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1Section 1 - Introduction

Downtown Austin

wayfinding master plan August 21, 2012

+City of Austin, Texas

MERJE | ENVIRONMENTS & EXPERIENCES

120 North Church Street

Suite 208

West Chester, PA 19380

T 484.266.0648

www.merjedesign.com

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with:McCann Adams Studio

Austin, TX

Estilo CommunicationsAustin, TX

I.T. Gonzalez EngineersAustin, TX

Gannett FlemingAustin, TX

1.7Section 1 - Introduction

FINAL DRAFT N o . 1

$3.9billionTravel Spending in

the City of Austin

$111Average daily

visitor expenditure

4The average number

of trips made by

repeat visitors in the

past 2 years.

5.9millionOver-night Trips

55%of people surveyed

stated recommendations

from their friends played

a very or extremely im-

portant role in deciding

visit Austin.


identified their previ-

ous experience played

a very or extremely

important role in their

deciding to return to

Austin for another visit.

$8.5millionLocal Tax Revenue

85%of visitors surveyed

stayed overnight


indicated they were

very or extremely

satisfied with their

most recent stay

in Austin.

1000 Travel generated

jobs added in 2010


who had visited

Austin in the past

2 years have made

repeat visits.

89%indicated they

were very likely or

extremely likely to

visit Austin again.

2010 Austin Tourism Economic Facts(Source: Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau. Prepared by Dean Runyan Associates July 2011)

FIGURE 1.1 Austin Visitor Survey sourced from Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau, Conducted by University of Houston, Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Resaurant Management

2.9Section 2 - Wayfinding Tools

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CITY OF AUSTINOPEN DATA FEEDSdata.austintexas.gov

PROPOSED DATA SETS

OPTION A

MOBILE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS

OPTION B

Parking

Attractions

Government Buildings

Events

Accommodations

Public Transit / CapMetro

Convention Center Events / Info

Shopping

Dining

Parks and Recreation

Construction Updates

Communication and Public Information

TransporationPlanning

Information Technology

CityDeveloper

Mobile Apps

Mobile Apps

Private Developer

COA OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

PARTNERSHIPS

ParkingConstruction

Civic InfoTransport

WayfindingParkingEvents

Civic InfoTourismTransit

Transport

approves and provides data

information

experience technology

FIGURE 2.4

In-house development of a mobile application (Option A) vs. private development (Option B) based on open data feeds provided by City of Austin.

3.43Section 3 - Wayfinding & Signage Analysis

public transit

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11) 7th St and San Jacinto Blvd12) 7th St and Colorado St 13) 6th St and Colorado St 14) 6th St and N. Congress Ave15) 5th St and N. Congress Ave 16) 5th St and Colorado St17) 4th St and N. Congress Ave 18) 4th St and Brazos St19) 3rd St and N. Congress Ave20) 2nd St and N. Congress Ave

21) 2nd St and Brazos St22) Cesar Chavez St and Brazos St23) Cesar Chavez St and Congress Ave24) 12th St and Red River St 25) Barton Springs Rd and S. Congress Ave26) E. Riverside Dr and S. Congress Ave 27) 3rd St and Colorado St 28) 4th St and Guadalupe

Example of CapMetro Bus Stop Signage supporting real-time information

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FIGURE 3.22 Map of destinations being considered in the Downtown Austin Wayfinding System.

3.53Section 3 - Wayfinding & Signage Analysis

austin destinations

Austin Visitors Center

Capitol Visitors Center

Old Bakery Visitor Information

AMOA + ArtHouse

Austin History Center

Bob Bollock Texas State History Musuem

Mexic-Arte Museum

O. Henry House & Museum

Susanna Dickinson House & Museum

Paramount Theatre / Stateside at Paramount

Mexican American Cultural Center

Green Development

Seaholm Power Plant Development

Frank Erwin Center

Moody Theatre (Willie Nelson Statue)

