Visual Map

This week, we explored the background of our problem in Austin. I created this visual representation to help make sense of the system we are exploring. I broke down transportation into two parts: the people involved and the parts or things in the system. In many ways, the two intertwine in the such as a driver (obviously a person) and a car (which would be part of the system, but when driven by a person and car interact). There are also representatives that make decisions as to how the infrastructure should be remodeled or how to solve the issues our infrastructure has. these people are a huge part of the transportation system because they make the choices our city is dependent upon. Without their support, the infrastructure would be in shambles and it would probably lead to anarchy. Despite being a generalization of the transportation system, the map appears very intertwined and messy, and that’s due to the fact that the system /is/ very complex and messy. There are many people trying to accomplish many goals, similar and different, which creates a web that indirectly affects everyone around them.