Takeaways from the Reading: The concept of the “superilles” is very ambitious, and it reflects the importance of social interaction and quality spaces that offers…
“A human-scaled GIS: measuring and visualizing social interaction in Barcelona’s Superilles” is an in depth evaluation of measuring social interaction and more in urban spaces…
In the article, “A human-scaled GIS: measuring and visualizing social interaction in Barcelona’s Superilles” (Speranza 2018), factors that impact social interaction spatially are categorized, measured,…
Although we’ve discussed the methods used in this study to varying degrees, I was stuck by their ability to integrate social and environmental phenomena into…
A few things that stood out to me during this reading I enjoyed the diagrams used to compare the superilles! It was easy to comprehend…
I always saw superblocks as a negative outcome from modernism. They where designed with high speed traffic on the edges which made each block feel…
I was struck by a couple of questions when reading this article. In Barcelona, what role does the perception of the homeless population play in…
Short Streets/Blocks I’m interested by Jane Jacob’s principle that “short streets/blocks that enhance a diversity of route choices and experiences” bolster the urban experience. I…
Human Scaled GIS Response In reading about the need for a diversity of business and services to support a successful neighborhood. I am wondering if…
Dear Students URBAN DESIGN THEORY + DATA SKILLS So don’t worry TOO much about integrating them. It is important to build your project topic with…