1. Windshield Surveys and Site Reconnaissance i.e., Windshield and Walking Surveys

2. Among the Qualitative Methods  Ethnography  Participant Observation  Field Interviews  Physical Accretion Measures  Review of Secondary Sources  Site Reconnaissance & Windshield Surveys

3. Based on Observation  Systematic observations  On foot, or by car  Large or small scale  Assessing general community needs

4. Example Objects of Study  Age, nature and condition of housing  Infrastructure needs  Presence of business (or lack thereof)  Public space  Activity

5. Windshield Surveys  Objective observation  Large coverage (generally)  Could also be used for small areas for infrastructure analysis  General overview  “Feel”

6. Site Reconnaisance  Objective  Smaller areas  More diligent observation / assessment  Feel  Street Life

7. How?  Determine who will conduct the survey  Decide on the questions to be answered  Decide on the areas you will include  Decide when the survey will be conducted  Train  Decide on what to examine