REAL 736: FINAL EXAM – TAKE HOME PORTION (50% OF FINAL EXAM GRADE)
YOU ARE A TOWN PLANNER THAT HAS BEEN AWARDED A CONTRACT TO DEVELOP PRELIMINARY DESIGN
PROPOSALS FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF TARGET COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS IN THE CITY OF MANASSAS PARK,
VIRGINIA. USING ALL THE ATTACHED DATA PROVIDED TO YOU BY THE CITY, AND USING ALL THE COMMUNITY
AND NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN CONCEPTS AND CASES WE HAVE DISCUSSED IN CLASS, DECIDE WHICH
STRATEGIES ARE APPLICABLE TO THE SUSTAINABLE REDEVELOPMENT OF MANASSAS PARK SO THEY CAN
ATTRACT NEW BUSINESSES TO THEIR COMMUNITY AND PROMOTE A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THEIR
RESIDENTS.
IN YOUR PRELIMINARY DESIGN PROPOSAL, INCLUDE ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
WHAT KIND OF DENSE DEVELOPMENT WOULD YOU ENCOURAGE? WHERE? WHAT FORM WILL THE PUBLIC
INFRASTRUCTURE, STREETSCAPE, AND BUILDINGS TAKE?
WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT STREET CONNECTIVITY AND PROMOTING MORE MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION
OTHER THAN CAR TRIPS? CAN YOU IMPROVE WALKABILITY? HOW?
THE COMMUNITY IS ADJACENT TO A MAJOR WATERWAY, BULL RUN. WHAT CAN YOU INCLUDE IN YOUR
DESIGN PROPOSALS TO IMPROVE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT?
WHAT DOES THE CITY NEED TO DO TO IMPLEMENT YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS? WHAT WILL BE THE ROLE OF
PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS?
BE AS SPECIFIC AS POSSIBLE. YOUR PRELIMINARY DESIGN PROPOSAL WILL BE PART OF A DESIGN CHARETTE.
LIMIT YOUR ANSWER TO NO MORE THAN TWO PAGES AND SUBMIT BEFORE THE FINAL EXAM