Urban Design Portfolio-Selected Projects of MS in Urban Design at Georgia Tech

URBAN DESIGN PORTFOLIO SELECTED WORK 2021-2022

SHIMA KHODAGHOLI GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE OF DESIGN SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE MS IN URBAN DESIGN

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URBAN DESIGN GIS

EAST GATEWAY TO STONE MOUNTAIN

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URBAN DESIGN STUDIO II (Spring 2022) LOCATION: DEKALB COUNTY, ATLANTA, GA

REDEVELOPMENT OF CARREY PARK AND GUN CLUB

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URBAN DESIGN STUDIO I (Fall 2021) LOCATION: ATLANTA, GA

METAMORPHOSIS

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ULI HINES COMPETITION (Spring 2022) LOCATION: OAKLAND, CA

ATLANTA NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS INTRODUCTION TO GIS (Spring 2022) LOCATION: ATLANTA, GA

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EAST GATEWAY TO STONE MOUNTAIN URBAN DESIGN STUDIO II LOCATION: DEKALB COUNTY, ATLANTA, GA Project produced and designed in a team My tasks: Drawing Master Plan, Subdivision, Diagrams, Sketches Tactical Urbanism Proposal

CENTRAL SPINE PERSPECTIVE / SKETCH IN THIS SPREAD PRODUCED BY ME

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East Gateway, a site close to Stone Mountain abutted by Memorial Drive on the South and Hairston Road on the West is an important location where can be utilized to create a Tourist Gateway. Along with that, this site is also aimed to be used by artists and makers, which makes an ideal collaboration of Turists and Makers to develop the district. A Makers District Needs to be seen by people (Tourists) to be successfully operated. The goal is to make a walkable mixed-use community with various maker spaces and live-work units for the artists. The connectivity is improved by adding a parallel road to Memorial Drive to make a central spine for the live-work units, and adding commercial and retail spaces along Memorial Drive to attract tourists into the site.

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CONNECTIVITY IN LARGE SCALE

SITE LOCATION MEMORIAL DRIVE GREEN TRAIL BUS STATIONS

To further enhance DeKalb County’s 2035 Vision Plan’s prioritization of bicycle access along Memorial Drive to Stone Mountain Park, we propose a Green Loop Trail along local streets leading to Snapfinger Creek. This will provide access to several surrounding neighborhoods, Hambrick Village, Mid-Way Memorial, and eventually connect the Indian Creek MARTA station to Stone Mountain Park, providing a more attractive option to regional cyclists and pedestrians than staying on Memorial Drive the entire way.

DIAGRAMS IN THIS SPREAD PRODUCED BY ME

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EXISTING CONDITIONS

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The site’s uses are disconnected and its buildings are detached from one another. The low quality of the public space feels desolate and is characterized by: • • • •

Deep Parcels Spread out Eateries, Auto Sales Large areas for Surface Parking No connectivity at Site Level

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MAIN VISION

SUPPORT Maker spaces by reorganising parcels.

STRENGTHEN the Local Artist Community.

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TRANSFORM site into a Tourist Gateway for Stone Mountain.

Vision East Gateway Major Framework Existing Buildings Retrofitted Open Spaces Central Spine Street Connectivities Major Roads

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REGULATORY PLAN

Proposed Subdivision

Blocks are designed in different sizes to make different functions able to perform properly. The existing parcels are large and deep, without any proper road to divide the land and organize the site. However, in this project the land is subdivided in a way that circulation happens perfectly. Existing buildings are used in accordance with the proposed vision and the marginal neighborhoods.

DIAGRAMS IN THIS SPREAD PRODUCED BY ME EAST GATEWAY TO STONE MOUNTAIN

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1. Live-Work Units along the Central Spine

2. Mixed-Use Retail and Offices along Memorial Drive

3. Large Commercial Buildings around the Main Entrance

4. Residential Townhouses next to the Residential Neighborhood abutting the site

5. Changing the existing building to a Community Center for the Residential Blocks

6. Changing the existing buildings to Maker Spaces and Open Art Museum

7. Existing Retail used along with the Grocery Store 8. Grocery Store and Shopping Center proposed in 9. Parkings servicing both residents and visitors to service beyond the site the existing large mall to service beyond the site

10. Proposed Open Spaces

11. Dog Park along with the Tactical Intervention

12. Existing Green Space with a Proposed Trail Connecting the site to the Larger Trail and Lakes 8

MASTER PLAN

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1. TOWNHOUSES to create small increments of ownership.

