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Author: Konner Pendland Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages :
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New Urbanism is a planning and design approach that opposes the idea of urban sprawl, a migration pattern that is very prominent in large cities, such as Kansas City. Its purpose is to combine many aspects of daily life into a singular network that enhances accessibility and quality of life. New Urbanism consists of many components that create a successful community. This study focuses on walkability and safety, two aspects of New Urbanism, that can be implemented and analyzed in any community at any scale. These principles were analyzed within the neighborhoods of Lykins and Sheffield, located east of Downtown Kansas City. These neighborhoods currently suffer from high crime rates, heavy industrial uses, and urban blight. They also lack easy access for pedestrians as well as safe and secure neighborhood environments for their residents and visitors to the area. These factors lead to the question: How can safety and walkability be analyzed and implemented in two neighborhoods within Northeast Kansas City, Lykins and Sheffield, to influence New Urbanist development in the area? This report aims to answer the preceding question by assessing the physical and perceived aspects of walkability and safety. This was achieved by using Google imagery, GIS analyses, and photo questionnaires distributed throughout the two neighborhoods. Sidewalk width, the existence of sidewalks, distances to community amenities, pavement conditions, visibility, lighting, the existence of vacant lots, and topography are the variables that have been examined throughout the study. These factors were first analyzed using GIS and Google Imagery and then were combined with the results from the photo questionnaire (n=43) to see what elements people prefer in their neighborhoods. The results from the survey and the site analysis influenced the selection of areas to implement New Urbanism design interventions. Three sites were selected that scored low in the photo survey and are considered dead zones. The design works to link these three sites together by applying similar design approaches the each location. Additional considerations were also given to walkability and safety based on survey responses to create unique experiences. These design interventions can promote New Urbanist principles and inform future development within Lykins and Sheffield as well as their surrounding neighborhoods near Downtown Kansas City.
Author: Roxie Yonkey Publisher: Reedy Press LLC ISBN: 1681063190 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 203
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Kansas is nicknamed “The Sunflower State,” “The Wheat State,” and “The Breadbasket of the World.” In Kansas, rural and urban come together in a fascinating mix. From the bright lights of Kansas City and Wichita to the star-strewn skies above the Flint Hills, beautiful Kansas will captivate you. Journey across Kansas’s endless horizons with the fascinating handbook, 100 Things to Do in Kansas Before You Die. Sing “Home on the Range” at the cabin where the song was born and watch the buffalo roam at Maxwell Wildlife Refuge. You’ll never forget the glorious sound of thousands of cranes singing at Cheyenne Bottoms. Soar above the skies in Wichita, the Air Capital of the World, and with Amelia Earhart in Atchison. Find out why you like Ike at the Eisenhower Library in Abilene. Adventurous cyclists should grind gravel during Emporia’s 200- mile bicycle race or ride across the state for two weeks during Biking Across Kansas in June. Discover natural wonders like Monument Rocks, giant marine fossils, and the Arikaree Breaks, the Canyons of Kansas. Local author Roxie Yonkey is your navigator from Route 66 to the Santa Fe Trail, ready to show the ropes to locals and visitors alike. Whether you’ve never trod the Road to Oz, or whether Kansas is your No Place Like Home, you need this guidebook.
Author: Northeast Kansas City Historical Society
Author: Northeast Kansas City Historical Society
Author: Urban Land Institute. Advisory Services
Author: Konner Pendland
Author: Blue Sky Green Earth
Author: Optimist Club of Northeast Kansas City, Mo
Author: Northeast Neighborhood Action Group
Author: Optimist Club of Northeast Kansas City, Missouri
Author: John Hancock
Author: Roxie Yonkey
Author: Kansas City (Mo.). City Plan Commission