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Raise awareness through an interactive educational experience. Touchscreen signs will be placed in high traffic areas in Austin. The physical aspects of the signs will invite people to learn about the effects of pet waste on the city’s environment.

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Waller Creek runs through Eastwoods Park, and any pet waste left on the groun can contaminate the creek. That bacteria can travel to Lake Austin, a large source of Austins drinking water.

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Pet waste can directly affect the integrity of the natural water in Austin. Storm water washes pet waste into the ground, allowing bacteria to travel through underground watersheds and into our streams and lakes.Waller Creek currently has high levels of e. coli.

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The City Screens can have a trial period of 2 years to determine whether they are effective in improving environmental aspects of the city. If they are successful, they will bring awareness to the people living in Austin and we will see a definite improvement in the integrity of our water. People will find use in them in terms of commuting the city, communicating with Austin’s Watershed department and becoming more in tune with their city’s environment. However, they will fail to succeed if people have no interest in them and find them useless.

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Every part of the map will have some sort of interaction abilty. Users can tap on places like parks or creeks. When they do, information will appear regarding its integrity and how we can improve it. Streets, shops, schools and anything in between can be touched, allowing users to interact with those as well.

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Efforts to bring awareness to people about environmental risks of pet waste have not been very successful. Campaigns and signs are not enough to make people clean up after their pets, especially in private yards. People are also unaware of which watershed they live and their relation to bodies of water around the city.

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CITY SCREEN IN CONTEXT LOCATION

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The City Screen will be placed in malls, outside grocery stores, near downtown bus stops and in popular parks. Areas of heavy foot traffic are key in order to attract as many people as possible. Most of the signs will be located in central Austin.

The City Screens could cost up to $8,000 each, and this pilot program would call for 8  -10 screens. A maintenance plan would be necessary in order to ensure functionality of the screens. This would include about $4,000 a year per screen. If it is decided that the screens be kept for longer than their 2 year pilot period, they would need to be replaced or updated every 3 years.

PRECEDENTS URBANFLOW HELSINKI

UrbanFlow is a concept by UrbanScale which involves touchscreen kiosks to be installed around Helsinki. It combines “Pedestrianoriented cartography, way of finding, and journey planning with local service discovery”. This is a useful way for citizens to interact with the city.

AUSTIN.GOV GIS AND WATERSHED MAP

NOT JUST POOP

In order for these signs to expand to other uses, It will function similarly to Google Maps. Users will be able to search locations, find directions, read bus routes and more. The signs will be useful for locals who want to report environmental issues in their area or search for the best local dog park. It will be convenient for tourists who need help finding their way around the city or locating a good place to have dinner. The colors of the watersheds and the meter will always be showing no matter what people are using it for. This way, the concept is consistently being seen and learned throughout users experience.

The Watershed department created online interactive maps that show each watershed overlayed onto the city grid. This makes it possible to search for specific watersheds and learn about their environmental integrity. The Geographic Informations System map allows users to overlay different aspects of the city in order to visualize information. These tools are useful, but not many people know about them.


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