South Grand Streetscaping

South Grand Streetscaping Plan

+ Washington University’s Office of Socially Engaged Practice

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South Grand Streetscaping Plan Rightsizing streets to connect and strengthen neighborhoods

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Background and Acknowledgments Washington University in St. Louis Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts Office of Socially Engaged Practice Kaety Prentice Master Candidate of Architecture Emily Coffman Curriculum and Outreach Coordinator Office for Socially Engaged Practice

PGAV Planners 200 North Broadway #1000 Saint Louis, MO 63102 Andy Struckhoff Vice President Jenny Ryan Project Manager

Liz Kramer Associate Director Office for Socially Engaged Practice

The CityStudioSTL CityStudioSTLsummer summerfellowship fellowship was started in 2017 through The was started in 2017 through the the Office of Socially Engaged Prace within the Sam School of Office of Socially Engaged Practice within the Sam Fox Fox School of Design and Visual at Washington UniversityUniversity in St. Louis.

TheLouis. goal ofThe the Design andArts Visual Arts at Washington in St. fellowship the allow masters students to engage with community driven goal of theisfellowship is to allow students the opportunity to engage design work in St.driven Louis as well as promote design with community design work in St.socially Louis asengaged well as promote within the Sam Foxdesign School.within The fellowship is sponsored

by PGAV. For the socially engaged the Sam Fox School. The fellowship summer of 2018, Kaety worked PGAV develop a corridor is sponsored

by PGAV. For the with summer ofto 2018, Kaety workedplan withto extend the existingastreetscape andtophysical of the South PGAV to develop corridor plan extend improvements the existing streetscape Grand Community Improvement District (CID) further south along Grand and physical improvements of the South Grand Community Boulevard.

Improvement District (CID) further south along Grand Boulevard.

Special Thanks to: The PGAV Planners Team Andy Struckhoff Jenny Ryan Lutheran Development Group Chris Shearman Lauren Verseman South Grand Community Improvement District Rachel Witt

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Guidance: The PGAV Planners Team Lutheran Development Group Rachel Witt Carrick Reddin, Project Manager at RISE Amanda Colon-Smith, Executive Director at Dutchtown South Community Corporation

Contents Background and Acknowledgments 3 Table of Contents 4 Executive Summary 5 South Grand Context 7 -Location

-Related Neighborhood Work -Demographics

-Current CID Existing Conditions 19

-Example Observations from Site Survey

-Site Survey Summary Design 25

-Typical Design

-Concentration Areas

-Rendering at South Grand Boulevard and Schnucks entrance

-Rendering at Gravois Avenue and Schnucks entrance

-Plan at South Grand and Gravois Intersection

-Plan at South Grand and Chippewa Intersection

-Park at Vacant Lot off of South Grand and Chippewa Intersection Financing 49

-Financing Options for the Work

-Benefits of Using TDD/ Revenue Possibilities

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Executive Summary The purpose of the South Grand Streetscaping plan is to cast a vision for a streetscaping design along South Grand Boulevard from Utah Street to Chippewa street. The vision for this design is a commercial corridor that is rightsized, accessible, sustainable, and inclusive for all modes of travel (and travelers) on South Grand Boulevard. Today South Grand Boulevard can be a barrier rather than a means of connection between the neighborhoods. This plan envisions a corridor that serves as a connection point between the vibrant neighborhoods in this area. To achieve this, South Grand must be rightsized for all modes of travel whether car, bike or foot traffic.

Rightsizing simply means updating the streets to make them ‘right’ for their context.

This means that they serve all the people that use them, whether they are drivers, bicyclists, or pedestrians.

Priorities from community engagement in the Great Streets Initiative Master Plan and the Gravois-Jefferson Historic Neighborhoods Plan reflect this concern related to rightsizing the streets. Residents of the area reference priorities of Safety; Employment and Business Development; and Transit, Streets, and Walkability. These are all issues that can be affected by rightsizing streets.

The issue of safety for drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists on South Grand can best be addressed by implementing strategies to reduce the average speed of traffic to the posted speed. When cars are traveling at speeds higher than 58 mph the average risk of death for a pedestrian at impact increases by 90%. This is because increased speed narrows the field of vision of a driver. A decrease in speed allows more time for a driver to stop, easier access to on street parking, and better conditions for bicyclists to share the road. Rightsizing South Grand for cars means creating an environment where a driver is incentivized to drive at speeds where they can respond appropriately and can have a complete field of vision of the street.

73% of American currently feel they have no choice but to drive as much as they do,4 and 1/3 of the US population does not have a driver’s license. It is imperative then, for a complete streetscaping plan to consider modes of travel outside of a car. Therefore, complete sharrows (road markings used to indicate a shared lane environment for bicycles and automobiles) and convenient bus stops are important for this plan.

1. https://www.pps.org/article/welcome-to-the-rightsizing-streets-guide 2. AAA Foundation for traffic, safety, impact speed and the pedestrian’s risk of severe injury or death, September 2011.

