Introduction
The Siena-Hudson greenway project is something that I've personally been working on since sophomore year at Siena. It began in Dr. Johnson's Environmental Policy class, where we did the initial research, finding out if the project was actually plausible.This project is meant to make a connection between Siena College and the Hudson river. The goals of the greenway project are as follows: 1) Physically link Siena College and the Rt. 9 corridor with the Village of Menands, City of Watervliet, and the Rt. 32/ Broadway corridor through a network of existing green spaces and new bike paths.2) Have Siena classrooms and students involved in the planning and revitalization process of the Rt. 32 / Broadway St. corridor by promoting sound environmental policy options and practices. 3) Generate several reciprocal service-learning partnerships between Siena College and stakeholders within the SHGP boundary through the office of Academic Community Engagement. (Courtesy of Tim Golden, Class of 2013)
Objectives
My objectives for this project are to map bike routes and walking paths in the local Albany Rural and St. Agnes Cemeteries. I will be in charge of creating a path between Siena and the various cemeteries, while also mapping out the sidewalks to and from the cemeteries. I will also be in charge of creating a pathway that runs along Rt. 9, and also connecting Siena to Newton Plaza and the Town of Colonie’s Supervisor’s office. After sitting down and talking with my client, we agreed that the best course of action to take regarding this project is to initially design a 'connector' between Siena College and the St. Agnes Cemetery. This would include mapping out where broken sidewalks are located, and where more sidewalks need to be implicated.
Methodology
Completing this project will consist of me physically walking the area needed, surveying the location and taking GPS points throughout. I will have to then graph the points on a map using a specific computer program and then predict the next logical step for linking all of the areas. I will utilize a plethora of sources to complete this project for my client. Google maps will be used to initially map out the area for the project. Also, both Arc GIS software and ArcMap software will be used to map out the final portion of the project.
Progress
I am having a difficult time getting started on this project, but i feel confident that I can begin to move forward after meeting with my client. I now know what he is looking for as far as the maps, and I am ready to take control of this project.
It's good to hear that you finally have a firm grasp on what your map is suppose to look like and what it entails. Honestly, getting all the information together, putting it on ArcGIS, and knowing what your client wants seems to be the most difficult part. Once you've got all that squared away, actually doing the map isn't too bad. Keep at it man and you'll see all the pieces slowly come together.
ReplyDeleteIt is nice to hear that you have been able to take control over this project. Have you walked any paths yet? If you still need to, I would enjoy taking the initial walks with you.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I think it's cool that you get to use both Google maps and ArcGIS. One tiny little correction I have for your methodology is that ArcMap is a function of the ArcGIS software, so you can omit ArcMap from your software list.