Libbie & Grove Urban Design Plan

2015

This Methods Document accompanies a Landscape Performance Series Case Study Brief. It was produced through the 2015 Landscape Architecture Foundation's Case Study Investigation (CSI) program, a unique research collaboration that matches LAF-funded faculty-student research teams with leading practitioners to document the benefits of exemplary high-performing landscape projects.

2021

As requested by UBC SEEDS (Social Ecological Economic Development Studies), Urban Tech Consultants Ltd. is pleased to present the final detailed design for UBC's East Mall road layout between Agronomy and West 16th Ave. The design aims to promote sustainable transportation and safe use for all traffic modes, implement green infrastructure and efficient stormwater drainage systems, accommodate high drop-off and pick-up activities, and incorporate the future Stadium Neighborhood development to a most cost-effective solution. The detailed design utilizes stop control intersections on Agronomy Road, Eagles Drive, Stadium Neighborhood intersections, and a roundabout on W 16th Avenue. Thunderbird Boulevard intersection will remain as an actuated signalized intersection but with efficient reconfigured sequencing and timing. The new roadway design consists of 2 travel lanes separated by a median boulevard with dedicated bike lanes and sidewalks separated by green space with a weather-pr...

2009

2021

As requested by the UBC Social Ecological Economic Development Studies (SEEDS) Sustainability Program, Team 16 has prepared a detailed design report for the East Mall Redesign Project. The objective of this project is to create a safe environment for all road users along East Mall between West 16th Avenue and Agronomy Road at the UBC Vancouver Campus. This report intends to expand on the preliminary design by showcasing the general road layout and details of the proposed upgrades on East Mall. Virtual site investigations through Google Map and Google Earth were conducted at the beginning of the project to better understand the current road alignments. The key issues and considerations in the development of the design include safety concerns regarding vehicle speeding and pedestrian crossing, collision accidents between parking vehicles and cyclists, overdemand of curbside parking space for field pick-up and drop-off activities, and abundance of asphalt road surface. Taking into acco...

English Partnerships is the national force for regeneration and development. Our aim is to deliver high-quality, well-designed, sustainable places for people to live, work and enjoy. English Partnerships firmly believes in the importance of good urban design and environmental sustainability. Through policy developments we encourage: sustainable approaches to living throughout our developments, a mix of uses and tenures to create lively places to live and work, and innovation in design and construction of the built environment. Through collaborative design workshops new developments will enjoy vibrant but safe streets and places, and high-quality public realm. By encouraging an inclusive approach to design, we can create environments that can meet the needs of all users. In this way, English Partnerships can continue to play an important role in promoting best practice in design quality and sustainability in the regeneration and development industry. Establishing a management structure 181 5.3 Ensuring that communities are self-sustaining 187 CLOSING THE CIRCLE 195 List of case studies 197 Index 205 Acknowledgements 207 AIMING HIGHER 1 www.urbandesigncompendium.co.uk AIMING HIGHER The quality of the places we live in has an impact on all aspects of life. How well they are designed will influence how safe we feel, how easy it is to walk round, whether we have shops, community facilities and schools nearby, whether our children have safe places to play. It will also effect whether there is good access to public transport and a good choice of homes in which to live. It is essential that the places we create and improve embody the principles of good urban design. Good urban design is essential to deliver places which are sustainable on all counts: places that create social, environmental and economic value. Ensuring that places are well designed should be a priority of everyone involved in shaping and maintaining the built environment. URBAN DESIGN COMPENDIUM 2 2 www.urbandesigncompendium.co.uk Learning from the past Brunswick Town, Hove Brunswick Town in Hove is one of the best examples of Regency planning and urban design in the country. It was developed between 1824 and 1840 as a mini town, with a range of housing types and a mix of uses to cater for the wealthy upper and middle classes and those who would supply the goods and services they needed. The clear hierarchy of streets comprises a formal square with prestigious housing, smaller homes along the secondary streets and mews housing for artisans. Housing was accompanied by a market, police station, fire station, hotel, a public house, semi-private open space and a new public park. www.urbandesigncompendium.co.uk An award-winning new neighbourhood Greenwich Millennium Village, London 002 Greenwich Millennium Village (GMV), an awardwinning new neighbourhood in London, has delivered high sustainability and design standards across the development. The first of English Partnerships' Millennium Communities the project has transformed a former gas works into a thriving, 21st century community grouped around a village green and newly created lake. The project is an ambitious mixed use development which will comprise over 1,300 homes, community facilities and commercial space. Contemporary architecture and high-quality public realm are designed to suit the local microclimate. Materials have been selected for green credentials and the latest technology ensures the construction of an environmentally sustainable village. GMV was the first development in the UK to achieve EcoHomes excellent. Homes benefit from large, high-performance windows, thermal insulation standards and non-polluting paint. The Combined Heat and Power system reduces CO 2 emissions by producing heat through energy generation. Creating an inclusive, sustainable community has been key to this development. This has been promoted through early provision of community facilities and a community website, development of a village trust to enable residents to influence their surroundings and a mix of housing types and tenures. The sense of community is enhanced through a design which places homes around garden squares and links neighbourhoods with tree-lined streets. Excellent public transport links help to make this a highly practical place to live. This project demonstrates what can be achieved through a partnership between public and private-sector partners, GMV Ltd (a joint venture between Countryside and Taylor Woodrow) which is committed to delivering quality. High sustainability and design standards have been achieved at Greenwich Millennium Village, the first of English Partnerships' Millennium Communities.