3. City of Chicago, vision zero Chicago action plan, page 47 4. National Community and Transportation Preference Survey (2017), Future of Transportation National Survey (2010)

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Since this neighborhood is some distance from a Metrolink stop, the bus is a crucial form of transportation for many residents. Good accommodations and systems for those who take public transportation as well as those who drive by car must be provided. A key to bicyclist safety on South Grand is to condition drivers to travel at a speed that fits the road. With a more controlled speed from cars, bicyclists can share the road more comfortably with them.

Many commuters traveling from the South, speed north along South Grand making it a risky crossing experience for pedestrians. Additionally, there are certain focus areas that have many risky pedestrian crossings making the speeding an even greater risk. This plan looks to solve these issues by providing key crossings that allow for safe pedestrian crossing. Additionally, by creating a comfortable and safe space through wide sidewalks, plantings, street trees and good lighting, more people will be drawn to shop and play in this area. This further increase in pedestrian traffic creates a huge economic opportunity for businesses in the area. The South Grand CID streetscaping between Arsenal Street and Utah Street has given great economic benefit to that area.

Business are greatly enjoying the economic increase that comes from increased foot traffic!

Finally, there is an environmental benefit to many of the plan’s design. Street trees, plantings, and rain gardens not only great a comfortable walkable environment for pedestrians but these designs also implement vital sustainability strategies that address heat island effect and water runoff.

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South Grand Context

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Proposed Design Expansion Existing C ID & Streetscap ing

South Grand Boulevard is a major North-South connector street within the City of St. Louis. It is centrally located wtihin the city boundaries and stretches across many neighborhoods. It connects many downtown cultural centers (The Pulitzer, CAM, Powell Hall, SLU, SSM Health etc.) to the northern and southern ends of the city. Additionally, it connects key parks (Fairground, Compton Hill, Tower Grove, Gravois, Marquette, and Carondelet) to each other. The project site is in the southern part of the city. It is south of Tower Grove Park, I-64, I-44, and the Grand Metrolink stop. Just south of the project site is the South Grand CID Streetscaping. This streetscaping expansion would take place south of the existing streetscaping on South Grand, between Utah Street and Chippewa Street.

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Fairground Park

The CAM

The Pulitzer

Powell Hall

SLU

SSM Hospital

Tower Grove Park

Compton Hill Reservoir Park

South Grand CID Gravois Park Habitat for Humanity Marquette Park

Carondelet Park

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Related Related Neighborhood Neighborhood Work Work SouthSouth CityCity in St. Louis benefiting from active investment from various in St. Louisisiscurrently currently benefiting from active investment by varous partners. Two partners.

Two neighborhood plans have been improved andof are in the process ofThese neighborhood plans have been approved and are in the process being implemented. beingplans implemented. are the Tower Grove Frame Work Plan and the are the TowerThese Grove plans Community Vision & Development Framework and the Gravois-Jefferson Gravois-Jefferson Historic Plan. Additionally, Neighborhoods there Plan.are Additionally several active Historic Neighborhoods several activethere CIDSare (Community Improvement CIDs Districts) (Community Improvement Districts) the are, including Bevo CID, the within the area, including the Bevowithin CID, the Cherokee CID, the the South Grand CID, and the Cherokee CID,CID. the South Grand CID, the Dutchtown CID. The Southnorth Grand CID This Dutchtown The South Grand CIDand is working on extending it’s boundaries as well. is working on extending north as well. area would benefit fromin this area would benefit fromit’s theboundaries Metrolink N-S expansion and This Trailnet is planning several trails the Metrolink N-SStreet expansion trailnet is planning several trails in this A Calm area. A calm is beingand planned on Louisiana.

In the midst of all this work,area. however, there is a Streetsignigicant is also being planned on Lousiana.

In the midst of alland thisChippewa work, however, there planing gap on South Grand bewtween Utah Street Street. This gapiscan a significant gap and work on South Grand between Utah Street and Chippewa Street. be addressed, in part, through this plan’s proposed streetscaping.

This gap can be addressed in part through this plan’s proposed streetscaping.

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Demographics To get an idea of the surrounding context a study area for the data gathered was drawn Demographics Demographics around the neighborhoods that surround South Grand Boulevard. Imediately it is apparent that theofStudy area is more diverse than St. Louis the Citydata as agathered whole. South City To get surrounding context study area was drawn Toan getidea an ideathe of the surrounding context a astudy area wasfor drawn around the neighborhoods that boasts and Hispanic and Asian population as Grand well as Boulevard. many other populations. around thevibrant neighborhoods that surround South Imediately it isthan surround South Grand Boulevard.

Immediately, it is apparent that the study area is more diverse apparent thatCity theasStudy area is more diverse than Hispanic St. Louisand City as a whole. South City St. Louis a whole. South City boast a vibrant Asian population as well as many boasts and vibrant Hispanic and Asian population as well as many other populations. other populations.

