Reading your questions again, you're really asking the kinds of things
that would be taken on by an urban planning department; which would
have most likely people who specialized in urban land use planning
(public spaces and design requirements/restrictions on private spaces)
or an urban transport planning.
Generally urban planners have at least an undergraduate degree in
geography and a masters in urban planning. A city or council would
probably not hire you to do this kind of work, although they may see
some use in having someone look at human factors and visual design /
wayfinding elements of such things as signage.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_planning
On 21-Jul-09, at 3:29 AM, Rob Epstein wrote:
Has anyone provided UX / usability services to a city or local
council,
regarding:
- Road / sidewalk design and maintenance
- Road signs - locations, standards, maintenance
- Navigation signs - to local sites, main roads, points of interest
- Traffic calming
- Pedestrian crossings
- Shared spaces
- and in general, how to make cities more walkable, safe, and a
great
place to live.
I'd like to hear your experiences, war stories, and how you
convinced the
city that they needed you (or did they "get it" from the start?)
Thanks,
Rob
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