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Amanda Golden:Portfolio


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State

mentofBelief

Planning requires vision.

Planners are visionaries.

Visionaries are those who

plan for the present whileconsidering future

generations to come.


think about or plan the

future with imagination

or wisdom. Visionaries

are those who are the

builders of a new dawn.


are social innovators andchange agents.

Visionaries are planners.

Above Left: Bricker and Eckler, LLP

Above Middle: COSI

Image Behind: Firewater, downtoen Columbus


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Future

Consideration4-5

Imagination6-9

Wisdom10-11

A New

Dawn 12-14

Social

Innovation15

Change

Agent

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Image taken from Grifth

Park Observatory


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Future

Considerations


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Little Sprouts for

Big Change

Location: Ofnso North District, Ghana

Date: January 2012-July 2012

Implementation Agency: Dreamland School

Many local students in the Ofnso North Dis-trict in Ghana nd 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 withve different crops. This resource

also provides an educational tool for students to

learn farming schools while at school. Cirricu-

lum 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.


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Imagination


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Urban

Zip LineLocation: 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 trafc. 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 ying through cities likeSpiderman 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 opento your imprint and effots and

welcome your contributions.

Openess needs to include the

possiblity of you making a con-

tribution to the place.

- Peter Kageyama


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Railroad Mural Cost Benet AnalysisUnit: $100,000

Repurposing

the

Overlooked

Location: Various locations throughout

downtown Columbus

Date: Project worked on January 2012- March2012


The city of Columbus is full of overlooked par -

cels 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.


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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


Parklets repurpose two to three parking spacesalong 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

sacricing two parking spaces, a park is built.


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In 1800

30%In 1900

14%In 2008

50%By 2030

80%

of the worlds

population lived in

urban areas.

lived in urban areas.

of the population lived

in urban areas.

of the global

population is

expected to live in anurban area

Unprecendented urban growth is occuringthroughout the world. Engaging and

educating communities about this growth can

combat many problems associated with rapid

growth.


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Map Showing Community

Engagement Project Locations

Nairobi, Kenya: Engaging United

Nations children on the importance of

passion and dedication to community.

Eastleigh, Kenya: Engaging Somali

refugee children and mothers about their

needs in make shift refugee camp.

Akomadon, Ghana: Engaging women

in rural areas about their desires for

economic development and educaiton.

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.

Columbus, Ohio: Engaging a central

Columbus community through visioning.

Participants were asked to write a headlinefor the dispatch in 2030.


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Social

Innovations


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Change Agent


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