Percentage of Race and Ethnicity comparing the Study Area to St. Louis as a whole Percentage of Race and Ethnicity comparing the Study Area to St. Louis as a whole White alone

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Source: ESRI Demographic and Income Profile Source: ESRI Demographic and Income Profile

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Study Area Study Area

73.7% of housing stock was built before the 1940s (esri housing survey)

Tower Grove South

Tower Grove East Benton Park West Gravois Park Dutchtown

321 households within the study area live without a vehicle. (esri) Map showing main neighborhoods around South Grand Boulevard. This was the study area for the data collected

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Number of Owner vs. Renter Occupied Units in Study Area in 2017 10k

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Owner occupied units are projected to decrease by 1.12% by 2022.

Relationship to rental units stays a surrounding context about the same.

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Owner Occupied

Renter Occupied

Number of Owner vs. Renter Occupied Units in St. Louis in 2017

Percentage of Race and Ethnicity compari to St. Louis as a whole Owner occupied units are projected to decrease by White alone 1.72% by 2022.

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Hispanic Origin

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Percentage of Owner vs. Renter occupied units as well as vacant properties in Study Area and St. Louis as a whole in 2017 American Indian Alone

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Source: ESRI Demographic and Income Profile Source: Esri Demographic and income profile

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3,963 households within the study area live with a disability (esri)

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Map showing overlap of neighborhoods and wards.

Shows that some neighborhoods overlap multiple wards which may lead to conflict over the planning direction of the neighborhood.

Median household income within the study area is $36,212. (esri)

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Current Current CIDCID The current The current South South GrandGrand CID runs CID runs fromfrom Arsenal Arsenal to Utah to Utah along alongSouth SouthGrand Grand(see (see right right image for for boundaries). boundaries.

It currently It currently has 68has total 68businesses total businesses including including 7 cafes 7 cafes and bars, and 24 bars, restaurants, 24 restaurants, 15 shops, 15 shopes, 21 services, 1 market/grocery. Except the market took in 2008-2011 the CID 21 services, and 1 and market/grocery.

Except wherewhere the market took a dipaindip 2008-2011 the CID has has an increase sales tax revenue everyand year and2017-2018 in the 2017-2018 fiscal year in $132,579 had anhad increase in salesintax revenue every year in the fiscal year took in took $132,579 in in sales tax revenue. sales tax revenue.

In orderIntoorder get atobetter get a idea betterofidea howofthe how current the current streetscaping streetscaping has benefited has benefited business business owners, owners, residents, residents, and property theICID, a survey conducted that be accessed The and property ownersowners within within the CID, conducted a was survey that could becould accessed online. online.

I received survey received 51business responses, 44% were owners,property 42% were residential owners, 51 responses; 44% were owners, 42% business were residential owners, 26% property were residents 26% were residents within the CID , property and 18%owners. were commercial property owners. within the CID, and 18% were commercial All in all, Overall, the responses the responses spoke favorably spoke favorably of the current of thestreetscaping current streetscaping and its benefits. and its66% benefits. 66% of those surveyed of survey felt that has the had implementation has had positive on the overall character of the felt thatthose the implementation a positive impact on athe overallimpact character of the neighborhood (see neighborhood bottomboth right).

A totalAgree of 72%and both ‘Strongly and ‘Agree’ that they diagram bottom right).(seeAdiagram total of 72% Strongly Agree that Agree’ they spend more time spend time and than eating ondid South than (see they bottom did fiveleft). years ago (see bottom left). shopping andmore eating on shopping South Grand they fiveGrand years ago

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Question:

The implementation of the South Grand CID & Streetscaping has had a positive impact on the overall character of the neighborhood:

I spend more time shopping and eating on South Grand than I did 5 year ago:

Pie chart showing property owner, business owner, and resident’s responses

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Pie chart showing property owner, business owner, and resident’s responses

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Existing Conditions

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Example Observations From Site Survey 1. Alley access directly into street

7. Bus stop does not have cover or trash receptacle 8. Some buildings on this block appear to be vacant 9. Picks up another lane South Bound 10. Picks up another lane North Bound

2. Street one way - makes circulation difficult

11. Good Quality existing Street Trees at bus stop

3. Risky Crossings at bus stop and Gravois to get to Schnucks. There are no crosswalks and lots of pedestrian traffic.

12. Bus stop has trash can but a bench with no cover. Signage is partially obscured by trees

4. Visibility is poor when turning right onto Gravois Avenue.

13. Large vacant lot in prime location

5. Extraordinary number of curb cuts making walking difficult for pedestrians 6. Trash dumped in several places across from Schnucks.

14. No street trees

16. Bus stop has no cover or trash can and no clear signage

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Site Survey Summary 1. Heavily speeding cars coming up Grand from the South 2. Risky pedestrian crossings at key intersections 3. Elderly population concentrated at Winnebago and Grand – leading to risky crossings there.

