Tucsonville Street Pattern Analysis

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The objective of this assignment was to understand how urban areas are subject to processes of change and to be familiar with as well as become accustom with the history of the space. The locale that I will be concentrating my research and observations on is Christie and Dupont and the decade I will compare and contrast is the 1910s. The location of Christie and Dupont is based in the Midwest part of the city’s downtown core; An intersection that has been in this city for over a century, this is one of the older areas in the city and has helped shape Toronto’s expanse downtown core. The intersection was recognized and named in honour of “The king of Cookies”, William Mellis Christie in 1861. Development went underway within the 1870s. Meanwhile,

The medieval cathedral was physically integrated into the town. Houses crowded up to its very walls and "lean-to's" were built right against them. In the city, the tower cathedral, was the medieval forerunner of the skyscraper, but unlike its modern counterpart, it subsumed a number of functions. At one moment or another, therefore the medieval church could serve civic, communal, and commercial purposes (Branner, Robert, ed., Chartres Cathedral, W.W. Norton, New York, 1969, p. 69). However it was first and foremost a religious building. Although in modern times it served primary as a place of worship.

The Oregon Historical District is a twelve city block area in Dayton, Ohio that is registered with the National Register of Historic Places. This reasonably small area has both commercial and residential land uses. Though mixed use space, commercial and residential, is seen as a modern phenomenon, this area of land is quite old for an American city with the original plat recording in 1829. However, the homes in the area developed over a period of 100 years which allowed for them to development with different architectural features with the most common being Classic Revival. This different architectural development could also be seen throughout the business district. Intriguing ideas held within the historic value of the Oregon Historical District are the ideas of preservation and protection. Instead of requiring its residents to rehabilitate the homes to original status the requirements are that the home look authentic and have the appeal of authenticity. The aesthetic nature of the homes should be less museum-like and more home-like with the intention of preserving the architectural character of the past.

On January 21, 2016 at nine in the morning, I was in the parking lot of Main street barbeque of Durant, waiting to begin my assignment. It was 37 degrees Fahrenheit with an overcast sky. Alexis, Stephen, Mathew, and I were on a team together. I have been a resident of Durant for all my life and I have strolled down Main Street numerous times and I have browsed through some of the shops. It was difficult taking of the figurative lenses I wear of familiarity and I tried my best to be observant and map the city from a new perspective. I did not expect to see anything that was unfamiliar to me. Our exploration of downtown Durant focused mostly on the local self-owned businesses therefor we only explored the first four blocks and the shops there.

It is no surprise to a see a group of businesses such as Petco, Dollar Tree, Famous Footwear, rue 21, sprint on one side of the street and across from it an empty muddy lot. It is common to see abandon buildings that are a result of an unsuccessful business. It does not take much to come across unfinished streets or dead ends. It is a town under construction that is surrounded by many farms and empty acres of land.

Paris as the City of Light, or the “modern” Paris, emerged in the mid 19th century as the demolition of “Old Paris” by Prefect Haussmann paved the way for the urban renewal program set out by the Emperor Napoleon III. New streets, sewers, and parks, and new town halls, hospitals, and schools were all created at this time. Not all were admired though. In fact, some Parisians grew angry that the historic core of Paris was lost in these bold projects. Lights throughout Paris evolved over the 19th century as well. Candle-lit lanterns that once lit the city became oil-burning lamps. It wasn’t until the year 1900 that Paris was illuminated by electric lighting, and formally became known as “Ville Lumière.” Main monumental spaces such as the Palais de l’Électricité, the Eiffel Tower, and even the new central wide boulevards were illuminated with these lights. Paris displayed the pleasures of the city to visitors who came to experience it, however, it also divided Parisians on the basis that the city’s traditions and memories were destroyed. Despite being called the most cosmopolitan city in the world by Baedeker, its history left out the dark side of it all. Paris was desolated of its historic memories and its traditional morals. However, renovations did bring sunlight and air into the historically beloved unhealthy, cramped streets. Ultimately, this image of Paris is all about its visually appealing aesthetics and does not mention what a true Parisian, in the center-periphery or banlieues, for example, would vision.