2,3. MIXED USE BUILDINGS- Diverse Uses and affordability 4. Offices abutting Memorial Drive- Economic Backbone 5. Live-Work Unit with exterior garage 6. Live-Work Unit with tucked in garage (LIVEWORKS to create small increments of ownership)

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MEMORIAL DRIVE REMEDIATION

Memorial Drive has some issues regarding the safety of pedestrian and activated sidewalks. By organizing the sidewalks and adding a green median to the road it becomes more pedestrian-friendly.

The lanes become fewer and narrower to add a safe bike lane and a seprate transit lane. Bulbouts at the intersections reduces the speed of the cars and makes it safer for people to pass the road

SECTIONS IN THIS SPREAD PRODUCED BY ME

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Narrow Sidewalks

No buildings fronting the street 3 lane roads with 12 ft of width

Building lines fronting the streets Shaded sidewalks of 10ft width Road width reduced to 10ft

Narrow sidewalks Green spaces introduced along sidewalks

Poorly designed intersections

Bulbouts designed at intersections

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STREET TYPES

Section through Central Spine

SECTIONS IN THIS SPREAD PRODUCED BY ME EAST GATEWAY TO STONE MOUNTAIN

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Section through 30 feet Street Abutting Dog Park

Narrow and walkable streets are proposed where cars go slowly and tourists can see, hear, and smell the work of the makers and artists in their studios and shops as they stroll along the central spine and explore the side streets. Alleys provide access for trucks and dirty, noisy activities.

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END OF THE SPINE PERSPECTIVE

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To demonstrate the real characteristic of the neighborhood, artistic hints are given to the visitors in the main entrance with some art installations, galleries and shipping containters, and an open theater where artists display their art and attract tourists with art performance. Central Spine divides the entrance public space and absorbs people into the live-work axis.

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“With a distinct image and character to celebrate the unique artistic and cultural heart of De Kalb County, the community art hub empowers artists by providing galleries, studio spaces, an open air theatre, performance spaces, practise spaces which appeal to diverse audiences, attrcats businesses and tourists and becomes an anchor for East Gateway.”

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TACTICAL URBANISM PROPOSAL

The goal is to attract people to the site where the cars have lower speed, and give them a sense of what is going to be proposed in the whole site. Our tactical intervention is placed strategically as the existing site allows for quick and easy implementation.

DESIGN AND SKETCHES IN THIS SPREAD PRODUCED BY ME EAST GATEWAY TO STONE MOUNTAIN

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Shipping containers are used for the shops which helps to propose a low-cost approach.

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REDEVELOPMENT OF CARREY PARK AND GUN CLUB URBAN DESIGN STUDIO I LOCATION: ATLANTA, GA Project produced and designed in a team My tasks: Drawing Master Plan, Perspective Sketches, Design Diagrams, Renders of Plans and Bird-eye Views

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THE STUDY AREA COVERS THE WATERSHEDS THAT LIE ALONG THE PROCTOR CREEK AND TERREL CREEK IN THE CAREY PARK, ALMOND PARK AND PARTS OF GROVE PARK AREA. THE STREETS ABUTTING THE STUDY AREA INLUDES THE D.L. HOLLOWELL ROAD ON THE SOUTH, JAMES JACKSON ROAD ON THE WEST, PROCTOR CREEK ON THE EAST AND HOLLYWOOD WOODS AT THE NORTH.

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THE LANDFILL BEGAN IN 1950’s AND WAS CAPPED IN 2000’s. IT HAS ACTIVE METHANE COLLECTION PIPES THAT IS BURNED ON SITE WHICH MIGHT TAKE 25-30 YEARS BEFORE IT BECOMES A USABLE SPACE. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE LANDFILL HAS A PROTECTIVE LINING UNDER IT.

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GUNCLUB AND LITTLE GUN CLUB WERE ILLEGAL DUMPING GROUNDS AND WERE CAPPED OVER TIME. A DEVELOPER HAS OBTAINED PERMITS TO DEVELOP THESE SITES FOR HOUSING.

