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The REGIONAL DESIGN PROCESS:Environmental Corridors and E-Ways
Nishi Shah
ENVS 634
EducationPresentation
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The Landscape Resources of
Wisconsin
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Balanced Development
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Inventory and Icons
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Evaluating Resources
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Values: Long term Universalism
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Surfaces
a. Water: All navigable water inWisconsin belongs to the public. Keptclean, water offers vast acreages ofresource quality and open space within
the corridor pattern.
b. Wetlands: Wetlands serving as headwater marshes, wildlife habitat and sourcesof natural springs should, when possible,be protected as a valuable surface within
the corridor pattern.
c. Flood Plains: The flood plains of Wisconsinoffer exceptional recreational opportunities aswell as natural channels for surface waterdrainage. Subject to flooding, these "surface"
patterns offer little opportunity for safe man-made development and should be protectedfrom such encroachments.
Resources have a linear distribution. In Wisconsin, there are 4 major surfaces:
d. Sandy Soils: Sandy soils are oftenfound adjacent to water "surface" andoffer outstanding areas for swimming if
protected from cabin and urban-relateddevelopment.
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Slopes
"Surfaces" of water, wetlands, flood plains, and sandy soils are in most
cases enclosed by varying degrees of slope.
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Rims
"Rims" of slope offer the best opportunity to observe and contemplate the"surface" resources.
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Environmental Corridors
"Surfaces", "slopes" and "rims" of Wisconsin combine to form ourenvironmental corridors.
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Corridor-Fringe AreasAdjacent lands paralleling the environmental corridor can be termedcorridor fringe areas.
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Education as an Aspect of the
Design Process If environmental quality is to be achieved,
public reeducation to new sustainabledesign options is essential
Public participation Long-term goal
Requires Mobilization Education through Simulation
Creative and Graphic Communication
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An Educational Team
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An alternative to degradation and eventual rehabilitation is protection ofcorridor qualities through better design guidelines, use of legislation, andparticipation of individuals and organizations in corridor protection
programs.
Guidelines
Legislation
Participation
Developed wisely, these corridors can serve as a county and statewide
landscape foil to an ever advancing urban landscape, diminishingconformity. Enjoyment of our natural and cultural heritage ismeaningful to the present generation. Through whetted perception,careful planning, and sound environmental design, our heritage and itsextensive corridor variety can continue to be enjoyed by future
generations.
Corridors as Educational Tools
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a. Create E-Ways
b. Link E-Way and Rail Park systems together
c. Case Study: Madison E-Way, Dane County, WI
Consider Applying Regional Design
Principles on a Local Scale
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The extensive studies ofWisconsin's outstanding
natural and cultural featuresprovides clear guidelines thatthose planning for protectionand growth should know,
understand, and use.
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o Dane County took advantage of this information in its planning for the
Madison-Capital City area.oThe county desired to protect the corridor clearly identified by the studieswith a recreational path. This guide way sought to connect, preserve, andshowcase the area's natural and cultural heritage.
oThe Dane County E-Way represents what a city has done in protectingand developing one of the major environmental corridors identified in thestatewide inventory.
oThe E-Way now can demonstrate to any community how to protect andenhance their own environmental corridor.
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Professor Phil Lewisproposed the 21-mile E-way.
Intended to elevateenvironmental,ecological, and aestheticplanning decisions to a
higher priority within thecommunity developmentdecision-making processand to provide a
permanent recreationallyenjoyable corridor systemfor its residents' use.
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The E-Way (Intentions)
Term refers to the system's educational,
exploratory, ecological, esthetic, exerciseand environmental attributes.
Diversity of Land Uses
Intended community-wide system thatwould link many of Madison's natural and
cultural features, providing the city with anenvironmental awareness way for the city,county, and state.
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The E-Way (Outcomes)
The E-way has proven to be an effective tool topromote local awareness and knowledge of thearea's natural and cultural resources.
Its trail provides a means by which people cansee and enjoy many local treasures whilesimultaneously informing the public concerninghow and where development should take placein the future.
It generates understanding of how thelandscape can look and function best.
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The E-Way (Outcomes)
Took 20 years to implement (in
partnership with the Dane County Parks) Named the Capital City Trail
While awareness material exists, it doesnot reach a broad audience.
Widely used but remains unrecognized assustainable.
Represents the outcome of local efforts.
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Still more
However, Madison is widely known for its
recreational (biking) trails to which the E-Way contributes.
Land remains widely respected andprotected.
Project perpetuates an overall reverence
for nature as a respite from and alternativeto urbanism.
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Heritage Center
After the successfulcompletion of the E-way,
private funds were raisedo build the Lussier FamilyHeritage Center. The
center offerscampgrounds,conference rooms,
offices for the parksystem and the DaneCounty Historical Society,and an excellent vantagepoint for bird-watching.
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Exhibits
Seeking Funding
Regional
Information
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The Heritage Center (Outcomes)
Without the exhibits, the Heritage Center is
rarely recognized for its original purpose, but isinstead viewed as a corporate conferencecenter.
However, the area around the center is used forbird watching, hiking, and camping all of whichexecute the E-Ways intents.
Also, the space now exists for if/when funds doeventually arrive.
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Works Cited
Tomorrow By Design: A Regional Process for Sustainability, by Phil LewisJ r.
Regional Design Process from the Erdman Academy for Sustainable
Design Thompson, William. Commonsense Visionary, Landscape Architecture
86.pp. 68-71 Lewis, Philip H. 1964. Quality Corridors for Wisconsin,Landscape
Architecture. 54 (J anuary) 2: 100-7.
Tulloch, David L., 2004. The GreenMap System as a Means for PPGISEducation and Exploration, 3rd
Annual Public Participation GIS Conference, Madison, WI(http://crssa.rutgers.edu/ppgis/PPGIS2004.pdf).
1964 Wisconsin Blue Book
Informational Brochure from the Dane County Parks Interviews with Phil Lewis, ASLA and Libby Lewis, Vice Chair of the Dane
County Parks www.wisc.edu
http://www.designeducation.org/environmentdesign/
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