Learn how State of Place State, more than just a walkability index, makes it easier for public and private stakeholders to make strategic economic and placemaking decisions, reduces investment risk, and sets a foundation for an effective and transparent public process.

1. State of PlaceTM

2. What is State of Place™?

3. Data-driven
Community Engagement
?
Decision-making
TOOL

4. Investment
Interventions
Policies
GUIDES

5. Walkability
Economic
Development
BOOSTS

6. 280+
URBAN DESIGN
FEATURES
TOUCH,
SEE &
FEEL
WALKABILITY
FROM
ARCADES
TO
ZEBRA STRIPES

7. TRAINING
VIDEO
+
VIRTUAL FIELD
TRAINING
TRAINED
COMMUNITY
MEMBERS OR STAFF
COLLECT DATA
MINUTES/
B L O C K
10-15
STATE OF
PLACE APP
SEAMLESSLY
TRANSFERS
DATA TO
SERVERS

8. State of Place™ Index
0 -­‐‑ 20
21 -­‐‑ 40
41 -­‐‑ 60
61 -­‐‑ 80
81 -­‐‑ 100
QUANTIFIES
WALKABILITY &
PLACE QUALITY
Very Low
Low
Moderate
Good
Very
Good

9. Very Low
State of Place™ Index:
Tied to Economic Value
0 -­‐‑ 20 Low
Moderate
Good
Very
Good
21 -­‐‑ 40
41 -­‐‑ 60
61 -­‐‑ 80
81 -­‐‑ 100
*PREMIUMS FOR EACH
LEVEL INCREASE
+ $9 SF OFFICE RENTS
+ $7 SF RETAIL RENTS
+80% RETAIL
REVENUES
+ $300 UNIT RES. RENT
+$81
SF FOR-SALE
RES. VALUE

10. + $37 sq. ft. Office Rents
+ $30 sq. ft. Retail Rents
+340% Retail Revenues
+ $1281/Unit Residential Rent
+$347 sq. ft. For-sale Residential
State of Place™ Index: 90, Very Good
State of Place™ Index: 5, Very Low

11. 0 -­‐‑ 20
21 -­‐‑ 40
41 -­‐‑ 60
61 -­‐‑ 80
81 -­‐‑ 100
Very Low
Low
Moderate
Good
Very
Good
Target for
social equity
advocates
Risk tolerant
investors;
Higher ROI
Risk averse
investors;
Steady ROI
State of Place™ Rating:
Informs Investment

12. State of Place™ Index: 10 Dimensions
Density!
Measure of compactness based on building concentrations
and height
Connectivity! Ease of access within and across blocks
Form! Streetscape quality; how buildings meet the street
Proximity to destinations!
Quantity and quality of proximal non-­‐‑residential land uses;
mixed use
Parks and Public Spaces! Presence, quality, and accessibility of parks & public spaces
Recreational Facilities! Gym/fitness facilities, Outdoor recreational uses
Pedestrian & Bicyclist
Amenities!
Features that facilitate pedestrian & bicyclist comfort; e.g.
sidewalk widths, street furniture, bike racks
Traffic Safety!
Features that make walking and bicycling safer from
motorist traffic; e.g., speed limits, traffic calming features
Aesthetics! AJractiveness and maintenance
Personal Safety!
Features that impact perceptions of safety; e.g. graffiti,
liJer, windows with bars, broken windows

13. State of Place™ Profile:
Breaks Down the Index
0 20 40 60 80 100
DENSITY
FORM
CONNECTIVITY
PROXIMITY
PARKS & PUBLIC SPACES
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
PEDESTRIAN & BICYCLIST AMENITIES
TRAFFIC SAFETY
AESTHETICS
PERSONAL SAFETY

14. How to Read the
State of Place™ Profile
Maximum
Score
Possible
Ex: Traffic Safety = 42/100

15. State of Place™ Profile:
Assets & Needs
High scoring
dimensions:
Place Assets
Low scoring
dimensions:
Place Needs

16. State of Place™ Index Heat Map:
Highlights “best” and “worst” blocks

17. State of Place™ Projections:
Scores Proposed Interventions, Investments or Policies

18. Needs Goals Capacity
BUDGET
ROI
WALKABILITY
FEASIBILITY
State of Place™
Decision-making Framework
STAKEHOLDER
CAPABILITIES
PEOPLE
Desire

19. HIGH IMPACT
MEDIUM IMPACT
LOW IMPACT
GOAL:
Increase Pedestrian Volume
PARKS & PUBLIC
SPACES
CONNECTIVITY
FORM
AESTHETICS
PED & BIKE
AMENITIES
DENSITY
TRAFFIC SAFETY
PROXIMITY
RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES
PERSONAL
SAFETY

20. HIGH IMPACT
MEDIUM IMPACT
LOW IMPACT
GOAL:
Office Rents ROI
TRAFFIC SAFETY
PROXIMITY
PARKS & PUBLIC
SPACES
DENSITY
FORM
AESTHETICS
PED & BIKE
AMENITIES
PERSONAL
SAFETY
RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES
CONNECTIVITY

21. HIGH IMPACT
MEDIUM IMPACT
LOW IMPACT
GOAL:
Retail Rents ROI
AESTHETICS
FORM
TRAFFIC SAFETY
PROXIMITY
PERSONAL
SAFETY
PARKS & PUBLIC
SPACES
PED & BIKE
AMENITIES
DENSITYRECREATIONAL
FACILITIES
CONNECTIVITY

22. HIGH IMPACT
MEDIUM IMPACT
LOW IMPACT
GOAL:
Residential Rents ROI
PED & BIKE
AMENITIES
FORM
TRAFFIC SAFETY
PROXIMITY
PARKS & PUBLIC
SPACES
DENSITY
AESTHETICS
PERSONAL
SAFETY
RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES
CONNECTIVITY

23. URBAN
FABRIC
DESTINATIONS
COMFORT
LIVELINESS &
UPKEEP
Feasibility: Intervention Types

24. Feasibility: Level of Difficulty
Urban Fabric
Destinations
Comfort
Liveliness &
Upkeep
Most resilient
(Hardest to Change)
Least Resilient
(Lowest Hanging Fruit)

25. Needs Goals Capacity
BUDGET
ROI
WALKABILITY
FEASIBILITY
State of Place™
Decision-making Framework =
Optimized Strategies
STAKEHOLDER
CAPABILITIES
PEOPLE
Desire

26. State of Place™ Analytics

27. State of Place™ Analytics