Cover,
2016
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Earning A Livelihood From One's Home: The Castillo Ladies Of San Miguel De Allende,
2016
California State University San Luis Obispo
Earning A Livelihood From One's Home: The Castillo Ladies Of San Miguel De Allende, Hemalata C. Dandekar
Focus
The CRP Field Trip to San Miguel Allende in August 2016 revealed several facets of Mexican urbanism, including social histories that helped to reveal the city’s development. In this article, Professor Hemalata Dandekar describes one such enriching experiences, noting its implications for planning.
The Connection Between Neighborhood Walkability And Life Longevity In A Midsized City,
2016
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
The Connection Between Neighborhood Walkability And Life Longevity In A Midsized City, William W. Riggs, John Gilderbloom
Focus
Riggs and Gilderbloom discuss a study for Louisville, KY that confirms the relationship between walkability and health, offering lessons for similar urban areas. Investigating years of projected life lost as it relates to neighborhood walkability, they found that more walkable areas are predictors of longevity. The study suggests that the trend toward longer lifespan may be connected to gentrification-related displacement and racial homogenization in walkable neighborhoods. The findings can help shape urban design policies and interventions that support physical activity.
Learning From California: Highlights Of Crp Studios 2015/2016 Ay,
2016
California State University San Luis Obispo
Learning From California: Highlights Of Crp Studios 2015/2016 Ay, Hemalata C. Dandekar
Focus
Dr. Hemalata Dandekar highlights the studio projects from both BSCRP and MCRP programs during the 2015-16 academic year. The studios are fundamental in the learn-by-doing pedagogy embraced by the department, and they help shape students into professionals that are fully engaged with their communities.
New Nature: A Photographic Essay,
2016
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
New Nature: A Photographic Essay, Gary C. Dwyer
Focus
Gary Dwyer is an internationally accomplished educator, landscape architect and artist in a variety of landscape, sculpture and photographic genres. His photographic assignments have sent him worldwide, including climbing expeditions in the Himalayas and a UNESCO assignment to photograph World Heritage Sites in Vietnam. He was a Resident Artist at the American Academy in Rome in 2005. In this contribution to FOCUS, Gary’s images provoke us to think about the collisions between environmental and cultural values.
"Toward An Urban Design Manifesto" Revisited,
2016
School of Geography University of Birmingham
"Toward An Urban Design Manifesto" Revisited, Ivor Samuels
Focus
“Toward an Urban Design Manifesto”, co-authored by Donald Appleyard and Allan Jacobs in the early 1980s, was highly influential in how we understand urbanism in the XXI century. Like other seminal documents, it represented the paradigm shift from modernism to contemporary planning and urban design. Professor Ivor Samuels, an international expert on urban morphology and urban design who often contributes to FOCUS, discusses the Manifesto’s continuing revelance to European and wider contexts.
Conversations With Alumni: Spotlight On Jimmy Ochoa And Orchid Monroy-Ochoa,
2016
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Conversations With Alumni: Spotlight On Jimmy Ochoa And Orchid Monroy-Ochoa
Focus
No abstract provided.
Urbanismo In Mexico,
2016
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Urbanismo In Mexico, Ana Padilla
Focus
In the summer of 2016, BSCRP junior Ana Padilla joined a group of Cal Poly architecture colleagues for a two-month study program in Mexico. Led by instructor Humberto Norton, the program was based at Los Arcos, an educational facility run by local architect Rafael Franco in San Miguel de Allende. Ana writes about her many learning experiences which made her realize how important travelling is for a planner’s education.
Mobile Food Vendor Ordinance Prepared For The City Of Clovis, Ca,
2016
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Mobile Food Vendor Ordinance Prepared For The City Of Clovis, Ca, Thomas Koybayashi
City and Regional Planning
No abstract provided.
Urban Design Vision For The Vista Del Sol Development,
2016
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Urban Design Vision For The Vista Del Sol Development, Gustavo Castro
City and Regional Planning
No abstract provided.
Chiquita Ridge Specific Plan City Of Rancho Santa Margarita,
2016
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Chiquita Ridge Specific Plan City Of Rancho Santa Margarita, Rachel Du Mont
City and Regional Planning
No abstract provided.
Women's Shelters: Strategies To Empowerment,
2016
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Women's Shelters: Strategies To Empowerment, Rachel Raynor
City and Regional Planning
Working at a women’s social work site in Nicaragua, sparked my initial interest in researching and developing a typology of women’s shelters as an useful guide for determining and providing appropriate services. The goal is to create a typology that can be useful in determining what type of facility or shelter is the most effective for different women and the varying backgrounds and situations they are in. The desire to empower women was initiated by my first-hand experience in Nicaragua. There I saw many instances of intimate partner violence (IPV), as well as other, non-physical, forms of abuse. I never …
Policy & Privilege In Photovoltaics: A Community Level Analysis In San Diego County,
2016
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Policy & Privilege In Photovoltaics: A Community Level Analysis In San Diego County, Rose M. Kelly
Master's Theses
This research investigates the demographic and local government permit characteristics of communities with high levels of solar adoption in the San Diego Region. Utilizing a statistical model, this research illustrates which communities have been able to benefit from the current solar incentive programs in a robust market with an abundant solar resource. In San Diego, zip codes with large proportions of people over 65 have the highest correlation with high levels of residential solar adoption. This potentially illustrates that the life changes associated with retiring, including accumulated wealth, stable homeownership, and a fixed income, make residential solar systems accessible and …
Learning From New Zealand: Disaster Risk And Emergency Management,
2016
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Learning From New Zealand: Disaster Risk And Emergency Management, Augustina E. Remedios, Justin Sauder
Focus
Augustina Remedios and Justin Sauder, juniors at Cal Poly’s BSCRP program, had the opportunity to participate in a program on disaster risk and emergency management at New Zealand’s Massey University in the summer of 2016. Constantly affected by severe earthquakes types of natural disasters and other types of emergency, New Zealand and its governmental agencies offered our students a great learning opportunity in this fundamental field of city and regional planning. In this article, Augustina and Justin share their thoughts with us.
Cartoon Corner,
2016
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
The Chorro Valley Trail From Cal Poly To Cuesta College,
2016
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
The Chorro Valley Trail From Cal Poly To Cuesta College, Nichole M. Garner
City and Regional Planning
No abstract provided.
Complete And Lively Streets: Fostering Accessible And Vibrant Streets For Walking And Biking,
2016
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Complete And Lively Streets: Fostering Accessible And Vibrant Streets For Walking And Biking, Camille Jackson
City and Regional Planning
No abstract provided.
Arroyo Nuevo Specific Plan A Conceptual Plan For The Usa-Petrochem Refinery Site,
2016
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Arroyo Nuevo Specific Plan A Conceptual Plan For The Usa-Petrochem Refinery Site, Tanner Shelton
City and Regional Planning
No abstract provided.
Corridor Revitalization Program,
2016
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Corridor Revitalization Program, Alan Ayon, Miriam Arias
City and Regional Planning
No abstract provided.
Accessory Dwelling Units In College Towns: An Innovative Option To Increase Housing Supply For Students And Seniors,
2016
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Accessory Dwelling Units In College Towns: An Innovative Option To Increase Housing Supply For Students And Seniors, Emily Clare Foley
City and Regional Planning
No abstract provided.
