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Downtown Planning Workshop
Overview PresentationOctober 26-27, 2009
Tonight’s Agenda
1.
Welcome Remarks and Overview Presentation (5:30-6:00pm)
2.
Downtown Mapping Exercise (6:00-7:30pm)3.
Waterfront Exercise (7:30-8:00pm)
4.
Share Visions with the Group (8:00-8:30pm)
The Greater Downtown Waco Planning Process
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Inclusive of diverse population
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Include people of all ages
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Include both small and large households
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Built upon public input
Cities are competing to be great places to live & work
Open Spaces and ParksAmenities near work
Regional Demographics are Shifting
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Americans are growing older•
Household sizes are growing smaller –
Majority of new households won’t have children
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Two-parent families are on the decline
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Some population segments are living in overcrowded housing
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Single family homes are mostly owner-occupied but multi-family includes ownership across the board
People Turning 65 Annually (1996People Turning 65 Annually (1996--2025)2025)
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Growth in Households without ChildrenGrowth in Households without Children
Household TypeHousehold Type
ShareShareWith ChildrenWith Children
12%12%
Without ChildrenWithout Children
88%88%SingleSingle--PersonPerson
34%34%
SourceSource: Adapted and extrapolated by Chris Nelson from Martha Farnswort: Adapted and extrapolated by Chris Nelson from Martha Farnsworth Riche, h Riche, How Changes in the Nation's Age and Household Structure Will ResHow Changes in the Nation's Age and Household Structure Will Reshape Housing hape Housing Demand in the 21st CenturyDemand in the 21st Century, HUD (2003)., HUD (2003).
An Emerging American Vision
Regional Growth Comparison (1960-2007)
65% 65%59%
55% 53% 52%
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City of WacoMcLennan CountyWaco as % of County
Waco’s regional share of growth
37%
22%
32%
9%
Married-couple familes
Other families
People living alone
Other nonfamily households
Waco has a wide range of household types
QUESTION DEFINITION
THE QUESTION:
What should the City of Waco be doing to spur investment and redevelopment over the next ten years?
THE APPROACH
1.Facilitate partnerships for implementation
2.Engage Baylor University
3.Anticipate market changes
THE DEVELOPMENT
1.
Start small and concentrate development
2.
Create an 18-hour environment with residential uses
3.
Use programmed events to activate the downtown area
THE DEVELOPMENT (continued)
4)Improve connectivity to the waterfront
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Think about extending trail system from the Waterfront through the Downtown
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Future development should draw activity toward the Riverfront.
AUSTIN’S 2ND
STREET DISTRICT IS A COMPELLING CASE
STUDY FOR DOWNTOWN WACO
TECHNOLOGY SQUARE AT GEORGIA TECH ALSO HOLDS SME LESSONS
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Four city blocks of new mixed-use–
A public-private partnership development
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Major catalyst that spurred redevelopment
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Consists of street level retail including (
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Also houses a new School of Management
HIGH IMPACT DEVELOPMENTS AREN’T NECESSARILY LAND INTENSIVE
Austin’s 2nd Street Development overlaid on downtown Waco, shows how little land area is needed to create a high impact mixed-use development
= Size of Austin’s 2nd Street Development
Heritage Square
Hilton
THE WACO STUDY ARE IS QUITE LARGE STUDY AREA OVERLAYED ON DOWNTOWN AUSTIN
Waco, TX Austin, TX
Because Waco’s Land area is so large, the City must focus its initial efforts on a several key redevelopment nodes
Downtown Today: a few examples
Parks and WaterfrontParks and Waterfront
Characteristics of Successful Downtowns
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Pedestrian Friendly•
Civic Center
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Mix of Uses•
Central Gathering Place
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Economic Driver–
Office Center
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Specialty Retail–
Entertainment
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Dining
PARKING LOT 1970PARKING LOT 1970
Pioneer Square 2009Pioneer Square 2009
Exclusive Parking vs. Shared
Shared Parking: The Park Once District
Winter Park, Florida
supporting alternative modes through urban design
Infill opportunities are all around us!
Building / Rebuilding Urban Neighborhoods
Example:Zupan’s grocery store in Portland, Oregon
Building / Rebuilding Urban Neighborhoods
Example:Zupan’s Grocery store in Portland, Oregon
The original redevelopment project in an up-and-coming neighborhood
Served as an anchor and catalyst for additional housing projects
Belmont Dairy: first phase
#1
Belmont Dairy: second phase
#1#2
Additional private investment
#1#2
#3
Building confidenceEach successive project added to the neighborhood--
phasing
helped the developers manage the risk over time
Subsequent development and revitalization has taken place throughout the neighborhood.
What makes people walk?
– Walkable Distances
What makes people walk?
– Practical Destinations
What makes people walk?
– Pleasant and interesting environment at a human scale
How does a place change?
