Density

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BPDA Should Approve the Project to Reimagine the Hotel Alexandra

Posted by Jared Alves ⋅ 12 December 2018 ⋅ Leave a comment

This is the text of a letter I sent on December 12, 2018 to Michael Sinatra, the BPDA project manager for 1767-1769 Washington Street, a proposal to restore the façade of the former Hotel Alexandra and construct a new hotel on the site. The BPDA should approve this project. The proposal balances preserving the ornate … Continue reading →

An Exploration of the Relationship Between Measures of Compactness and Transport Choices

Posted by Jared Alves ⋅ 1 September 2017 ⋅ Leave a comment

An 1,310-word essay for ENVS469 Trends Outcomes Impacts. Using two sets of analyses conducted with SPSS, the essay examines whether more compact communities in North West England have lower car ownership and higher public transportation usage. The essay earned a 72, a distinction. Written in November 2016. 1. Introduction Climate change has increased the focus … Continue reading →

The Effect of Transit-Oriented Development in Arlington, Virginia on Transport Choices

Posted by Jared Alves ⋅ 8 January 2017 ⋅ 1 Comment

A term paper for ENVS411 Spatial Planning Challenges. It discusses Arlington County’s strategy for concentrating dense development along the Rosslyn to Ballston Metro corridor, and the effect on transport choices by residents. This report received a 72, distinction. Written in December 2016. Continue reading →