Yu Hang (Hannah) Leung Portfolio / 2024

YU HANG LEUNG HANNAH

HANNAH

MASTER IN CITY PLANNING, CITY DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT GROUP + MASTER OF SCIENCE IN REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT CLASS OF 2025, MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

SENIOR LANDSCAPE & URBAN DESIGNER COEN+PARTNERS

BACHELOR OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE + BACHELOR OF ARTS IN LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES / ECONOMICS CLASS OF 2020, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN

DIGITAL PORTFOLIO 2024

YU HANG LEUNG HANNAH

EDUCATION

Born and raised in Hong Kong, I am greatly passionate about the underlying multi-lateral urban systems that dictate the physical environment, and am interested in studying development in ex-urban hinterlands, such that natural landscapes can be a strategy to limit urban sprawl. Backed with the understanding of ecological systems and long term built project management strategies from landscape architecture, I am eager to explore infrastructure investment strategies in relation to risk mitigation and scenario planning, particularly from through the lens of development and portfolio management strategies. I recognize, in the industry’s pursuit for densifying cities, the need to manage physical space as a limited resource, and am determined to investigate methods in quantifying natural disaster and risks into assets through public-private partnerships.

Given experience in design practice - from construction in commercial projects, to design guidelines in master planning proposals, I’ve grown to be interested in the valorization of metaphysical values of nature based solutions, reconsidering natural services to be equitable, resiliency anchors against the climate crisis in developing economies. Projects presented in this portfolio explore revitalization and activation of urban hinterlands, through environmental, economic and physical perspectives, and challenging the role of landscape design in a broader context, as a medium to encourage equitable collaboration across industries.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ongoing) Master in City Planning - City Design and Development Group Master of Science in Real Estate Development

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2015) Dual Degree in Landscape Architecture + Economics

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AT A GLANCE

Coen+Partners

Senior Designer (Participated in competitions, design guidelines and commercial & residential built projects) National American Society for Landscape Architects Policy Committee (Co-Team Lead ‘Housing’, ‘Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat’, ‘Environmental Justice’ policy groups) Climate Action Committee

SmithGroup Internship (Site Design + Planning depar tment)

AECOM Internship (Design, Planning and Economics department)

KEY REFERENCES

Schumacher, Ernst F. (1973).

Nature Based Solutions + Infrastructure

Limits of Development + Carrying capacity

Underutilized Spaces + Environmental Preservation

Small is Beautiful: A Study of Economics As If People Mattered.

Cronon, William (1991)

Nature’s Metropolis: Chicago and the Great West.

Ryan, Brent D. (2012).

Design After Decline: How America Rebuilds Shrinking Cities.

Bertaud, Alain (2018).

Order without Design: How Markets shape Cities.

Gray, Nolan (2022).

Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It.

Flyvbjerg, Bent & Gardner, Dan (2023)

How Big Things Get Done: The Surprising Factors That Determine the Fate of Every Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration and Everything In Between.

AREAS OF INTEREST

TOPICS OF INTEREST

ENVIRONMENTAL RESILIENCY

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

PHYSICAL PLANNING

LANDSCAPE / URBAN DESIGN

SELECTED ACADEMIC / PROFESSIONAL WORKS

01 URBAN ACTIVATOR

PG. 04

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

LANDSCAPE / URBAN DESIGN

IDENTIFY + MENDING THE SOCIAL RUPTURE

PG. 14 02 IM/EXPORT

INDUSTRIAL BROWNFIELD FOR POSITIVE EXTERNALITIES

PG. 22 03 URBAN FLUX

CYCLICAL FRAMEWORK FOR A SUSTAINABLE AMERICAN MIDWEST

04

PG. 30

PROFESSIONAL WORKS

ENVIRONMENTAL RESILIENCY

LANDSCAPE / URBAN DESIGN

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

ENVIRONMENTAL RESILIENCY PHYSICAL PLANNING

ENVIRONMENTAL RESILIENCY

LANDSCAPE / URBAN DESIGN

NICOSIA,

URBAN ACTIVATOR

- HOLISTIC FRAMEWORK FOR YOUTH-CENTRIC, SELF-SUSTAINING DEVELOPMENT

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN “RUPTURE/FLOW>” WORKSHOP, LED BY PROFESSOR STEPHEN SEARS, WITH DEDE RUGGLES

