3. 3D Renderings
Google Sketchup
These are representatives of the
typical architectural style of
residential and commercial
a neighborhood (Mount
Lookout) in Cincinnati, Ohio
5. Diagramming
Photoshop/Illustrator
KROGERS
MANUFACTURING
MAJOR EMPL METROPOLITAN SEWER DIST
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CMP
FOCUS AREA
SITE
CONSOLIDA
METAL PRO TED
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ACTURING
BROWNFIELD
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MAJOR EMPL
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OPEN SPACE
LOWER PRIC
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HEALTH CEN
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SPINEY FOOTBALL
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PARK URBAN POLICE TRAINING
APPALAT.
URBAN COUNCIL FIRE
GARDEN
PLAYGROUND
LEGEND LINE OF
SIGHT
GATEWAY
NODES
ACCESS
POINTS
FOCUS
AREA
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1,000
Feet
10. Current Issues
50
Covington Media Subjects
40
NOV 2009-OCT 2011
The media plays a key role in perception of a
community either through positive or negative
reinforcement. A way of measuring perception
30 media sources, we were able to classify the data
as either positive, negative, or neutral.
20
$
10
POSITIVE NEUTRAL NEGATIVE
Print
Subject & Year of Articles Web TV
Community 48 11
Development 13
$ Business 15
Education 14
Health 9
Vehicular Accident 2
35 24 1 2 23
52
Fire 9
Crime 31
Gun Violence 9 2009
2010
2011
WLWT Enquirer Soapbox
IDENTIFYING YOUR
COMMUNITY
MEDIA PERCEPTION
11.
12. Fall Quarter 2011 Serena Barker, Matt LeSaint, Kyle Miller, Emily Johnson
Riverfront Case Studies
Erosion Flood
Management
Innovative Tools In the cities of Melbourne and Brisbane Australia, waterfront was a key issue. They
both were on the banks of major rivers, the Yarra River and the Brisbane River, across
from the Central Business District of their respective cities. They wanted to find a way
Erosion
*Tree Planting to keep their cities relevant to the other side, but also make them distinct destinations
*Backfill Walls that people would be willing to come over to
*Terraced Un-even Development and spend their time.
Retaining Wall
System Many years of neglect was recognizable from
w/Pedestrian the views of the dilapidated buildings and the
Paths & ADA remnants of an older economy along the south
Flooding
Accessible side of the cities. This problem created an op- Google Image
*Marine Style portunity for both cities to collaborate and step
Bollards Along in and to revive the entire area.
the Riverwalk
The issues that were addressed in the case
Wikipedia Image
study were the fact that the city wanted to
have a leisure district that would be in contrast
Limited Access Across River
Harris Riverfront Park Master Plan Study Harris Riverfront Park Master Plan Study of the busy CBD that is across the river. The site
has been void of any leisure and any entertain-
The City of Huntington WV prepared a comprehensive water related study on a site near downtown along the Ohio River. The plan was designed
ment in the past because it was centered
to create an urban park which will not only enhance the vibrant downtown business environment but will create innovative sustainable initiatives
moreso around industrial development than
for riverfront development. The site currently contains a park which over the years has deteriorated and faced issued with failing infastructure and
entertainment.
erosion due to flooding. A large amount of pavement as well as a lack of tree plantings on the site has increased flood maintenance costs and
damaged the river bank. The site plan addresses the flooding issue in an innovative and aesthetically pleasing manner.
The cities improved connectivity by develop-
ing pedestrian bridges. Creating ease of access
The design also creatively addresses flood related issues by constructing an extensive system of retaining and backfill walls designed to
to areas that are important for both cities such
be aesthetically pleasing. The retaining walls will reduce flooding impacts by reducing erosion prone grass slopes, and reducing im- im
as to entertainment areas, also helped foster an
pediments to downstream movement of sediment and debris. The wall will operate as additional plaza space and as an ADA pe- pe- Wikipedia Image environment for destination locations beween
acces-
destrian acces- sible bridge to the loading docks thus reducing the need for lower level flood risk parking.
the cities. The project started with building the
Trees will
Trees will be planted along the terraced sections of wall. The backfill walls as well as the replanting
be planted along the terraced sections of wall. The backfill walls as well as the replanting
pedestrian bridges and grew into bike paths
of a large
of a large amount of trees along the riverbank will protect baron land from river erosion.
amount of trees along the riverbank will protect baron land from river erosion.
and entertainment districts that is today.
This case study most specifically relates to flood protection programs which were devel- Public Spaces-Connecting the Riverfront
oped based upon the 1993 flooding of the Upper Mississippi River within the St Louis Area .
The flood protection program is based on three main points which should be addressed
*Public Spaces on the
when creating a flood management program including structural systems, flood emer-
gency decision making, and management. Waterfront
*Accessibility
*Redevelopment
The Saint Louis region has 60 federal reservoirs, about 1520 agricultural levees and 80 urban Riverfront Indstrial Sprawl
Flood Management-Flood
levees and flood walls. While the urban levees and flood walls offer a high level or protec-
Controls tion in the densely populated areas , the agricultural levees are developed to only provide Louisville, Kentucky’s waterfront along the Ohio River will soon be the site of a park
protection for 10 – 50 year flood levels. The agricultural levee walls were built to be weaker used for multiple uses such as green space suitable for events such as concerts as well
*Control Reservoirs than the urban levees to allow backflowing to lower the level of the flood pool when river as a paved riverfront plaza intended for smaller gathering such as weddings. Louisville’s
*Balancing Urban Levees levels are high. Waterfront Park covers over 85 acres of public space offering great views to the river
and Flood Walls and large gain in development in the area including spread through the downtown.
*Networking Agricultural The catastrophic Mississippi River flood of 1993 — when broken levees flooded millions of Google Image
Levees acres — caused a rethinking of the role of levees . St Louis has engineered a network of This area is what was once the scene of several industrial sites such as scrap yards, sand
Interstate Disconnect
dams in the southern part of the Mississippi River to control water levels. On the Illinois pits and banks lined with warehouses and shipping yards that sectioned off the river-
River alone, conservation organizations have bought out three agricultural levee districts. front from the public. The park is intended to renew interest and revitalize develop-
Because levees also divide rivers from their floodplains, some conservation groups want to ment as well as create a public place along the waterfront. Together all of these projects
convert floodplain farms back to wetlands. work to reconnect both physically and visually the lost waterfront of Louisville to the
rest of the city. Native wetlands, walking trials, lawns, sculptures, and plazas flow along
the extent of the Ohio River creating a park that over 1.25 million people visit each year.
http://brokensidewalk.com
The image on the left is a satellite view of the intersection of th Mississippi, Missouri and Illinois rivers. The image on the right is a satallite view of the flood of 1993. http://brokensidewalk.com http://brokensidewalk.com Google Image
