Neighbourhood Concept Flashcards

(9 cards)

1
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Elementary school pupil enrolment

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1000-1200 pupils

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Population of families per acre

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10 families per acre

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3
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Neighbourhood unit

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Occupy 160 acres and have a shape which would render it unnecessary for any child to walk a distance of more than one quarter mile from school

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4
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1.basic principles of good neighbourhood design

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Boundaries-Major arterials and traffic routes should not pass
through residential neighbourhoods. Instead, these streets should
provide boundaries of the neighbourhood

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5
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  1. basic principles of good neighbourhood design
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Internal Street System - Interior street patterns should be designed
and constructed through the use of cul-de-sacs, curved layout and
light duty surfacing to encourage a quiet, safe and low-volume traffic
movement and preservation of the residential atmosphere

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  1. basic principles of good neighbourhood design
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Size - A residential unit development should provide housing for that
population for which one elementary school is ordinarily required, its
actual area depending upon population density

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7
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  1. basic principles of good neighbourhood design
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Open Spaces - A system of small parks and recreation spaces, planned
to meet the needs of the particular neighborhood, should be provided

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8
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  1. basic principles of good neighbourhood design
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Institution site-radius of neighbourhood should be maximum of one quarter mile thus precluding a walk of more than that distance for any elementary school child

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9
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  1. basic principles of good neighbourhood design
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Local Shops - Shopping districts should be sited at the edge of
neighborhoods preferably at major street intersection

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