Through developing a more youth friendly city, URBAN ACTIVATOR mends existing ruptures in the city, and develop an identity such that the city of Nicosia can be treated as a unique, sustainable city of its own. Over time, through economic and urban interventions, both physical and intangible, the project sets an example for further local proposals beyond the site boundaries, and outside of Nicosia.

Independent Work - SPRING 2019

STASINOUSTREET

STASANDROU STREET

DIGENIA KRITA STREET

CYPRUS

UNITED NATIONS BUFFER ZONE “THE GREEN LINE” (SINCE 1964)

LEDRA STREET

(TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS)

Nicosia is an enticing city of great potential, and it seems to crave new visions. It is a community that produces many capable young people, but due to existing economic drawbacks, Cyprus lacks the monetary and physical ability to provide worthwhile opportunities, resulting in a situation that has high yields and high imports – overreliance on external forces. Observations of the city’s dynamics suggest that in addition to urban sprawl away from the WALLED CITY [identified as the area within the Venetian Walls], there exists a social rupture characterized by demographic dispersal. These factors, coupled with the city’s increasing rate of economic growth, present the site as a noteworthy space for urban intervention.

Nicosia has great potential and advantages given its advantageous geographic location, with various resources shared with the European Union and adjacent establishments. It should be acknowledged that development progress has already been made by many others, (e.g. European Investment Fund) to fulfill financial needs for projects, but lacks concentration for effective implementation. Nicosia calls for a need to revitalize its streetscape to sustain businesses and encourage a self-sustainable economy, with an emphasis on SME’s and creative spaces to establish a cyclical economy.

GLOBAL -

presents many advantages but also geopolitical conflicts.

Cyprus’ geographical location

GLOBAL - Oil Reserves + Gas Fields distribution shows Cyprus’ critical position in international affairs.

GLOBAL - Cyprus’ miniature island is juxtaposed by its geopolitical stature, engaging in countless energy and political transactions with superpowers.

CATEGORIZING RUPTURE / FLOW

Exploration in the walled and expanded city reveals physical and intangible ruptures in the economy and community, resulting in a divide in demographic and skill level that implies an imbalance and disconnect in development.

Documented through a matrix of site photos

and sketches, it is noted that there are notable critical issues and characteristics unique to the walled city and expanded city respectively. This begs the question if there are ways to harness these advantages to assist and compliment its counterpart.

Despite percentage of youth with higher education degrees, the lack of job vacancies for skilled labor, tourist-dependent economy and high costs of living is causing a brain drain phenomenon. (Re-establish a balanced, sustainable job market for Nicosia, and provide spaces that support working virtually in foreign companies)

Debris from Turkish Invasion remain, discouraging investment (Identify, clean up and activate underutilised open spaces)

STATISTICAL OVERVIEW

Cyprus’ current economic status reveals key reasons for general demographic shift and brain drain, in spite of sophisticated education infrastructure to produce skilled labor.

meets Walled City. (Disperse traffic to enter Walled City at other crossings)

Financial Intermediaries established to support SME (Arrange businesses to be in close proximity to Intermediaries)

Proximity to tourist destinations = greater land value, but also means high rent, discourages youth to live in walled city, and is a main driver for urban sprawl.

(Identify area with lower rent for easier activation, with funding to attract youth to relocate into the walled city, and re-establish identity of historic district beyond tourism.)

