Eana Meng

Eana Meng

This"was"much"harder"than"I"expected!"I"made"a"few"drafts"because"I"kept"getting"the"proportions"and"the"layout"incorrect."I"think"I"still"could"have"done"a"better"job"with"the"proportions"–"it"seems"like"certain"buildings"and"streets"are"far"too"big,"but"I"was"happy"I"could"fit"most"of"the"things"I"wanted"into"the"sketch."I"wanted"mostly"to"focus"on"public/green"spaces"and"their"usage"–"which"is"what"my"sketch"highlights."I"wanted"to"show"how"much"of"the"green"space"or"public"spaces"designated"for"people"to"use"was"actually"being"used"–"which"is"very"little."The"main"flow"happens"on"the"small"streets"which"causes"a"lot"of"congestion."There"is"proper"use"of"green"space"in"the"Yard,"but"during"the"winter"months"much"of"the"space"is"blocked"off"so"there"is"some"congestion."Overall,"it"seems"like"there"is"ineffective"use"of"the"common"spaces"that"the"city"has"designated."""Comparing"my"sketch"to"the"actual"map,"I"didn’t"curve"my"streets"and"I"definitely"had"some"issues"with"sizing"and"shape!"Originally,"I"was"also"going"to"add"a"lot"more"details"and"other"aspects"but"I"realized"it"might"have"detracted"from"what"I"was"trying"to"show"–"thus"my"sketch"is"clearly"a"lot"less"detailed"than"the"actual"map!"