African American Cultural & Heritage Facility

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VISITORS

German Free School

Treaty Oak

The Bremond Block

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HISTORIC and HERITAGE

AMTRAK Station

MetroRail Downtown Station

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport - o! map

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TRANSPORTATION

ARTS and CULTURE

Blanton Art Museum - UT

Congress Avenue Bridge / Ann Richards

Dougherty Arts Center

French Legation Museum

George Washington Carver Museum - o! map

Huston Tillotson University - o! map

Long Center for the Performing Arts

Palmer Events Center

State Cemetery - o! map

Stevie Ray Vaughn Memorial

The Drag - o! map

P!uger Pedestrian Bridge

South Congress

Zach Theater

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ADJACENT ATTRACTIONS

Brush Square

Republic Square

Wooldridge Square

Austin Recreation Center

Centennial Park

Duncan Park

House Park

Lady Bird Lake

Palm Park

Waterloo Park

9th Street BMX Park

Auditorium Shores

Butler Park

WC Boathouse

Norwood Park

Skate Park

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PARK DESTINATIONS

PARKS and RECREATION

Lady Bird Lake Hike & Bike Trail

Lance Armstrong Bikeway

Shoal Creek Trail

Waller Creek Trail

TRAILS

2nd Street

6th & Lamar

South Congress

SHOPPING DISTRICTS

Rainey St District

6th St District

Warehouse District

W. 6th St District

ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICTS

Central Library/ Faulk Library

City Hall

Federal Courthouse

Governor’s Mansion

Municipal Court

Post O"ce

State Capitol

Travis County Courthouse

Texas Supreme Court Historical Society

NEW Texas Federal Couthouse

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GOVERNMENT

Austin Convention Center

AT&T Center at UT

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CONVENTION CENTERS

Austin Community College

University of Texas - Austin

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HIGHER EDUCATION

University Medical Center Breckenridge25HEALTHCARE

DESTINATIONS

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measurments

61%

27%

10%3%

When walking to a destination, what is the max distance you will consider?

10+ Minutes

10 Minutes

5 minutes

-5 minutes

6

On a scale of 1 (Difficult) to 5 (Easy), has finding available parking been difficult or easy?

5

If there was a wayfinding signage program that helpedyou discover additional destinations, would you be morelikely to stay an extra day or return for another visit?

4

32%

21%19%

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74%

26%

Yes

No

How did you arrive to Downtown Austin?1

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9%

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Did you “Pre-Visit” the City or destination on their website prior to arriving in town?

2

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40%

Yes

No

Are you using Mobile Apps or QR Codes during your visit to find destinations or get information?

3

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No

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FIGURE 4.8 Visitor Survey Results 2012

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Divine Llama VineyardsEast Bend, North Carolina

Dobbins Creek VineyardsHamptonville, North Carolina

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Yadkin Farmers Market

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Windows of Opportunity

a narrative by Ratipriya Suresh

Since my childhood, I’ve loved to look out the

window. As an only child, I seldom had other

to play with, so I played with my view out the

window, where life was replete with excitement.

People watching, nature gazing, every day

was different.

What I see out the window is like raw footage. It

lacks a point of view. It has no narrative, sound

track, or any other extraneous media forcing

me to think a particular way. Independent with

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promised nothing

I let go of my habit of looking out and

replaced it with a new habit of looking in:

Window Shopping. What used to be a natural

environment of landscapes and people now

transformed to synthetic displays filled with bling

and glamour. Occasional emotional highs came

and went as I passed some of my most favorite

things, separated from me by only a pane of

glass. Unlike the raw footage of my bay window,

everything I saw through the window had

something to say.

Today, when I go home, I can’t wait for morning,

sipping my first cup of tea and gazing out the

bay window at the greenery. Even now, it still

supplies moments of escape and fantasy. It’s

a beautiful way for me to start any given day

on a positive note. I’m just that transparent like

the window which promised me opportunity

accompanied by moments of transparent

reflection, all of which encouraged me to

seize every moment of every day!

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Since my childhood, I’ve loved to look out the window. As an only child, I seldom had others to play with, so I

played with my view out the window, where life was replete with excitement. People watching, nature gazing,

every day was different.What I see out the window is like raw footage. It lacks a point of view. It has no narrative,

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a narrative by ratipriya suresh design studio fall 2012

Since my childhood, I’ve loved to look out the window. As an only child, I seldom had others to play with, so I played with my view out the window, where life was replete with excitement. People watching, nature gazing, every day was different. What I see out the window is like raw footage. It lacks a point of view. It has no narrative, sound track, or any other extraneous media forcing me to think a particular way. Independent with my thoughts or lack thereof. I could let nature take its course. A fresh stream of consciousness accompanies live raw footage in every sitting. What more could one ask for?

