Parklet
QRO 2022
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Brief
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Parklets
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About Queretaro
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Insights
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Well-beeing
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User Persona
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Concept
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Ideation
Brief
Implementation of Parklets within the City of Santiago de Querétaro in order to create new public spaces based on the city's need for mobility. It seeks in particular to generate small, safe, green and inclusive public spaces; intended for cultural, educational and recreational activities, open to the public. Queretaro Creativo
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Parklets Existing Conditions Parklets may be installed on streets that have high pedestrian volume and local business activity, but lack public space for pedestrians
Parklets are public seating platforms that transform parking spaces along the curb into exciting community gathering areas. Parklets, also referred to as street seats or curbside sitting, are the result of a collaboration between the city and local businesses, citizens, or neighborhood associations (NACTO, 2015).
Parklets generally entail the conversion of two or more parallel parking spaces, or three to four angled parking spaces
Cycle racks or physical activity equipment may be incorporated into or adjacent to the parklet.
Parklets in Mexico Parklets in Mexico made their first appearance in Mexico City (2013) under the name of "pocket parks", as a response to the problem of lack of free space for recreation. About a year later, a proposal for a Parklet implementation in another important city, Puebla, appeared.
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About Queretaro
Located in North-Central Mexico, Querétaro is a cultural city home to 878,931 inhabitants. Internationally twinned with 11 cities, Querétaro has become a centre of creative and economic development, as well as becoming a popular tourist destination, attracting more than 2 million tourists a year. Querétaro is positioned as one of the most competitive cities at national level, generating 17,508 jobs in over 2,000 business units that contribute to 3.5% of its GDP. Thanks to its rich culture and history, Santiago de Querétaro (capital of the state) was designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage site (1996).
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About Queretaro
There are only three main green areas
Northern part of the municipality
Zona Desarrollo San Pablo Querétaro 2000
Centro Sur
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Insights
Before Covid-19, around 3% of the population in Mexico reported symtoms of that disease, now it is 27%, only behind Korea and Sweden. According to the OECD
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Insights
The main causes of migration to Querétaro in recent years were family, labor, and living place Data provided by Censo Población y Vivienda (Cuestionario ampliado).
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However, Querétaro has the 5th place in percentage of deaths by suicide with respect to the total number of violent deaths by state. Data provided by INEGI mortality statistics
Insights Mental Health in Mexico It is estimated that in Mexico at least 14.3 percent of citizens suffer from generalized anxiety disorders, the most common mental health illness in the country, followed by depression and addictions, both at a perẨ centage of 9 percent. Of anxiety disorders, 50% occur before the age of 25; depression, half do it between 20 and 30; schizophrenia in men, between 15 and 25, and in women, between 25 and 35 years. Bipolar disorder and addictions occur between the ages of 20 and 30. Cognitive, degenerative diseases, dementias, are properly diseases of the elderly and occur after 55 years of age. http://comunicacion.senado.gob.mx/index.php/informacion/boletines/39699-14-3-de-la-poblacion-mexicana-padece-trastornos-de-ansiedad.html
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Well-beeing Light Light has an impact on life. It can improve or disrupt sleep, cognition, and general well-being. It also improves mood, stabilizes the circadian rhythm, brings relief in depression and activates us to have a shorter reaction time. Bright light can intensify emotions Dim light stabilizes them (does not make them disappear). Saturation amplifies emotions. Dull colors can reduce them. Natural light can create a more cheerful environment The artificial can be manipulated to create different emotions and physical reactions. https://www.eluniverso.com/larevista/orientacion/el-impacto-del-color-y-la-luz-en-nuestra-salud-mental-nota/
Color Cool colors are relaxing and can be used to treat anxiety or high blood pressure.
The lilac color is associated with tranquility, sweetness, warmth, restraint and low impact. It is not usually related to negative behaviors, on the contrary, it is associated with sensitivity, empathy, kindness, balance and maturity.
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User Persona
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Concept
A place for Well-being where people can feel safe and comfortable, but also experience a flowing, creative enviroment where they can interact with others.
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Design Posture
Balance
Dinamism
Warmth
Proximity and coexistance in peace
Creativity, flow
Human, emotional, comfortable
Ideation
Mental disorders affect nearly 30 percent of the population
It is estimated that 50 percent of the inhabitants in Mexico present anxiety, while the year before the pandemic this proportion was 15 percent.
Maintain a balance in our space to generate a calm environment
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Andrea Perez Monika Aguirre Juan Pablo Benitez