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Infra[Re]Structure, Sara Minsley
Infra[Re]Structure, Sara Minsley
Architecture Thesis Prep
This project contends that through the mediation and expression of systems, energies and flows the pedestrian can reclaim the experience of the street.Crucial to this is an understanding of what is on the street and how objects and people are situated on the streets currently. Through exploiting these issues New York City the pedestrian is offered a more engaged experience of moving through the city.
Bridging The Gap: Community-Oriented Transit Development, Matthew C. Jones
Bridging The Gap: Community-Oriented Transit Development, Matthew C. Jones
Masters Theses
The bedroom community has become a prevalent and oft-criticized part of the modern architectural landscape. These suburban towns have continually grown radially outward from major cities across the nation since the end of the Second World War. While these suburbs have served to fulfill housing needs and wants of society, pressure to develop has often forced this growth to occur at a much more rapid rate than a traditional community. This rapid development has led to poorly implemented infrastructure, especially with regard to walkability and public transportation, which has fallen short of meeting the needs of users. These solutions in …
China Rail-Borne, Daya Zhang
China Rail-Borne, Daya Zhang
Architecture Senior Theses
The next stage of China’ growth and advancement rests on the assumption that its population will be more and more concentrated in cites since approximately 350 million farmers are expected to move towards the urban areas from 2005 to 2025. How to connect its population of more than 1 billion within those cites, and among them, is always an urgent issue for Chinese government to deal with. Railway is the most common mode for Chinese to travel around. However, the overcapacity has plagues China’s railway network for years, especially during the national holidays, such as Spring Festival. The emergence of …
Calpoly Must To Do More To Put Brakes On Vehicle Traffic, William W. Riggs
Calpoly Must To Do More To Put Brakes On Vehicle Traffic, William W. Riggs
William W. Riggs
There are countless examples of university communities in the United States and internationally that have implemented similar policies. While the city of San Luis Obispo is taking aggressive steps to move in that direction as a part of updates to the Land Use and Circulation Elements, these efforts are not being matched by the campus — and this is at a time where the increase in student population necessitates it.
Menlo Park Specific Plan Traffic Analysis, William Riggs
Menlo Park Specific Plan Traffic Analysis, William Riggs
William W. Riggs
Independent analysis of the traffic impacts of Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report (SP EIR) for the City of Menlo Park and estimation of the total traffic volume using a bookend approach.