OFFICE SPACE

CONTEXT MAP - NICOSIA

Various layers of inventory and analysis (vacancies, traffic, location of financial intermediaries, and current land value) heavily contributed to site selection. In focusing development within selected site, URBAN

TYPICAL PROCEDURES TYPOLOGIES

PHASE 1 / ESTABLISH + IDENTIFY

Existing assets, vacancies and land use relationships.

SET A - Walled City

TYPICAL PROCEDURES TYPOLOGIES OVERARCHING CONCEPTS

SET B - Extended City

TYPOLOGY SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION

PHASE 2 / ENGAGEMENT

Open spaces for on-site engagement, adapt MP as needed.

PHASE 3 / REFINE - Prototype

Live/Work capsules, establish key infrastructure, complete streetscape and wayfinding.

(Physical proximity to activity promote exchange of ideas & positive reinforcement / feedback cycle.)

DESIGN TYPOLOGIES + ENGAGEMENT

The framework recognizes the social contention between cultural groups as a result of the Turkish Invasion, and will collaborate with locals throughout the implementation process to identify areas of potential, and preferences that may not be documented. The framework

PHASE 1 / ESTABLISH + IDENTIFY

Set up financial offices + identify existing assets.

PHASE 2 / ENGAGEMENT

Open spaces for on-site engagement, adapt MP as needed.

PHASE 3 / REFINE - Prototype

Live/Work capsules, establish key infrastructure, complete Streetscape construction and wayfinding

(Mobility network will complement circulation and connectivity)

respects local establishments and act as both intermediary and active engagement to reduce miscommunications and ensure efficiencies.

Typologies/Scenarios are positioned strategically to capitalize on existing assets, and find synergies between collaboration.

Same businesses, new location

Using existing businesses to attract consumers

Designated SME startup zones

Placing SME at the facade of new public realm

Situate residential areas nearby

PROJECT PHASING

Core strategy to bridge the physical rupture is through introducing established relationships across the physical divide, incentivizing businesses to branch out to their urban counterpart. Live/Work studios and residential are then situated around networks to support thriving communities and encourage street-level activities.

CONSTANZA BASTION

physically and visually connecting the moat

PROPOSED LAND USE - BUSINESSES + LIVE/WORK CAPSULES

The proposal is mainly categorized into three portions: open space activation, SME and live/ work capsules. URBAN ACTIVATOR identifies synergies and introduce interdependent relationships. These act as a stimulus for established networks and circulation to stitch the physical and metaphysical gap.

PHASING TIMELINE

Front-end engagement will assist back-end intervention to ensure a balanced execution.

(Expanded City)

TYPICAL STREET SECTION

The proposal’s economic prosperity relies on successful collaboration w/ existing institutions.

PROXIMITY INVITES INTERACTION

Establish synergies and collaboration between adjacent businesses and natural urban systems.

Through continued monitoring and close collaboration with user group, these flexible spaces can accommodate for various needs, and act as an affordable means to accommodate creative collaboration. The ideal location in the walled city is highly attractive to students and businesses who have relocated to the expanded city due to urban sprawl.

ALTERNATIVE SCENARIOS FOR LIVE/WORK

(Walled City)

SCENARIO I - LIVE OR WORK

SCENARIO II

LIVE + WORK SCENARIO III WORK

SCENARIO I - LIVE OR WORK

SCENARIOS FOR LIVE/WORK CAPSULES

CAPSULES

(WEATHER)

TEN YEAR STORM EVENT 6.20” precipitation

(CONTEXT) (CHICAGO PARKS)

CHICAGO RIVER

LANDSCAPE / URBAN DESIGN

02

2018 TYPICAL RAIN EVENT 0.90” precipitation

8 MIN

PALMISANO PARK

CONNECTED BIKE SYSTEM (TO SOUTH CHICAGO)

ENVIRONMENTAL RESILIENCY

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES

IM/EX-PORT

- REDEFINING OUTPUTS FOR AN INDUSTRIAL BROWNFIELD

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN “BEYOND FLATNESS” STUDIO - LED BY CRAIG RESCHKE

SASAKI DAY 2019 - WINNER

Sited on a brownfield that was once a critical industrial node in the greater Midwestern region, Fisk Generating Station is reimagined into a designed space that flips the typical definition of import and export, considering existing assets and resources, and outputs positive externalities to communities beyond the site boundary.

