Bellavista citadel in Guayaquil-Ecuador
FC-02x Livable Future Cities (1st Run) - Compulsory Exercise 1
Uploaded on 2015-10-12 by luisproano1
- Infrastructure - Job Opportunities - Safety - Environment - Heath care **2. I live in the Bellavista sector, belonging to Guayaquil city because of:** - - Its accessibility and closeness to the main centralities: Bellavista is located in the south west, in a radius of around 4 kilometers to the inner city. It is also close to the avenue to Daule (industrial sector), the south and north of the city. - Infrastructure: The sector counts on water supply, sewage system, transport infrastructure. - Its walking proximity to stores: variety, grocery stores, minimarkets, church and so on. - Peacefulness: Bellavista is setting distant form pollution of industries and traffic as the only two the main avenues are located far distant from the citadel. - Cityscape: The sector I live is located on the hills, overlooking the city. **3. To what extend does my own place of residence fulfill my ideal livability criteria?** 1. Closeness to the main centralities: 70 2. Infrastructure: 60 3. Cityscape: 65 4. Peacefulness: 70 5. Walking proximity to stores: 70 **4. What would I change?** I would improve streets by widening and removing obstacles from sidewalks, redesigning the streets with meanders so that private vehicles can forcedly reduced their speed, building byke-lanes, and greening sidewalks. This strategy would improve the pedestrian experience in the sector. **5. When would I move if I decide to change my residence?** Barcelona, Rotterdam, Amsterdam because of the: 1. Closeness to the inner city by using public transportation and by their magnificent cityscape. 2. Vitality of the public spaces. 3. Walking proximity to housing, job, shops and other urban services. 4. Magnificent cityscape. 5. Safety. ![enter image description here][1] ![enter image description here][2] [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14446827391357255.jpg [2]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14446832396689334.png