Neil Street Plaza Placemaking Plan

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Theodore Mosley
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1 Neil Street Plaza Placemaking Plan

2 MARSHALL ST. SITE ORIENTATION VINE ST. COLUMBIA AVE. NEIL ST. HICKORY ST. WALNUT ST. MARKET ST. WASHINGTON ST. STATE ST. HILL ST. CHURCH ST. RANDOLPH ST. PLAZA SITE WALNUT ST. WASHINGTON ST. 1 ST ST. SKELTON PARK BONEYARD CREEK MAIN ST. WEST SIDE PARK PARK AVE. TAYLOR ST. CHESTER ST. MARKET ST. CHESTNUT ST. UNIVERSITY AVE. BAILEY ST. CLARK ST. LOGAN ST. WHITE ST. FIREFIGHTERS PARK MARSHALL ST. WATER ST. WILLOW ST. LOCUST ST. WHITE ST. HELMS PARK SPRINGFIELD AVE. NEIL STREET PLAZA MKSK

3 IMPORTANCE OF CONNECTIVITY

CONNECTIVITY OPPORTUNITIES VINE ST. COLUMBIA AVE. NEIL ST. HICKORY ST. WALNUT ST. MARKET ST. WASHINGTON 1 ST. 2 3 4 WASHINGTON ST. HILL ST. STATE ST. CHURCH ST. RANDOLPH ST. WALNUT WALNUT ST. 1 ST ST.

4 CONNECTIVITY OPPORTUNITIES VINE ST. COLUMBIA AVE. NEIL ST. HICKORY ST. WALNUT ST. MARKET ST. WASHINGTON 1 ST WASHINGTON ST. HILL ST. STATE ST. CHURCH ST. RANDOLPH ST. WALNUT WALNUT ST. 1 ST ST. BONEYARD CREEK MAIN ST. WEST SIDE PARK PARK AVE. TAYLOR ST. CHESTER ST. MARKET ST. CHESTNUT ST. 5 UNIVERSITY AVE. BAILEY ST. CLARK ST. LOGAN ST. WHITE ST. WATER ST. LOCUST ST. 6 WHITE ST. 1 PLAZA SITE PROPOSED BIKE ROUTES EXISTING BIKE ROUTES POTENTIAL ONE-WAY TO TWO-WAY ROADWAY CONVERSION POTENTIAL TWO-WAY TO ONE-WAY ROADWAY CONVERSION INTERSECTION TRAFFIC CONTROL OPPORTUNITIES SPRINGFIELD AVE. MARSHALL ST. WILLOW ST. MARSHALL ST. NEIL STREET PLAZA MKSK

5 SPACE

6 Placemaking Plan Fremont Street Neil Street Neil Street Esplanade Hickory Promenade The Orpheum The Great Lawn The Plaza At Hill Performance Porch One Main Plaza

7 Phasing Strategy Fremont Street Follow-up Phase Full Vision Phase Immediate Phase Neil Street Immediate Phase: first implementation step with some improvements to One Main Plaza Follow-up Phase: second implementation step with reconfigured areas around the Orpheum Full Vision Phase: final implemenation step with balace of plaza improvements and Fremont Street parking improvements Note: Plaza improvments along and Neil Street paired with street improvement projects

Rendering Views Fremont Street 04 03 01 02 05 Neil Street 01 02 03 04 05 Bird s Eye View

8 Rendering Views Fremont Street Neil Street Bird s Eye View Neil Street Promenade View Hickory Promenade View The Great Lawn View The Plaza At Hill View

9 Bird s Eye View Fremont Street Neil Street

10 01. Neil Street Esplanade Added on-street parking (10-15 spaces) Overhead trellis for shade Seating at benches, tables, and chairs Street trees for scale and traffic calming New sidewalk to improve connectivity north of Trellis Parallel Parking Seating Neil Street Screen Wall Lawn + Landscape Parklet 35

11 01. Neil Street Esplanade Street Trees Overhead Shade Structure Plaza Parallel Parking Seating + Sidewalk

Washington Street Curb bump-outs at Neil,

longer allowing right turns from north onto

traffic and turning movements, directing

12 02. Fremont Street Added angled parking (10-15 spaces) added to south side of Washington Street Curb bump-outs at Neil, Hickory, and Walnut Street intersections with painted crosswalks narrow the crossing distance to improve pedestrian safety No longer allowing right turns from north onto Neil Street slows and reduces vehicular traffic and turning movements, directing vehicles to Columbia Street Striped Crosswalks Angled Parking Sharrow Neil Street 39

13 03. Hickory Promenade Fremont Street Heritage Walk that celebrates local culture Angled parking (20-25 spaces) and drive aisle Spill-out spaces for businesses Seating with shade provided by tree canopy Historic Hickory Street right-of-way is also a fire lane Drive Aisle Parking Heritage Walk Fire Lane Cafe Seating Drive Aisle Relocated Well Neil Street 41

14 03. Hickory Promenade Heritage Walk + Interpretive Panels Shared Street + Parking Seating 41

15 04. The Northeast Corner Fremont Street Formal parking lot (10-15 spaces) Reconfiguration of kid-friendly spaces; relocted dino-dig to north of Orpheum Improved pedestrian connection to parking on at Fremont Street through current dino-dig area New vehicle dropoff on Freemont Street Key pedestrian entry on north side of plaza Parking Lot Relocated Dino Dig Orpheum Vehicle Drop-off Improved Connection 45

16 05. The Great Lawn Central space for events, festivals, farmers market, etc. Open green space for everyday use Flanked by kidfriendly play zones, complimenting the Orpheum Porch swings under shade trellises along Porch Swings Parking Drive Aisle Heritage Walk Open Lawn Seating 47

17 05. The Great Lawn Lawn + Space for Stage Shared Street + Parking Outdoor Dining Areas 47

18 06. The Plaza At Hill Fountain with lights and jets that can be turned off seasonally or for special events Location of special events such as holiday tree lighting Dynamic structure also for climbing Small business incubator spaces for local start-up businesses Grand entry off of Hill Street Sculptural Element Seating Special Event Space Water Feature Kiosk Kiosk Neil Street 51

19 06. The Plaza At Hill Sculptural Element Kiosk Kiosk Water Feature

20 06. The Plaza At Hill Sculptural Element Kiosk Kiosk Holiday Feature

21 07. Performance Perch Stage with built-in sound system Built-in seating around planters Moveable tables and chairs Screening of electrical transformers creates backdrop for stage Tiered Seating Movable Seating Stage Screen Wall Neil Street 57

FOCUS AREA 1 - Alberta Avenue Pocket Park 3 (121 Ave and 92 St)

FOCUS AREA 1 - Alberta Avenue Pocket Park 3 (121 Ave and 92 St) New benches Plant evergreen trees Widen existing sidewalk from 1.5m to 1.8m Marked crosswalk 1.8m wide sidewalk Add pedestrian oriented lights