7. Putting it all together
Looking at both selections together along with the bus routes and stops gave us a good idea which parcels we were potentially useful.

8. And then we considered, on a case by case basis, these factors:
Cost
Surrounding land use and zoning
FEMA flood prone land and lands set aside for conservation
Proximity to schools and other activity centers

9. Our Recommendation: Parcel #08421
Nearly 4 acres
Assessed value = $44,000
Directly on a bus route, with stops on the same city block
Already has water and sewer hook-ups
Located between schools and previously existing activity centers

10. Arial view of parcel #08421

13. Building Possibilities
Add on to existing building, using it as office or storage space.
Behind the building, in the fenced in yard, mark out a playing field and put up some playground equipment.
Leave the trees!