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GSSC Implementation Advisory Committee Presentation

GSSC Implementation Advisory Committee Presentation. February 11, 2014. 1. What Makes a Good Place?. What Makes a Good Place?. Accessibility Well connected mobility and open space networks. Legibility Well designed buildings and landmarks to define the public realm. Mixed uses

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GSSC Implementation Advisory Committee Presentation

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  1. GSSC Implementation Advisory Committee Presentation February 11, 2014 1

  2. What Makes a Good Place?

  3. What Makes a Good Place? Accessibility Well connected mobility and open space networks Legibility Well designed buildings and landmarks to define the public realm Mixed uses Combination of uses and activities to encourage pedestrians and visitors Sociability Public domain activation that invites and sustains social interaction

  4. What Makes a Good Place? Accessibility Well connected mobility and open space networks • Choice of routes • Short blocks • Shared facilities for multiple travel modes • Wide sidewalks and safe intersections • Variety of flexible open spaces to accommodate various types of community functions and activities

  5. What Makes a Good Place? Legibility Well designed buildings and landmarks to define the public realm • Mix of building types • Urban scale • Street-defining buildings with ground floor active uses • Landmark structures to visually organize development • Open spaces that are clearly contained bywell-designeddevelopment

  6. What Makes a Good Place? Mixed uses Combination of uses and activities to encourage pedestrians and visitors • Clustered activities • Integrated development • Mutually supportive use mix • Create centrally located community serving centers

  7. Regulatory Framework General Plan Master Plans Design Guidelines Policy Framework Land Use Growth Management Resource Management Mobility Land Use and Zoning Urban Form and Public Space Sustainability Streets Public Use Space Buildings Sustainability 1

  8. Great Seneca Science Corridor Promote integration of new technologies into building design and community planning. 1

  9. Plan Vision Establish a street network Extend CCT Create LSC Loop Cluster taller buildings Identify local landmarks Create new open spaces Link with stream network

  10. Design Guidelines Buildings and Landmark Structures Streets Open Space 1

  11. Incremental Transformation Image: Design Collective Inc., Architects

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  15. What Makes a Good Place? Sociability Public domain activation that invites and sustains social interaction • Multipleactivities and destinations • Public Art • Showcaselocal assets • Promote authenticity • Develop innovative space managementstrategies • ADAPTABLE SPACES

  16. Questions?

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