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CEMETERIES THE HOLLYWOOD AND MAGNOLIA CEMETERIES BEGAN IN LATE 1800’S AND WAS PREDOMINANTLY FOR WHITE PEOPLE. THE STREETCAR HAD A MURNERS CAR SPECIALLY TO CATER TO THE CEMETERIES HERE. THERE WERE ILLEGAL BURIALS IN THE CEMETERIES AND AFTER THE WHITE FLIGHT FROM CAREY PARK, THE CEMETERY WAS EVENTUALLY ABONDONED.

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THIS IS THE CAR JUNKWARD RIGTH ON THE INTERSECTION OF HOLLOWELL AND JAMES JACKSON ROAD. A TRIBUTARY FOR TERREL CREEK STARTS HERE AND THE SITE HAS IMMENSE POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPMENT.

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LAND LEGEND Vacant Partly Developed Undevelopable Land Open Scapes

LAND INVENTORY CLASSIFYING PARCELS AS VACANT, DEVELOPABLE, UNDEVELOPABLE AND THE PUBLIC DOMAIN/ OPEN SPACES MAKES AVAILABLE THE INVENTORY OF LAND THAT NEEDS FOCUS AND CAN ACT AS AN OPPORTUNITY. MOST PARCELS IN THE STUDY AREA WERE EITHER VACANT OR WERE PARTIALLY DEVELOPED WITH A STRONG POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS.

STREET ROW’s LEGEND Vacant Partly Developed Undevelopable Land Open Scapes 30 FEET ROW 40 FEET ROW 50 FEET ROW 60 FEET ROW 70 FEET ROW

STREET RIGHT OF WAY THE STREET LOCATION AND WIDTHS MAKES AVAILABLE THE READY CONNECTIVITY IN THE SITE AND SHOWS WHAT PARCELS OF LAND CAN BE EASILY ACCESSED AND ONES THAT WOULD NEED INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT BEFORE BEING DEVELOPED OR UTILISED FURTHER.

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AVAILABLE OPTIONS LEGEND Vacant Partly Developed 30 FEET ROW 40 FEET ROW 50 FEET ROW 60 FEET ROW 70 FEET ROW

ROW’s WITHOUT STREETS CAREY PARK HAS MANY STREET RIGHT OF WAYS DEMARCATED IN THE CITY MAPS WITHOUT ANY STREETS PROVIDED, SOME THAT COULD NOT BE BUILT DUE TO THE STEEPNESS OF THE LANDSCAPE WHILE SOME THAT HAVE NOT BEEN USED OVER YEARS AND NOW HAVE OVERGROWN VEGETATION ON THEM SUCH THAT IT IS INCOMPREHENSIBLE TO CONSIDER THEM AS STREETS ANYMORE.

PARCELS AND FLOOD PLAIN LEGEND Vacant Partly Developed 30 FEET ROW 40 FEET ROW 50 FEET ROW 60 FEET ROW 70 FEET ROW 100 YEAR FLOODPLAIN CREEK/ STREAM 75 FT BUFFER 100 FT BUFFER

FLOODPLAIN LAYER THE FLOOD PLAIN LAYER ADDED TO THE LAND INVENTORY IDENTIFIES THE PARCELS/ LAND THAT WILL BE IN THE FLOODING ZONE, AND THUS NEEDS TO BE LEFT AS A BUFFER BETWEEN THE STREAM AND DEVELPABLE PARCELS.

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LEGEND Vacant Partly Developed 30 FEET ROW 40 FEET ROW 50 FEET ROW 60 FEET ROW 70 FEET ROW 100 YEAR FLOODPLAIN CREEK/ STREAM 75 FT BUFFER 100 FT BUFFER

BUFFER ZONES KEEPING THE BUFFER ZONE TO MAINTAIN GOOD HEATH OF THE WATER SYSTEMS PRESENTS US TO THE TOTAL AVAILABLE LAND PARCELS THAT CAN BE DEVELOPED - EITHER BY ADDITION TO EXISTING INSFRASTRUCTURE OR OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROVING INFRASTRUCTURE TO DEVELOPABLE LAND.

