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Dorset Walkabout

Dorset Walkabout. Workshop 1 of 2. Mapping what’s within walking distance. Planning walking routes the roles of the traffic engineer, transport planner and urban designer. Source: Rethinking Cities Ltd. Planning walking routes. Figure grounds.

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Dorset Walkabout

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  1. Dorset Walkabout Workshop 1 of 2 Mapping what’s within walking distance Dorset Walkabout

  2. Planning walking routes the roles of the traffic engineer, transport planner and urban designer Source: Rethinking Cities Ltd. Dorset Walkabout

  3. Planning walking routes Figure grounds Dorset Walkabout Source: “You are here” - K. Harmon Princeton Architectural Press

  4. Planning walking routes Masterplans Dorset Walkabout Source: New London Architecture

  5. Planning walking routes Dorset Walkabout Source: New London Architecture

  6. Planning walking routes what is there already? Dorset Walkabout Source: Mackett et al. University College London

  7. Planning walking routes Study a map Dorset Walkabout Source: Ordnance Survey: Maps made simple

  8. Planning walking routesmake a map of your own Mental Maps Dorset Walkabout

  9. Mental Maps Dorset Walkabout Source: “You are here” - K. Harmon Princeton Architectural Press

  10. Mental Maps all shapes and sizes Source: “You are here” - K. Harmon Princeton Architectural Press Dorset Walkabout

  11. Mental Maps from a different standpoint? Dorset Walkabout Source: “You are here” - K. Harmon Princeton Architectural Press

  12. Places to go, Things to dofree time play and travel diaries Dorset Walkabout

  13. Free time play and travel diaries Source: Rethinking Cities Ltd. Dorset Walkabout

  14. Free time play and travel diaries Dorset Walkabout Source: “You are here” - K. Harmon Princeton Architectural Press

  15. Destination research Dorset Walkabout Source: Bristol City Council

  16. Collating all our knowledge Source: Bristol City Council Dorset Walkabout

  17. What might we end up with? Dorset Walkabout Source: Living Streets, New Zealand

  18. What might we end up with? Dorset Walkabout Source: Arlington County Commuter Services

  19. What might we end up with? Source: Norfolk County Council Dorset Walkabout

  20. What might we end up with? Dorset Walkabout Source: City of Geneva, Switzerland

  21. Next time: Walkabout Workshop Get out on foot to discover the local neighbourhood Share what we discover and build a knowledge base Dorset Walkabout

  22. Wiki - with on-line resourceshttp://dorsetwalkabout.pbworks.com Dorset Walkabout

  23. Free time play & travel diary Example from Motcombe Primary School Dorset Walkabout

  24. Free time play & travel diary Example from Shaftesbury Secondary School Dorset Walkabout

  25. Free time play & travel diary Example from Shaftesbury Secondary School Dorset Walkabout

  26. Mental map of the local neighbourhood Example from Abbey Primary School Dorset Walkabout

  27. Coded map and overlay of the local neighbourhood Example from Abbey Primary School Dorset Walkabout

  28. Dorset Walkabout Abbey School Friday 3 July Dorset Walkabout

  29. Dorset Walkabout

  30. Name: ______________________ Date: _________ Time: __________ What is this space called? _______________________ What route did I take to get here? ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Data record ... Write down the number of each bit of data in the boxes: What can I ... Photos Sounds Sketches Notes Smell? See? Taste? Touch? Hear? Dorset Walkabout

  31. About the space and the route there … Who uses this space? Who do you come here with? Who looks after this space? What is there? What are the surroundings like? Is there anything missing? Why is this space here? How did it get to be what it is? When can I use/not use it? Why? How do I get to this space? Is getting there easy? Fun? Can I get there directly? Can I come here when I want? Do people stop me from coming here? How do I move around in the space? What is the range of this space? My senses … What can I see, touch, hear, smell and taste? My thoughts … What do I feel belongs here? Is it comfortable/uncomfortable? Is it safe/unsafe? What comes to my mind? What memories do I have of this place? Dorset Walkabout

  32. Assembly Point A - churchyard • opportunity to try out different senses • think about 24/7 • times when you might feel less comfortable in a churchyard • think about the meanings that people attach to such a place Dorset Walkabout

  33. On route to Point B • think about the width of the roads, • the height of surrounding walls and hedges and how that makes you feel. • think about what uses each of the roads have • what priority is given to whom and why. Dorset Walkabout

  34. Assembly Point B - playground • opportunity to discuss how places are divided up in terms of functions / use • who uses the space when? Dorset Walkabout

  35. On route to Point C • think about the topography - slopes • how that dictates the functions that land is put to Dorset Walkabout

  36. Assembly Point C - millennium green • Why is this placed called this? • What is the history of this place? • What’s its purpose? • Is it a fun place? Dorset Walkabout

  37. On route to Point A • Think how the route you take could be made safer for everyone Dorset Walkabout

  38. Return to school to discuss what you have found Dorset Walkabout

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