4. Buildup of trash in certain areas while other areas do not have an issue 5. Excess of curb cuts in some areas that make it difficult for pedestrians to navigate 6. No streets trees along certain stretches while other stretches have great to adequate coverage 7. Some bus stops are not adequately covered and do not have trash receptacles and clear signage while others do.

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Design

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Typicaldesign Design Typical SouthGrand Grand Boulevard Boulevard between Utah Street and and Chippewa Street averages between between 55’ to 80’ 55’ in South between Utah Street Chippewa Street averages width until it intersects with Gravois Street.

After Gravois, South Grand widens to about 65’ until it to 80’ in width until it intersects with Gravois Street. After Gravois, South Grand widens 80’until after itPhillips Place.

The after proposed typical streetscape plan would typical have anstreetscape overall width to wides aboutto65’ widens to 80’ Phillips place.

The proposed of 50’.

Thishave 50’ would includewidth a travel and as well as a center turning Theand plan would an overall oflane 50’.north This 50’south would include a travel lanelane. north narrowed streetaswould incentivize travelnarrowed at a speedstreet appropriate this road. On either to south as well center turningdrivers lane. toThe wouldforincentivize drivers side of road would be 8’ of on-street witheither permeable Bus stops would intoonthe travel at the a speed appropriate for this parking road. On side pavers. of the road would be cut 8’ of pavement, so they do not stick out into the travel lanes allowing for car traffic to be continuous even street parking with permeable pavers. Bus stops would cut into the pavement, so theyif bus stick is stopping. doanot out into the travel lanes allowing for car traffic to be continuous even if a bus is Bicyclists stopping. will have a dedicated shared lane both north and southwill on have South aGrand Boulevard.

These lanes Bicyclists dedicated shared lane bothwould north be south markedon withSouth sharrows. Once car traffic is These slowed lanes down and Grand Boulevard. to speeds appropriate the road, it will be safer for would be marked withforsharrows.

Once car traffic is bicyclists to share the laneappropriate of traffic withfor cars. Additionally, slowed down to speeds the road, it will design 1’ double line toofprovide bethe safer for proposes bikers toashare the lane traffic and withextra cars. buffer between open doors parked line Additionally, thebicyclists designand proposes a from 1’ double If bicyclists are buffer uncomfortable sharing South Grand to cars. provide an extra between bikers and open Boulevard cars, cars. they can easily use Spring doors from with parked If bikers areSouth uncomfortable Avenue and Lousiana AvenueBoulevard as commuterwith streets andthey this with sharing South Grand cars kplan believes streets should be design to be bike can easily usethose South Spring Avenue and Louisiana boulevards.

Avenue as through streets and this plan believes those streets should be designed to be bike boulevards.

At a minimum with the new design, 2.5’ of pervious pavers be added with to the the sidewalk either side. will of Atwould a minimum newondesign, 2.5’Thisfeet allow extra spacewould for pedestrians to travel comfortably pervious pavers be added to the sidewalk on as well as allow for street gardens, and street either side.

This will allowstrees, extrarain space for pedestrians Street trees will comforttrees, and to furniture. travel comfortably as increase well as pedestrian allow for street mitigate heat island effect. Rain gardensStreet are proposed rain gardens and street furniture. trees to will help treatpedestrian storm watercomfort that runs and off from other impervious increase mitigate heat island surfaces. Using pervious wouldtohelp control effect.

Rain gardens arepavers proposed help treat water storm runoffthat and runs utilize off storm water for plantings. The water from other impervious areas surfaces. wherepervious the most permeable added (15’ onwater Using pavers pavers wouldare help control eitherand side), wouldstorm be a great for diningThe tables runoff utilize waterlocation for plantings. areas for restaurants, street furniture, and additional where the most permeable pavers are plantings. added (15’ curb extensions added atfor every onAdditionally, either side) would be awould greatbelocation dining intersection possible. These curbfurniture extensions would come tables for restaurants, street and additional out 8’ to allow for safer pedestrian crossings. Typical plantings.

Additionally, curb extensions would be crossings about 21’ inpossible. crossing distance added at would every lose intersection These curb through these extensions. extensions would come out 8’ to allow for a safer pedestrian crossing. Typical crossings would lose 21’ in crossing distance through these extensions.

1. Pervious Parking Lane 2. Rain Garden 3. Center Turn Lane 4. Travel lane/ Bike Sharrow 5. Bus Shelter 6. Bus Stop 7. Pervious Concrete Sidewalk 8. Curb Extension 9. Proposed Street Tree 10. Street Lamp 11. Planting Area 12. Double Line 13. Alley access Closed Off 14. 2 Way Traffic Typical Design for Streetscaping from Utah to Chippewa 1” = 40’ 1:40

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Typical design The image below shows a typical streetscape in section.The lane closest to the sidewalk would be a parking lane, then a travel lane that would be shared with bikes. In the center would be a shared left turn lane. The sidewalk extensions would allow for the addition of street trees where needed and rain gardens to assist with drainage.

