This will be a discussion of and some of the results from my Master’s thesis project on characterizing and typologizing US neighborhoods and metropolitan areas.
Contents
Methodology
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Hex Cells and the Modifiable Areal Unit Problem
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Extracting Data to Hex Cells
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Walkshed-Adjusted Density
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Developing the Typologies
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Results
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Density versus Connectivity
The following maps, created for Appendix D of my thesis, show neighborhoods by the connectivity of the road network versus density. Each map is at the same scale: 40 miles to a side.
Land Use Types
The following maps, created for Appendix E of my thesis, show neighborhoods by use type (but do not specify density/intensity). Each map is at the same scale: 40 miles to a side.
Housing Types
The following maps, created for Appendix F of my thesis, show neighborhoods by the type of housing (single-family homes, rowhouses and apartments of 2-4 units; large apartment buildings, and mobile homes and vehicles) that predominates. Each map is at the same scale, 40 miles to a side.
Neighborhood Types
The following maps, created for Appendix H of my thesis, show neighborhoods typologized by density and broad use type. Each map is at the same scale, 40 miles to a side.
Metro Area Types
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Transit and Dense Neighborhoods
The following maps, created for Appendix L of my thesis, show dense neighborhoods along with transit lines: thick black lines for rapid transit, medium-thickness black lines for light rail, very thin lines with no stops marked for streetcars, and brown lines for bus rapid transit. Each map is at the same scale: 30 miles to a side.
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