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Pershing Square

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Pershing Square

Los Angeles | Research compilation A Town Square is a contested place.

No single agenda should dominate the formation of such an important public space.

Although we are constantly digitally connected, physical interaction remains a critical component of daily life.

Our research led us to a technological process that carries the ideas and interests of all competing interests, yet presents itself as neutral and dispassionate. We applied computational scripts to compile, arrange, and present the quantitative input of all kinds of users. The computer is the synthesizer of countless analytical inputs and author of dozens of unique schemes, each infused with the aspirations of the stakeholders.

A town square must provide a place that cultivates the exchange and expression of thoughts and ideas. The goal of Gensler LAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s research project is to create an active, participatory design process; a process that loosens the gridlock from countless stakeholders, and naturally competing interests providing instantaneous, visual feedback to gauge success and garner unilateral support. At stake, is the prospective creation of a true public space with all the socio-cultural rewards that accompany a well used town square. Understanding the neglected conditions of the once iconic public heart of Los Angeles, we were compelled to use Pershing Square as a testing ground, as a case study and a real world challenge to apply our newly developed toolkit. At the center of Los Angeles, in the very midst of a downtown urban revival, Pershing Square stands witness to ongoing contests between the new versus the old; progress versus tradition; market stalls versus the stock market, the programmed versus the informal. Pershing Square is a space in flux, and its introverted indeterminacy is no longer good enough. It is a place that must rediscover and recreate its identity as an important public space in a maturing urban core.

This process does not require that any one of the stakeholders defend their own work or attack the work of another. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve created a tool that encourages opposing parties to coalesce and find commonality around an unbiased scheme, the kernel of a plan, the start of a place. Pershing Square is a test, an attempt to establish the rules of the game and a neutral process that is customizable, yet strategically specific enough to yield a custom-tailored Town Square to any community.

Gensler LA The Town Square Initiative is a yearlong volunteer effort in which Gensler designers set out to unearth and re-imagine unexpected open space in cities around the globe. All 43 Gensler offices were invited to participate in the conceptual project, in which we challenged our designers to identify open space in the city and re-imagine it as a town square. The following resources were integral to the research contained within: www.census.gov | www.metro.net | www.costar.com | www.policymap.com zimas.lacity.org | www.tpl.org | www.google.com

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Pershing Square

historical documentation

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1849 [Los Angeles City Map]

The open area where Pershing Square rests today was a popular campground for travellers arriving from the east. Dedicated in 1886 as “la plaza abaja” by Mayor Aguilar.

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1883 [usc digital archive]

The square was fenced off and ornamented with fruit and forest trees. The plan was very casual and unplanned. Trees and shrubs were planted randomly by donors. It was not heavily populated, day or night.

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1886 [unknown]

the eaton plan, the first official layout of pershing square.

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1890 [usc digital archive]

The kiosk located in “sixth street park”, a.k.a. Pershing Square,

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1904 [unknown]

Eaton Plan redesign - The amount of serpentine paths were increased, but they were rationalized to allow for more direct diagonal crossing than the original plan layout.

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1909 [usc digital archive]

Citizens and visitors alike gather, picnic, and relax in the cover of the large shade trees.

1910â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

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1931 [unknown]

Parkinson Plan - Wide diagonal paths created to address safety concerns about the neglected and overgrown landscape of the Eaton plan and to facilitate increased pedestrian traffic through the square.

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1935 [usc digital archive]

Parkinson Plan - the biltmore hotel and the pacific mutual life insurance building seen in the background .

1930â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

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1949 [Unknown]

Demonstrators favoring an underground parking garage at Pershing Square during a faux ground breaking

1940’s

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1951 [Unknown]

Excavation of Pershing Square to build the underground parking structure - the biggest in the world at that time.

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1955 [USC Digital Archive]

Completion of the underground parking structure complete with parking ramps seen on Olive, Hill, 5th and 6th. The paths and landscaping have been replaced with decomposed granite.

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1960 [d. whittington]

2 fountains, a large lawn and Perimeter landscaping,have been added to pershing square.

1960â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

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1967 [Unknown]

Diagonal Pathways from the corners are added, connecting pedestrians to the center of pershing square. Perimeter landscaping is removed and large shade trees are added.

1960’s

1970’s

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1967 [Unknown]

Newly added benches become a popular mid-day destination downtown.

