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Imageability
The map to the left is based on Kevin Lynch’s book, The Image of the City, and contains the five elements described in the book: paths, edges, nodes, districts, and landmarks. To complete this map, since we are not residents of the neighborhood, we decided to interview a number of residents about their thoughts on Walnut Hill’s image and what they think are, in their neighbor- hood, the paths, edges, nodes, districts, and landmarks. An acknowledgment of their contribution to the map is located on the bottom. We combined both the residents’ perspectives and our own to create this map.
With thanks to the residents of Walnut Hills who agreed to speak with us about their neighborhood.
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Vacancy and Decay
The map to the left represents vacant parcels in Walnut Hills. The data was created using ArcGIS and findings from Google Earth. Then it was taken into Photoshop to draw the plots and to pixelate the image. The clusters of vacancy follow Interstate 71 and MLK Jr. Drive, which both cut through the grid of Walnut Hills to increase speeds and convenience of suburban automobile drivers to the detriment of area residents.
Growth and Decay
The map to the right describes the trends of growth, decay, and stability in Walnut Hills. Each black dot represents a block. As stated before in the Wordle, the northern areas of Walnut Hills are seeing decay while the center and south of Walnut Hills are seeing either growth or are largely stable.
Revitalization and New Development
The map to the left discusses newly built and renovated structures in Walnut Hills. Each orange circle represents a structure that has been built since 2000 while each purple dot represents a preexisting structure that has been renovated since 2000. As the map shows, McMillan Street in the center of Walnut Hills is the hub of renovated buildings because the once vibrant business district which had then fallen into decline is being rejuvenated using the beautiful architecture from the district’s heyday. The south of Walnut Hills has a cluster of new buildings because it has seen a rise in property values and therefore, an increase of new houses being built.
