Stonehouse - A map with experience

Although I have previously create a perceptual map of Stonehouse this map was created based on my ideas of the area without experiencing it.  However it was also required that we produce a map once we had had experience of the area.  By the time we chose to visit the area a number of weeks ago me and my group had already decided that we should focus on Union Street as our key area, being that this was one of the areas that stood out on our original perceptual maps.  This 'with experience' map is therefore based purely on Union Street and the information we gathered when we visited it. The following is the map that I produced after our visit to the area:

To see a larger version click on the image.  This image, as well as outlining the light, views, and organic areas of the street also highlights possible areas that could be used for the improvement and the main area that needs improvement.  This image is still quite similar to that produced prior to having experience of the site for the purpose of this project.  This is mainly likely to be because I have had previous experience of the area before having been in Plymouth University for a year, and so this was likely to influence my representation of the area, making the first map similar to the second. The light is however different as this concept of light and shadowed areas was not included previously on the map. This is because I am now heading more towards the concept of light and shadow in the project and so I felt it a good idea to include it.  This demonstrates that the middle area, around the palace theatre, is the darkest area and most undeveloped. The darkness is likely to be in some way influenced by the development status of the area, as areas that look newer give of a cleaner brighter look than areas that are older.