Creating Healthy Communities

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Creating Healthy Communities
Pedestrian Village of Queen Creek, AZ

Vicinity Map

The site location was chosen based on its adjacency to the shopping center to the north, the school, park and Queen Creek Wash to the Southwest and its centricity to the heart of Queen Creek.

Site Analysis

Village Diagrams

Trail System Diagram

Food Production areas composed of permaculture methods, using companion planting. This allows for less disease and insect problems that are associated with monoculture crops in today's large farms.

Taking precedence over the roads, the community is composed of 6 miles of trails and 3 miles of roads to encourage pedestrian connections to the Village Center and surrounding land uses.

Rendered plan of trail system connecting with single family lots and lanes. Food production areas located in green and yellow with fruit and desert native trees adjacent providing adequate shade. The use of vibrant trees at the entrance of the trails is to encourage entry onto the trail system, a destination point.

Rendered plan view of wash connection to trail system and single family townhomes.

Perspective of Village Center looking toward main Park promenade. Events such as farmers markets and gatherings can occur here with outdoor seating for surrounding businesses. Fresh picked crops from the community can be bought here for others outside the community to purchase.