Algiers Village Living Communities Challenge Vision Plan

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Functional “Bubble” Analysis With these analyses and goals in mind, the next step was for the LCC Vision Plan design team, with the planning assistance from the Windham Regional Commission and BuildingGreen, to develop quick sketches of how they may envision Algiers Village. The team worked on “bubble” diagrams, analyzing space functions and purposes independent of any spatial or landscape constraints. This allowed the community groups to think more creatively about the intent of this project, and envision a fresh take of this beloved village center. LEasE/rEnt to farMEr, proDUCtivE The team looked at three proposed bubble diagrams, each representing one of the projects goals (Economic Vitality, agriCULtUraL Community Service, and Ecological Health). While “desirable development” is also a project goal, it was understood that WEtLanDs this was a common theme throughout, and would be represented or embodied within the schematic alternatives. Those three alternatives are shown in this spread, and led to important and productive discussions among the community hoUsing groups about their role in the Village, and the interaction between these mutually-beneficial functions. Ultimately, the arrangement skiLL-sharE/ of these sChooL community functions resulted in the Vision Concept Drawings (see pages 22-25) for Algiers Village. farMErs MarkEt Once the conceptual ideas behind WEtLanDs community functioning in Algiers was better understood, spatial constraints and landscape realities were incorporated to develop a more refined CoUntry storE With offiCE/ inCUBator spaCE (but still very CoMM. ChUrCh & conceptual) design garDEn sErviCEs drawing. CC4g & sErviCEs Algiers Village Living Community Challenge Visioning Conceptual Planning: CONCEPT ALTERNATIVES LEasE/rEnt to farMEr, proDUCtivE agriCULtUraL WEtLanDs hoUsing ing hoUsing hoUsing CoMMUnity spaCE/park ExpanDED BUsinEss inCUBator spaCE rEsiDEntiaL farMErs MarkEt skiLL-sharE/ sChooL CoUntry storE With offiCE/ inCUBator spaCE WEtLanDs ECONOMIC VITALITY • Expanded economic opportunity for residents • Centralized businesses • Diversity of activities/opportunities is promoted • ... CoMM. garDEn ChUrCh & sErviCEs CC4g & sErviCEs • May be difficult to organize/recruit business owners to start these efforts • Unknown viability of these programs • Unknown support from community • Buildings and parcels not owned by LCC partners • Wetlands aren’t necessarily taken full advantage of • Disconnect between the two areas • ... Co-Working spaCE hoUsing hoUsing CoMMUnity spaCE/park ExpanDED BUsinEss inCUBator spaCE rEsiDEntiaL ECONOMIC VITALITY • Expanded economic opportunity for residents • Centralized businesses • Diversity of activities/opportunities is promoted • ...
Algiers Village Living Community Challenge Visioning Conceptual Planning: CONCEPT ALTERNATIVES Living Community Challenge Visioning Conceptual Planning: CONCEPT ALTERNATIVES pv array COMMUNITY SERVICES MEaDoW • Community rEstoration services are decentralized away from the gCC/CC4g locations • gathering spaces and other passive services can be throughout the design • ... MEaDoW rEstoration WEtLanDs • Unknown need from community of the extra proposed spaces • • Disconnect between the two areas ... ConnECtED WEtLanDs systEM MEaDoW rEstoration ELDErLy hoUsing MEaDoW rEstoration CoMMUnity garDEn farMErs MarkEt WEtLanDs CoUntry storE CoUntry storE CoMM. garDEn ChUrCh & sErviCEs CoMMUnity spaCE hoUsing hoUsing rEsiDEntiaL ChUrCh & sErviCEs CC4g & sErviCEs rEsiDEntiaL- (fUtUrE ELDEr hoUsing?) hoUsing hoUsing CC4g & sErviCEs Algiers Village Living Community Challenge Visioning Conceptual Planning: CONCEPT ALTERNATIVES CoMMUnity spaCE/park COMMUNITY SERVICES • Community MEaDoW services are decentralized away from the gCC/CC4g locations • gathering rEstoration spaces and other passive services can be throughout the design • ... • Unknown need from community of the extra proposed spaces • Disconnect between the two areas • ... ConnECtED WEtLanDs systEM ECOLOGICAL HEALTH • Expanded ecological connectivity within wetland systems • overall provides the most habitat and beneficial ecosystem services • Most flood hazard mitigation • Wetlands provide a continguous thread between the spaces • ... • provides relatively few services for community • provides relatively few economic opportunties • ... MEaDoW rEstoration MEaDoW rEstoration CoUntry storE CoMM. garDEn ChUrCh & sErviCEs hoUsing hoUsing CC4g & sErviCEs
Page 1: Algiers Village Living Communities
Page 5: TABLE OF CONTENTS Prologue. . . . .
Page 8 and 9: INTRODUCTION As a project of the Ec
Page 10 and 11: fitted out a space for Top Tier Bak
Page 12 and 13: COMMUNITY CONTEXT Algiers Village H
Page 14 and 15: estriction has some benefits to exi
Page 16 and 17: Community Meetings & Public Partici
Page 18 and 19: close proximity may be vulnerable t
Page 20 and 21: Algiers Analysis- Strengths, Weakne
Page 22 and 23: Existing Conditions Plans The follo
Page 24 and 25: Algiers Village, Guilford, Vermont
Page 28: VISION CONCEPT DRAWINGS The followi
Page 31 and 32: FARMER’S MARKET & COMMUNITY PLOTS
Page 33 and 34: Algiers Village, Guilford, Vermont
Page 35 and 36: ENERGY Relying only on current sola
Page 37 and 38: soil Approx. wetlands Algiers Villa
Page 39 and 40: 2. COMMUNITY AGRICULTURE LCC CRITER
Page 41 and 42: 4. HUMAN-POWERED LIVING LCC CRITERI
Page 43 and 44: In the proposed concept plans for A
Page 45 and 46: crossings closed on town roads, and
Page 47 and 48: ANALYSIS Currently, over 75% of ene
Page 49 and 50: BROAD BROOK HOUSE: A Case Study The
Page 51 and 52: MEETING THE IMPERATIVE The analysis
Page 53 and 54: 8. HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN LCC
Page 55 and 56: ANALYSIS Simply by the nature of wh
Page 57 and 58: 13. NET POSITIVE WASTE LCC CRITERIA
Page 59 and 60: members of society. Access for thos
Page 61 and 62: MEETING THE IMPERATIVE The communit
Page 64 and 65: MOVING FORWARD Collaborative Commun
Page 66 and 67: throughout the Village. While there
Page 68: This Vision Plan was created with t

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