Discovering Atlantic StationBy: Sydni Todd

Kayla BrownViyannah Robinson

Deneshia Walton

Analysis

a. Estimate the total area of impervious surfaces where water cannot seep into the ground.

Answer: 90%

b. Estimate the number and average height of trees in the shopping center.

Answer: About 300 trees & the average height is 8 feet.

c. How are trees planted?

Answer: The trees are planted in boxes with wood chips and mulch.

Analysis continued...

d. Estimate the percentage of the parking lot that is filled with cars.

Answer: 86%

e. Where does all the water that falls onto the shopping center drain into?

Answer: Sewer drain.

f. Is the area aesthetically pleasing to you? Why or why not?

Answer: Yes, because of the buildings appearance and layout of the shopping center.

Questions1. Did your respondents seem to feel positively about the mall?

Answer: Yes.

2. What were some of the major problems respondents cited about having the mall in their community?

Answer: Traffic and loitering.

3. What environmental problems did you see that were associated with the mall?

Answer: Traffic & wildlife.

4. What functions does this mall play in this community?

Answer: It has created a numerous amount of jobs and has became a major tourist site.

5. How can the negative environmental problems associated with malls be minimized?

Answer: A train station could be added to reduce traffic.

6. Are several small shopping centers better than one large one? Why or why not?

Answer: No, because all of the stores are right in that one shopping center.

7. If you were designing a mall, what important factors would you incorporate that weren’t included in this mall?

Answer: It would have solar panels to save on electricity.

Questions continued...8. Where the roads leading to the mall there before the construction of the mall?

Were additional roads built to accommodate the additional traffic? Were existing roads widened?

Answer: The roads leading to the mall were there before the mall was built, but additional roads were built and then widened to accommodate the additional traffic.

9. What type of stores are in the mall? How many stores are there?

Answer: There are men’s clothing stores, women’s and junior’s clothing stores, shoe stores, and furniture stores. There are a total of 38.

10. Is there evidence that the mall was constructed where a farm, residential area, or open field used to be?

Answer: No.

11. Is there evidence that large trees were removed for the shopping center?

Answer: No.

12. What type of wildlife is present at the mall?

Answer: There are birds and squirrels.

Around Atlantic Station

The Atlantic Condos The Millennium Gate

Performance in front of the

Strip Restaurant

Icon Apartments

A piece of the Atlantic Steel Mill

Around Atlantic Station

Around Atlantic Station

Sto

res

More Stores

Mr. John at Kilwin’s

More Stores

SurveyQuestions P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8Did you live in this area before the shopping center was constructed?

No No No No Yes No No No

If so, what was the area like before the shopping center was built?

X X X X Streets No No No

What problems do you notice that are associated with the shopping center (noise, traffic, etc.)?

Traffic and Noise

Nothing Nothing Traffic Traffic Noise Noise and Traffic

Crime

Is the shopping center’s interior aesthetically pleasing to you?

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No

Is the shopping center’s exterior aesthetically pleasing to you?

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No

Do you feel crime in your neighborhood has changed with the construction of the shopping center?

Yes No No No Yes No No Yes

Were you consulted in any way before the shopping center was built?

No No No Yes No No Yes No

If so, in what way and by whom?

X X X Through the media

No No Previous employers

No

Questions P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15 P16

Did you live in this area before the shopping center was constructed?

No No No No Yes No No No

If so, what was the area like before the shopping center was built?

No No No No Trees and Grass

No No No

What problems do you notice that are associated with the shopping center (noise, traffic, etc.)?

Urban Sprawl

Traffic Noise Noise Traffic and Noise

Noise Traffic Urban

Is the shopping center’s interior aesthetically pleasing to you?

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Is the shopping center’s exterior aesthetically pleasing to you?

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Do you feel crime in your neighborhood has changed with the construction of the shopping center?

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Were you consulted in any way before the shopping center was built?