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STREAMSTAT - ANALYSIS THE STREAM FLOWS OVER THE LANDFILL AND HAS MOSTLY BEEN CONTAINED. Slope - 12.64% 1% AEP flood - 160 ft^3/s Width 6.04 ft, Depth - 0.78 ft Cross Section - 5.68 sq ft

HIGH VOLUME CAUSING FLOODS AT THE JUNCTION OF TERREL AND PROCTOR Slope - 10.42 % 1% AEP flood - 1520 ft^3/s Width 18.4 ft, Depth - 1.53 ft Cross Section - 31.4 sq ft

THE HIGH SLOPE INDICATES TO HIGH VELOCITY. HOWEVER, THE LESS VOLUME AND THE FACT THAT THIS IS THE ONLY SYSTEM THAT HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED BY HUMAN INTERVENTION, MAKES US CONSIDER THE STREAM AND ITS BUFFER TO BE A PRESERVE. Slope - 15. 27% 1% AEP flood - 208 ft^3/s Width 6.77 ft, Depth - 0.84 ft Cross Section - 6.5 sq ft

THE STREAMS HERE CAUSE HUGE FLOODING COLLECTIVELY IN THIS PART OF PROCTOR CREEK. Slope - 9.51% 1% AEP flood - 372 ft^3/s Width 2.58 ft, Depth - 0.29 ft Cross Section - 9.54 sq ft

SPRING STREET-STREAM HAS HIGH VELOCITY AND VOLUME CAUSING EROSION AT THE BASE OF THE STREAM. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE STREET PRESENCE THE STREAM HAS EFFECTLY LOFT ALL NATURAL FLOW AND OFTEN OVERRUNS THROUGHT ASPHALT.

THIS IS A MAJOR STREAM TRAVERSING THROUGH MOST OF CAREY PARK. THE SPEED AND VOLUME REQUIRES SOME INTERVENTION AS WELL AS NATURAL CLEANING PROCESS SINCE THE ORIGIN LIES AT THE BROWNFIELD (CAR JUNKYARD).

Slope - 8.03% 1% AEP flood - 339 ft^3/s Width 2.53 ft, Depth - 0.29 ft Cross Section - 9.24 sq ft

Slope - 13.02% 1% AEP flood - 347 ft^3/s Width 2.58 ft, Depth - 0.29 ft Cross Section - 9.54 sq ft

WATER ISSUES - Army Corps of Engineers

PC-8-2 (TERREL AND PROCTOR CONFLUENCE) Bank reshaping to create a low floodplain bench for floodwaters to access. Minor excavation and reshaping of stream banks.

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PC-08-1 (PET CEMETERY) Log revetment, invasive plant species control, bar cut and creation of low floodplain creation that will enhance the banks of the pet cemetery. Cross vanes for flow stress reduction and planting to create wetland.

PC-08-2 PC-09 AND PC-10 Poor riparian cover nd encroaching neighborhoods. sewer creates a fish passage barrier. Proposals for rock stream barbs, fish passage ramp, log stream barbs stone toe protection etc.

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TC-02 PC-13 (WEST HIGHLANDS and GUN CLUB) Narrow Riparian corridor due to encroachment, bank erosion and invasive plants.

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PC-14 High speed of the creek, stream habitat destruction, toe and bank erosion.

PC-15 Habitat mprovements, water quality, erosion.

PC-15 TC-02 (HOLLYWOOD CEMETERY) The majority of the work will be in an area adjacent to a cemetery, with opportunities for streambank stabilization and wetland creation. A diversion will be created to divert stream flow from Terrell Creek to an offline wetland area.

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TC-05 Flooding control, fish passage ramp creations, wetlands, invasive plat strategy.

TC-07 (CENTER HILL PARK) Flood control, bank erosion, water retention possibility.

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WATER STRATEGY - MASTERPLAN

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The natural terrain gives an opportunity to creat multilevel trails that enable the use of the park in case of high water levels as well.

At high floods, the lower trail is submerged, while the higher trail remains accessible to residents/ visitors.

