Day: April 25, 2017

Adding Bike Paths to Save Traffic

Bike paths in the city of Columbus are not nearly used as much as the could be in compared to other cities. Although these paths are used it seems like there could be major changes to the system in order for them to be used constantly. Columbus is home to heavy traffic and many accidents occur with this problem. There is a solution to this mess and it could be a simple as putting on a helmet and biking your way to your destination. Unfortunately the central Ohio region is very spread out so this could be difficult to bike but adding paths to heavy congested areas could maximize efficiency. Steps to adding more paths, Increasing safety, and adding more parks to the area will greatly increase and activate the citizens of Central Ohio.

Full post: AddingBikePathstoSaveTraffic (1)-1po8v2d

 

 

 

Bike Lanes for North Campus*

With a growing population of cyclists on the Ohio State Main Campus, it is becoming increasingly important for both the bicyclists and the pedestrians that share the campus with them to have safe and defined spaces for each of them to travel. This project outlines a plan to add four bike lanes to the North Campus Area to increase the safety and efficiency of this mode of transportation.

file:///C:/Users/Owner/Desktop/CRPLAN%20Final%20Project.pdf

Looking Forward: A Simple Addition to the Transit Model

Today’s transit model has a number of problems, but none are as large as its inherently limited service area. It is this that causes the bus transit network to have poor service in lower density neighborhoods, which can lead to poverty if the inhabitants cannot get to work. But as self driving cars become more viable, they can be incorporated into the existing transit model cheaply and easily. In my Vlog, I propose a small addition to the current bus transit model as used by Columbus that will allow more people to reliably use existing transit to get to work.

 

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Edwin Shuttleworth

From the Ashes: Phoenix Apartments

In the town of Sunbury Ohio, there lies an abandoned factory where the Nestle company used to be.  For the years after it closed its doors, it has sat empty.  The factory closing had an obvious negative effect on the town of Sunbury, but Sunbury has come a long way since then.  That’s why this proposal is to turn the old factory and build an apartment complex on this land.  It will be called Phoenix Apartments, and it will provide many benefits to the town of Sunbury, and will help Sunbury rise from the ashes the factory left when it shut down.

See full report P. Apartments-26hymss

 

Revitalizing Toledo(final project)

This project will focus on the development of a site that would increase employment of Toledo ,and additionally attempt to raise median income. Owens community college offers the perfect opportunity to provide Toledo with what its citizens think is a much needed workforce boosts. Three interviews done with Toledo residents of various ages all maintained that Toledo must progress in ways of education. The idea for this project is to imitate a Columbus State style workforce education program to replace the existing one at Owen’s college campus. The design can be implemented in the existing buildings or be built north of the campus area.

Link to Project:

file:///C:/Users/Kailyn/Downloads/RevitalizingToledo2.pdf

https://docs.google.com/document/d/18gmrzRolv7nPM5vMUSucGUW7H6p2METJRANZ4iKCBZE/edit?usp=sharing