Question 1

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1. List some of the negative factors that Marshall stated was brought into the cities by the coming of the railroad.

2. Based on the Marshall reading develop as comprehensive a list as possible of the distinguishing physical features of a) pre-car, and b) post-car urban places.

3. Give two examples of places you know that exhibit features of pre-car and post-car urbanity, respectively.  To your knowledge, are travel patterns different in these places?  Please explain.

 

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Question 2

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Which of the following sections of Storrs downtown confirm to i) new urbanist planning, ii) post car planning, respectively?

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1. Price Chopper Area

2. Dog Lane

3. Wilbur Cross/Royce Circle

4. Starbucks Plaza

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Please describe how the new urbanism sections of town differ from the post car sections in terms of 

1. Land-use and Mix

2. Building Design

3. Site Design

4. Street Design

 

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Please limit response to no more than 2 typewritten pages

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