LIC: Neighborhood in Transition

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Emil Fraija

Strategic Location

Challenges• Increasing population• Lack of schools • Lack of retail• Food and drink options • Street lighting• Dilapidated buildings• Lack of public spaces• Entertainment

Transportation Hub

7 N Q R G

E F M

Journey Map

Journey Map

East River Subway

PhotoDocumentation

Observe Surroundings

Mixed Use Neighborhood

Where can we eat?!

Development

Nice buildings, but where can I buy a cup of coffee?

Development

Industrial WarehousesCorporate Headquarters

Mixed Economy

Public Services

What’s here? A post office without any signs.

Cultural Institutions

Where can I get a drink

around here?

Photograph by John Hill

Personas

Personas

CommuterName: Dan

Age: 28 Occupation: Web

Designer

Resident Name: Mary

Age: 34Occupation:

Financial Analyst

TouristName: Joe

Age:21Occupation: Student

Personas

Where is the closest

supermarket?I need to get home,

where’s the subway?

Is that the

museum?

Stakeholders

Vision for the Future

Before After

MAPS

STORES

EMERGENCY

MUSEUMS

Where’sthe

hospital?

Charger

Next Steps

Next Steps• Beautification• Greater advertising• Better inter-borough transportation• Improvement and expansion of

public spaces• Better signage for the neighborhood• Increase bike lanes and racks• Foster small businesses