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 Triangle Visioning II: Alternative Development Forms Along River Corridors |
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Principal Investigators:
James Tomlinson Michael Holmes Kat Oury Dates: 1998-1999 Project Sponsors: Triangle J Council of Governments |
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This project's goal was to visually demonstrate different development scenarios for several sites in the Triangle Region. With forecasters predicting the addition of 600,000 people within the next generation, the Triangle Region expects growth and change. Photo realistic imaging and image layering techniques were used to visually demonstrate what this growth could look like. Phase two of this project focused on rural development along select rivers. Alternative development scenarios were visualized for sites on the Nuese River, the Little River and in the North Durham watershed. Development alternatives explored were conventional rural subdivision and rural villages. Development perimeters were derived from the sites existing regulation as well as project objectives. These visioning images communicate how the choices made today will shape the region tomorrow. Nuese River Site (134 acres) Conventional Rural Development   67 units 2 acre lots double loaded roads Rural Village   67 units 1/2 acre lots double loaded roads community greens 90 acres for conservation North Durham Watershed Site (388 acres)  Conventional Rural Development  194 units 2 acre lots double loaded roads Rural Village  42 units 1/2 acre lots double loaded roads community greens 350 acres for conservation Little River Site (402 acres)  Conventional Rural Development  201 units 2 acre lots double loaded roads Rural Village  41 units 1/2 acre lots single loaded roads community greens 200 acres remains as a working farm |