SUMMER 2013
PEDESTRIAN TRACKING
JAIME VADO & JASON
The red zones represent the most populated unit squares. Each unit square represents a 10m x 10m area of the city
The red zones represent the most populated unit squares. Each unit square represents a 10m x 10m area of the city
Why It Works:
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Points out direction + walking distance.
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Changes perception of how far away things truly are.
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QR code on each sign connects users to full database of local knowledge.
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Creates a positive feedback loop with pedestrains adding more signs, creating more destinations, attracting more pedestrians.
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Allows the citizen to be a part of the community by letting them make signs.
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Works as a real-world wiki, everyone contributing a piece of knowledge to make the system, richer in information.
Pixelated City: Acre
Project Description
This research sought to understand the latest up and coming forms of pedestrain way finding in an urban setting. It looks at the city of Raleigh, North Carolina as a precedent, and how its has influenced a new form of community-based information gathering system of wayfinding.
Pedestrain Tracking Awareness:
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Increases community involvement.
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Improves economy.
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Increases safety.
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Improves health
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Reveals the unique activity fingerprint of each city.
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Provids accurate and useful database on how people use the city
Walk Raleigh
Benefits
Citizens
Neighborhoods
Municipalities
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More people on the ground means more eys on the street. Reduced Crime.
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More interaction among members of the community.
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Walking encourages more walking since people want to be where people are. (Sense of safety and sociability)
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Walking improves health and happiness.
Health + Safety
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Increased shopping opportunities. More walkers, means more window shoppers, greater chances of customers.
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Increase in routine and repeat business. Walking by a store is many times simpler than having to get out of traffic, find parking, and getting to the store.
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Less money spent on transportation and parking, means more money to spend elsewhere. The customer who spends 15 dollars on parking, has 15 less dollars to spend in a store.
Economy
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Volunteers were given tracking devices to wear during their stay in Acre, Israel.
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Their activities were tracked for 20 days.
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The spatial consumption was measured by percentage of time spent in the different unit squares. The intensity of activity per cell is shown. The red cells are the most populated.
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Height of ach cell represents the amount of time people occupied it.
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Empty zones are extremely telling of local perception. (Crime, poverty, places to avoid)