grand boulevard streetscape proposal

A Grand Idea

The BNIM TEAM

A Bit About You

A Great Street

A Green Street

A Complex Street

A Grand Street

A Grand Idea

It is to the interest of the city, and of every individual within it, that all lands within the limits of the city be as fully and advantageously occupied as possible and thereby become as valuable as possible. These results can be achieved only if lands are occupied and used for the purposes to which they are naturally and, therefore, best adapted.

George Kessler, 1917

• Multi-modal • Sustainable• Economically Catalytic

• High Touch• Robust Dialog

Walkable Downtown

Double Population

Increase Employment

Safe + Authentic Neighborhoods

Promote Sustainability

1 2 3 4 5

Integrated investment that changes the course of Kansas City

GDAP Road Diets

GDAP Bicycle Routes

Coordinate with:

Infrastructure Opportunities

Utility Conflicts

UG Vaults

GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE + UTILITIES+

MULTI-MODAL TRANSITGREEN INFRASTRUCTURE + UTILITIESECONOMIC INVESTMENT

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Complete Streets = Complete Downtowns

Incomplete Streets = Incomplete Downtowns

Complete Streets

Pedestrians Autos

Bicycles Transit

“Active” Ground Floor Edge (18 Hour Uses) Continous “Build-to” Line (Zero Setback)

Fundamental Characteristics

Private Realm

Complete Street Building Edges

Active Ground Floor Edges Ground Floor Build to Sidewalk

Wide Sidewalks “Skinny” Streets Safe Intersections Safe Bikeways Accessible Transit


Public Realm

Grand AvenueComplete

Street

Pedestrian

Automobile

Transit

Complete Street Elements

Bicycle

Complete Streets- Pedestrian Friendly Environment

Curbside Parking

Pedestrian-friendly

wide sidewalks

Active Building

Edge

Pedestrian Design Requirements Considerations GoodFair Poor

Sidewalk Width Curb Radius Curb Extension Crosswalks Trees & Landscaping Lighting & Furniture On-Street Parking

Considerations GoodFair Poor

Sidewalk Width +12’ 10/12’ -10’

Curb Radius -15’ 15/25’+25’

Curb Extension With landscape W/O landscape

None Crosswalks -30’ 30/45’

+45’ Trees & LandscapingCurbside Some

None

Lighting & Furniture Continuous SomeNone

On-Street Parking Continuous SomeNone

Pedestrian Design Requirements

Considerations GoodFair Poor

Sidewalk Width +12’ 10/12’ -10’

Curb Radius -15’ 15/25’+25’

Curb Extension With landscape W/O landscape

None Crosswalks -30’ 30/45’

+45’ Trees & LandscapingCurbside Some

None

Lighting & Furniture Continuous SomeNone

On-Street Parking Continuous SomeNone

Investors are attracted to pedestrian friendly streets.

Pedestrian Design Requirements

Complete Streets- Pedestrian Friendly Intersections

Complete Streets- Skinny Streets

Minimize Crossing Distance


Street

Pedestrian

Automobile

Transit


Bicycle

Potential Bicycle Facilities

Protected Bikeways Buffered Bike Lanes Bike Boulevards

Appropriate Use Comparison

Complete Street Bicycle Facilities

1 Protected Bike Lanes

2 Buffered Bike Lanes

3 Bike Boulevards

Downtow

n

Neighborhood

NoYes

Types of Cyclists

Strong, Fearless, Enthused & Confident

7%Capable but Cautious

60%No Way No How

33%

Strong & Fearless Cyclists

Complete Street Bike Lanes

Safety Concerns Limit Bike Ridership

Types of Cyclists

Strong, Fearless, Enthused & Confident

7%Capable but Cautious

60%No Way No How

33%

35-40% Target

Capable but Cautious Cyclists

Curbside Parking

Protected Bikeway

Pedestrian-friendly

wide sidewalks

Complete Street Protected Bikeway- Missoula, Montana

Separating Cars & Bikes

Stimulates Bike Travel

Curbside Parking

Protected Bikeway

Pedestrian-friendly

wide sidewalks

Bus Transi

t Route

Rail Statio

n

Complete Street Protected Bikeway- Missoula, Montana

Complete Street Bike Box- Portland, Oregon


Street

Pedestrian

Automobile

Transit


Bicycle

Condition Traffic Volume (ADT) Too Little Drive-by Less than 5,000 Ideal Drive-by 5,000 to 15,000 Too Much Drive-By More than

15,000

Curbside Parking Location Both Sides of Street Continous

Retail Traffic Requirements

Pedestrian Mall 2004- 0 ADT Retail-friendly Street Today- 7,000 ADT

Before After

Project Recommendations Example Oak Park, Illinois Complete Street

Marion Street Before

Marion Street After

Complete Marion Street

Curbside Parking

Shared Lane Bike

Facility

Pedestrian-friendly

Sidewalks

Bus Transi

t Route


Street

Pedestrian

Automobile

Transit


Bicycle

Great Downtown Transit – Premium Local Circulator

Frequent service Dependable service Direct connections between destinations Well integrated


Complete Street Transit Requirements

Complete Streets- Interstate Avenue , Portland, Oregon

Reduce Auto Dependency

Economic Development Tool

Lloyd District, Portland Oregon- $900 Million Private Investment Stimulated

Transit System Fundamentals

Transit System Fundamentals Summary

street environment is dependent on traffic capacity

MULTI-MODAL TRANSIT+


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George Kessler, 1917 Parks & Boulevard System Paseo at 10th

Overflow Control Plan


THE CROSSROADS

425± total acres

350 million gallons of runoff/year

75 million gallons of runoff during a 100 year storm

THE CROSSROADS

Infiltration Planters and Bump-outs (50%)

Pocket Parks

Green Roofs (20%)

Pervious Pavement (10%)

Bioswales (20%)

THE CROSSROADS

Permeable Parking Islands



GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE + UTILITIES+ 100%Projected Potable

Water Use Reduction



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unstable uses =potential to catalyze

ECONOMIC INVESTMENT+


670 overpass studies

Infill concept

High TouchRobust Dialog

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We Public Process❤

Yes76%

No8%

Don't know16%

Support for Economic Incentives to Support Existing Developments and Revitalize

Underutilized Areas

by percentage of respondents

Source: ETC Institute (August 2008 - Downtown Kansas City, MO – (Residents) )

No one knows as much as everyone.

Collaboration

Work Plan

Sample Block Design Development Drawings

Probable Cost Estimate

Construction Documents Bidding

Construction Administration

A Grand Idea

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