Typical Street Section for Streetscaping Design

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Concentration Areas In addition to the typical streetscape plan, key areas were identified for focused design work. These areas were chosen based on key issues identified within the site survey, key street intersections in the plan area, and any unique opportunities that were observed.

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RenderingatatGravois South Grand Rendering AvenueBoulevard and and Schnucks entrance Schnucks entrance

This rendering shows a proposed design that would help pedestrians cross the street at South Grand This a proposed design that would help mitigate pedestrian and Rendering the Schnucksshows entrance.

To bring more awareness to pedestrians, a raisedrisky crosswalk with a crossings South Grand getisfrom the bus to would Schnucks. bring awarepedestrian at refuge in the centertolane proposed.

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Plan showing Location of Rendering

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This plan proposes a raised crosswalk at the entrance on the Gravois side as well as a to pedestrians to attempt to get across Gravois (which is a wide road) and they have refuge center lane.at a cross walk. This plan proposes a raised gopedestrian quite a bit out in ofthe their wayturning to cross crosswalk at the entrance on the Gravois side as well as pedestrian refuge in the center turning lane.

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Plan showing Location of Rendering

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Typical design Plan at South Grand and Typical design Typical design South Grand Boulevard between Utah Street and Chippewa Street averages 55’ South Grand Boulevard between Utah Street and Chippewa Street averages between 55’ Gravois South GrandIntersection Boulevard between Utah Street and Chippewa Street between averages between 55’

toto80’ itshows with After widens 80’inplan inwidth width until itintersects intersects withGravois Gravois Street.

After Gravois, South Grand widens This rendering the itproposed streetscaping design at Gravois, the intersection of Grand South Grand and widens to 80’until in width until intersects withStreet.

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AfterSouth Gravois, South Grand totoabout 65’ until it widens to 80’ after Phillips place.

The proposed typical streetscape about 65’ until it widens to 80’ after Phillips place.

The proposed typical streetscape Gravois. goal65’ of this is to simplify the intersection for proposed all who use typical it - whether to The about untildesign it widens to 80’ and afterclarify Phillips place. The streetscape plan would have an overall width of 50’.

This 50’ would include a travel lane north and plan would have an overall width of 50’.

This 50’ would include a travel lane north and drivers, bicyclists, or pedestrians.

In addition to including all of the elements in the typical design. plan would have an overall width of 50’. This 50’ would include a travel lane This north and south as well asas center turning lane. narrowed street would incentivize drivers toto south as wellaims turning lane.

The street would incentivize drivers design south also tocenter make car paths moreThe clear bynarrowed simplifying where they stop.

To thisincentivize end, the right as well as center turning lane.

The narrowed street would drivers to travel a travel speed appropriate for this road.

On either side of the road would be 8’ of ontravel at a speed appropriate for this road.

On either side of the road would be 8’ of onturnatlane off ofatgravois in the eastbound direction is closed off. This lessens the number of stops along a speed appropriate for this road. On either side of the road would be 8’ of onstreet parking pavers.

Bus would cut into soof street parking withpermeable permeable pavers.

Bus would cut into thepavement, pavement, sothey they so they South Grand going north bound and allows forstops astops pedestrian park to be the opened up the in front the streetwith parking with permeable pavers.

Bus stops would cut into pavement, dodo not stick out into the travel lanes allowing for car traffic to be continuous even if a bus not stick out into the travel lanes allowing for car traffic to be continuous even if a bus if a bus Southside at Grand andthe Gravois. do Tower not stick out into travel lanes allowing for car traffic to be continuous even is is stopping. stopping. is stopping.

Additionally, the right turn lane onto South Grand heading westbound on Gravois is closed off and given back tonorth Bicyclists will have a dedicated shared lane bothlane Lane Pervious Parking Lane Lane 1. Pervious Bicyclists will have a dedicated shared both 1. north Pervious Parking 1. Parking pedestrians.

Making this move, allows for all pedestrian and south on South Grand Boulevard.

These lanes and south on South Grand Boulevard. These lanes crossings at South andwith Gravois to be much morecaris traffic would be marked with sharrows.

Once car traffic would be Grand marked sharrows.

Once isRain Garden 2. 2. Rain Rain Garden 2.Garden concisedown and cuts down on the distance pedestrians need slowed to speeds appropriate for the road, it will slowed down to speeds appropriate for the road, it will travelbe tosafer make for the crossing.

This leads tolane quicker, safer betosafer for bikers tobikers share to the lane of traffic with cars. share the of traffic with3. cars.

Lane Center Turn Lane 3. Center Center Turn Lane 3.Turn crossings for pedestrians.

Additionally, the design proposes a 1’ double Additionally, the design proposes a 1’ line double line to provide an extraan buffer bikers and open to provide extrabetween buffer between bikers and open lane/ Bike Sharrow 4. 4. Travel Travel lane/ Bike Sharrow Travel lane/ Bike Sharrow 4. doors from parked cars.