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Away at college, I felt like some part of me was missing, but didn’t know why. Then, one day I opened the window to my dorm to check the weather outside. All I had to see here was the side of a poorly built brick building, which in comparison to the splendor of my bay window view at home, served no purpose. It promised nothing. Anxiety overcame me, and I realized: This is not MY window! I subconsciously searched for something new - a quest to fill the void. I let go of my habit of looking out and replaced it with a new habit of looking in: Window Shopping. What used to be a natural environment of landscapes and people now transformed to synthetic displays filled with bling and glamour. Occasional emotional highs came and went as I passed some of my most favorite things, separated from me by only a pane of glass. Unlike the raw footage of my bay window, everything I saw through the window had something to say.

Today, when I go home, I can’t wait for morning, sipping my first cup of tea and gazing out the bay window at the greenery of my neighborhood. Even now, it still supplies moments of escape and fantasy. It’s a beautiful way for me to start any given day on a positive note. When something is right, everything is right for me - I’m just that transparent - like the window which promised me opportunity accompanied by moments of transparent reflection, all of which encouraged me to seize every moment of every day!

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WINDOWS OF OPPORTUNITY3

PROJECT BRIEF

INTRODUCTION

Share your precious moments with the Bliss Network. Bliss provides the best environment to hold cherished memories from you and your dear ones. Our network essentially assists you in saving the date in a more interactive manner with programs like the Something Series. Other highlights include homages, proposal stories, ring sketches, and more! You are cordially invited to join Bliss in holy matrimony. Come join us and save the date.

PROJECT BRIEF

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I do, I Thee Wed, Me and You, just us two

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save the date

Wedding Today, Marriage Tomorrow

Something Borrowed, Something Blue, etc.

Cable Service Concept

share with near and dear the wedding planning process in a more interactive manner

Program Highlights

homage of engagement, photography, proposal story, ring sketches, design ideas for

the wedding, consistent color palette, ideation process for food, decor, music, attire,

etc. something________ programs

Viewer Profile

engaged/soon to be married couples; friends and family of the presented couple

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www.sruti.org

SRUTIThe India Music and Dance Society Philadelphia

267.797.7006

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$75, $50, $35 Non-Members

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Independence Seaport Museum Penns Landing211 Columbus BoulevardPhiladelphia, PA 19106

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WWW.SRUTI.ORG

Programs are supported by the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage through the Philadelphia Music Project.

Stay tuned to sruti.org for information on a non-ticketed

music appreciation session on Sep 2nd by the Labor Day weekend maestros and other

ticketed Fall events.

SRUTI The India Music and Dance Society135 Brochant DriveBlue Bell, PA 19422


Sangeet Samrat Chitravina N Ravikiran

Classes will be held in the Landsdale, PA Area. Ravikiran plans to teach 2 or 3 kritis/master pieces per day.

These are advanced level classes and a wonderful opportunity to learn from a musical genius. We request area teachers to encourage their senior students to register.

Saturday January 28, 2012 through Wednesday February 1, 2012 7:00pm onwards

To reserve your spot in the workshop, please email a request to SRUTI : [email protected]

$250 per participant

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APPLICATION

Through its navigation, this application provides a visual learning experience. The user can view slideshows of both single and double-handed gestures and quiz himself or herself based on an image (to attain the name) or a name (to attain the image). In the process, the user is inspired to try replicating what he or she sees.

Terrence DavisRatipriya Suresh Communications StudioSecondary Project BookSpring 2011

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

ObjectiveIdentify the current debate and with the gorilla approach show support for Net-work Neutrality. The freedom to access any kind of content on the web without the fear of restrictions, limits, or tiered levels of admission. Our audience will understand that Network Neutrality is the guiding principle behind the freedom that web users enjoy online.

GoalsDemote the use of Internet Regulation with the use of hypothetical circum-stances under which the user may have to pay to peruse. Help audience under-stand what is and is not given free to the general user today. Provide a com-pelling visual presentation which pro-vokes audience to engage in solution oriented tasks to maintain Net Neutrality as is.

AudienceDifferent avenues of observers for an array of interaction.