1970’s

1980’s

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1994 [Unknown]

After being closed for 2 years due to neglect an international design competition is held to reenvision Pershing Square. Ricardo Legorreta and laurie olin’s redesign is completed and opened in 1994.

1990’s

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2013 [Unknown]

in its 147 year history, Pershing Square has undergone minor renovations and major reinventions - on average about every 25 years a major shift occurs. What is Pershing Squareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future - we should find out soon.

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Pershing Square

existing conditions + Activities

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PROGRAM

PEOPLE

Downtown Residents and Workers

Summer Concert series

Demonstrators & Homeless

PLACES

Public Art

Dog Park

Farmers’ Market

Weekly farmers’ market

Ice Rink

winter ice skating rink

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Crowd Sourcing

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a web survey of comments and user point-of-views about recent experiences in Perhsing Square.

PERSHING SQUARE

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING WHAT THEY’RE SAYING

• Blue Comments - positive • Orange comments - negative stand there and look up at all the sky scrapers without being blocked by another skyscraper. A lot of people say it doesn’t have a lot green and yes, that would make it nicer, but the fact that there is still a spot that isnt a skyscraper or a parking lot left in downtown makes this spot wonderful.

It’s a pausing point on the walk through downtown... there’s a fountain, quite a bit of open space for people to sit around and eat their lunch.

It’s not very green, nor is it very beautiful and architecturally appealing, but I really appreciate it for being there in the middle of all the building, and hustle bustle. It’s a nice little block

of breather.

• Review fromdave e., Los Angeles, CA

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o 1/9/2011 Yesterday I took the dogs for a morning walk in Pershing Square as the sun began to rise. I found myself in the food court where they have plastic cafe tables.

eryone to jump up at once and the price was cheap, so it was a good idea. I only saw one person get hurt and that was sprint away, but no such thing some overweight chap in shorts who was obviously just learning as well, boy he sure did take quite the happened. This was no Paris stumble and fall right on his head. The sound cafe, no Munich beer garden was pretty loud. I didn’t want to laugh and very much not the Jarden because laughing at another pain is just wrong, but some part of me was considering, that must be the in San Miguel. It was Pershing bad side of me. Anyways, they took him of the ice and Square in Los Angeles and the he held an ice pack to his head which was a bit on only thing that seemed willing the ironic side, don’t ya think? If you can make it here for an ice skating session, I’d say go for it, and go to move were the rats along at night, with the lights and the the edges. music and the ice bros chillin, Even the minimum wage security guards stood moit’s like something right out of tionless under the lights with their notepads in hand ready to document an infraction. The night lights an 80’s movie. Awesome. blinked for a second then then went out signaling the official start of daily activities according to the LA City Parks and Recreation department.

I could see as far as the benches now and saw more bodies and these ones had covered themselves with all their possessions like birds hiding under their wings. To them it was still dark in there.

It was still midnight. The lights could turn off or on all they want. I circled the park a little more until the sun slid in between the skyscrapers like a giant bright slices of toast.

I thought I was alone until the sun revealed shadows sitting at the tables. Some alone, some • Review fromAlex V., Westminster, CA having important looking dis**** o 1/15/2012 cussions, some hunched over This review is based on my ice skating experiand rocking back and forth, ence here. I never thought I’d be one gentleman even had his ice skating downtown LA in a laptop out. At first I thought they were cooper place where there’s no snow colored humans on proud display, but as I sat there in silence they reminded me more of a pack of deer layon the ground whatsoever. So it ing in an upstate NY field and I felt like a hunter that had encountered them before he was ready to hunt. Entirely unexpected. Entirely not the vision I set out with for how my afternoon would unfold. A pack of deer shouldn’t have let me get this close. Their ears raised a little and wiggled around like small radar stations and the black ends of their noses let some heat out.

I remained undetected and stood motionless as the sun slowly revealed more humans Any moment I expected ev-

was pretty cool right out of the gate. It wasn’t too packed, and the rink is pretty small, so if you haven’t ice skated in a long time (not since high school) then you’ll be ok. Granted, there is the crew of “cool” skaters there, showing of and doing tricks, and some of them were there solo, which to me is just a tad on the side of lame. I mean really, you’re going to an ice skating rink to skate around and act cool in front of people you don’t even know. maybe that’s their spot to pick up on chicks. Although who really wants to

the atmosphere was awesome and

go out with a rollerblader in cold weather?