If bikers are uncomfortable doors from parked cars. If bikers are uncomfortable with sharing South Grand with carswith they with sharing SouthBoulevard Grand Boulevard cars they Shelter 5. 5. Bus Bus Shelter can easily use South Spring Avenue and Louisiana 5. Bus Shelter can easily use South Spring Avenue and Louisiana Avenue as through streets and this plan believes those Avenue as through streets and this plan believes those streets should designed to be bike boulevards.

Stop 6. 6. Bus Bus Stop streets be should be designed to be bike boulevards.

6. Bus Stop At a minimum with thewith newthe design, 2.5’ feet2.5’ of feet Pervious Sidewalk At a minimum new design, 7. 7.of Pervious Concrete SidewalkSidewalk Pervious Concrete 7. Concrete perviouspervious pavers would be added to the sidewalk on pavers would be added to the sidewalk on either side.

This will This allowwill extra space pedestrians either side. allow extrafor space for pedestrians Extension 8. 8. Curb Curb Curb Extension 8.Extension to travelto comfortably as well as allow for street trees, travel comfortably as well as allow for street trees, rain gardens and street Street trees rain gardens andfurniture. street furniture.

Streetwilltrees9. 9. will Proposed Street Tree Proposed Street Tree Street Tree 9. Proposed increaseincrease pedestrian comfort and mitigate heat island pedestrian comfort and mitigate heat island effect. Rain gardens are proposed to help treat storm effect.

Rain gardens are proposed to help treat 10. storm Lamp Street Lamp 10.Street Street Lamp 10. water that runs off from other impervious surfaces. water that runs off from other impervious surfaces. k Using pervious pavers pavers would help water water Using pervious wouldcontrol help control Planting Area 11.Planting runoff and utilize storm water forwater plantings.

The areas Planting Area 11. Area runoff and utilize storm for plantings.

The 11. areas where the most permeable pavers are added (15’ where the most permeable pavers are added (15’ on eitheronside) would a great location for dining 12.12.Double Double Line either side)be would be a great location for dining Double Line 12.Line tables for restaurants, street furniture and additional tables for restaurants, street furniture and additional plantings.

Additionally, curb extensions would be plantings.

Additionally, curb extensions would be Alley access 13.13.

Alley access Alley access 13. added at every intersection possible.

These added at every intersection possible. curb These curb Closed Off Closed Off Closed Off extensions would come 8’ toout allow a safer extensions wouldout come 8’ toforallow for a safer pedestrian crossing.

Typical crossings would lose Way Traffic Way Traffic 14.2 2 pedestrian crossing.

Typical crossings would14. lose 2 Way Traffic 14.

21’ in crossing distance through these extensions.

21’ in crossing distance through these extensions.

Typical Design for Typical Design for Streetscaping design at for Typical Design Streetscaping from Streetscaping from South Grand and Gravois Streetscaping from Utah to Chippewa Utah to Chippewa intersection.

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Rendering at Gravois Avenue and RenderingatGravoisAvenueandSchnucks South Grand Boulevard Intersection entrance This rendering shows a view of the plan proposed on the previous page. Of note is the overall quality of pedestrian space, safety and clarity for crossings, and the pocket park in front of the Southside ThisTower.

Rendering shows a proposed design that would help mitigate risky pedestrian crossings at South Grand to get from the bus stop to Schnucks. To bring more awareness to pedestrians, a raised crosswalk with a pedestrian refuge in the center lane is proposed. This design would require drivers to slow down enough to go over the raised crosswalk (thus bringing awareness to their surroundings) as well as give more South Grand Streetscaping Plan, 39 safety to pedestrians to are traveling to Schnucks

Plan showing Location of Rendering

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Plan at South Grand and Typical design Typical design Typical design South Grand Boulevard between UtahStreet Street and Chippewa Streetaverages averages between55’ 55’ Chippewa Intersection South Grand Boulevard between Utah and Chippewa Street South Grand Boulevard between Utah Street and Chippewa Street between averages between 55’

80’inplan inwidth width until itintersects intersects withGravois Gravois Street.

After Gravois, South Grand widens toto80’ itshows with After widens to 80’until in width until intersects withStreet.

Gravois Street.

AfterSouth Gravois, South Grand This rendering the itproposed streetscaping design at Gravois, the intersection of Grand South Grand and widens to about 65’ until it widens to 80’ after Phillips place.

The proposed typical streetscape to about 65’ until it65’ widens 80’ aftertoPhillips place. proposed typical to about itofwidens 80’ Phillips place.

The proposed Chippewa.

Again, theuntil goalto this design is to after simplify andThe clarify the intersection for streetscape alltypical who usestreetscape it plan would have an overall width of 50’.

This 50’ would include a travel lane north and plan would have an overall width of 50’.

This 50’ would include a travel lane north and would haveoranpedestrians. overall width of 50’.

