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urban design
Term | Definition |
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above grade parking | vehicle parking that is above ground level, usually in a structured facility |
adaptability | the capacity of a building or space to be changed so as to respond to changing social, technological and economic conditions |
amenity | aesthetic or other features of a development that increase its marketability or usability to the public |
bollards | vertical columns used to physically block or visually guide vehicular traffic in an area |
building typology | the general shape, mass, and articulation of a building, categorized by type |
bump-outs | widened sidewalk areas at intersections, often in place of on-street parking, thereby narrowing the pedestrian crossing distance over a right-of-way |
enclosure | the use of building to create a sense of defined space |
gateways | locations where a significant number of people enter and exit downtown. they occur at a variety of scales, including to downtown a whole, to precincts, or to specific streets or open spaces |
density | the floorspace of a building, or buildings, in relation to a given area of land |
height transition | the tapering of building heights as a way of achieving compatibility of built forms and mitigating impacts of shifts from area of one character to another |
landmark | a building or structure that stands out from its background by virtue of height, size or some other aspect of design |
massing | the combined effect of the height, bulk, and silhouette of a building or group of buildings |
node | a place where activity and routes are concentrated, often used synonymously with junction |