James McArdle

A basic reference map of the City of Bellingham's Elementary School Attendance Area. In addition the map displays other data crucial in evaluation of proposed site as well as surrounding area.

Bellingham's existing schools with a buffer overlay to show priority when selecting site. The ideal site should be an appropriate distance away from any elementary schools.

Parks and Recreation Areas of Bellingham and prioritized surrounding area. An optimal site should be in close proximity to a recreation area.

Each specific LULC type prioritized in order to select optimal area for building sites. Bare Land, Developed Open Space, Cultivated Land, and Pasture received the highest priority.

The city of Bellingam, WA classified by slope. The flattest areas (in green) received the highest priority status.

A weighted overlay of the previous described criteria combined to produce land classified with set values of priority.

Each of the attendance areas of Bellingham, and their respective levels of attendance increase in the coming years. The district with the greatest expected increase received the highest priority to receive a new school.

The areas of optimal suitability according the weighted overlay combined with the boundaries of the Cordata Elementary Attendance Area.

A proposed route between the new site and Western Washington University. The route selected was determined by the slope (most level terrain) and crossing of optimal LULC types.