Independent Work - FALL 2018

LOWER WEST SIDE

PILSEN / IM/EX-PORT

ADJUSTABLE BOARDWALK ADAPTS TO EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS (ANCHORED TO RIVER BED)

10 MIN

CHINATOWN BRIDGEPORT

PING TOM PARK

LEARN ABOUT THE PARK’S ECOSYSTEMS + REMEDIATION

REFURBISHED WAREHOUSE INTO PERFORMANCE / EXHIBITION SPACE

HANNAH

HUMBOLDT PARK

THE LOOP

SUNNY DAY 0” precipitation

LAKE SHORE PARK

THE 606

30 MIN

43 MIN

PROJECT SITE INTRODUCTION

Previously the home for ‘Fisk Generating Station’, the project site is located in Pilsen, Lower West Side in close proximity to Chicago’s Chinatown. Notably, the site is a part of in Chicago’s Industrial Corridor Modernization Initiative that looks to redevelop similar brownfield sites for various purposes.

In addition, Pilsen faced notable business foreclosures in the recent years, with majority of vacancies fronting the industrial corridor. CTA has also requested for this site to be transformed into a bus storage facility, despite disapprovals from locals in fear of further pollution and land degradation.

REGIONAL / TRANSITION TO GREEN ENERGY

(Source: EIA, BloombergNEF) Shift away from coal is visible on an regional scale, changes spurred by the Paris Agreement in the last 5 yrs.

controversial but effective?

absorbs ~22lbs of CO2 /year

absorbs ~66-150lbs of CO2 /year

As an alternative, Peatlands were considered as a natural means to store carbon, at a price.

CITY / TRANSACTIONS BEYOND THE BORDER

REGIONAL / ESTABLISHED NATURAL ADVANTAGES

A COMPLEX HISTORY

Chicago’s historic prominence during the Rust Belt boom dwindled soon after railroads were introduced to the economy, and practical uses of Chicago’s riverways fell. Coupled with the Paris Agreement of 2015, and a general shift away from fossil fuels and coal-powered

energy, numerous industrial sites, including Fisk, were agreed by the local communities and governmental bodies to be shut down permanently, leaving barren concrete land located at key nodes of the river system. IM/ EX-port reconsiders this precedent and seeks to reactivate the site through modern techniques.

Chicago’s influence on the Rust Belt (red) + Coal mining region (beige) is connected by rivers.

Chicago’s prominence in transporting resources were reliant on its location + famed river systems.

Timeline of Rust Belt rise and fall in the Mid West

Besides industrial sites dominating Pilsen’s land use, the area has also seen an influx in Latino population, and has been notably recognized as a critical issue against environmental justice.

LEGEND

(East Pilsen) (Central Pilsen) (West Pilsen) (average)

(Chicago statistics)

Latino population

White population

The surrounding streetscape struck many as jarring and unfriendly, with occasional cars speeding by. The proposal considers whether there are simple interventions to provide a well-rounded experience, considering beyond the site boundary.

EXCESSIVE VEHICULAR LANES

With minimum intervention, how can we ensure a safe, and therefore, encourages speeding

LACK OF SHADE STRUCTURES

SITE

discourages use of public transport overdimensioned and barren, road inadvertently acts as barrier into site

LACK OF PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS

STREET SECTIONBEFORE AND AFTER ROAD DIET

Key challenges faced are car-centric roads, discourages activity and divides Pilsen w/ Industrial Corridor.

