Assignment #1
Demographics
of adjacent neighborhoods:
· The site
is located walking distance from downtown San Antonio, approx. 1.5 miles. It is
a very diverse area that consists of old residential zones, a small new
residential zone, an industrial area, and potentially touristic zone next to
the San Antonio River, and a developed commercial zone in Flores St.
Climate:
·
This site
is drought prone since it barely rains at all, but the humidity is high.
·
ave. high
is 95 degrees during summer.
·
ave. low
is 42 degrees during winter.
Natural
Topography:
· The
terrain appears to be very flat around the site until it reaches the green area
and then slopes down steeply to allow for the river to rise with minimum
chances of flooding.
Historic
Buildings:
· The
pioneer flour mill is the tallest building in the area and it serves as a
reference point.
There also seems to be a beautiful historic neighborhood next
to the San Antonio River.
Public
Attractions:
·
The site
is located very close to downtown San Antonio.
·
North of
the site has a few local restaurant and a museum that could be further
developed to extend tourism of the river walk.
·
West of
the site there are established commercial areas.
Composition
of the urban fabric:
· The site
is located in a very diverse area. It is a mix of industrial zones like
warehouses; historical areas like the houses next to the San Antonio River, the
pioneer flour mill, and the blue star museum; and developed and undeveloped
commercial zones.
Transportation:
· A lot of
street parking so there are sidewalks everywhere for pedestrian circulation.
· Railroad
tracks.
· Plenty
of public transportation, bus stops everywhere, and Amtrak is close.
· There are
bike and walking trails near the river.
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