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GUN CLUB VILLAGE - VILLAGE ON THE HILL

A CAR FREE VILLAGE WITH A MIXED USE MAIN STREET LEADING TO A PUBLIC PLAZA AND COMMUNITY GARDENS. SMALLER LOT SIZES FOR HOUSES. THE OPEN YARD SPACE COMPENSATED BY PROVIDING THE DWELLERS WITH A TERRACE FARM ON THE HILL SIDE OVERLOOKING THE PROCTOR CREEK. WALKABLE, BIKEABLE VILLAGE CONNECTED TO THE VPROPOSED STREETCAR STATION AT TERRELL BUSINESS PARK AT A 10 MINUTE WALK. WALKING DISTANCE FROM THE PROPOSED REBORN PARK.

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Terrel Business Park

A MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT WITH RETAIL, COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE, RESIDENTIAL, RECREATIONAL, PUBLIC PLAZA’S AND SOME COMMUNITY CENTERS. ORIENTED TO INCREASE CONNECTIVITY WITH TERRELL CREEK AND ITS TRAIL. WATER FINGERS EXTENDED TOWARDS THE BUILT TO INCREASE THE WATER FRONTAGE WHILE KEEPING FLOODING IN CHECK. PROPSAL FOR 5 FLOOR BUILINGS, WITH THE POSSIBILITIES FOR HIGHRISES AS WELL.

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METAMORPHOSIS ULI HINES COMPETITION LOCATION: OAKLAND, CA Project produced and designed in a team My position: Masterplanner My tasks: Design Diagrams, Designing the Masterplan (Renders and Real Estate Analysis done by the teammates)

METAMORPHOSIS

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EVOLUTION NOT REVOLUTION Metamorphosis, with the environmental goal of health for all, pledges as does the hypocritic oath, to “first do no harm”.

METAMORPHOSIS is a strategy of IMPROVEMENT THROUGH CHANGE not REPLACEMENT. No more “tabula rasa” demolition and minimization of waste.

METAMORPHOSIS promotes HEALTH at three scale: ecological/global; Community/City; and Neighborhood/Individual. At the ecological scale change is deployed to reduce the carbon footprint. At the City scale strategies include means to resuscitate the existing block structure by lining the sidewalks with new programs and buildings and improving the street section. It calls for a radical re-thinking of the toxic elevated highway by re-imaging the spaces above and below it. Finally, METAMORPHOSIS at the scale of the neighborhood and individual, by means of creative RE-programing of existing buildings: municipal gym and pool; branch library and learning campus; art museum; City Year headquarters, domestic peace corps; and Café Reconcile, a job training program for inner city youth.

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METAMORPHOSIS, Adaptive Reuse and Sustainability The project proposes to retain almost every one of the existing buildings with a mixed-use program through retrofits along with addition of light weight CLT structures above to combine with the existing history of the site (additional structure added beyond the existing buildings). CLT provides longevity to the buildings and much less carbon footprint than concrete or metal. An urban park is proposed as an extension of Jefferson square park between 5th and 6th street with a depressed skating rink that would act as a storm water collection area. The redeveloped Jefferson square park connects the visitor via a green corridor to Broadway Street through the site. Materials collected from any demolition from the existing buildings is used within the site to prevent wasteful landfills, for example, façade elements are used as paving, etc. The existing right of ways are redesigned into complete streets with special emphasis on wider sidewalks, bike lanes, bike parking, bikeshare lots and parklet spaces. 6th and 7th streets have been proposed to tap into the San Pablo BRT for better connectivity to other neighborhoods. One of the most important aspects of the plan is to improve the pedestrian system here, and by innovative examples, throughout the city.

PRESERVING THE EXISTING BUILDINGS

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METAMORPHOSIS, Prospects and Equity The site with former public buildings has been designed to accommodate spaces for the people to experience and enjoy and hence make it truly public. The Justice Square, Reflecting Plaza and Pen(itentiary) Park are all connected through the existing elevated corridor accessible by all to enjoy. Provision for public library, open gym, and event space available around a green.

The proposal provides space for big box retail stores under the flyover with a dedicated customer base that would attract more footfall along the 5th and 6th street. The location of smallscale businesses along this corridor provides opportunity for entrepreneurial endeavors, 40% of which would be subsidized for young businesses and for people of marginalized communities to help through the incubation period for one year. The proposal also includes building of 1587 units in the 10-year period along the 6th and 7th street of which 40% have been reserved for medium to low-income groups.

The location of the site between Jack London District, Central Downtown and the proposed Oakland A’s stadium at Howard terminal renders it a dynamite location ready for development.

