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CREATING COMMUNITYTHROUGH DESIGNKENTUCKY LEAGUE OF CITIESOCTOBER 10, 2012Jayoung Koo, Ph.D.Assistant ExtensionProfessorDepartment ofLandscapeArchitecture & CEDIKUniversity ofKentuckyBrian D. Lee, Ph.D.Associate ProfessorDepartment ofLandscapeArchitectureUniversity ofKentucky
OVERVIEW Why & Who? When & How? Case Study Resources Q & A
WHY & WHO?
“ Pedestrians are an indicator species of healthy, livablecommunities. Creating places for people, not just cars, benefitsever yone by strengthening local economies, providing cleantranspor tation options, and strengthening the social fabric ofthe community.”-Local Government Commission(Photo by Jayoung Koo)
(Source: http://2010.census.gov/news/pdf/cb11cn99 ky perchange 2010map.pdf/)
(Source (left): e (right): -of-melbourne-main-street/)
CREATING GREAT COMMUNIT Y PLACES 11 key elements in transforming public spaces into vibrantcommunity places (adopted from Project for Public Space)“The Community Is The Expert”“Look for Partners”“Have a Vision”“You Are Never Finished”(Source: http://www.pps.org/reference/11steps/)(Source: UKLA 2006, ‘Growth by Design Continued’)
ATTRACTIVE COMMUNIT Y ELEMENT National Association of Realtors’ “ The 2011 CommunityPreference Survey: What Americans are looking for whendeciding where to live”“[M]ost Americans would like tolive in walkable communitieswhere shops, restaurants, andlocal businesses are within aneasy stroll from their homesand their jobs are a shortcommute away[.]”(National Association ofRealtors, 2011, p2)(Source: http://www.yolocvb.net/family-fun-3.html/)
CREATING COMMUNIT Y THROUGH DESIGN What are some characteristics of a livable community? Healthy, meaningful, strong, resourceful, attractive, sustaining,inspiring, walkable, inclusive Enhance quality of life Inspire economic activities Community Design: “[A] movement focused on the creation and management ofenvironments for people. This process promotes change to the builtenvironment from the neighborhood to regional scale, and aims tomeet community needs through participatory decision-making at alllevels”–Association for Community Design
COMMUNIT Y DESIGN BENEFITS “[Community design h] elps to establish active par tnershipswith community residents and institutions, to advocate anddevelop strategies for improving quality of life .”–Association for Community Design EmpowermentBuild Community CapacityRespect DiversityConsensus buildingAttract BusinessesPotential StewardshipProperty Values(Source: UKLA 2006, ‘Growth by Design Continued’)
COMPONENTSVisionLeadersExpertsStakeholdersFunding Regulations(Photo Source: UKLA 2006, ‘Growth by Design Continued’)
WHEN & HOW ?
lementationFutureStepsOpportunity-Identify keystakeholder(s)-Identifyissues, needs,goals of endations-Funding DesignConcepts
North Elkhorn Creek Greenway the galloway pike iron bridgeScott County, Kentucky(Source: Schenk in UKLA 2011, ‘Scott County: Looking Forward’ )
(Source: Schenk in UKLA 2011, ‘Scott County: Looking Forward’ )
North Elkhorn Creek Greenway the oxbow sloughScott County, Kentucky(Source: Schenk in UKLA 2011, ‘Scott County: Looking Forward’ )
(Source: Schenk in UKLA 2011, ‘Scott County: Looking Forward’ )
(Source: Fraley in UKLA 2011, ‘Scott County: Looking Forward’ )
Community IdentityInfill opportunityDensity increase(Source: Fraley in UKLA 2011, ‘Scott County: Looking Forward’ )
T YPES OF PROJECTS Short term project (half –full day engagement) Ex) Half day tree planting,Scout projects etc. Longer term project (multipleday engagement) Weeks to Months Ex) Community park, plaza,streets etc. Ex) Central Park, Davis, CA(1985-1989)(Source (top): /history(bottom) http://www.davisfarmersmarket.org/calendar)
T YPES OF PROJECTS Long term project(multipleopportunities,several phases) Several years,incrementaldevelopment Ex) Greenway Plan,Davis, CA (1986 - ) Ex) Bike Plan,Davis, CA (1960s - )(Source: ignwork/greenway.html)
