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the kids future
+ leadership roles + active, hands on job training + service learning opportunities + several modes of self expression + self-defined experience, high accountability
young people paint the future. City Canvas aims to use arts and service learning-focused after-school programming to reach youth at risk and make them creative and confident citizens and leaders.
t s e b 81%
53%
more likely to volunteer
+ safe haven + space for activity + available food + trained staff
48%
more likely to attend college
better
+ challenging + diverse learning opportunities + arts engagement + accountability, responsibility
less likely to suffer from depression
more likely to succeed in science and math
more likely to graduate high school
CI TIZ ENS
looking exploring finding, me I’m you we’re everything I look out. its vibrant and blasts like a laugh I’m reeling I’m finding
more likely to vote
better grades
good AR TIS T S
more cooperative
less likely to repeat criminal offenses
say it [ punk ] this is mine, this city I found me, I have (am) power. follow me
more confident
less likely to be victimized
more likely to read the newspaper
improved school attendance juvenile detention costs $125 per day, per youth. arts programs cost $6.40.
impoverished youth who participate in arts are... City Canvas 3:Project approach: Use arts and service learning-focused after-school programming to reach youth at risk and make them creative and confident citizens and leaders.
arts programs
geographies: culture hubs
highest value I-69
smaller and more personal art galleries, sometimes isolated and sometimes within cultural hubs.
a night out
indianapolis civic theatre
inspiring
I-74
music, dance, and artists’ studios where kids can learn to new and explore new talents.
shopping and entertainment amenities where kids can experience popular culture and relax.
I-465
I-65 ima
learn and play
BROAD RIPPLE
most inspiring
indianapolis art center
the best contemporary art galleries, art ‘hot spots’ and some of the highest-ranked cultural features of indy.
indianapolis opera
childrens’ museum
I-70 indy indie artist colony
indianapolis urban theatre and dance co. art bank
herron galleries
DOWNTOWN murphy arts center
FOUNTAIN SQUARE
I-74 I-70
I-65
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enter taining
In order to inspire youth and provide them with equitable access to cultural amenities, City Canvas planners mapped existing cultural hubs and nodes within Indianapolis. The cultural amenities were ranked based on their perceived cultural value-- after community charettes, this system could more accurately define what at-risk-youth consider valuable cultural amenities.
cultural amenities
City Canvas Analysis 2 Culture Geographies: Mapping the existing culture hubs and nodes within Indianapolis.
best art galleries
a night out
marion county
most inspiring
entertaining
bus routes
learn and play
target blocks
big roads
inspiring
culture hub
water
lowest value
shopping areas with a low sense of place and little cultural value.
geographies: fit and fresh
highest value
fort harrison state park
I-65 WHITE RIVER GREENWAY
I-74 washington park riverside park
I-70
indy urban acres
brookside park
INDY CULTURAL TRAIL
white river state park
Recreational facilities and community centers provide safe facilities where youth at risk can play sports and games.
Neighborhood parks are only as valuable if they are safe and well-maintained. Many Indianapolis parks provide trails and educational programming.
Farmers markets provide healthier and fresher food choices than grocery stores, usually offering a better value.
grocer y stores
I-465 eagle creek park
farmers markets
holliday park
the biggest natural parks offer access to wild landscapes and rich recreational experiences like hiking and canoeing. Community gardens provide healthy food and learning opportunities.
neighborhood parks
MONON TRAIL
EAGLE CREEK RESERVOIR
rec facilities
GEIST RESERVOIR
nature parks and community gardens
I-69
Grocery stores are an essential amenity for any resident.
garfield park WHITE RIVER
I-74 I-70
Active and healthy living is essential for a high quality of life. Youth at risk often lack access to recreational amenities because walkability within their blighted, crime-ridden neighborhoods is poor. City Canvas seeks to increase access to existing parks, trails and greenways, community centers, farms and community gardens.
