Community Design Publications

Placemaking: Public Spaces

The following resources outline the benefits that the placemaking of public spaces can bring to your community. Many communities have an interest in developing a variety of public spaces. Creating meaningful public spaces can be accomplished by communities of any size. Learn more about facilitating public space planning and design projects in this recorded webinar by Dr. Jayoung Koo, CEDIK Extension Specialist and Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture. <<recording coming soon>>

   

Placemaking: Strengthening Your Public Spaces

This publication illustrates the benefits of enhancing publicly shared spaces in communities with the prospect of guiding the development of sustainable public spaces.

 
Placemaking: Planning and Designing Meaningful Public Spaces

This publication focuses on guiding the development of a sustainable public space into a public life place that is also connected with other parts of the community and accessible and open to all people. This publication also aims to inform and illustrate how public placemaking projects can be initiated in partnership with residents and the broader community.

Streetscapes

Enhancing streetscapes can offer quality of life benefits for communities from economic development to healthier lifestyles. Often, streetscapes are the backbones of our built environments that help connect our communities and establish vibrant relationships. Learn more about facilitating streetscape planning and design projects in this recorded webinar by Dr. Jayoung Koo, CEDIK Extension Specialist and Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture.

  

Streetscapes: Visioning Vibrant Relationships

This publication explains what a streescape is and why streetscapes are important to community life.


Streetscapes: Planning and Designing Vibrant Streets

This publication highlights how to get started on the planning and design of streetscapes. It covers which data needs to be collected, as well as, where to collect the data and finally points for an effective analysis.

Trails

Developing trails has become an interest for many communities in Kentucky in recent years. A number of communities have also been successful in gaining certification through the Kentucky Trail Town program. Learn more about facilitating trail planning projects in this recorded webinar by Dr. Jayoung Koo, CEDIK Extension Specialist and Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture.

  

Beyond a Path 1:  Trails as Resource Connections in Your Community

This publication explains the reasons for designing a trail or trail system.

 
Beyond a Path 2: Trail Planning

This publication highlights how to get started on planning a trail. It covers which data needs to be collected, as well as, where to collect the data and finally points for an effective analysis.

 
Trailblazers:  Two Case Studies for Community Trails

This publication illustrates how two communities have successfully planned, designed and implemented trails and greenways.

Walkability and Connectivity

These resources outline how to assess the quality of walking environments for community members to smoothly travel through your community. Learn more about facilitating walkability and connectivity projects in this recorded webinar by Dr. Jayoung Koo, CEDIK Extension Specialist and Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture. <<webinar coming soon>>

  

Walkability and Connectivity: Enhancing the pedestrian travel environment for healthier communities

This publication explains the concepts of walkability and connectivity as they relate to travel through a community.  Increasing walkability and connectivity can provide healthier user experiences and increased community wellness.


Planning for Enhancing Walkability and Connectivity

The goal for this document is to present and describe steps for assessing a built environment and guide community groups on how to enhance their community’s walkability that can be relevant for large to small communities. It illustrates how a community can initiate a walkability and connectivity project to address community needs and visions, not limited to improving the health and wellness of its residents. Trained volunteers can use the document to identify, assess, and develop actionable plans relevant for their community’s needs.

Wayfinding

These resources walk through how to improve the ability for visitors to navigate your community and for residents to have a greater sense of place through wayfinding. Learn more about facilitating wayfinding planning and design projects in this recorded webinar by Dr. Jayoung Koo, CEDIK Extension Specialist and Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture. <<recording coming soon>>

  

Effective Navigation through Your Community: Wayfinding and Signage Systems for Communities

This publication explains why and how wayfinding systems can benefit both individuals and communities by making positive first impressions and enhancing the impact of a traveler’s decisions.

  

Wayfinding Planning and Design with Communities

This publication presents steps to help communities plan and design wayfinding projects that fit their needs.

 

Wayfinding Planning and Design at Work

This publication shares case studies of communities that are implementing wayfinding projects and examines phases and processes associated with each project.