Gainesville Youth CenterGainesville Youth CenterUniversity of FloridaDepartment of Urban and Regional

PlanningURP 4273Survey of Planning and Information

SystemsSpring 2003Instructor: Juna Goda Papajorgji

Final Project TeamFinal Project Team

Team One– Brian Pearson– Carlos Perez– Richard Rollins– Daniel Sorrow

Project ObjectivesProject Objectives

Research Alachua County, Florida and specifically East Gainesville Using GIS to locate the ideal location for the Youth Center.

Select multiple ideal locations for the Community Youth Center in East Gainesville, based on opportunities and constraints.

Problem/ Justification Problem/ Justification StatementStatement

Area is misused and dilapidatedArea is in the early stages of abandonment

of homeowners and businessesArea is surrounded with light industrial,

institutional, open space, and low density residential districts

Site OverviewSite Overview

The proposed site location is between East Gainesville and Newnan's Lake.

Methodology StatementMethodology Statement

Locate Youth Center near Residential Area, preferably High, Medium Density

Residential.Location that is easily accessible to School,

and Residential Area’s.Select a location that is near RTS Bus Stops

and Routes.

Existing Overall Land UsesExisting Overall Land Uses

There is no organizational development, method or strategy. All of these issues are contributing to sprawl.

Low Density Residential, Light Industrial, Institutional, and commercial are the main land uses.

Existing and Future Land Existing and Future Land UsesUses

This GIS map shows both existing land uses and Future land uses.

Natural FeaturesNatural Features

Hydrology- Showing the Rivers and Lakes.

Wetlands-Aquatic Natural Areas

Topography- Elevation Change’s shown in red.

Unbuildable Area’sUnbuildable Area’s

This area is based on GIS data collected to determine which area’s are unbuildable.

Area’s such as Preservation area’s, Conservation area’s, Wetlands, and Topography.

Residential Density and Residential Density and Institution ProximityInstitution Proximity

Area’s of both Low and Medium Density Residential are of significant importance.

There are three local schools within both walking distance and along local RTS bus routes.

Youth Center Location Youth Center Location Synthesis PlanSynthesis Plan

This GIS map is a collection of all of the important layers that will have an effect on the site location.

Parcels and LotsParcels and Lots

Various lot’s and parcel sizes are surrounded in blue.

The proposed Community Youth Center locations are surrounded in red.

Proposed Location OneProposed Location One This location is the

first of three proposed areas for the Youth Recreation Center.

After a thorough review using GIS we found that this particular site is in a wetland with moderate topographic changes.

Proposed Location TwoProposed Location Two This location is the second

of four proposed areas for the Youth Recreation Center. This location is directly across from the school, therefore crosswalks will be needed.

This proposed site location is also in a wetland.

Proposed Location ThreeProposed Location Three This location is the third

of four proposed areas for the Youth Recreation Center. This location is South of the school and off the road

The problem with this location is that it is in an area that is prone to flooding.

Proposed Location FourProposed Location Four

This is the best location based off of information collected in G.I.S. The site is located in a low density residential area, surrounded by 27 RTS bus stops, preservation area’s and recreation open space area’s.

Final Site LocationFinal Site Location

After reviewing all of the data and all four possible site locations, we determined that the best location for the Community Youth Center is location four.

This location is within walking distance from the RTS bus stops, that run by all three local schools.

The site was chosen based on its Topography, Wetlands, Access, districts, and room for future development and growth.

Final Site LocationFinal Site Location

Close-up of Proposed Youth Close-up of Proposed Youth Center Study Area Center Study Area

Site contains– Public open space– Low density residential– Commercial– Institutional– Agriculture/Rural

ConclusionConclusion

In conclusion, we have determined through research in ecology, economics, GIS and participatory planning that this location makes accessibility attractive and will not interfere with the experience of being in a natural setting.

The EndThe End