This 50’ would a travel lane north whetherplan drivers, bicyclists, Bus stops where located in areasinclude were they could be set into and south as well as center turning lane.

The narrowed street would incentivize drivers to south as well as center turning lane.

The narrowed street would incentivize drivers to south as well as center turning lane.

The narrowed street would incentivize drivers to the sidewalk so they will not block traffic when they stop. Curb extensions allow for clarity, safety and travel at a speed appropriate for this road.

On either side of the road would be 8’ of ontravel at afor speed for this road.

On road. either On sideeither of theside road be would 8’ of ontravel atappropriate a speed appropriate for this ofwould the road be 8’ of onspeed pedestrian crossings. streetparking parking withpermeable permeable pavers.Bus Busstops stops would cut intothe thepavement, pavement, they so they street pavers. would cut into sosothey streetwith parking with permeable pavers.

Bus stops would cut into the pavement, notstick stick outinto intothe thetravel travel lanes allowing forcar cartraffic traffic becontinuous continuous evenif ifa abus bus if a bus dodonot lanes allowing totobe even doout not stick out into the travel lanesfor allowing for car traffic to be continuous even stopping. isisstopping. is stopping.

Bicyclists will havewill a dedicated shared lane bothlane north Pervious ParkingLane Lane Lane Bicyclists have a dedicated shared both north 1.1. Pervious Pervious Parking 1. Parking and south on South Grand Boulevard.

These lanes and south on South Grand Boulevard. These lanes would be marked with sharrows.

Once car traffic would be marked with sharrows.

Once caris traffic RainGarden Rain 2.2. is Rain Garden 2.Garden slowed down to speeds appropriate for the road, it will slowed down to speeds appropriate for the road, it will be safer be forsafer bikers share to the lane the of traffic with cars. fortobikers share lane of traffic with 3. cars.

Center Turn Lane 3. Center Lane Center Turn Lane 3.Turn Additionally, the design proposes a 1’ double Additionally, the design proposes a 1’ line double line to provide an extraan buffer bikers and open to provide extrabetween buffer between bikers and open Travel lane/ Bike Sharrow lane/ Bike Sharrow 4.4. Travel Travel lane/ Bike Sharrow 4. doors from parked cars.

If bikers are uncomfortable doors from parked cars. If bikers are uncomfortable with sharing South Grand with carswith they with sharing SouthBoulevard Grand Boulevard cars they BusShelter Shelter can easily use South Spring Avenue and Louisiana 5.5. Bus 5. Bus Shelter can easily use South Spring Avenue and Louisiana Avenue as through streets and this plan believes those Avenue as through streets and this plan believes those streets should designed to be bike boulevards.

BusStop Stop streets be should be designed to be bike boulevards.

6.6. Bus 6. Bus Stop At a minimum with thewith newthe design, 2.5’ feet2.5’ of feet7.ofPervious Concrete Sidewalk At a minimum new design, Sidewalk Sidewalk 7. Pervious Pervious Concrete 7. Concrete perviouspervious pavers would added the sidewalk on paversbe would betoadded to the sidewalk on either side.

This will This allowwill extra space pedestrians either side. allow extrafor space for pedestrians CurbExtension 8.8. Curb Curb Extension 8.Extension to travelto comfortably as well as allow for street trees, travel comfortably as well as allow for street trees, rain gardens and street Street trees rain gardens andfurniture. street furniture.

Streetwilltrees 9. willProposed Street Tree Street Tree 9. Proposed Street Tree 9. Proposed increaseincrease pedestrian comfort and mitigate heat island pedestrian comfort and mitigate heat island effect. Rain gardens are proposed to help treat storm effect.

Rain gardens are proposed to help treat storm Street Lamp 10.Street Lamp 10.

Street Lamp 10. water that runs off from other impervious surfaces. water that runs off from other impervious surfaces.

Using pervious pavers pavers would help water water Using pervious wouldcontrol help control Planting Area 11.Planting runoff and utilize storm water for plantings.

The areas Planting Area 11. Area runoff and utilize storm water for plantings. The 11. areas where the most permeable pavers are added (15’ where the most permeable pavers are added (15’ on eitheronside) would a great location for dining Double Line 12.Double either side)be would be a great location for dining 12.

Double Line 12.Line tables for restaurants, street furniture and additional tables for restaurants, street furniture and additional plantings.

Additionally, curb extensions would be plantings.

Additionally, curb extensions would be Alleyaccess access 13.

Alley 13.

Alley access 13. added at every intersection possible.

These added at every intersection possible. curb These curb Closed Off Closed OffClosed Off extensions would come 8’ toout allow a safer extensions wouldout come 8’ toforallow for a safer pedestrian crossing.

Typical crossings would lose Way Traffic 14.2 2Way pedestrian crossing.

Typical crossings would14. lose Traffic 2 Way Traffic 14.

21’ in crossing distance through these extensions.

21’ in crossing distance through these extensions.