According to Venturi, Las Vegas streets were designed around the Strip. These streets have no particular or defined order, however, the Strip displays its own theme in every single corner of the street. On the other hand, Miami was built on a grid system, where every street acts as its own Strip, showcasing its purpose and displaying their program and what they offer. Miami can take advantage of these strips, and possibly use the idea of the unordered streets that outlines suburban Las Vegas to create small walkways for pedestrians to wander around the city, speculating on what they might find around each corner of the grid. Just like Venturi states in his book, these streets and small walkways create a contrast against the main roads that

Choosing the location of a phenomenal monument could be the most important decision an agency will ever have to make. Just by the location, visitors will have preconceived notions of trust, happiness, sadness, or skepticism. One well-known example of this is Mount Rushmore. The location of this famous monument can be used to show both beneficial and detrimental elements of location. “It’s easy to feel affection for Mount Rushmore’s strange grandeur.” (Downes) The

If I were fortunate enough to receive the scholarship that the “From a Different Perspective” organization, it would be an opportunity of a lifetime if I were able to embark France. If I were given this special opportunity, I would choose to embark Provence – Alpes – Côte d’Azur, a region in Southeastern France and formerly known as Provence. When I am visiting Provence, I will be staying in Marseille, which is the capital of Provence – Alpes – Côte d’Azur. This city is located on the South coast of France, beside the Mediterranean Sea. I am choosing to stay here because of the cultural diversity that surrounds the coastline. I am very interested in being close to the water and the Mediterranean Sea has a very beautiful view. Marseille is the second largest city

This historical study will define the gentrification and social disruption of medieval Paris in the modern urban design of Georges-Eugene Haussmann’s renovation of Paris in the 19th century. Haussmann’s urban design was founded on the revolutionary leadership of Emperor Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte III in the late 1840s to renovate the massive slums and overcrowded tenements of Paris. The modernity of this massive urban project was founded on making wider streets, demolishing slums, and providing better sewage for an ever-increasing population. The destruction of the “medieval” structure of Paris was extremely influential in the design of the modern European city, yet it also brought about the problem of gentrification that alienated and marginalized

Many downtowns first emerged as a distinctive place due to elite residents with homes in the area, which served as meeting places for important business transactions. By the late 19th century downtowns had typically been laid out with designated business blocks (Ford 2003). The growth of the business block as an economic center and booming downtown forced out any competition that were not appropriate with “high rents, social pressure and architectural change” (Ford 2003, pp 45). This was the origin of the spatial structure and land use patterns that are associated with contemporary downtowns. The origin of the town structure is most commonly affiliated with European cities as models of spatial layout. Specialty business and retail districts that characterized American downtowns and what we now image a good downtown to be are directly linked to it European counterpart. The key characteristic that defer from the European model was the tendency for American cities to be street-oriented rather then place-oriented. This contributed to the more linear structure of the city, business pursued locations on the “main street” rather then near major plazas or religious buildings (Robertson 1997).

His first comprehensive city plan was La Ville Contemporaine (the Contemporary City) a project to house three million inhabitants designed in 1922. This was Le Corbusier’s first attempt to reconcile man, nature and machine (Fishman, 189). The city starts at the center with a transportation hub for busses, trains, cars and planes. Surrounding this hub there will be an organized cluster of 24 60-story skyscrapers. These glass and steel skyscrapers are cross-shaped. Each individual skyscraper is to be set within a large rectangular green space. The skyscrapers house the “brain” of the city. The city is beautifully geometric and symmetrical. Placing the skyscrapers in the city center reinforces the emphasis on capital as a means of creating a successful city. Because of the shape and mass of each skyscraper, they have more usable space than an entire neighborhood but also relieves density and congestion because of the organization (Frampton, 46).

Manifest Destination uses the concepts of urbanization and tourism to explain the evolution of American culture. Gruen (2014) identifies Chicago as the center of urbanization in the US and this attracts domestic and international tourists to the city. The intention of these tourists was to explore the

The traditional architecture of the city is resulted in these three factors, the economy, the climate, and the people’s lifestyle.