Browsing by Author "Stamm, Lauren"

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    Exploring and Expanding Park Use Through Interactive Game Apps
    (Partnership for Action Learning in Sustainability (PALS), 2017) Coelho, Maria; Dunham, Christine; Goldsborough, Elena; Joshi, Rahul; Pepe, Lauren; Scott, Sacsheen; Stamm, Lauren; Tariq, Hassan; Liu, Chao
    This report compiles ways to use technology, specifically a scavenger hunt game, to bring new audiences to Montgomery County parks, in an effort to promote increased engagement and longer park visits. This project capitalizes on the popularity of the interactive game apps and uses a similar game to entice people into the parks and to expand their visits. This report is the initial data collection of a larger effort to create a scavenger hunt application (“app”) that will be developed by another class in Spring 2018. The data comes from 19 park visits and gathers data on location and features within each park. From the field survey, we gathered coordinate information and pictures of the features as well as information was used to create educational and other questions that will be part of the future game app. The fieldwork focused on specific background questions, and key features were mapped for example, the relationship to population density and the distance to park entrances. The analysis and findings resulted in several recommendations, most notably to consider multiple versions of the app based on age group and categories such as walkable urban parks or historic sites. Other recommendations include suggestions for a continual reevaluation of park amenities, increased promotion, and new ways to market the parks and create new partnerships.
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    Park Supply and Demand Part II: Downtown Silver Spring
    (Partnership for Action Learning in Sustainability (PALS), 2018) Latimer, Sarah; Seguin, Andrew; Sian, Juan; Stamm, Lauren; Liu, Chao
    As Downtown Silver Spring continues to urbanize, it becomes increasingly important to provide its residents and workforce with adequate recreational space. In conjunction with the the Maryland- National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), this report investigates which areas of Downtown Silver Spring are adequately served by parks and those that lack robust access to these facilities. Using an ArcGIS-based model that combines pedestrian and bicycle access, population demographics, and data on local parks, our model assesses the degree to which Downtown Silver Spring’s residents and workforce have adequate access to parks. The report begins with a literature review on the value of parks and summarizes ways that supply and demand for recreational space have been geospatially analyzed. The second section details the methodology used to create the supply and demand model. The results section offers an analysis of gaps in park supply and demand, combining findings with population and workforce data. The report concludes with a list of recommendations to assist M-NCPPC in planning for parks in Downtown Silver Spring. Part I: http://hdl.handle.net/1903/21104