Every lab room has 7 teams. I have a separate post for each team with quotes from the status reports. I would like the students to speak for themselves so I have picked out a selection of comments to show the variety in design approaches.
Urban Planning:
“ We are looking to create a vibrant, walkable community, whether we build in an already developed or developing area.”
“ The main task for the Urban Planning team now is to weigh the pros and cons of these two properties and pick the one that would allow the proper zoning laws as well as giving the people access to community recreation centers and schools.”
“This structure is intended to provide a service for people in need of low-income housing, and important considerations in the location of the structure are the services that are available in the surrounding area.”
“Our criteria can be summarized as follows:
- Proximity to Basic necessities like grocery stores, pharmacies, etc.
- Easy access to public transportation (word chosen was Accessibility).
- Near Post-Secondary Education.
- Existing poverty/crime rates in the neighborhood should be relatively low, as in below 26%.
- The neighborhood should have pre-existing medium/high density housing to avoid NIMBYism and to help integrate the building into the location.”
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