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URBAN DESIGN
WHAT DOES URBAN MEAN?
URBAN DESIGN
Urban means: relating to, or characteristic
of a city or town
What Is Urban Design?
Devising a plan for change and/or development
Within a specific area For a city subdivision For a city, district or region
What Is Urban Design?
Blending the components within a development. Relating sensory relationships between people and the environment
Being aware of how and what people think about the environment
What Is Urban Design?
Maintaining Community Character Reflection of the history and traditions of
the area or town Conveys pride in ownership to inspire
economic growth
What Is Urban Design?
Planning a development which Is friendly to pedestrian traffic Provides a means of blending automobile traffic with pedestrian traffic
What Is Urban Design?
Adapting Mix-use Places between commercial and residential Horizontal model
Separate structures for each
What Is Urban Design?
Adapting Mix-use Places between commercial and residentialStacked Model
Both commercial (on lower levels) and residential (on upper levels) in same building
What Is Urban Design?
Pedestrian connections Designing safe and comfortable projects with ease of access between clusters Parking surrounded by clusters Clusters surrounded by parking
Provide accessible walks
What Is Urban Design?
Traffic calming Managing automobile traffic Providing streetscaping Plan for paving which promotes
shared access Pedestrian Automobile Bicycle
Provision of on-street parking
What Is Urban Design?
Dimension of sustainability Economic sustainability Environmental sustainability Social sustainability
What Is Urban Design?
Protecting and creating economic value Urban plans provide certainty
Developers, Land owners, City Creates higher land values Protection of economic opportunity
What Is An Urban Designer?
There is no set definition No professional body decides what constitutes an
Urban designer Courses and content vary from college to college No set body of knowledge
Broad body of knowledge How planning systems work How to conserve buildings, landscape and resources How to involve people and communicate with
developers, city officials, land owners and citizens How to write policy How to use computers Plus many more skills and knowledge
What Is An Urban Designer?
What is the job like? Planners work with cities, land owners, citizens and
developers Planners solve both vehicle and pedestrian traffic problems
Plan where cars should go and park Plan how pedestrians get from place to place
Planners plan to save the environment uses sustainable design uses green technologies.
Urban planners know where everything is People, streets, highways, water, sewers, libraries, museums,
stores Planners listen, gather information, develop plans,
estimate costs and explain their plans
What Is An Urban Designer?
How Do I Get ready? College is a must
Bachelor’s degree needed for apprentice job Master’s degree required by most full-time employers
Work with an urban planning firm Gain experience Learn from professionals
Learn how to use the computer effectively Take additional courses in computers and statistics Study how to write and speak effectively
What Is An Urban Designer?
How much does the job pay? 2008 average salary was $62,400 annually
How many jobs are there? There were about 38,400 urban planners in 2008
What about the future? Number of jobs expected to rapidly increase through 2018 Most jobs will be in rapidly expanding communities
What are some related jobs? Architects, City Managers, Civil Engineers, Environmental
Engineers, Landscape Architects and Social Scientists
Urban Design Project:New Water Park Place
Urban Design Project:New Water Park Place
-1 Hotel-10 Retail Stores-3 Restaurants-Apartment Complex-Walkway to Water Park-River Walk-Parking