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My Inventory & Analysis of the overall study area in preparation for Thesis. All material was provided to the entire studio at the commencement of the first term. This is a condensed version.

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STUDY AREA

HISTORY

COMMON VISION

CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

URBAN FABRIC

ZONING

TRANSIT & TRAFFIC

OPPORTUNITIES

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KEY PERIODS OF INFLUENCE

1845 DONATION LAND CLAIMS & SUBDIVISION

KEY PERIODS OF INFLUENCE

1845

1865

DONATION LAND CLAIMS & SUBDIVISION

ALPHABET DISTRICT & URBAN FORM1865

1870

ALPHABET DISTRICT & URBAN FORM

THE RAILROAD 1870

1885

THE RAILROAD

THE STREETCAR SYSTEM

1905 THE LOUIS & CLARK EXPOSITIONRAILROAD & WAREHOUSE EXPANSION

1915 THE AUTOMOBILE & COMMERCIAL TRUCKING

1940 WWII & SUBURBANIZATION

1975 PLANNING POLICY

PRESENT INFLUENCING FUTURE DEVELOPMENT

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N O C & M O FINE GRAIN O URBAN CONTEXT• REINFORCE & IMPROVE FINE-GRAIN OF URBAN CONTEXT: » SCALE

RHYTHM» RHYTHM» CHARACTER

MAIN STREET VS SIDE STREET» MAIN STREET VS. SIDE STREET

• REINFORCE & IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN QUALITYREINFORCE & IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN QUALITY

• ENCOURAGE TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT

• MAINTAIN & ENCOURAGE DIVERSITY: » SOCIAL» CULTURAL» COMMERCIAL» ECONOMIC

• IMPROVE CONNECTIONS OF AREAS:» WITHIN THE DISTRICT » WITHIN THE DISTRICT » TO NEIGHBORING DISTRICTS »TO THE RIVERFRONT»TO THE RIVERFRONT

• IMPROVE TRANSITIONS BETWEEN DISSIMILAR DISTRICTS

• ENCOURAGE PRESERVATION OF EXISTING ASSETS:ENCOURAGE PRESERVATION OF EXISTING ASSETS:» INDUSTRIAL, EMPLOYMENT, & RESIDENTIAL USES» HISTORIC BUILDINGSHISTORIC BUILDINGS» NATURAL RESOURCES

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SOLAR ORIENTATION

ANNUAL WINDROSE

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DESIRED CHARACTER / HEART OF NW DISTRICTDESIRED CHARACTER / HEART OF NW DISTRICT

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TRANSITION SUB AREA / CON WAY (CNF) PROPERTIESTRANSITION SUB AREA / CON-WAY (CNF) PROPERTIES

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LANDMARKSLANDMARKS

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LANDMARKS CHURCHESLANDMARKS - CHURCHES

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ICONPARKS ICONPARKS

BOUNDARIES

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