URSP 688 L | FALL 2016 | Chao Liu
Andrew, Claire, Rick, Ridhima
research question What specific areas are most suitable for development? • Based on: transit access, housing vacancies, property values
Generate better understanding of the workforce • Based on employment by industry data
How accessible are community resources for residents? • Based on: transit buffers along pedestrian network, community resources
Using Arc GIS online: providing interactive list of community resources:
INNOVATION VILLAGE, Baltimore
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sources for GIS mapping Baltimore City Block Data ACS 5 year estimate 2014 from http://factfinder.census.gov/ U.S. Census TIGER Shapefiles Maryland iMAP (transit database and shapefiles) Census Longitudinal Employee-Household Dynamics (LEHD) files
INNOVATION VILLAGE, Baltimore
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method Variables used:
Employment, transportation, housing vacancy, property value • LEHD Baltimore property vacancy index • ACS block group-level housing value data • Innovation Village Partner Institution list
Geocoded community resources and organizations • Police stations, fire stations, health centres, institutions, art galleries, museums
Analysis tools:
A heat map for Baltimore City for Poverty
Dot density map of employment by industry sector
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Calculating Cost along Network: Pedestrian buffers around transit stops
Suitability analysis for development plan
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innovation village network
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innovation village job density
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TANF heat map
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transit routes
Downtown Baltimore
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transit buffers I:
Bus stops 500’ Buffer
Downtown Baltimore
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transit buffers II:
Metro, Light Rail, MARC Stops ¼ miles
Downtown Baltimore
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transit buffers
with community resources
Downtown Baltimore
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vacancy heat map
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transit buffer
coverage by Block group:
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housing value
less than $100,000 by Block Group
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overlay:
Suitability analysis variables
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suitability analysis:
blocks suitable for development
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arc GIS online
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Recommendations/limitations Bus access is useful, but data does not distinguish routes
Other factors of development suitability
Constant revision of ArcGIS online component
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Ensure that development does not cause displacement
Further analysis needed to examine economic development opportunities
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thank you