# City FEA

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## City FEA v0.00.01

This project will transform Jane Jacobs' hypothesis from words into a mathematical ranking system for neighborhoods. This ranking system will quantify how well each neighborhood satisfies Jacobs' four essential ingredients for diversity:

1. Multiple primary functions, P
2. Most blocks must be short, L
3. Varying ages and conditions of buildings, A
4. Sufficient density, $\Theta$

The ranking of each of these ingredients will be based on simple, objective verifiable quantities measured at the street level. All four of these rankings will be considered together through a mathematical function to provide another ranking known as the Indispensable Conditions of Diversity parameter, $\Phi$

This project will construct a gui such that the local value of parameter $\Phi$ may be plotted for any given scale view of a city. This will likely take the form of a contour plot. [should construct a mockup picture of the anticipated results]

It hoped that this tool will allow interested parties to scientifically examine the merits of Jane Jacob's theories. Additionally this tool should allow interested citizens a quick and easy way to view what Jacobs would say are the strengths and weaknesses of a given neighborhood. These two uses should be viewed with equal importance to the developers of this tool.

### Current Status

Developed functions and heirarchy Posting functions for discussion Assembling team of developers

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This is a project to create a tool for visualizing and evaluating Urban Planning Theory

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### Articles

City FEA:PrimaryFunctions