BALLOT BOX
CAST YOUR VOTE
FOR THE BEST
PUBLIC REALM
Our range of vision is how we not only understand the world around us, but also how we feel about it. Please look at the following comparative images created within our predominate visual frame of view and vote for your preference. This is intended to be fun and totally unscientific. There no boxes to check and no final tally will be taken — just enjoy and happy voting!
Which house would you rather live in? The modern house on the right or the neo-traditional house on the left?
Which house would you rather live in? The neo-traditional front-loaded garage house on the right or the modern house with the front porch and rear garage on the left?
Which house would you prefer to live in? The neo-traditional house where half the front of the house is garage and driveway and the other half of the house facade is front door and bay windows on the right or the modern house with the front covered terrace and parking behind shown on the left?
Here are two modern houses. Which do you prefer to live in — the house on the left with a front porch or the house on the right with a front-loaded garage?
Which street would you prefer to live? The street on the top where an entire streetscape is dominated by modern houses with garage doors and slot balconies and concrete yards or the streets on the bottom also with all new modern houses but with the parking in the rear and stoops and porches on the front?
These two images show houses directly across the street from each other. Which house would you prefer to live in — the house on the left with the inviting porch or this new infill development on the right?
Which house would you rather live in? The modern house on the right or the traditional house on the left?
Which townhouse do you prefer to live? The upper image with front-loaded parking or the lower image with detached townhouses with trees in between and parking in the rear?
Which house would you rather live in? The new house with a stunted front porch or the historic cottage with the functional front porch.
Where would you prefer to park your car? The house on the right with its front-loaded garage door and concrete driveway yard or the rear garage behind the main house shown on the left providing an accessory dwelling unit above?
Which urban streetscape would you prefer to stroll along? The top image of a new contemporary urban development dominated by dead/blank walls and exposed parking with cars-behind-bars or this lower image of active ground-level streetscape that is civic by design.
Which model do you prefer as precedent for creating great places. Those with a high quality public realm or one dominated by a private domain?
THANK YOU!
FOR CASTING YOUR VOTE
FOR THE BEST
PUBLIC REALM
For an expanded and more explanatory version of this Public Realm Ballot Box Survey click here.
HERE IS A VISUAL REWARD
The world class public realm along Queens Road Charlotte with the towering colonnade of oak trees creating a green cathedral outdoor room of public space.
Thomas E. Low
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