This project was focused on large scale site analysis for Tacoma Park, Maryland as a method of design preparation for a series of Paper Streets. Paper Streets are parcels of land, usually owned by the city, designated for roads that were never built. The first phase of this analysis involved using Google Earth Pro and Illustrator to develop diagrams of landscape ecology using key terms such as corridor, patch, matrix, pattern, density, and flow as a basis for investigation. Analysis at this scale demonstrated relationships between transportation, density, pattern of development, land forms, and hydrology. It also demonstrated the importance of large scale site analysis in understanding local systems and processes. 

The next phase required additional diagramming in terms of more specific categories. I focused on topography and how that related to movement and transportation. I then allowed the transportation analysis to inform the design of a bicycle repair shop/cafe to occupy one of the paper streets. Located along a heavily traveled bike route, this paper street provided the ideal location for bicyclist to make repairs or stop to take a coffee break. It would also serve the community by creating a place where people from the local neighborhood could take classes and interact with more experienced bicyclists to learn about maintenance techniques and foster additional public transportation options.