Developing new ideas: the workshop exercise
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Participants develop their own plan for Downtown Waco
We don’t arrive with a vision…
We work together to build a vision.
The Workshop Exercise
Workshop Process
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Interactive Mapping Exercise•
Teams of 8-10 persons
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Develop your vision of how you would like Greater Downtown Waco look in the future
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Create a map that shows a desired ‘end state’ regardless of what steps are needed to get
there•
Share results with the group and look for common themes
Step 1: Introduce yourself!
Set goals for your table
Chipset Envelopes
4 Pens
Scissors
Basemap
Step 2: Familiarize yourself with the workshop materials
The Workshop MapThe Workshop Map
Aerial Base
Tax Parcel Boundaries
Road Names and Rail Lines
Parks and Open Space
Bike Paths and Riverwalk Paths
Streams and Floodways
Floodplains
Existing Land Use
Workshop Game Pieces
EmploymentResidentialMixed-Use
Each Chip represents 4 Acres of Land
Workshop Game Pieces
Each Chip represents about one downtown block
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Workshop Game Pieces
Each chip also represents a certain amount of housing and jobs
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20 households per acre3 jobs per acre
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City Neighborhood
DowntownDowntown
74 hh / ac110 jobs / ac
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Downtown
HH Jobs
Main StreetMain Street
26 hh / ac29 jobs / ac
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Main Street
HH Jobs
Neighborhood CenterNeighborhood Center
24 hh / ac37 jobs / ac
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Neighborhood Center
HH Jobs
Arterial CommercialArterial Commercial
6 hh / ac28 jobs / ac
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100
120
Arterial Commercial
HH Jobs
RenovationRenovation
23 hh / ac28 jobs / ac
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20
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60
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100
120
Renovation
HH Jobs
Downtown ResidentialDowntown Residential
120 hh / ac3 jobs / ac
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Downtown Residential
HH Jobs
City NeighborhoodCity Neighborhood
20 hh / ac3 jobs / ac
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City Neighborhood
HH Jobs
Residential NeighborhoodResidential Neighborhood
7 hh / ac3 jobs / ac
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Residential Neighborhood
HH Jobs
OfficeOffice
0 hh / ac100 jobs / ac
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Office
HH Jobs
Light IndustryLight Industry
0 hh / ac23 jobs / ac
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Light Industry
HH Jobs
020406080
100120
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Dwelling Units per Acre Jobs per Acre
Housing and Jobs by Chip Type
Workshop Game Pieces
2nd 25,000 people1st 25,000 people
There are 2 packets There are 2 packets
Workshop ChipsetWorkshop Chipset
The chip sets represent ways of placing the growth that Waco is expecting in the coming decades
Chip Trading
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Worksheet available at each table –
this will help you trade
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Example Trade
Step 3: Review the map and your goals
Designate desired:
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Open space, green corridors and conservation areas
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Historic districts and other significant areas
Step 4: Decide where NOT to grow
Sample
Step 5: Experiment with Chip Arrangements
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Cut out your chips and begin placing them in strategic locations –
but don’t stick them
down yet!
Bicycle & Pedestrian Networks
Transit
Roadways & Highways
Step 6: Draw transportation infrastructure
SampleEspecially in areas you expect to have new jobs or housing!
Once you have all
come to an agreement
on the vision, stick your
chips down
Step 7: Stick down your chips
Step 8: Name your map and choose a presenter
Step 9: Riverfront Design Exercise
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How should the Greater Downtown area relate to the Brazos River?
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What kind of activities and amenities should be on the riverfront?
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Where should they go?
Riverfront Design Exercise
RiverfrontCHIPS
River Design Exercise
Successful Waterfront:Knoxville- Improved connectivity with neighboring downtown
- Public boat ramp
- Pedestrian Pier
- Riverside Park
- Townhouse/Condo Developments
Successful Waterfront:Louisville Waterfront Park
- Public gathering space
- Festival plaza
- Greenspace
- Flanks residential, office, and retail spaces
Successful Waterfront:Minneapolis Mills District
- Urban design element blends newresidential developments w/ existingindustrial shells
- Recreational/Commuter Bike Path
- Park: Mix of green space and historical industrial structures
Some Existing Uses
Some Potential Uses: Festivals & Events
Playgrounds
Fountains
Farmers Markets
Sports Fields or Garden Spaces
Chips for the Riverfront Exercise
Chips for the Riverfront Exercise
Step 10: Present Your Table’s Work
After the workshop, each table’s plan is analyzed and recorded…
Workshop ResultsWorkshop Results
Workshop ResultsWorkshop Results
Building a Scenario
Preparation of a Concept Plan with Implementation Preparation of a Concept Plan with Implementation StrategiesStrategies
Let the Workshop
Begin!
Let the Workshop
Begin!
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