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[ Kinsey | 22 | UGA CE+D | BLA ]
Landscape Architecture student at the University of Georgia. This blog contains inspiration, photography, and some of my own work. Contact: [email protected]
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Residental Streetscapes - A Visual Preference Survey
A while back, I began doing some visual preference surveys on my Facebook and Twitter feeds. Here are the results from one such survey that inquired about various types of streets supporting single family homes.
Question: On which of these streets would you most desire to live?
And here are the results:
It’s pretty clear that B & C dominated the poll. So what are the key differences between those two choices and A? Beyond that, what are the similarities between B & C which made them so consistent? Here’s what I see:
1. Trees. The primary visible feature in B & C, other than the street itself, are the trees. There is not only a dense canopy which shades the public space and softens rigid structures, but the placement of the trees between the curb and sidewalk provides a physical and psychological barrier between passing cars and pedestrians. Finally, by “closing in” the street itself, the trees likely have a calming effect on drivers, subconsciously encouraging them to slow down––a highly desirable behavior in residential areas.
2. Home and Site Disposition. The homes along Streets B & C use their land in a distinctly different way than Street A. The primary visual feature of the homes in Street A is their garage––the garage protrudes further into the public realm than the front door. In Streets B & C, the facade or the entryway is more visible than the garage. In Street C in particular, it is clear that some homes along the left side have hidden, rear-entry garages, completely removing this “service area” from view.
3. Vertical Curbs. Although an often overlooked feature in cities, the humble curb can have an impact in several ways. Like street trees, vertical curbs send a silent message of “risk” to drivers––if you leave the roadway, something will go bump. Furthermore, they do a better job of preventing residents from parking in their yard, which judging by how often our code enforcement office receives these complaints, can be unsightly to adjacent neighbors.
The bottom line? More than any other feature, the trees in B & C make people feel better about calling this street home. Streets B & C convey a message that they are safer and more comfortable than Street A, and that translated into a higher desirably for respondents.
If you’d like to participate in future surveys, or just keep up with the goings-on of a Conway city planner, find me on social media:
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Safety through Design
When people ask for speedbumps in their subdivision, what they really want is for cars to drive slower.
Narrower streets and shade trees can solve that.
(Psst… It’ll also make your street more walkable, cooler in the summer heat, and increase property values.)
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VU Botanical Garden Laboratory
Paleko architektu studija
Kairėnų g. 43, Vilnius 10105, Lithuania, 2016
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7 Ancient Ruins Around The World “Reconstructed” with GIFs
In these GIFs made for Expedia by NeoMam and Thisisrender, seven architectural wonders are reconstructed into their original form, allowing us to see how the ruins visible today developed from the initial structures in all their glory.
Identified from the top:
The Parthenon Athens, Greece / 432 BC
Luxor Temple Luxor, Egypt / 1380 BC
Nohoch Mul Pyramid (Coba) Quintana Roo, Mexico / 100 BC-100 AD
Temple of Jupiter Pompeii, Italy / 200 BC
Milecastle 39 (Part of Hadrian’s Wall) Northumberland, England / 100 AD
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Area Sacra di Largo Argentina—Temple B Rome, Italy / 101 BC
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Hotel City Garden
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Zug, Switzerland, 2009
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Some of my favorite photos that I have captured this spring. I love all the beautiful shapes and colors this time of year.
#spring#flowers#tulips#spiraea#saucer magnolia#hydrangea#roses#climbing roses#crabapple#flowering trees#flowering shrubs#annuals#perennials#fruiting trees#plants#crazy plant lady
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A bunch of pen sketches done for my landscape architecture class!
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First snowdrops by smir_001
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Victoria Park Botanical Garden, Bath
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