ecovillage charrette - fall 2011

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EcoVillage CharretteOct. 22-26, 2011


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Workshop AKA Charrette

Charrette [shuh-ret]:

The word charrette may refer to any accelerated

collaborative session in which a group of designersdrafts a solution to a design problem.

Such charrettes serve as a way ofquickly generatinga design solution while integrating the aptitudes and

interests of a diverse group of people.


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Howard Street, Akron Charrette

CUDC students & staff

October 2007


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Design Process


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Design Process

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Schedule

Saturday, Oct. 22

10am-noon Community Mtg. #1

Discussion

Next steps

Noon-1:30pm Working Lunch

Review feedback w/ stakeholders

7-8pm Community Review Session #1

Students present preliminary ideas

Sunday, Oct. 23

10am-8pm Work Session at CUDC

4-5:00pm Community Review Session #2

Review session w/ stakeholders

Monday, Oct. 24


Prepare presentation and report

Wednesday, Oct. 26

7-8:30pm Final Community Meeting


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Schedule

Saturday, Oct. 22

10am-noon Community Mtg. #1

Discussion

Next steps

Noon-1:30pm Working Lunch

Review feedback w/ stakeholders

7-8pm Community Review Session #1

Students present preliminary ideas

Sunday, Oct. 23


4-5:00pm Community Review Session #2

Review session w/ stakeholders

Monday, Oct. 24


Prepare presentation and report

Wednesday, Oct. 26

7-8:30pm Final Community Meeting


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Submit Ideas Card


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EcoVillage CharretteExisting Conditions


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EcoVillage Goal:

To develop a model urban villagethat will realize the potential of urban

life in the most ecological way possible.

From Clevelands EcoVillage: Green and Affordable Housing Through a Network Alliance

by Wendy A. Kellogg and W. Dennis Keating


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EcoVillage Areas of Focus:

Cleveland EcoVillage is a demonstration project

that showcases best practices in:

Green Building

Transit Oriented Development Urban Agriculture

Societal Interdependence


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Land Use


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Zoning


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Land Availability


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EcoVillage CharrettePrevious Plans & Investments


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EcoVillage Vision

City Architecture, 1997


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EcoVillage Plan 2005


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EcoVillage Green Mobility Plan 2007

Streetscape Improvements on Lorain Avenue

Connection to Zone Rec: Rapid Station to Lorain

Madison Ave. Bridge re-design

Pedestrian wayfinding system

EcoVillage gateway identity

EcoVillage walking trail improvements

Traffic Calming: Speed reduction measures

Bicycle Connections: Bike lanes, paths, parking, transit

Bus Stop Improvements: Shelters, signage, access

Bus Route Planning: Proposed ECO circulator and carsharing


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Michael J. Zone Recreation Center

McKnight Associates, 2011


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EcoVillage Target Area Plan (TAP)

Analysis of existing housing stock

Infill housing recommendations

Green Infrastructure and bicyclingimprovements for W. 58th Street corridor

New neighborhood pathways through blocks

Fencing improvement effort, possibly in

collaboration with Cleveland Public Art


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Madison Avenue Pedestrian Bridge


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EcoVillage Transit Station

Opened in September 2004

$3.4 million project

GCRTAs first green Rapid Station

Does not include a park and ride limits parking to 20 spots

Intended to serve local neighborhood residents who walk or ride bicycles


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EcoVillage Green townhomes

Built in 2003

20 townhome units

Average annual heating/cooling costs of $400/year

Project used for educating local builders

On-site energy generation


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EcoVillage Green cottages

Products with low off-gassing of volatile organic compounds

(VOCs) including paints, cabinets and floor coverings

Enegy efficient building envelope, well insulated and air-sealed

Heating bills projected at $36/month average

Controlled ventilation to insure fresh indoor air

Energy efficient HVAC system, appliances, windows, and

lighting fixtures

Water saving products, including low-flow faucets and toilets

Native, drought tolerant landscaping, with rain barrels to

capture stormwater and the opportunity for a rain garden on

the three-bedroom home sites

Recycled and recyclable content products, including flooring,

carpet, and decking materials

Advanced framing and construction waste management

Detailed homeowners manual with maintenance tips.


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EcoVillage Amenities


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EcoVillage Amenities

Mary and Earl Simmons


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EcoVillage CharretteCommunicating ecological

values in the neighborhood


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Solar parking garage Cleveland Heights


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Solar bus shelter Cleveland Heights


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Solar crosswalks Cleveland Heights


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Modular Urban Raingarden St. Louis


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Streetscape bioretention Lansing, MI


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Street Edge Alternative Seattle


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Native Planting Front Yards


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Bicycle Amenities Cleveland Heights, Portland


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Plant Walls / Exterior Living Walls


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Helps insulate building

Reducing energy consumption

Protects facades from harsh weather elements

Improves air quality through biofiltration- Heavy metal reduction

- Dust reduction

Noise reduction Potential for biodiversity

Looks GREAT, although there are climate concerns

Benefits of Exterior Living Walls


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Deciduous climbers,such as Honeysuckle

and Wisteria, are

recommended for

this region

Types of plants


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English Ivy, an evergreen,

is also effective Sarah Lawrence College

Parking Structure (Yonkers, NY)

Types of plants


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Living WallNova Scotia Community College

Changes with every season

Purifies air


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Living WallSemiahmoo Sky Garden

Semiahmoo Library (Surrey, British

Columbia, Canada)


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Community composting


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Urban shepherding

Goats eat weeds & invasive plantsSheep mow lawns


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Sustainable businesses Neighborhood services

GreenShine waterless car wash, Orange Cty, CA CO2 Dry Cleaner, NYC


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Eco-branding & identity

Gordon Square Arts District + EcoVillage?


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Restaurant food scraps

Economic development

Creative Energy

Artists and Storytellers



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Restaurant food scraps

Economic development

Creative Energy

Artists and Storytellers

Fresh Food

Transit Access for Visitors

Renewable Energy

Green Housing

Eco-centric public art


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Eco-centric public art

Ana Garforth

Eco-centric local artists


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Charmaine Spencer

Eco-centric local artists


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What long-term projects can be tested


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What long term projects can be tested

now with temporary interventions?

Bridge Mix event, Tremont pedestrian bridge, 2008



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at o g te p ojects ca be tested


Hipp Deck, Downtown parking garage, 2011



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Madison Avenue Bridge

Complete Street (W. 58th St. or W. 65th St.)

Pedestrian Crossing Improvements (Lorain Ave.) Traffic Calming

Wayfinding and Signage


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EcoVillage CharretteInitial Focus Sites

Initial Focus Sites


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Initial Focus Sites

W. 53rd St. & Lorain Ave. site

W. 58th St. & Lorain Ave. vacant property W. 58th St. Corridor (Green Infrastructure)

Metro Catholic School Campus (Stormwater management and

garden)

CMHA Housing on W. 58th St. (Green Infrastructure and parking)

St. Stephens Church (Meditation Garden) Madison Ave. Bridge

Lorain Ave. Bridge @ W. 58th St.

W. 65th Corridor (Green infrastructure and connection to Train Ave.

bikeway and Edgewater Park)

EcoVillage gateways Rapid Station platform environment

RTA Rail Corridor Trail (Connection to the Towpath)

Connect Zone Rec to Rapid Station, Urban Community School and

Max Hayes


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Discussion questions

1. What are the defining features of the EcoVillage

today?

2. Why did you move to this neighborhood and what

keeps you here?3. What does the EcoVillage need most?

4. Are there long-term projects that can be explored and

tested with temporary interventions?

ecovillage charrette - fall 2011

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