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R. Dean Randalls, Architect ARCHITETT.com
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Project Design Elements >>> URBAN DESIGN PLANNING ARCHITECTURE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTION GRAPHICS STUDIES |
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Urban Planning Concepts - Vision shapes Reality |
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Many plans on this page were made possible by local visioning teams, city and county officials, by local power distributors and TVA |
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In each of the plans shown, I was charged with developing concepts for improving the pedestrian experience by envisioning: increasing accessibility of sidewalks with handicap ramps and curb cuts in new pedestrian pods; defining better crosswalks; improving parking and designating handicap locations; managing and slowing traffic; installing urban furniture; increasing landscaping; improving lighting; identifying new opportunities for urban parks with links to greenways and bike paths.
Planning is a long term effort by many team members. In fact, most of the ideas that become part of the vision are submitted by the community at visioning sessions or blog casts. Technical concepts such as improving traffic flow and managing storm runoff are reviewed or even submitted by various design professionals. And ideas for linking to the bigger picture are often developed by local planners. Note that all ideas incorporated into the overall vision are conceptual, and require further study and technical design once funding is achieved.
With the benefit of time, the visions can be compared to reality. Notable is that many of the concepts, even the more grandiose ideas, become reality. And more impressive is how quickly the visions, once rendered, are actually built. The following are two examples of community visions that quickly became reality.
The first is Dresden in northwest Tennessee. The new millennium came with great new vision for downtown. Within months of presenting the virtual renderings, the public aspects of the project were underway. |
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Learn more about downtown. Visit townvision.com photos from 2008 provided by www.townvision.com |
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The second project is Chickamauga Georgia, north of Atlanta. The vision included new lighting , landscaping, traffic islands, crosswalks, pedestrian pods, underground utilities, renewed building facades and new links to the battlefield. The city completed the vision in 2007, and continues to make downtown even better. |
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Learn more about Chattanooga. Visit townvision.com photos from 2008 provided by www.townvision.com |
