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OWNTOWN FARGO NEW BIKE ROUTES PROJECT

ProposWenyi [email protected]

2012 Su


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Mr. Pat Zavoral

City Administrator

City Transit Department

502 NP Ave. N, Fargo, ND

Dear Mr. Zavoral

AttachedyouwillndmyproposalfortheDowntownFargonewbikeroutes

project.Thisproposalmainlyforcesonthenorthernareaandthemainavenueofthe

downtowndistrict.Minorchangesandconstructionwillbetakenplaceduringthisproj-

ect.

Ibelieveitwouldbeagreathelptocomeupwiththoughtfulbikeroutesdesigns

forthebikersdowntown.Mynewproposalcreatesmoretrafclanestobeusedonlyby

bikeswithinthedowntownarea.Thisinvolvesrepaintingtheexistingsignsforthecon-

structedbikelanes.Itwouldprovideaoverallbikewelcomeneighborhoodintheheart

ofthecityofFargo.

ThefollowingdocumentswillillustratemyplanningforthenewdowntownFargo

bikeroutes.AsanarchitecturestudentforNorthDakotaStateUniversity,Iwillusemy

pastexperienceandknowledgetodesignthisnewproject.Mypersonalresumeinthe

followingpagesmayhelpyoutoevaluatemyskills.

Inthisproposal,youwillndthedetailedscheduleandbudgetsaswell.Since

thisprojectdoesnotinvolvelargeconstruction,thebudgetwillbeaslowas$1,000.

Ibelievethissubmittalwillgiveyoutheinformationyouneed.Iamlookingfor-

wardtoworkingonthisprojectandproceedingwithyou.

Sincerely,

Wenyi Zhang

Letter Of Transmittal | Wenyi


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ExecutiveSummary

IunderstandmanypeopleintheFargoareahavechangedtheirlifestylein

recentyears.Manypeoplechoosetobikequitefrequently,especiallyinthesummer

season.Asaresult,thecityofFargohasagrowingurgeforbetter-planedbikeroutes.

Sincethedowntowndistrictisoneofthedensestpopulatedareasofthecity,

manyactivitiesandvendorsdowntownencouragepeopletousebikesmoreinthis

area.AnewbikeroutesprojectforthedowntownFargoareaisverymuchinneed.My

newproposalfocusesonplanningmorebikelanesandlockerstobenetthepubic.

Thiswilllowertheriskforbothbikersandpedestriansonroadsandleadtoahealthier

wayofliving.

First,newprojectwillmainlytakeplaceontheroadswithoutbikelanes,and

thenwewillrepainttheexistingbikelanesignstomakeitmoreeasilydistinguishable

fromotherlanesonroads.Thelastpartofthisproposalistoaddmorepublicbike

lockerinthisarea.

Thebudgetofthisproposalwillbeaslowas$1,000intotal.Sincetheprojectconsistsofthreemainparts,thescheduledconstructionplanforthisproposalwilllast

uptothreeweeks.Eachweekwillbeusedtonishonepartofthisproject.

Executive Summary| Wenyi


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Statementofproblem

Asbikinghasbecomemoreandmorepopularforthelocalresidents,itisnot

surprisingtoseeanincreaseinbikersdowntown,especiallyinthesummerseason.

DespitethefactthatthecityofFargohasbeenbuiltmorebikelanesandbikefacility

forthedowntownarea,therestillremainssomeproblemsforthedowntownbikers.The

followingstatementpointsouttheunsolvedproblemsofdowntownbikeroutesand

providespossiblesolutiontothequestion.

Problems:

Firstofall,comparingtotheamountofpeoplethatbikeinthedowntownarea,

thenumberofbikelanesfoundinthesameareaiscertainlynotbigenoughtoconvey

thetrafcload.Thiswillresultinachaosconditionforthelocalroads.Althoughthecity

ofFargoallowsthebikerstosharesomewidesidewalks(equalorwiderthan4)with

thepedestrians,underthiscircumstancebikershavetosharesidewalkswiththepe-

destrianinsomeverynarrowroadsaswell(g.1).Thispotentiallyincreasestherisksforboththepedestrianandthebikers.Secondly,manyoftheexistingbikelanesare

notbeingusedasexpected(g.2).Inmostcases,theindicationofthebikelaneis

simplyapaintedsignontheroad(g.3).AssomebikersinFargoareusedtosharing

Statement Of Problempart 1 | Wenyi

BIKELANE

gure 1Bikers have to share

very narrow streetswith pedestrians

gure 2Bikers do not aware of the existing

bike lane

gure 3Very simple indication for

bike lane


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thesidewalkswiththepedestrian,manyofthemarenotawareoftheplannedlanes

forbikes.Itwillnothelpthecurrentbikingsituationifthebikerscannotndthebike

lanes.Thisisawastefortheexistingresource.Lastpoint,sincethedowntownarea

providesabroadselectionforrestaurantsandvendors,itisreasonableforbikersto

stopfrequently.However,thereseemstonotbeenoughpublicbikelockerswithinthe

area.Manypeoplechoosetolockertheirbikestoastreetlights.Thisnotonlyhurtsthe

citysimagebutalsoblocksthepassingpedestrians.