AN URGE TO EVOLVE

Within the site and across Pilsen, you can find the beginnings of projects that work to improve the neighborhood. From the vibrant street art to independent pedestrian-scale wind turbines along the street, the community has shown the potential to adapt a once-industrially reliant site into something refreshing and new.

awareness of

public bus

2 - DESIGNATED BIKE LANE

ensure cyclist safety, encourages cycling

3 - FOOD TRUCK AREA

4 - ADDITIONAL PED. CROSSING

5- STREET TREES

narrower road, shorter crossing time, reduced chances for accidents promotes sense of safety + comfortability in walking 12’ 7’ 6’

FRAMEWORK

By identifying local businesses to collaborate with, site empowers Pilsen to build a resilient future.

“The Wild Mile” extents (as of 2022) - how can IM/ EX-port tie into the proposed system, extending the Wild Mile into the South river branch.

CONNECT

Extending “The Wild Mile” (SOM) + connect intermediate cycle paths to encourage bike usage.

PILSEN INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR TIF

Tax Increment Financing district (1998 - 2022)

“Goal: Revitalize Southwest Side industrial and commercial areas with uses that creates jobs for residents of the Pilsen community” (Chicago DPD 2010)

+ targeted funds for preparation of land for development

IM/EX-port - catalyst for future development with affordable prices, proof of concept for minimal intervention and long term investment.

BEACON

Located within a TIF district, the site can apply for financial support to kickstart improvements.

Activating + Cleansing

S. Chicago River

Smokestack as a visual beacon, reminder of what industrial sites could be

CONNECTED BY...

DESIGN TYPOLOGIES

open space energy connectivity / mobility community / activate industrial / pollution

MOBILITY NETWORK VISUAL ATTRACTION

How can designed typologies work together to form experiences greater than the sum of its parts? Given the countless combination/ possibilities and the simple materials needed, combinations of designed parcels and typologies can be made to adapt and cater to

123 MILES FROM CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS 19 INVENTORY / ANALYSIS CONCEPT MASTER PLAN HANNAH YU HANG LEUNG, DIGITAL PORTFOLIO 2024 LANDSCAPE + PROGRAMMING CONCEPT + STUDIES

01 - Mapping underground pollutants

FOOD TRUCK PARKING

PICNIC GROVE

Simple benches under dappled shade in a field of vibrant, native grasses.

COMMUNITY GARDEN

Pick up a packet of seeds at your local supermarket or school and start planting! Friendly for all ages.

RE-GENERATION GROVE

Wander through wind turbine installations, or between the grove of Silver Maples to learn about soil remediation and industrial re-use.

REFURBISHED ART MUSEUM

Transformed old warehouse into openair exhibition space for local artists.

02 - Propose remediating planting scheme + gradient towards river + naturalized edge

03 - Introducing a park that catalyzes change + reconnects with the surrounding context

IM/EX-port is driven by extended seamless circulation throughout the site, from runoff filtration and cleansing, to elevated pedestrian path and boardwalk network that can be adjusted to extreme weather conditions. Diverse programming is provided to accommodate a range of local community

needs and is accessible for all ages - for the case of IM/EX-port, sports grounds and dining areas are provided, along with educational activities that informs local populations of the diverse flora and fauna that pass through the site, orienting users in an urban parcel that sits within an extended network.

A HEALING PLANTING PALETTE

Designed for bioremediation, low-maintenance and adaptable to urban conditions. Notable pollutants processed by plants are also listed.

HANNAH YU HANG LEUNG, DIGITAL PORTFOLIO

How can IM/EX-port act as a proof of concept for activating industrial brownfields / abandoned sites?

Could there be elements designed to be adaptable, while sourcing locally (or even reusing materials from demolition / construction) to promote local businesses and minimise carbon emissions?

REGULAR RIVER LEVELS

KIT OF PARTS

Potential to reuse materials on site for various typologies, reducing imported products.