• Review fromRamona R., Los Angeles, CA

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You can bring your dog with you (leashed) and find an open place where you there is a nice grassy area they can romp around can have a pillow fight and beat in. The park is linked to pubthe crap out of strangers?! OR lic transportation so it seems a where are you going to find a place to put an ice skating rink and laugh at strangers falling?! Well, Pershlot of people come here to just ing Square is that place and I love it! They even have concerts there from time to time, I mean, how can hang out before their schedyou not appreciate the open space? Yes, it may not uled departure. There were a good asbe much to people as they walk by it, but I love sortment of people here already at 8AM. There are a couple of tables and lots of other seating since people the waterfall and I love the wait there in transit. We stayed about half an hour outdoor seating they have. And and then that was enough. Location is a short plus, if you want food, it’s near jaunt over to Pussy and Pooch some awesome food places! dog store so it’s a good activity to do if you’re • Review fromJarrod G., San Diego, CA

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o 9/21/2009 Maybe I’m getting all caught up in my fun week-

in downtown.

Do not take your dog by the shaded forest canopy

he east side of the park because it’s really dusty and you’ll have to beat yourself off after walking through there. It’s really for local residents

area (sorry I can’t describe it better) on t

I really love it when a city puts on artsy cultural I came here for the free Saturday night concert series to see The Tubes events like this! On this night we were here to see Autumn and some other band with as metered parking is scarce and only an hour. They platinum blond wigs that were Lights Pershing Square 09. Live do have a lot entrance on the west side and of course music, very cool visual light displays, laser projections, you have to pay. Oh and funny story, I parked at a supposed to be from space. video projections....it was very cool! I honestly didn’t meter and as soon as I got out of the car, a woman want to leave! Nice big park with great modern What a great place to go on a sculptures. I have to admit, I’ve only seen it at night (dressed better than me I must say) asked if I would get her a sandwich from the subway across the street. Saturday night - I also found out, during the and during this event so if during the day Before I could say no, she added, “oh and a coke!”. summer, they have concerts Wednesit is gross and filled with bums • Review fromSal M., Los Angeles, CA day, Thursday and Friday as well. don’t judge me. :-) But, if you’re *** around I’d look to see if they have an event going on There is a metro right here so you don’t o 8/31/2010 and check it out. o 8/1/2010

end in LA but

even have to drive. My friends and i did drive how-

There is always going to sides to how you may view

Really things, and this is one of those places, there is **** interesting crowd for sure plenty of parking space (at least when o 6/22/2010 i arrived before the sun went down, not sure how it and good security.... Bathrooms The only reason I like this park might be during the day). The price is decent, not bad for the central location in downtown Los Angeles, if are right below the park in is because of the potential it you get the chance, you should just take the metro the parking garage - and aren’t line in (red of course). has! The park feels natural, noticeable, good for creepy. Or just go to the Biltmore Hotel right public gatherings! However it needs a lot of improveacross the street - it’s a great place to go get a fancy ments, there’s too much concrete in it, really modern- The park is really a made up drink between bands. I’m definitely going again soon! ist look, I’m not a big fan of the public art, it looks to suburban. I wonder what happen to the proposed park with so many different • Review fromAshley B. Park Fifth Tower plan that was suppose to give this things happening that you have **** park a face lift? Is it still on board? I like this park for o South Gate, CA what it to offers Downtown LA right now, and what to wonder what they really 12/16/2010 is going to offer in the future! Thumbs up for public were thinking when making it, i Umm, where else in the middle spaces in LA, they are rear, inside the city! remember seeing the construction walls up and this of Los Angeles are you going to took for ever to view the outcome, and i have to adever and found street parking pretty easily.

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• Review fromIgnacio V., Los Angeles, CA

mit saying myself and reading that it was not great to look at in any angle.

I have been there a few times and my last time was a bit weird since i do not have a family, or considered a family man at all, but i did attend a event with a good friend that has a small baby girl, and from the beginning it was not a great experience,

once we went from the parking structure to the the park level, we noticed that this park is not well kept, you have to keep your eye out to see who should really be there and who should not, when i say this it is because there are a few shady people in downtown, so you just have

to keep your surroundings on a high level, not saying that the place is unsafe and all, but you just never know.

