Amanda Golden: Portfolio
Statement of Belief
Above Left: Bricker and Eckler, LLP Above Middle: COSI Image Behind: Firewater, downtoen Columbus
Planning requires vision. Planners are visionaries. Visionaries are those who plan for the present while considering future generations to come. Visionaries are those who think about or plan the future with imagination or wisdom. Visionaries are those who are the builders of a new dawn. Visionaries are those who are social innovators and change agents. Visionaries are planners.
Table Of Contents
Image taken from Griffith Park Observatory
Future Consideration
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Imagination
6-9
Wisdom A New Dawn
10-11
12-14
Social Innovation
15
Change Agent
16
Future Considerations
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Little Sprouts for Big Change
Location: Offinso North District, Ghana Date: January 2012-July 2012 Implementation Agency: Dreamland School Many local students in the Offinso North District in Ghana find the price of school lunch an obstacle. In order to combat this hurdle, Little Sprouts for Big Change provided the resources for a 1 acre plot at the Dreamland School to be cropped withfive different crops. This resource also provides an educational tool for students to learn farming schools while at school. Cirriculum of this program also taught the importance of composting rather than purchasing outside fertilizers from China. Research was also conducted on the availability of imported foods to the district. 100 residents were surveyed about their usage of imported foods and any health issues prevelant in their family.
Imagination
Urban Zip Line
Location: Downtown Columbus, Ohio Date: Project worked on January 2012- March 2012 Client: Experience Columbus Tourism Infrastructure. By looking at the city through a lense of creativity and imagination, Columbus can begin to attract more visitors and keep them coming back. Columbus is a one of a kind city, and with one of a kind attractions, Columbus can not help but be the number one city in the Midwest. Throughout the United States, a few cities claim to have an urban zip line. In San Francisco, one can zip across a popular public square. In Ashville, North Carolina, you can zip through trees with a view of the city. But nowhere in the United States can you zip line through a city with high rise buildings or over city busses and downtown traffic. Columbus could hold an exclusive title as the only city in America that offers a true superhero experience. Not only would children be drawn to the attraction, but adults too. Dreams of flying through cities like Spiderman and Superman can come true in Columbus, Ohio.
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We need to expand our thinking on the term openess beyond the tolerance and diversity aspect. Places need to be open to your creative and entrepreneurial energies. They need to be open to your imprint and effots and welcome your contributions. Openess needs to include the possiblity of you making a contribution to the place. - Peter Kageyama 8
Repurposing the Overlooked
Location: Various locations throughout downtown Columbus Date: Project worked on January 2012- March 2012 Client: Experience Columbus The city of Columbus is full of overlooked parcels of land that have amazing potential. Empty walls, surface parking and vacant buildings are in the midst of a vibrant city. For years, these overlooked places have been the source of many stigmas not only in Columbus, but in many American cities. The overlooked parcels have been labeled as unsafe, dirty, and crime ridden. Why not repurpose them into something useful? Repurposing the Overlooked proposes that these spaces be repurposed and used for good. On unused walls, allow local artists to paint a mural. This portrays the city as artsy, while cleaning up what many would call an eyesore.
Sum of PV
Railroad Mural Cost Bene t Analysis Unit: $100,000
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Wisdom
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Parkletts
Location: Downtown Columbus, Ohio Short North Date: Project worked on January 2012 through March 2012 Client: Experience Columbus Parklets repurpose two to three parking spaces along a block as a space for people to relax, drink a cup of coffee, and enjoy the city around them. Parklets do this by building a platform that is the same grade as the sidewalk, so that the Parklet is an extension of the sidewalk. On the platform, benches, planters, landscaping, bike parking and caf tables and chairs all unite to provide a welcoming space that is new. A local business or organization sponsors the build and maintenance of the Parklet, but the space itself is public and open for anyone to use. Besides a few benches or low brick walls, there are few places to sit when walking down High Street. Instead, there are plenty of parking spaces. Through turning parking spaces into pedestrian nooks, High St. will become an even more desired space for pedestrians to enjoy. By sacrificing two parking spaces, a park is built.
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A New Dawn
12
In 1800
30%
In 1900
of the worlds population lived in urban areas.
14%
In 2008
lived in urban areas.
50%
By 2030
of the population lived in urban areas. of the global population is expected to live in an urban area
80%
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throughout the world. Engaging and educating communities about this growth can combat many problems associated with rapid growth.
Unprecendented urban growth is occuring
Map Showing Community Engagement Project Locations
Nairobi, Kenya: Engaging United Nations children on the importance of passion and dedication to community.
Akomadon, Ghana: Engaging women in rural areas about their desires for economic development and educaiton.
Eastleigh, Kenya: Engaging Somali refugee children and mothers about their needs in make shift refugee camp.
Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico: Engaging community members about preserving the coastline through sustainable practices.
Columbus, Ohio: Engaging an East side community of Columbus on vision plan for the neighborhood.
Columbus, Ohio: Engaging cyclist to create a route for the Bike Columbus festival, a successful annual ride.
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Columbus, Ohio: Engaging a central Columbus community through visioning. Participants were asked to write a headline for the dispatch in 2030.
Social Innovations
15
Change Agent
16
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