From planting materials to elements for site furnishings, the project sources locally and recycles construction debris. This reduces cost of transportation and imported labor, but also engages local communities, and share skillsets should this project act as a catalyst and proof of concept for others.

Geo-Foam + Circulation - Adjusting landforms to accommodate programming

Geofoam structure + Capping

Resilient + Adaptable - Goal of planting and landform design is to establish a public space that can withstand flooding and other extreme weather events.

10 YR FLOOD CIRCULATION + STRUCTURES

TYPOLOGY 2 - WIND TURBINES

Geofoam

Elevated path

PHYSICAL PLANNING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

03

ENVIRONMENTAL RESILIENCY

CALUMET REGION, ILLINOIS/INDIANA, UNITED STATES

URBAN FLUX

- STRATEGIC ACTIVATION TO SPUR AGRICULTURAL REVITALIZATION

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN

REGIONAL STUDIO - LED BY PROFESSOR JENN. THOMAS

SASAKI DAY 2020 - WINNER

ILLINOIS ASLA 2020 - MERIT AWARD

Situated within the Historic Calumet Region, URBAN FLUX takes on regional activation and strategic retrofitting through acupunctures of open space and streetscape design.

Independent Study + Research - FALL 2019

(regional framework + multiple towns)

Expansion

Mapping

of Chicago city amidst the City Beautiful movement, heavily influenced by Burnham’s 1909 Plan of Chicago, and Olmsted’s Chicago South Park.

of existing transportation networks + superfund and brownfield sites within the Historic Calumet Region, paired with enlargements of selected superfund sites.

RISE AND FALL OF AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY

Industrialization resulted in efficiency, but brought about rapid declines in cities dependent on the land.

(REGIONAL)

(various) / INDIANA + ILLINOIS, USA / (across 16km) 24 LEGEND

(SEPARATE ACADEMIC RESEARCH)

(courtesy of ongoing research with Professor Stephen Sears, UIUC) Visualization of overlapping strategic locations and paths mapped during the civil war, revealing and understanding how movement across the country during the civil war was greatly influenced by the land.

Situated at the confluence of three states and its unique geologic qualities, Cairo (pronounced CAY-ro), despite its present rapid decline, was once a city with great potential given its importance during the Civil War, establishing cities such as ‘Future City’ and ‘Urbandale’. However, with the establishment of railroads and therefore the reduced use of riverways, Cairo lost its prominence and fell into decline. This trend is reminiscent of many shrinking / declining Mid-Western cities, as modernism overrides reliance on the land.

RAILROAD

AGRICULTURAL LAND USE OF ILLINOIS/INDIANA

USDA statistics (2022) reveal, despite general increase in regoinal production of corn and other produce, independent farms are vanishing due to decrease in profitability on a smaller scale. Despite the map showing extensive fields of corn dominating land use, the industry face the risk of a monopolized economy.

+ General reduction of agricultural land, in terms of square footage

+ Within remaining agricultural area, smaller harvest areas are reduced, while large swaths of agriculture parcels increases. (increase in commercialized land)

Are there key assets that can be activated to catalyze change and “break the loop”?

Site Imagery at South Chicago, East Chicago, Gary and Lake Station confirm economic decline.

MESO SCALE: DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES - IS ACTIVATION THE RIGHT ANSWER?

(U.S. Census Bureau ‘16)

Some of the recognized issues within the Mid-West context is economy of super-cities dominating the market, leaving minimal room for development and investment in a smaller, diverse collection of towns.

This is a result of densification and shrinking city phenomenon as resources are depleted, along with an emphasis on minimizing land use and maximizing output, resulting in modernized machinery dominating the agricultural market that was once labor-intensive.

Could we consider a scenario where each town is developed based on a specialized production for one natural asset? Similar to how rudimentary urban systems were formed.

In reference to Charles Waldheim’s research “50 Species - Towns”.

One of the obvious limiting factors is heavy reliance on one asset and lack of diversity but could be balanced out if the systems collaborated and synchronized processes.