Well i would wish that they would keep that one elevator running so my friend could have used it to take the baby on the stroller, which it was fine since i had to carry the lovely baby, and i do not mind, i just think about the people that do not have a helper in many ways. Keep the elevator going a bit longer, it really is not too much to ask people. The staff was good, i only saw a security guard, which was very helpful in the elevator question and the parking cashier, pleasant attitude. So if your in the area, i hope you find a way to visit

it is really not bad, but i really do not think after dark its family friendly...

this place,

• Review fromKathy W., Long Beach, CA

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o 9/28/2011 Located near the Jewelry District. Pershing Square has an underground parking lot for the downtown

a large structure with a red ball of which I’m not sure what that signifies. The park portion is a hang out spot for the vagabonds and others. People sit on the ta-

goers. There is

bles reading the paper or just taking in some zzz’s. There is not much to see but it’s just another wellknown place in DTLA. It’s also a major stop on the Metro Red Line.

• Review fromHamed M., Los Angeles, CA

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o 9/17/2010 This place is a park, yes. But this place isn’t really a park, at least not in the traditional sense. There’s very

It’s a concrete park. The waterfall is cool.You can easily get lost for a long time sitting and watching the waterfall and the folks around. Unfortunately, these folks are homeless.Yeah, not the most uplifting scenery. little green here.

• Review fromSunny K., Los Angeles, CA

o 8/3/2012 Honestly? This is not a park. It’s a homeless shelter. As long as I’ve been

living downtown, I avoid this square like the plague. Benches are not here to be sat on. They’re more like cots for addicts to get their beauty rest. The people to blame for this mess is our local government. A bunch of crooks that don’t give two shits about our neighborhood. A big THANK YOU to our District 14 city councilman José Huizar and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. You guys do a fine ass job. Why even give this

urinal 2 stars?

rat hole and city

Because last night was the first time The Man and I walked by and heard sounds of music. Out of curiosity we walked into the park af-

ter dinner to find people gathered on the grass listening to a band playing under a beautiful summer night. It was a sight for sore eyes. The

stage set up in front of the city’s twinkling lights, made

a real urban oasis, if only for a brief moment. Pershing Square look like

No Occupiers, no addicts, no drunks. Just average people enjoying a rare moment in a city not meant for us working class. • Maybe one day when we have a government that actually cares about our city, we might be able to truly live in it the way it was meant to be. Till then, take advantage of these very few summer events where you don’t fear being robbed, spit on or murdered.

• Review fromAndrew Y., Hacienda Heights, CA

o 12/24/2011 The Skinny: This use to be to Los Angeles what Cen-

Pershing Square use to be a grand park full of native plants, trees and fountains. Thousands converge for civic events and concerts. Now, it’s more like a concrete slab for homeless and skateboarders. tral Park is to New York.

The Fat: This park was bulldozed over to make way for underground parking. They made a park on top but it was no longer the 1920s styled Art Decor park. No more stone monuments and greenery. Wait, they did re install a grassy section of the park, but like some reviewers mentioned, this place stinks.

the mixture of the pet doodoo and homeless piss turns this park into a dump. It smells and is green enough to be

They have a pet area but I think

a picnic-styled park. This is more like a city square.

Cross and the street to the Millennium Biltmore Hotel and just look at the ornate ceiling designs and walls instead. TIP 1: Summer Concerts are awesome. They usually clean up the place so it’s not bad at all when there are events. TIP 2: There’s a skating rink throughout the winter season.

Don’t come here unless there’s an event..not much to see here. TIP 3:

Pershing Square

Gensler L.A. Surveys + observations

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Pershing Square

Context

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HOW FAR DO YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL TO PLAY BASKETBALL? HOW FAR DO YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL TO PLAY FOOTBALL? HOW FAR DO YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL TO PLAY SOCCER? HOW FAR DO YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL TO PLAY TENNIS? HOW CLOSE IS THE NEAREST BAR? HOW CLOSE IS THE NEAREST RESTAURANT? HOW CLOSE IS THE NEAREST POST OFFICE? HOW CLOSE IS THE NEAREST COURTHOUSE? HOW CLOSE IS THE NEAREST PHARMACY? HOW CLOSE IS THE NEAREST PARKING LOT? HOW CLOSE IS THE NEAREST CUP OF COFFEE?

