Public Transit|

Frameworks for Community Character

History of Transportation|
Early Modes|
Animal

Water Taxi

Carriage
Source: www.iptv.org
The Beginning|
MODE| Animal Water Taxi Carriage
CHARACTER| Small Cluster Communities Centered Around
Geographical Resources
Long Linear Axis's, Rectilinear Design, Iconic Vistas
Framing of Celestial Phenomenon
Source:http://whistoryperry.blogspot
.com/2013/11/greek-civilization.html
The Transit Community|
MODE| Expansionism
CHARACTER| Medium Cluster Communities Centered Around
Geographical Resources
Long Linear Axis's, Organic Design, Expansive
Frontiers
Framing of Industry
Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/w
iki/Pontchartrain_Railroad
The Automobile Community|
MODE| Individuality
CHARACTER| Stretching of Town Limits to Meet the Demand of
the newly Found Freedom of Movement
Tree Lined Narrow Streets with Pedestrian
Precedence
Framing the vehicle
Source:http://www.huroncolib.or
g/
The Policy of Transportation|
The Deregulation Period|
MODE| Destabilization
CHARACTER| Shift Towards a Vehicle Dominated
Landscape
Loss of Historic Right of Ways
Framing of Private Transportation
Source:http://waterandpower.org/m
useum/Early_City_Views%20(1925
%20+)_Page_4.html
The New Deal|
MODE| Market Expansionism
CHARACTER| Implementation of a More Standardized
Street Design
Clearing of Naturalized Areas for Future
Expansion
Framing of Infrastructure Services
Source:http://brianholmes.wordpres
s.com/2011/10/03/between-the-
grassroots-and-power/
The Interstate Highway Act|
MODE| Mobilization
CHARACTER| Increased Geographic Scale
Homogenous Design, Birth of The Shopping
Mall
Framing of the Parking lot
Source:https://courses.cit.cornell.ed
u/cb2061/jlk267/The%20Act.html
Federal Recovery Act|
MODE| Reinvestment
CHARACTER| Reimagining the City Beautiful Movement
Reinvestment of Infrastructure, Revitalizing
Land Use
Framing of the City Center
Source:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/8612
5374@N00/3871101094/
The High Speed Rail Act|
MODE| Nationalized Economy
CHARACTER| Small Cluster Communities Centered Around
Transit Corridors
Rebirth of the Craftsman Economy, Localization
of Skills
Framing of a Nationalized Geography
Source:
http://anilverma.com/wordpress/?pa
ge_id=202
Economy of Transportation|
Fordism|
MODE| Standardization
CHARACTER| Institutionalized Communities Centered
Around Cheap Labor Resources
Cookie Cutter Communities, Monoculture
Commodities
Framing of Streamlined Systemization
Source:
http://www.oginoknauss.org/blog/?p
=3620
Source:http://www.autotraderclassic
s.com/car-article/Old+Factories
Capitalism|
MODE| Mass Consumption
CHARACTER| Large Metropolis City Centers, Commodity
Fetishism
Wide Vehicle Friendly Corridors, Mass Parking,
Vendible Society
Framing of Mass Production for Mass
Consumption
Source:
http://swordofelysium.files.wordpres
s.com/2010/08/capitalism_consume
rism.png
Neoliberalism|
MODE| Globalization of Economy
CHARACTER| Shrinking of Industrialized City Centers,
Suburban Flight
Large Abandoned Areas with High Condiment
Levels
Framing of White Collar Society
Source:http://www.bbc.com/news/m
agazine-18271118
Source:
http://www.themotorlesscity.com/cat
egory/politicians/
The Outlook|
The Steam-filled City|
MODE| Utilization
CHARACTER| Highly Industrialized City,
Chamfered Street Corners, Machine
Dominated
Framing of Industrial Process
Source:
http://www.retronaut.com/2012/07/tr
ains-on-the-streets-of-syracuse-
new-york/
Carmageddon|
MODE| Self Expansionism
CHARACTER| Sprawling of Settlement, Abandoning of City
Centers
Scenic Routes through the Heartland, Access to
New State and Federal Parks
Framing of Accessing Nature
Source:
http://blog.hemmings.com/index.ph
p/2013/11/07/yellowstone-1962/
Suburban Sprawl|
MODE| Conformity
CHARACTER| Standardized Communities with Little Public
Infrastructure Support
Cookie Cutter Design, Nationalized
Neighborhood
Framing of Standardized Community
Source:
http://blog.hemmings.com/index.ph
p/2013/11/07/yellowstone-1962/
Foreign Dependency|
MODE| De-Scaling Geography
CHARACTER| Shrinking of Middle Class Society,
Regulated Travel
Shorter Commuting, Decreased Jobs,
Increasing Cost
Framing of Petroleum Society
Source:
http://www.csmonitor.com/Environm
ent/Latest-News-
Wires/2012/0914/Rising-gas-prices-
car-sales-boost-retail-sales
The Future|
Modern Definition|
New Urbanism|
MODE| Inclusion
CHARACTER| Small Cluster Communities Centered
Around Geographical Resources and Craftsmen
Economy
Narrow Mixed Use Streets, Universal Design
Framing of Small Town America
Source:
http://jonng.files.wordpress.com/20
06/07/dtmarkham.jpg
Transit Oriented Design|
MODE| Interconnectivity
CHARACTER| Small Cluster Communities Centered
Around Local Resources and Specialized Economy
Civic Squares as a Community, Buy Local,
Shop Local
Framing of Smart Connectivity
Source:
http://www.psomas.com/services/st
ation-park-transit-oriented-
development-tod/
Alternative Transportation Development|
MODE| Efficiency
CHARACTER| Small Cluster Communities Centered
Around Geographical Accessibility
Shrinking Connectivity, Information Access
Framing of Tactical Travel
Source:
http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/innov
ation/hyperloop-revealed-elon-
musk-foresees-rapid-transit-tube-
f6C10902051
Highspeed Buses|
MODE| Efficiency
CHARACTER| Cluster Communities Centered Around
Geographical Accessibility Able to Expand and
Contract
Largely Short Travels with Limited Long Burst
Travel
Framing of Linkage
Source:
http://thegearshift.blogspot.com/201
3/12/willie-bus-concept-turns-walls-
into.html
Conclusion|
Increased Information Accessibility
Decreased Speed of Travel
Decreased Petroleum Commodities
Re-presenting of the Craftsman
Local Resource Dependency
Increased Public Service Pooling
Re-imagining the Materiality of the Built
Environment
Information Increases|
Source:
http://www.coolinfographics.com/blo
g/2011/1/28/inmaps-viewing-your-
business-network.html
Travel Slows|
Source:
http://www.artificialowl.net/2008/05/
amarc-biggest-plane-graveyard-
tucson.html
Life Without Petroleum|
Representing Localized Economy|
Reimagining Materiality|
Source:
http://assets.inhabitat.com/wp-
content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/01/3D
-house-printer-Contour-Crafting-
2.jpg