Barcamp 2009 Design CharretteDangerous Intersections: Keeping pedestrians safe in our urban environment

What is a Charrette?

What is a Charrette?

a planned activity/workshop

What is a Charrette?

collaborative

What is a Charrette?

a planned activity/workshop

collaborative

What is a Charrette?

collaborative

What is a Charrette?

a planned activity/workshop

collaborative

creative

What is a Charrette?

collaborative

What is a Charrette?

a planned activity/workshop

collaborative

creative developing design stolutions

What is a Charrette?

collaborative

What is a Charrette?

a planned activity/workshop

collaborative

creative developing design stolutions

untraditional teaching

What is a Charrette?

collaborative

What is a Charrette?

a planned activity/workshop

collaborative

creative developing design stolutions

untraditional teachinggenerating dialogue

What is a Charrette?

collaborative

What is a Charrette?

a planned activity/workshop

collaborative

creative developing design stolutions

untraditional teachinggenerating dialogue

time-sensitive

Wicked Problems

Wicked Problems

you don’t have to be a ‘Designer’

Wicked Problems

you don’t have to be a ‘Designer’

useful design methodologies

Wicked Problems

you don’t have to be a ‘Designer’

useful design methodologies

don’t be afraid to fail

The Problem:Dangerous Intersections for Pedestrians

Photo Credit: jmv - http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmv/3374324915

9 of 32 ‘hotspots’ are located in the DTES‘hotspots’ are areas where the most reported vehicle-pedestrian

incidents have occurred, according to the BMC study

The BMC study can be found at: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/233

Finding a Solution:Design a product or service that can help reduce incidents

Hastings & Gore

Main & Hastings

Hastings(between Main & Columbia)

Hastings & Columbia

Hastings & Carrall