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WEST MAIN STREET ACTION PLAN C HARLOTTESVILLE , V IRGINIA

WHAT IS THE WEST MAIN STREET PROJECT? BUS STOPS LIGHTING BIKE AMENITIES BUMPOUTS PUBLIC ART STREET TREES SIDEWALKS LID/SWM CREATIVE PARKING CONNECTIONS TO STRATEGIES SIGNAGE NEIGHBORHOODS A STREETSCAPE PROJECT

WHAT IS THE WEST MAIN STREET PROJECT? ECONOMIC IMPACT ANALYSIS NEW DEVELOPMENT MASSING STUDY NEW DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS & CODE A PLANNING PROJECT

PROJECT SCHEDULE FALL 2013 WINTER 2013/2014 SPRING 2014 SUMMER 2014 Review & Analysis 3 1 2 Public Meetings Alternative Design Where are we now? Concepts Code Fiscal Impact Analysis Master Plan Construction Documents

WHO ARE WE? WEST MAIN STREET STEERING COMMITTEE MASTER PLANNING/URBAN DESIGN/ LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE RHODESIDE & HARWELL SCHULZE + GRASSOV Streetscape Design Group Planning and Urban Design Group ARCHITECTURE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING BUSHMAN DREYFUS RCLCO NELSON\NYGAARD ZONING & CODE HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT CODE STUDIO SADLER & WHITEHEAD LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT CENTER ENGINEERING TIMMONS GROUP

Our observations

THE STUDY AREA UNIVERSITY DOWNTOWN One Project: Two Tracks

PROJECT HISTORY NOT STARTING FROM SCRATCH Not Starting From Scratch

THE NETWORK North South Connections

NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT DOWN- TOWN Neighborhoods and Special Places

THE WEST MAIN TIMELINE A NEIGHBORHOOD STEEPED IN HISTORY

HISTORY MANY DESIGNATED & CONTRIBUTING BUILDINGS TWO HISTORIC DISTRICTS National Register of Historic Places & Virginia Landmarks Register

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Today’s Event

THE FORMAT WALKING 9.00 AM TOUR WITH LESSONS LEARNED FROM OLIVER SCHULTZE STATION 1 PUBLIC MEETING #1 STREETSCAPE INTRODUCTION TO STATION 6 STATION 2 CHARACTER ALTERNATIVES TRANSPORTATION STATION 7 STATION 3 ALTERNATIVE ‘A’ ELEMENTS URBAN DESIGN ALTERNATIVE ‘B’ STATION 4 STATION 8 ANALYSIS COMMENTS STATION 9 ALTERNATIVE ‘C’ STATION 5 9 Stations. 3 hours.

WHAT WE LEARNED FROM PUBLIC MEETING #1 PARKING ACCOMMODATIONS MORE TREES STORMWATER MANAGEMENT IMPROVE TRANSIT WIDER SIDEWALKS BICYCLE ACCOMMODATIONS UNDERGROUND UTILITIES MORE GREEN SPACE

INTRODUCTION TO ALTERNATIVES 10 KEY DESIGN PRINCIPLES 1. CREATE A MULTIMODAL STREET 2. ENCOURAGE A MIX OF LAND USES 3. ESTABLISH NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECTIONS 4. LINK CULTURAL LANDSCAPES 5. ACCOMMODATE PARKING

INTRODUCTION TO ALTERNATIVES 6. ACTIVATE THE STREET 7. FOSTER ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP 8. RETAIN MOUNTAIN VISTAS 9. CELEBRATE HISTORY 10. CREATE AN ECLECTIC STREETSCAPE

TRANSPORTATION ELEMENTS FRAMEWORK

TRANSPORTATION ELEMENTS INTERSECTION OPTIONS: WEST MAIN & RIDGE-MCINTIRE INTERSECTION OPTIONS: WEST MAIN & 10 TH STREET TRAFFIC CALMING PARKING POLICIES

INTRODUCTION TO ALTERNATIVES A. “ WOONERF ” / SHARED STREET • Shared roadway for cyclists and drivers • Preserves parking • Wider sidewalks • Street trees B. ASYMMETRICAL / GREEN STREET • Green Space • Wider sidewalks • Shared roadway for cyclists and drivers • Street trees • Retains some parking C. BOULEVARD / CYCLE TRACK • Dedicated bicycle facility separate from cars • “Boulevard” • Street trees • Retains some Parking

INTRODUCTION TO ALTERNATIVES A. “ WOONERF ” / SHARED STREET B. ASYMMETRICAL / GREEN STREET C. BOULEVARD / CYCLE TRACK

INTRODUCTION TO ALTERNATIVES STREETSCAPE TOOLKIT

ALTERNATIVE ‘A’ “WOONERF” / SHARED STREET

ALTERNATIVE ‘A’ “WOONERF” / SHARED STREET

ALTERNATIVE ‘A’ “WOONERF” / SHARED STREET

ALTERNATIVE ‘B’ ASYMMETRICAL / GREEN STREET

ALTERNATIVE ‘B’ ASYMMETRICAL / GREEN STREET

ALTERNATIVE ‘B’ ASYMMETRICAL / GREEN STREET

ALTERNATIVE ‘C’ BOULEVARD / CYCLE TRACK

5. ALTERNATIVE ‘C’ BOULEVARD / CYCLE TRACK

5. ALTERNATIVE ‘C’ BOULEVARD / CYCLE TRACK

STREETSCAPE CHARACTER

URBAN DESIGN ANALYSIS CHARACTER SCALE PRESERVATION POLICIES

URBAN DESIGN ANALYSIS EXISTING, CURRENTLY PROPOSED & UNDER CONSTRUCTION BUILDINGS ARE CURRENT POLICIES ADEQUATE TO REALIZE YOUR VISION OF WEST MAIN?

URBAN DESIGN ANALYSIS PRECEDENTS

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