Solution:

Totheveryrstexistingproblem,thesimplesolutionistoconstructedmorebike

lanesinthedowntownarea.Inthisproject,NPand1stavenuewilladdanindividual

bikelaneontheroad.Forsomeofthenishedbikelanes,solidlineswillbepainted

todistinguishtheareathatisonlyforbikesontheroads.Asuccessfulexampleforthe

projectcouldbefoundfrom4thstreettothenorthsideofMainAvenue(g.4).This

stepinvolveswithRobertsStreetandBoardWay.Tosolvethenalproblemmypro-

posalwilladdseveralmorepubicbikelockersinvariouslocations.Inthisproposal,the

biggestpublicbikelockerwillbeinstalledatthewestsideofthecityscapesandtwo

smallbikelockerswillbelocatedonBroadway(g.5).

gure 4A successful example of the

individual bike lane

gure 5Smaller bike lockers on

Broad Way

Statement Of Problempart 2| Wenyi


6/11Resume | Wenyi

| [email protected] | p.o.box 5224 |apt 517 | Fargo | ND 58

Profile

Assiduous Chinese architecture student, seeking abetter educational experience in the United States.Characterized by self-motivated and organizedpersonalities, I am willing to challenge myself withplethora of design tasks.

Education

North Dakota State University 2008 presentExpected degree

Bachelors of Environmental Design 2013Masters of Architecture 2014

WENYI ZHANG

Experience

2010 Summer| Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaInternship at Zhejiang University Institution ofArchitectureWork as the assistant of the design studio.Experience the working environment in this pro-fessional area.

2011 Summer| Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Interpretor of Sir Run Run Shao HospitalHelp to translate for the foreign students thatinterns at the hospitalHelp to make brochures of medical information forthe community

Awards

2009 - PresentNamed to Deans List of North Dakota State Univ

| 2012 Sum

Adobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorAdobe InDesignAutodesk AutoCADAutodesk RevitAutodesk 3DS MAXMicrosoft Office

Google Sketch upModel makingHand DraftingPhotography

Project Experience

Japanese Teahouse2010 Fall | Instructor Joan Vorderbruggen

The very first studio project, emphasized on understandingthe ritual of the tea ceremony. Develops the basic handdrafting skills and model making skills.

Minnesota Rowing Club Boathouse2010 Fall | Instructor Joan VorderbruggenDesigning a boathouse that function as both the trainingspace and the storage space for the facilities. A field trip t

Minneapolis was involved in this project.

Dwelling2011 Spring | Instructor Cindy Urness

Build a new community in Marfa, TX. New technology ofclean energy and green design concept were required inthis project. A good practice for design software and graplayout.

Zombie Safe House2011 Fall | Instructor Regin SchwaenAn entry for the zombie safe house competition. Workedwith another partner the entire time. This project mainlyfocused on graphic design stills.

Artist In Residence

2011 Fall | Instructor Regin SchwaenCreated four carbines for four different types of artists. Ahybrid design with the material choice of brick and wood.Focused on the structural design of one building.

NDSU Multi-use Technology Building2012 Spring | Instructor Mike ChristensonA semester long project include with four parts. The formaof this studio section was to trade projects. Each studentwould inherit one set of work from his or her classmates.New project started with the unfinished work of others. A

intense practice for all design skills.

Technical Skills


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Experience/Qualications

I,WenyiZhang,amqualiedfortheDowntownFargonewbikeroutesproject

because:

First,asanarchitecturestudentinNorthDakotaStateUniversity,Ihavelearned

manydesignskillsincludingurbanplanning.Imagesbelowareselectedworksfrom

myurbandesignclass.Thesetwoprojects,theFargositeanalysisandthecityof

Glasgowanalysis,focusedonurbananalysisandoverallcityplaningskillswhichrelat-

edtothedowntownFargonewbikeroutesproject.

Secondly,IhaveliveddowntownFargoforsometime,Iknowhowinconvenient

theexistingproblemsofbikeroutesareforthecityofFargo.Ihavethepassionand

determinationtocreateabetterenvironmentforthecityofFargo.

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Selected work of urban planning skills

Experience & Qualication| Wenyi


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Budget

Roadpaint(pluslaborcosts)

$8/pergallon

$8*50gallon=$400

Bikelocker

Smalllocker$50

$50*2=$100

Biglocker$400

$400*1=$400

Installationlabor$100

TotalCost=$400+$100+$400+$100=$1,000

Resource:

Http://dailyreporter.com/2010/06/16/builders-predict-rising-paint-prices/

Budget | Wenyi


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Schedule

Week1-PlanBikeRoutes

MeasureandsketchthenewlyplanedroutesonN.P.Aveand1stAve

Selectthelocationsfornewbikelockers

Week2-PaintBikeLanes

Finishtheroadpaintingforthenewroutes

Addsolidpaintlinestotheexistingbikelanesigns

Week3-InstallBikeLockers

Installthefacilityonthechosenspots

Schedule| Wenyi


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SupportingMaterials

Current bike routes for the selected location

Supporting Materials part 1| Wenyi

Original map from:Http://www.cityoffargo.com/attachments/bbd73393-5c79-4b46-8b8c-44ab154e380a/BikeMap_FinalRevisions_2012.pdf


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New bike routes for the selected location

downtown fargo new bike routes project

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