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Urban-Suburban MediationsTM
Urban-Suburban
Mediations™ prepares reports and develops concepts to provide options for urban, suburban, and rural areas. Projects such as:
1. Feasibility Report: Replace Existing Paving with Permeable Paving.
Developed a two-page report in 2002 for a neighborhood
group in Madison, WI. The report reviewed the viability
of converting a portion of a parking lot at a shopping
mall into permeable paving. This would lessen the effects
of algae growth in a nearby lake from the overflow
entering the storm system by slowing the run-off via new
paving. The report also reviewed whether the
reconstruction investment could be recouped by the mall
owner in a reasonable time via the lower taxes for
permeable versus impermeable paving.
2. Initial Concept: Unique Business Park. Developed
concepts in 2001 for the environmental and land-use
group, 1000 Friends of Wisconsin in Madison, WI, to
demonstrate possibilities for their New Urbanist Business
Park. This mixed-use park includes typical office or
manufacturing tenants but also residential and retail
tenants.
3. Initial Concept: Useful Sculpture Design Competition. Organize a series of competitions to
design useful sculptures. One example would be a Chess Table Design Competition, referenced also in the Pockets for People case study. This
sculpture would seat groups of two people that would be
able to play a game of regular chess on tables integrated
into the sculpture. The competitions are focused towards engaging students, youth and children in understanding and adapting their civic realm through friendly and worthwhile design excercises organized by local professionals and community leaders.
© Kevin Korpela, www.observatorydrive.com™
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