Selected sites host superfund sites that could be activated, and suffer from similar EJ issues.

IDENTIFYING COMMON LIMITATIONS

The selected towns share similar flaws of auto-dependency, disconnect with adjacent agricultural fields - resulting in food deserts, with substantial poverty and minority population as a result of white-flight and other transitions.

URBAN FLUX framework

Utilise existing data to locate vacant or underutilised lands across the region, and reconsider them into productive spaces through close engagement with local businesses.

Systematically evaluate and appropriately reuse existing infrastructure to connect the fragmented agricultural industry.

Provide an innovative reconfiguration of the existing economy to “break the loop” / DOWNWARD SPIRAL.

PHASING STRATEGY - TRANSPORTATION

Phase 1 - Embrace auto-centric nature of cities, and incentivize to attract workers and kickstart transition in shifting industry

Phase 2 - Introduce possibility of passenger rail adjacent to freight, gradual activation of adjacent hinterlands

Phase 3 - Evaluate holistic public transit system and rework framework according to shifting demands and supply.

PROPOSED FRAMEWORK

Connected by a proposed passenger railway system, URBAN FLUX is a framework that identifies existing natural and physical assets that is unique to each town, and utilises them for sustainable development. By focusing resources on the assigned production cycle phase, communities can specialize and develop more intensively and effectively in specified areas.

flex space adj. to bus stops.

(7 min.)

retrofit hinterlands adj. to distribution centers to increase exposure.

integrate greyfields into naturalised park system.

series of interconnected retrofit buildings to support industry, and one another

(4 min.)

(3 min.)

share railroad between passenger + freight.

implement minimalist streetscape kit of parts to encourage pedestrian activity.

soften barren skate park with street furniture and public amenities.

greyfields strategically activated to provide spaces of exercise and engaging with the physical context.

activation embraces overdependence on roads in the short run to kickstart phasing.

subsidize food markets for affordable goods + boost local economy.

prioritize streetscape activation adjacent to existing school.

(phase 1 maintain parking lots to sustain vehicular circulation)

flex space for vendors - adjacent to existing market.

strategic activation + maintain connectivity.

establish bus stop as an alternative means of transport.

retrofit ‘Genesis Center’ into food distribution + training center.

bus stop to connect points of interest.

survey stability and longevity of underutilised buildings, consider retrofitting them as flecxible spaces.

adjacent empty parcels should prioritize assistance in activating railroad system.

refurbish train station to also accommodate for passengers, occasional freight rail

retrofit warehouse into freight storage + passenger train station.

naturalize / seeded native planting.

EXISTING

EST. FOOD DISTRIBUTION NETWORK

RETROFIT VACANCIES

PHASE 1

2 YRS

REVITALISE LOCAL BUSINESS

REVITALISE INFRASTR.

PHASE 2

5 YRS

MATURED

URBAN-RURAL CONNECTION

STREETSCAPE FOR SAFETY

PHASE 3

7 YRS

PHASING PLAN

(example) Gary, Indiana

ACTIVATION

CLOSE COLLABORATION BETWEEN MULTIPLE PARTIES

URBAN FLUX framework relies on continued, close collaboration to ensure the longevity of the project.

before / after cost of living comparison

Savings accumulate overtime, investment will pay off in the coming 5-10 yrs.

SYNERGIES DAY IN A LIFE

Key drivers of the Urban Flux framework plan range from research to adjusting businesses based on local talent, and work to collaborate and inform each other.

space

Many underpriviledged populations struggle with cumulative costs and inefficiencies in the present a day. Gradual adjustments in cost of living and time will greatly benefit wellbeing and health of citizens, thereby attracting populations to these cities. Note that open space is parallel to, and in some cases, secondary to industry reform, and should only act as a supporting role as opposed to priority.

+ shifting populations to Great Lakes region due to climate change

+ coastal regions under threat = drives up food, transportation prices