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<br />ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES (CCNA)
<br />TAB 4 | APPROACH/METHODOLOGY
<br />discussions on policies, programs, practices, and designs, we help our clients customize their active transportation plans and designs to align with local community values, with implementation as a core focus of each plan. Planning bicycle and pedestrian safety infrastructure that both reflects local goals and integrates well with multimodal networks is a common challenge in transportation today. Our commitment to both elements helps our clients phase projects and develop robust plans for successful near- and long-term outcomes. Our team also has experience in grant writing for ATP funding.
<br />Acknowledging that bicycling network analyses must include perceptions of comfort for users, we recently incorporated a “level of stress” analysis into the bicycle and pedestrian plan for Miami Springs. A level of stress analysis evaluates the comfort a bicyclist may encounter on a particular road, based on the volume of traffic, if there are separated facilities, and other factors; by extension, this allows an evaluation that provides for better insight to create facilities for people of all ages and riding ability by translating qualitative aspects into a quantitative factor for evaluation.
<br />While quantitative data is a driving force for many planning functions, we feel that qualitative data is equally important and plays a particularly important role in bicycle and pedestrian analyses. Our data collection approach starts with a clear understanding of the study’s scope, followed by confirmation of key factors such as peak hours and data collection limits. Our Village of Palmetto Bay award-winning plan, Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, focused on providing connections to local generators, other city bicycle and pedestrian facilities, as well as regional lanes, paths, and trails. Corradino, as part of its bicycle and pedestrian count study for the Miami-Dade TPO, evaluated potential technologies to enhance or automate counts at key locations. The deployment of such technology, as we proposed, would create an alternative to a much-needed dataset that is
<br />often missing from planning. At Corradino, we assess each community’s unique needs to design safe, efficient transportation alternatives that serve all users. The goal is to integrate all modes to achieve safer and more accessible communities.
<br />| PUBLIC REALM PLANNING AND DESIGN
<br />A strong land-use strategy is the backbone of a city, supporting its residents, visitors, and economy. In urban environments, the whole is always greater than the sum of its parts. Buildings, streetscapes, parks, corridors, and public spaces are designed not as isolated elements, but as components of a greater sense of place. The Corradino Team draws upon expertise in multiple disciplines – planning, transportation, landscape architecture, and urban design – to balance physical, social, and economic needs and create urban environments that enhance quality of life.
<br />The concept of livability is rooted in how people experience communities and is typically linked to a range of qualities they seek in a place to call home. These factors include supportive community features and services that foster a sense of safety and security, economic opportunities, accessible and affordable housing, and adequate mobility options. Together, these conditions facilitate personal independence and foster social interactions. Livable communities help residents thrive, and when residents thrive, communities prosper. In terms of livability, the following elements are critical to consider for improvement.
<br />• Physical Environment is to be inviting, attractive, and comfortable• Human-scale/comfort • Connections between land uses and public rights of way/public-private interface• Neighborhood Character (preservation)• Economic Competitiveness/Sustainability• Housing and Jobs Proximity (employment access)
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