DAVIS BIKE PLAN(Source: kemap.pdf)
CASE STUDY
(Source: UKLA 2007, ‘Embracing the Vision, Enhancing the Future’)
COMMUNIT Y INPUT(Source: UKLA 2007, ‘Embracing the Vision,Enhancing the Future’)
(Source: UKLA 2007, ‘Embracing the Vision, Enhancing the Future’)
COMMUNIT Y INPUT(Source: UKLA 2007, ‘Embracing the Vision,Enhancing the Future’)
(Source: UKLA 2007, ‘Embracing the Vision, Enhancing the Future’)
(Source: 10-Signage.pdf’)
OWEN COUNT Y QUILT TRAIL Over 100 painted quilted squares by Owen County ExtensionHomemakers Numerous quilting enthusiasts Af filiated with the Owen County Cooperative Extension Service County Donations and Volunteers(Source (left): .html(center): scenes.html(right): http://www.owencountyquilttrail.com/home.html)
COMMUNITY DESIGNRESOURCES-WALKABLE/ BIKABLECOMMUNITIES
“ Pedestrians are an indicator species of healthy, livablecommunities . Creating places for people , not just cars,benefits ever yone by strengthening local economies, providingclean transpor tation options, and strengthening the socialfabric of the community.”-Local Government Commission(Photo by Jayoung Koo)
OBESIT Y TREND 1985-2010 Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults (BRFSS, 1985, 2000, 2010 )(*BMI 30, or about 30 lbs. over weight for 5’4” per son)198520002010No Data 10%10%–14%15%–19%(Source: 4%25%–29% 30%
(Data Source: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet)
SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL (SRTS) Federal Highway Administration Program National Center for Safe Routes to School(http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/) Federal SRTS Funding for Kentucky 2005-2012: total 15,066,292 Program Goals: Improve safety on walking and bicycling routes to school Encourage children and families to travel between home and school Infrastructure projects,non-infrastructure activities Urban, rural and suburbancommunities representinga range of walking and bicyclingconditions(Source: afe-routes-school)
MAP OF SRTS PROJECTS IN KY(Source: http://maps.saferoutesinfo.org/)
KENTUCKY SRTS(Source: Safe-Routes-to-School.aspx)
PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLINGINFORMATION CENTER Information clearinghouse for pedestrians (including transitusers) and bicyclists: health and safety, engineering,advocacy, education, enforcement, access, and mobility Services and Activities Distributes bicycling and walking information Assists audiences with technical advice Provides toolkits, case studies, trainings Solutions to improve walking environments(Source: www.walkinginfo.org)
(Source: http://www.walkinginfo.org/library/details.cfm?id 12)
PEDESTRIAN ENVIRONMENT DATA SCAN(PEDS) Kelly Clifton, Andrea Livi, Daniel A . Rodriguez Funded by National Science Foundation and the Robert WoodJohnson Foundation, Active Living Research Goal: measure environmental features that relate to walking Address pedestrian concerns (quality and quantity)(source: http://kellyjclifton.com/products/peds/)
(Source: .2.pdf)
COMMUNIT Y & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTINITIATIVE OF KENTUCKY (CEDIK) College of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Services Help build and strengthen economic and community capacityin Kentucky communities through programs and services CEDIK Programs: Leadership, Business Support andExpansion, Collaboration and Facilitation, Community andEconomic Development Planning, Agritourism, Evaluation,Data, [Community Design coming soon](Source: http://www2.ca.uky.edu/CEDIK/)
KEY POINTS Different challenges fordifferent parts of thestate Start small, incrementalsteps toward a larger goal Work with allstakeholders Identify projects that canfulfill multiple objectives Various resources andtools available(Source: UKLA 2006, ‘Growth by Design Continued’)
Q&A
Short term project (half – full day engagement) Ex) Half day tree planting, Scout pr
