Urbanism: Proximity, Exchange & Public Space

‘The glue that keeps the city together is public space” Ricky Burdett
Problem:
Sprawling neighborhoods, commerce,
industry and the use of encapsulated high
speed vehicles are a significant destroyer
of communities.

The department of transportation has

succeeded in creating continuous roads,
providing a platform on which to explore
and travel. Simultaneously, these roads
and vehicles have destroyed our sense of
community, our respect for one another,
and our health.
Why does this merit our
concern?
Why are we heavily investing in a system
that does not promote healthy people,
stronger communities, or opportunities
of organic social exchange?
Inspiration:

US Department of Transportation:
Mission Statement:
Serve the United States by ensuring a fast,
safe, efficient, accessible and convenient
transportation system that meets our vital
national interests and enhances the quality
of life of the American people, today and
into the future.
 Is the only reason we feel the need to
travel fast, becuase we live so far?
Serve the United States by ensuring a
fast, safe, efficient, accessible and conve-
nient transportation system that meets What are our national interests?
our vital national interests and enhances
the quality of life of the American people,
today and into the future.
How is this improving our quality of life?
 Department of Education
$ 733,692,095.11
Department of Administration
$ 562,105,719.20
Department of Transportation
$ 368,485,130.27
Department of Human Services
$ 201,373,478.35
Department of Children, Youth and Families
$ 172,641,072.56
Department of Corrections
$ 133,345,200.92
Department of Revenue
$ 110,667,169.29
Department of Public Safety
$ 71,077,640.40
Department of Health
$ 62,821,861.94
Department of Labor and Training
$ 58,024,511.62
Department of Environmental Management
$ 54,444,695.14
Office of the Adjutant General / Military Staff
$ 15,968,353.14
Department of the General Treasurer
$ 14,314,691.54
Department of Elderly Affairs
$ 8,194,460.23
Board of Governors for Higher Education
$ 7,177,629.62
Department of Business Regulation
$ 7,172,351.64
Office of Health and Human Services
$ 4,122,359.93
Governor’s Office
$ 3,653,744.23
 Department of Education
$ 733,692,095.11
Department of Administration
$ 562,105,719.20
Department of Transportation
$ 368,485,130.27
Department of Human Services
$ 201,373,478.35
Department of Children, Youth and Families
$ 172,641,072.56
Department of Corrections
$ 133,345,200.92
Department of Revenue
$ 110,667,169.29 RI-Department of Education-Elementary
Department of Public Safety
$ 71,077,640.40
and Secondary:
Department of Health Mission:
$ 62,821,861.94 To lead and support schools and com-
Department of Labor and Training munities in ensuring that all students
$ 58,024,511.62
Department of Environmental Management achieve at the high levels needed to lead
$ 54,444,695.14 fulfilling and productive lives, to compete
Office of the Adjutant General / Military Staff in academic and employment settings
$ 15,968,353.14
and to contribute to society.
Department of the General Treasurer
$ 14,314,691.54
Department of Elderly Affairs
$ 8,194,460.23
Board of Governors for Higher Education
$ 7,177,629.62
Department of Business Regulation
$ 7,172,351.64
Office of Health and Human Services
$ 4,122,359.93
Governor’s Office
$ 3,653,744.23
 Department of Education
$ 733,692,095.11
Department of Administration
$ 562,105,719.20
Department of Transportation
$ 368,485,130.27
Department of Human Services
$ 201,373,478.35
Department of Children, Youth and Families
$ 172,641,072.56
Department of Corrections
$ 133,345,200.92
Department of Revenue
$ 110,667,169.29 RI-Department of Human Services:
Department of Public Safety
$ 71,077,640.40
Vision:
Department of Health We are an organization of opportunity,
$ 62,821,861.94 working hand-in-hand with other re-
Department of Labor and Training sources in Rhode Island to offer a full
$ 58,024,511.62
Department of Environmental Management continuum of services for families, adults,
$ 54,444,695.14 children, elders, individuals with disabili-
Office of the Adjutant General / Military Staff ties and veterans.
$ 15,968,353.14
Department of the General Treasurer
$ 14,314,691.54 Goals
Department of Elderly Affairs -Families are strong, productive, healthy
$ 8,194,460.23 and independent
Board of Governors for Higher Education
$ 7,177,629.62
-Adults are healthy and reach their maxi-
Department of Business Regulation mum potential
$ 7,172,351.64 -Children are safe, healthy, ready to learn
Office of Health and Human Services and reach their full potential
$ 4,122,359.93
Governor’s Office -Elders and individuals with disabilities
$ 3,653,744.23 receive a full continuum of services to en-
hance their quality of life
-Veterans are cared for and honored
 Department of Education
$ 733,692,095.11
Department of Administration
$ 562,105,719.20
Department of Transportation
$ 368,485,130.27
Department of Human Services
$ 201,373,478.35
Department of Children, Youth and Families
$ 172,641,072.56
Department of Corrections
$ 133,345,200.92
Department of Revenue
$ 110,667,169.29 RI-Department of Health:
Department of Public Safety
$ 71,077,640.40
Mission:
Department of Health To protect and promote environmental
$ 62,821,861.94 health for all Rhode Island residents.
Department of Labor and Training -Protects the public health by assuring
$ 58,024,511.62
Department of Environmental Management that public drinking water supplies com-
$ 54,444,695.14 ply with the standards of the Safe Drink-
Office of the Adjutant General / Military Staff ing Water Act.
$ 15,968,353.14
-Assesses the health risks of environmen-
Department of the General Treasurer
$ 14,314,691.54 tal and occupational hazards, contami-
Department of Elderly Affairs nants, and exposures.
$ 8,194,460.23 -Protects and promotes health and pre-
Board of Governors for Higher Education
$ 7,177,629.62
vents disease by assuring the safety
Department of Business Regulation and quality of the food supply through
$ 7,172,351.64 inspection, plan review and approval of
Office of Health and Human Services food establishments, and investigation of
$ 4,122,359.93
Governor’s Office complaints and foodborne disease out-
$ 3,653,744.23 breaks.
-Protects Rhode Islanders from health
and safety dangers at the worksite, radon
and asbestos exposure, and from radia-
tion hazards
 Department of Education
$ 733,692,095.11
Department of Administration
$ 562,105,719.20
Department of Transportation
$ 368,485,130.27
Department of Human Services
$ 201,373,478.35
Department of Children, Youth and Families
$ 172,641,072.56
Department of Corrections
$ 133,345,200.92
Department of Revenue
$ 110,667,169.29 How can we provide psychological space
Department of Public Safety
$ 71,077,640.40
for people to rethink our current sys-
Department of Health tems, and implement thoughtful change,
$ 62,821,861.94 inspired by a more appropriate mission
Department of Labor and Training to benefit people, not the automobile
$ 58,024,511.62
Department of Environmental Management industry?
$ 54,444,695.14
Office of the Adjutant General / Military Staff
$ 15,968,353.14
Department of the General Treasurer
$ 14,314,691.54
Department of Elderly Affairs
$ 8,194,460.23
Board of Governors for Higher Education
$ 7,177,629.62
Department of Business Regulation
$ 7,172,351.64
Office of Health and Human Services
$ 4,122,359.93
Governor’s Office
$ 3,653,744.23
Mission:
To transform streets and sidewalks
from avenues of navigation into places
of exchange.
Possible Directions:
a. Written proposal and presentation
to the City of Providence.

b. An inervention

c. Campaign/Organization

d. Find another place to live

e. ???