2011

The Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning and the UMass Urban Design Center was excited to work with the Office of Planning and Economic Development and the downtown community of Springfield in the spring of 2011. After focusing on the downtown area for a year, we will work in the neighborhoods of Old Hill and Six Corners to continue the successful work of the LARP Regional Planning Studio of last fall. This studio got tremendous positive feedback from the neighborhoods, the City, and our Department. The Graduate Urban Design Studio will develop the recommendations of the Planning studio with a strong focus on the design of the physical environment to create tangible vision for a revitalization of these two great neighborhoods. These proposals will be discussed with the public and planning officials to spark more interest and visualize new goals for the area. Our public presentations received again great feedback from engaged residents, community activists and planning professionals. The envisioning workshop at the Mason-Wright Community Center on Walnut Street helped us to investigate what people like and dislike, what they like to improve and strengthen and to develop our design objectives. We hope that we contributed with our research and creative work to support these efforts. We also hope that the proposals of this design studio can help to build on the great assets that this neighborhoods have and bring it to everybody's attention. We think that we could intensify a conversation between the residents and the City. Partnerships and collaboration without boundaries are necessary to revitalize this City. Since the beginning of our Design Studios in 2008 we could reach out to over 600 people in Springfield. The founding of the Design Center could reinforce this service of active engagement. The work of the Graduate Urban Design Studio 2011 describes a comprehensive and process-oriented strategy with various facets, which is documented in this report. We like to thank John Mullin, Director of the Center for Economic Development and Dean of the UMass Graduate School for his generous studio support. We also thank the Springfield Department of Planning & Economic Development for their continuous effort in coordinating this studio. We specially thank Scott Hanson for his untiring enthusiasm and great cooperation on this project. We thank Michael Tully from the Springfield Parks Department for his useful input and engagement. We thank also the Director of the UMass Amherst Design Center Michael DiPasquale for helping us to organize and run the envisioning workshop and exhibiting our work in Springfield. We are thankful to the faculty of the Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning for participating and contributing their valuable comments during our studio reviews. I thank all the students in this Urban Design Studio for their great work, passion, and dedication to develop creative ideas for the Springfield. Special thanks to Nathaniel Bernard, Kyle Jackson and Garret Stone for their great help in editing this report. We hope our Graduate Urban Design Studio can contribute catalyzing the ongoing revitalization in Old Hill and Six Corners and make it a great place for its people.

2012

2010

Establishing a management structure 181 5.3 Ensuring that communities are self-sustaining 187 CLOSING THE CIRCLE 195 List of case studies 197 Index 205 Acknowledgements 207 AIMING HIGHER 1 www.urbandesigncompendium.co.uk AIMING HIGHER The quality of the places we live in has an impact on all aspects of life. How well they are designed will influence how safe we feel, how easy it is to walk round, whether we have shops, community facilities and schools nearby, whether our children have safe places to play. It will also affect whether there is good access to public transport and a good choice of homes in which to live. It is essential that the places we create and improve embody the principles of good urban design. Good urban design is essential to deliver places which are sustainable on all counts: places that create social, environmental and economic value. Ensuring that places are well designed should be a priority of everyone involved in shaping and maintaining the built environment. URBAN DESIGN COMPENDIUM 2 2 www.urbandesigncompendium.co.uk Learning from the past Brunswick Town, Hove Brunswick Town in Hove is one of the best examples of Regency planning and urban design in the country. It was developed between 1824 and 1840 as a mini town, with a range of housing types and a mix of uses to cater for the wealthy upper and middle classes and those who would supply the goods and services they needed. The clear hierarchy of streets comprises a formal square with prestigious housing, smaller homes along the secondary streets and mews housing for artisans. Housing was accompanied by a market, police station, fire station, hotel, a public house, semi-private open space and a new public park.

Establishing a management structure 181 5.3 Ensuring that communities are self-sustaining 187 CLOSING THE CIRCLE 195 List of case studies 197 Index 205 Acknowledgements 207 AIMING HIGHER 1 www.urbandesigncompendium.co.uk AIMING HIGHER The quality of the places we live in has an impact on all aspects of life. How well they are designed will influence how safe we feel, how easy it is to walk round, whether we have shops, community facilities and schools nearby, whether our children have safe places to play. It will also affect whether there is good access to public transport and a good choice of homes in which to live. It is essential that the places we create and improve embody the principles of good urban design. Good urban design is essential to deliver places which are sustainable on all counts: places that create social, environmental and economic value. Ensuring that places are well designed should be a priority of everyone involved in shaping and maintaining the built environment. URBAN DESIGN COMPENDIUM 2 2 www.urbandesigncompendium.co.uk Learning from the past Brunswick Town, Hove Brunswick Town in Hove is one of the best examples of Regency planning and urban design in the country. It was developed between 1824 and 1840 as a mini town, with a range of housing types and a mix of uses to cater for the wealthy upper and middle classes and those who would supply the goods and services they needed. The clear hierarchy of streets comprises a formal square with prestigious housing, smaller homes along the secondary streets and mews housing for artisans. Housing was accompanied by a market, police station, fire station, hotel, a public house, semi-private open space and a new public park.