I-65
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recreational amenities community centers
idnr land
marion county
parks
target blocks
bus routes
grocery stores
trails
big roads
farms and gardens
City Canvas Analysis 3 Green Amenities: Mapping the existing green recreational amenities
water
lowest value
method: a love train kids. BROAD RIPPLE
connectio
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DOWNTOWN
FOUNTAIN SQUARE
cool places. no chance I’m empty I’m a can of paint (city canvas) Values are valuable, streets and blocks you coming?
A primary goal of City Canvas is to connect existing cultural and recreational amenities to youth at risk. In order to effectively and equitably supply youth access to these urban destinations, City Canvas will propose a new free-for-youth bus route, called the Love Train. This map shows potential destinations for the Love Train and their geographic relationship to the identified target blocks.
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target connections target culture nodes
idnr land
target parks
target blocks
target culture hubs
existing trails
existing bus routes
water
proposed love train
City Canvas 8 proposed method 1: Bus Routes. In order to connect at risk youth with the new Soul Patches and existing cultural and recreational amenities, a new free-for-youth bus route is proposed, called the Love Train.
method: soul patches G
soul patch 1
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lawrence community S2 S2 S1G
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soul patch 2
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S2 P P P
12 > acreage > .8 [within commercial area] focus on art programming. building contains studio and gallery space, cafe or coffee shop. outdoor space contains a small garden and art installation area.
F
P P P
25 > acreage > 5 [on or near brownfield site] focus on trade skills and craft like carpentry and metalwork. indoor and outdoor workshop space and a heavy service-learning program. mission to improve blighted conditions.
S2
S2
funk forest PP P P PS1G
Marion County boundary
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S1
S2
F groove garden
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acreage > 20 [within 2 miles target blocks] managed forest sites with trails and art installations. environmental education and ecological science learning areas. service learning through ecological restoration projects, river clean-ups, and outreach.
acreage > .5 [highest density urban areas] large community gardens and public event and market space. possible music venue, splashes of installation art, intense food production and urban farming training.
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soul patch potential existing vacant lots target blocks
love train water
existing interstates
City Canvas Proposed Method 2: Soul Patches. Vacant lots within and around the target blocks provide nodes where various lot interventions occur, called Soul Patches.
punk pocket
P
.5 > acreage [within target blocks] small pocket gardens, art installations, or markets. intent to improve blighted conditions and provide outdoor gathering space and raise public involvement.
Lawrence(community)Carnvas
Bike network
Pedestrain network
Service range
Pedestrain friendly street
Bus route
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S1 10 min 5 min
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S2
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Bus route Highway
Pocket Garden
Backyard
City Canvas 10 Neighborhood Plan: Lawrence Carnvas
Walkable Street
Backyard
Community Park
Target communities
5 min walking
Schools
10 min biking
funk forest groove garden
Wakable street
Context buildings
20 min biking
punk pocket
Pedstrain friendly steet spaces
Pedestrain Friendly Street
soul patch 2
Railway
soul patch 1
Bike lane
Backyard
Backyard
Studio
Art Garden
Studio
Community Market
Community market
Vistor Center
Woodland
Coffee shop Art Garden
Urban Farm
Soul Patch 1
Art Garden
S1
Urban Farm
Soul Patch 2
Trail
S2
Sport Field
Gathering Space
Community Garden
Community Market
Art Garden
Training Program
Bike Lane
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Gathering Space
Punk Pocket
Art Garden
Groove Garden
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Bike Lane
Bus
Pedestrain Lane
City Canvas 11 Location of City Canvas: Prototypes Implementations.
Pedestrain Lane
Traffic Lane Pedestrain Lane
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Funk Forest
a day in the life inspiration at the art museum
Day start
Biking
harvest the punk pocket
Ride bus meet and ride
inspiration at the art gallery inspired? build it at soul patch 2
Bus groove garden community
Walking
Walking prodece art: soul patch 1
time to relax? movies. bowling. feet up.
Biking
wind down in funk forest
City Canvas 12 Design Expression: a day in a youth’s life
Biking
hit the dance studio punk pocket concept