POSTAL CINEMA/ENTERTAINMENT OPEN GREEN SPACE BUS/TRANSIT

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Pershing Square

Edges

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Olive Street - 30,000 cars/day

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Traffic + Circulation

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5th Street - 19,000 cars/day

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Hill Street - 17,000 cars/day

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Street Wall Analysis

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Street Wall Analysis

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Pershing Square

Existing Physical Form

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Existing COnditions

3 7

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WATER: 5.778 SF

SAND: 11.942 SF

GREEN: 41.685 SF

HARD : 128.141 SF

TOTAL: 187.547 SF

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Pershing Square

Scale Comparisons

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3000’

2500’

2000’

1500’

1000’

500’

TIANANMEN SQUARE, BEIJING 1651

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NEW HAVEN GREEN NEW HAVEN, CT 1638

PERSHING SQUARE LOS ANGELES 1883

TRAFALGAR SQUARE LONDON 1820

PIAZZA DELLA SIGNORIA FLORENCE 14th CENTURY

3000’

2500’

2000’

1500’

1000’

500’

BRYANT PARK NEW YORK 1847

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UNION SQUARE NEW YORK 1842

PERSHING SQUARE LOS ANGELES 1883

COPLEY SQUARE BOSTON

UNION SQUARE SAN FRANCISCO 1850

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Residential Density

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Union Square SF

Union Square NY

Post Office BOS

Pershing Square LA

Monument Circle IN

Copley BOS

Bryant Park NY

does residential density make a successful town square...??

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Bryant Park_New York

05 minute walk

0% 0%

2% 2%

26%

63%

4,704

residents within a 5 minute walk

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Monument Circle_Indianapolis

05 minute walk

0% 0%

1% 2%

31%

61%

6,849

residents within a 5 minute walk

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Post Office Square_Boston

05 minute walk

0% 0%

2% 2%

12% 5%

79%

6,968

residents within a 5 minute walk

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Copley Square_Boston

05 minute walk

1% 2%

0% 11% 6%

80%

12,335

residents within a 5 minute walk

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Pershing Square_Los Angeles

05 minute walk

0% 7%

45%

26% 16%

13,391

residents within a 5 minute walk

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Union Square_San Francisco

05 minute walk

1% 4%

30%

52%

14,533

residents within a 5 minute walk

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Union Square_New York

05 minute walk

0% 0%

1% 3%

15% 3% 78%

25,776

residents within a 5 minute walk

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Union Square NY

does residential density make a successful town square...??

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Union Square SF

Pershing Square LA

Copley BOS

Post Office BOS

Monument Circle IN

Bryant Park NY

not entirely...

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Gr o

2,589 (30.5%)

Gr ou pN W

Blo ck

Blo

2,490 (29.3%)

0.2

Blo

ck Gr o

3,4 06

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Influence_Residents

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Gr o

45,641 (25.0%)

Gr ou pN W

Blo ck

Blo

88,766 (48.7%)

47 ,9

83 (

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Blo

ck Gr o

)

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Influence_Employee

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Gr o

1,852 (9.5%)

Gr ou pN W

Blo ck

Blo

3,404 (17.5%)

14 ,19

.0%

Blo

ck Gr o

)

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Influence_Transit

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1 3

Ol ive

Influence_Residents

1 NE

1 SW

Hi ll

Influence_Transit

1 2

Blo

Gr o

Influence_Employees

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LEGEND

W. 4TH ST.

RETAIL

SG RA N

Street level amenities

FOOD SERVICE

W. 5

FINANCIAL VACANT

ST .

MAIN ENTRY

LIV ES

S SPRING ST

ILL

ST W. 6TH ST.

RO AD W AY

ST .

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S BROADWAY ST

W. 6

S HILL ST

S OLIVE ST

S GRAND ST

HOPE ST

W. 5TH ST.

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Environmental Conditions

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Composite annual solar energy distribution

High year-round solar exposure Moderate year-round solar exposure Low year-round solar exposure

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June 15th Hourly shadow mapping

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December 15th Hourly shadow mapping

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Solar Exposure Study Zones that receive the highest sun exposure

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Solar Exposure Study Zones that receive Moderate sun exposure

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Solar Exposure Study Zones that receive less sun exposure

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Solar Exposure Study Zones that receive the least sun exposure

Zones Receiving the Most Sun

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Solar Exposure Study Consolidation into four exposure zones

3 4

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Landscape Strategy Translation from Sun exposure to appropriate ground strategy 1

3 4

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90% Softscape / 10% hardscape

70% Softscape / 30% hardscape

30% Softscape / 70% hardscape

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Visual Accessibility vehicular field of view

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Visual Accessibility Pedestrian field of view

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Visual Accessibility Pedestrian/vehicular priority by corner

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GENSLER

Pershing Square Research + Case Study

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GENSLER

Pershing Square Research + Case Study

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GENSLER

Pershing Square Research + Case Study

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