No No No No No No No No

If so, in what way and by whom? X X X X X X X X

Survey

Questions P17 P18 P19 P20 P21 P22 P23 P24

Did you live in this area before the shopping center was constructed?

No No No No No No No Yes

If so, what was the area like before the shopping center was built?

X X X X X X X Unused Factory

What problems do you notice that are associated with the shopping center (noise, traffic, etc.)?

Traffic Noise and Traffic

Noise Traffic Noise Traffic Foot Traffic, but no buying customers

Vehicle traffic

Is the shopping center’s interior aesthetically pleasing to you?

Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Is the shopping center’s exterior aesthetically pleasing to you?

Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Do you feel crime in your neighborhood has changed with the construction of the shopping center?

No Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes

Were you consulted in any way before the shopping center was built?

No No No No No No No No

If so, in what way and by whom? X X X X X X X X

Survey

Questions P25 P26 P27 P28 P29 P30 P31 P32

Did you live in this area before the shopping center was constructed?

Yes No No No No Yes No No

If so, what was the area like before the shopping center was built?

Run down area & toxic waste dump

X X X X A steel mill

X X

What problems do you notice that are associated with the shopping center (noise, traffic, etc.)?

Crime Noise Traffic Crime Noise and traffic

Traffic Crime and noise

Traffic

Is the shopping center’s interior aesthetically pleasing to you?

Yes Yes Yes Yes It is okay

No Yes Yes

Is the shopping center’s exterior aesthetically pleasing to you?

Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes

Do you feel crime in your neighborhood has changed with the construction of the shopping center?

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Were you consulted in any way before the shopping center was built?

No No No No No No No No

If so, in what way and by whom? X X X X X X X X

Survey

Questions P33 P34 P35 P36 P37 P38 P39 P40

Did you live in this area before the shopping center was constructed?

Yes No No No No No No No

If so, what was the area like before the shopping center was built?

Trees, grass, and an old steel mill

X X X X X X X

What problems do you notice that are associated with the shopping center (noise, traffic, etc.)?

Noise Traffic Crime Traffic Traffic Traffic and noise

Traffic and crime

Noise and crime

Is the shopping center’s interior aesthetically pleasing to you?

Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No

Is the shopping center’s exterior aesthetically pleasing to you?

Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes

Do you feel crime in your neighborhood has changed with the construction of the shopping center?

Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No

Were you consulted in any way before the shopping center was built?

No No No No No No No No

If so, in what way and by whom? X X X X X X X X

Survey

Questions P41 P42 P43 P44 P45 P46 P47 P48Did you live in this area before the shopping center was constructed?

Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes

If so, what was the area like before the shopping center was built?

Grassy Old steel mill and grassy

Trees Trees and grass

X X Trees Grass and trees

What problems do you notice that are associated with the shopping center (noise, traffic, etc.)?

Noise Crime Traffic Noise and crime

Traffic and crime

Crime Traffic Traffic

Is the shopping center’s interior aesthetically pleasing to you?

Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No

Is the shopping center’s exterior aesthetically pleasing to you?

No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes

Do you feel crime in your neighborhood has changed with the construction of the shopping center?

Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes

Were you consulted in any way before the shopping center was built?

No No No No No Yes No Yes

If so, in what way and by whom? X X X X X By people in that area

X Upcoming employers

Survey

Questions P49 P50

Did you live in this area before the shopping center was constructed? No Yes

If so, what was the area like before the shopping center was built? X Trees and grasses

What problems do you notice that are associated with the shopping center (noise, traffic, etc.)?

Traffic Crime

Is the shopping center’s interior aesthetically pleasing to you? Yes No

Is the shopping center’s exterior aesthetically pleasing to you? No No

Do you feel crime in your neighborhood has changed with the construction of the shopping center?

No Yes

Were you consulted in any way before the shopping center was built? No No

If so, in what way and by whom? X X

Survey