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Publications: Technical Papers, Protocols, and Kits
In the course of doing projects, the Design Center frequently produces documentation on how work was done and how others can do similar projects. This documentation includes:
Computer Mapping
- Environment and Physical Activity GIS Protocols Manual: This manual provides protocols for measuring environmental variables associated with walking.
- Technical Paper 1: Mapping Green Spaces in the Center of the Twin Cities Region: Technical Paper Number 1 is a technical version of Design Brief 6: Mapping Green Spaces in the Center of the Twin Cities Region which includes technical explanations of the statistical processes used.
- Technical Paper 2: Mapping Park Buffers: The Minnesota Method (705 KB)
- Technical Paper 3: Designing a Census Database for Use with GIS (648 KB)
Kits
- Minnesota Block Exercise: Developed initially for the Minneapolis Corridor Housing Initiative the Minnesota Block Exercise workshop helps community members visualize development in their neighborhood.
- Corridor Housing Initiative Kit: Coming soon.
- Tips for Hiring a Landscape Architect or Public Artist
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