LATENT INFRASTRUCTURES two m i l e r u n v a l l e y
A hybrid landscape providing
recreational space transit infrastructure ecosystem benefits
4 mile radius
4 mile radius (transit system)
1 mile radius
STRATEGIES
“Latent Infrastructures”
2010
1937
1923
“Grid Opportunism”
Grid as metric for: analysis understanding
adaptation + adjustment
representation
Opportunistic grid
Adapted grid
Constructed nature
Nature/society in symbiosis
New large parks only possible outside city
Opportunities for new large parks within the city
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Transit Hub/Stops Post-Industrial Redevelopment Nodal Development
Rail Lines East Busway Streets/Bridges
Escalators/Stairs Ped/Cycle Bridges
Crest Viewpoints
Ped/Cycle Paths
Flat Park Hillside Park
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Industry/Infrastructure History
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Lawrenceville
Friendship Bloomfield
Strip District Polish Hill
Upper Hill
Shadyside N. Oakland
COMPONENTS
Hillsides - Landscape Grid Path Network Viewpoints
Bridges - Type 1 (Flyover)
Bridges - Type 2 (Overpass)
Vertical Conveyance - Escalators
Transit Hub