RESEARCH

What is the problem with the idea to abandon net neutrality? Here are some illustrated reasons from which Virtual Freedom was created.

This image explains time as a commodity in context of the internet’s interface. There’s a connection visible between time in vs. investment out.

Net Neutrality places ALL web sites and services on the same level; that is, they ought to be treated as being the same by Internet service providers (ISPs) and mobile phone/cable/phone com-panies. Though this sounds logical, telecommunica-tions companies are leaning towards the other end of the spectrum. They think that web sites and services ought to be grouped into differ-ent categories so that they can apply various charging schemes.

ANALYSIS

Further analysis of internet usage continues as we survey a varied sample of people. Results portray involuntary dependence on the internet over many hours of daily routine. Internet service is bound to lose a plethora of these users, who do not expect to pay extra charges on top of their service provider.

Survey 1 of 3 A majority of internet users surveyed spend more than 5-10 hours on the internet daily. All surveyed participants use the internet for two hours or more hours according to this survey.

Survey 2 of 3

Survey 3 of 3

APPLICATIONS: LOGO

The Virtual Freedom Movement’s identity is based on mobile computing and Wi-Fi, the newest frontier in networking. The parts of the logo include a succes-sion of bezier curves and the cell phone signal icon. The curves represent the signal from a wireless fidelity or WiFi signal, found on a laptop or mobile device, which allows internet connectivity with-out any wired connection. The cell phone signal icon aspect is repre-sents the mobile phones, which in the last few years, have gone from single-purpose devices to multi-tasking, social networking, web surfing machines, and even creat-ing WiFi networks for other mobile devices to use. Older style phones used that icon to bring attention to the signal bars next to it. The combination of the two aspects is meant to amplify the importance of these correlations.

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Admins:Terrence DavisRatipriya Suresh

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function: method of action,directed user method,promote campaignVirtual Freedom, live updates

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APPLICATIONS: MEDIA

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Campaign for Net NeutralityVirtual Freedom301 S. Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19102Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Dear ____________,

What started as a threat to mainstream has flourished today, forming a diaspora of business profitability. The Internet thrives today connecting more networks together and providing reasonable service to all. Progress towards a mobile environment necessitates facilitation of the concerns which arise due to internet blacklisting and copyright infringe-ment. We ask you to consider these restraints which may solidify in the future and help us make possible The New Movement - Virtual Freedom. All internet users, after paying for their provider and their provider only, deserve the freedom to access any kind of content on the Web without the fear of restrictions, limits, or tiered levels of admission. Network Neutrality is the guiding principle behind the freedom that web users enjoy online. Without an open internet, big corporations would have tight control over how we access websites and services. Please do your part to keep the internet a cornerstone of freedom and opportunity.Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter.

Sincerely yours,Terrence DavisRatipriya SureshUniversity of the ArtsGraphic/Web Design

email: [email protected]: virtualfreedom.tumblr.comphone: 484-477-7672

Campaign for Net NeutralityVirtual Freedom301 S. Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19102Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Hello ____________,

We are currently Juniors at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and would love to present our work to you. The debate we have synthesized (which we lovingly call Virtual Freedom) to maintain Network Neutrality as is, with your consideration, will make an impact to the general public. Please view our attached letter and Executive Summary. Help us confirm that Net Neutrality is the guiding principle behind the freedom that web users enjoy online. Feel free to contact us via email, blog, or phone to set up an appointment.

We appreciate and thank you for your time,Terrence DavisRatipriya SureshUniversity of the ArtsGraphic/Web Design

email: [email protected]: virtualfreedom.tumblr.comphone: 484-477-7672

ACTION

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All internet users...deserve the freedom to access any kind of content on the Web without the fear of restrictions, limits, or tiered levels of admission.

...cornerstone of freedom and opportunity.

Net Neutrality is the guiding principle behind the freedom that web users enjoy online.

TOP NACHSOUTH INDIANDANCEPERFORMANCE

Discover the etymology of the art formBharathanatyam, which breaks down into expression, melody, rhythm, and dance in its purest form.

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Discover the etymology of the art formBharathanatyam, which breaks down into expression, melody, rhythm, and dance in its purest form.

www.topnach.com 484-477-7672 Proceeds to We Live to Give FoundationAdmission: $20 each $10 Students with ID

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