The proposal strives at becoming a catalyst to usher developments in and around the study area while maintaining its cultural and communal identity. The aim of the project is to add to the neighborhood and become a part of the story in their development ensuring a public realm that is safe, engaging, and inclusive.

ISOMETRIC VIEWS

1. JEFFERSON SQUARE PARK METAMORPHOSIS

2. 6TH STREET 51

3. PLAZA / DEMOLISHED SHERRIF BUILDING

4. BROADWAY STREET 52

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Bike Lane is designed after the parking and parklets to let people bike safely without the risk of accident with the cars.

Paking acts like a buffer zone and separates the bike lane and sidewalks from the drive lane.

Parklets are designed with safety and aesthetic considerations and gives more opportunity for creating a space for enhancing the business opportunities and street public areas.

Transit lane is designed to make the neighborhood more transit-oriented.

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ATLANTA NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS INTRODUCTION TO GIS LOCATION: ATLANTA, GA

This project is a comprehensive research of the neighborhoods’ data in Atlanta. The neighborhoods can work well in a city if they have desirable access to the major roads, freeways, and railroads. In addition, they should have good proximity to the environmental areas like parks, streams and rivers, and lakes, which gives people an opportunity to create public and open spaces. There is no doubt that neighborhoods should also be evaluated in terms of walkability and their access to the trails and bikeways. Monitoring all these data helps us to understand which neighborhood needs more attention, and we can take action based on the weaknesses. In other words, a viability assessment is possible when we see all these datasets together and integrated. In this project, the neighborhoods in Atlanta have been evaluated with regard to the functions mentioned above, and ArcGIS Pro has been used to manage and layout the data. First, transit, environmental, and walkability scores for each neighborhood have been calculated. Second, the scores have been integrated to show an overall score for each neighborhood. Finally, each NPU has been evaluated based on the overall scores. The datasets used for this project are Atlanta’s neighborhood data which can be found in ArcGIS Online and the city of Atlanta’s datasets.

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Scores from 0 to 3 in terms of accessibility and proximity to freeways, major roads, and railroads are shown on this map. Wildwood Forests and Lake Estates have the lowest scores. 108 of 245 neighborhoods have the highest (three) scores, which indicates that a majority of the neighborhoods have good accessibility to the major roads, freeways, and railroads.

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In terms of the proximity to the lakes, streams, and parks, scores of 0 to 3 have been assigned to the neighborhoods. Olmsted at East Lake has the lowest score (zero), and 85 of 245 neighborhoods have the highest score for proximity to these areas, which shows about one-third of the neighborhoods have good opportunities to utilize these areas.

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Walkability

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In terms of the proximity to the bikeways, multi-use trails, and the beltline, scores of 0 to 3 have been assigned to the neighborhoods.

Among all 245 neighborhoods, 23 have the lowest score (zero), and only 49 neighborhoods have the highest scores (three). This fact shows that the neighborhoods should work better in terms of walkability, and more trails should be added. In addition, the possibility of extending the beltline can be helpful, and more bikeways should be proposed.

If we compare walkability scores and accessibility to pathways and transit scores, we realize that Atlanta is designed mostly for vehicles and automobiles.

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Overall Neighborhoods' Scores Overall scores based on transit systems, proximity to water and green areas, and walkability have been assigned. The highest overall scores (nine) have been assigned to Sherwood Forests, Loring Heights, Midtown, Lindbergh, Piedmont Heights, Collier Hills, Berkeley Park, Underwood Hills, Collier Heights North, and Ansley Park. These neighborhoods have achieved the highest score (three) in all categories. Olmsted at East Lake (one) and Mt. Gilead Woods and Lake Estates (two) have the lowest overall scores, which shows that these neighborhoods require more attention.

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NPUs and Neighborhoods' Scores This map shows the neighborhoods in which NPU has the highest and lowest scores.

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Conclusion This map summarizes the whole analysis of this project, categorizing all the neighborhoods into best conditions, average, and action required groups. Overall, we can see that most of the neighborhoods are in the average estate, which demonstrates that there are many opportunities to enhance neighborhoods' quality. In addition, there are some neighborhoods represented in red color that need more action as they had 0 to 3 overall scores.

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