TypicalDesign Design Streetscaping design at for Typical forfor Typical Design Streetscaping from South Grand and Streetscaping from Streetscaping from UtahtotoChippewa Chippewa Chippewa intersection.

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Street Section at Chippewa and South The image below shows a typical streetscape in section.The lane closest to the sidewalk Grand would be a parking lane, then a travel lane that would be shared with bikes. In the center would be a shared left turn lane. The sidewalk extensions would allow for the addition of street trees where needed and rain gardens to assist with drainage.

Street Section at South Grand and Chippewa

Typical Street Section for Streetscaping Design

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Park at Vacant Lot off of Typical design Typical design Typical design South Grand Boulevard between Utah Street and Chippewa Street averages 55’ South Grand Boulevard between Utah Street and Chippewa Street averages between 55’ South Grand and Chippewa Intersection South Grand Boulevard between Utah Street and Chippewa Street between averages between 55’

toto80’ ininwidth until itcorner with Gravois Street.

Gravois, width until itintersects intersects with Gravois Street.After After Gravois, SouthGrand Grand widens A80’ vacant lot thewidth of South Grand and Chippewa could provide anSouth opportunity forwidens both a newwidens to 80’at in until it intersects with Gravois Street.

After Gravois, South Grand totoabout 65’ until it widens to 80’ after Phillips place.

The proposed typical streetscape about 65’ until it widens to 80’ after Phillips place.

The proposed typical streetscape businesstoand an amenity foritlocal residents. planPhillips proposes an opportunity for a business to streetscape move about 65’ until widens to 80’This after place.

The proposed typical plan would have an overall width of 50’.

This 50’ would include a travel lane north and plan would have an overall width of 50’.

This 50’ would include a travel lane north and into theplan vacant lot at the corner of the South Grand and Chippewa intersection.

This would provide would have an overall width of 50’. This 50’ would include a travel lane north and south turning lane.

The narrowed street incentivize drivers south aswell wellasas center lane.

The narrowed streetwould would incentivize driverstoto jobsasfor residents as wellas asturning density and enclosure toThe the streetscape along South Grand. Because south ascenter well center turning lane. narrowed street would incentivize drivers to travel atatis atravel speed appropriate for this road.

On either side of the road would be 8’ of ontravel aalready speed appropriate for this road.

On either side of the road would be 8’ of onthere ample parking on site, the parking lot in front of the building could be turned into a at a speed appropriate for this road. On either side of the road would be 8’ of onstreet parking with permeable pavers. stops would cut into the soso they street parking with permeable pavers.

Busseating stops would cut into thepavement, pavement, they park forstreet residents as wellwith as visitors.

TreesBus and could provide relaxation andthe comfort for all so they parking permeable pavers.

Bus stops would cut into pavement, dodonot stick out into the travel lanes allowing for car traffic to be continuous even if a bus not stick out into the travel lanes allowing for car traffic to be continuous even if a bus visitors.do not stick out into the travel lanes allowing for car traffic to be continuous even if a bus isisstopping. stopping. is stopping.

Bicyclists will havewill a dedicated shared lane bothlane north 1.1. Pervious Pervious ParkingLane Lane Lane Bicyclists have a dedicated shared both north Pervious Parking 1. Parking and south on South Grand Boulevard.

These lanes and south on South Grand Boulevard. These lanes would be marked with sharrows.

Once car traffic would be marked with sharrows.

Once caris traffic Rain 2.2. is RainGarden Rain Garden 2.Garden slowed down to speeds appropriate for the road, it will slowed down to speeds appropriate for the road, it will be safer be forsafer bikers share to the lane the of traffic with cars. fortobikers share lane of traffic with 3. cars.

Lane Center Turn Lane 3. Center Center Turn Lane 3.Turn Additionally, the design proposes a 1’ double Additionally, the design proposes a 1’ line double line to provide an extraan buffer bikers and open to provide extrabetween buffer between bikers and open lane/ Bike Sharrow 4.4. Travel Travel lane/ Bike Sharrow Travel lane/ Bike Sharrow 4. doors from parked cars.

If bikers are uncomfortable doors from parked cars. If bikers are uncomfortable with sharing South Grand with carswith they with sharing SouthBoulevard Grand Boulevard cars they 5.5. Bus BusShelter Shelter can easily use South Spring Avenue and Louisiana 5. Bus Shelter can easily use South Spring Avenue and Louisiana Avenue as through streets and this plan believes those Avenue as through streets and this plan believes those streets should designed to be bike boulevards.

6.6. Bus BusStop Stop streets be should be designed to be bike boulevards.

6. Bus Stop At a minimum with thewith newthe design, 2.5’ feet2.5’ of feet Pervious Sidewalk At a minimum new design, 7.7.of Pervious Concrete SidewalkSidewalk Pervious Concrete 7. Concrete perviouspervious pavers would be added to the sidewalk on pavers would be added to the sidewalk on either side.

This will This allowwill extra space pedestrians either side. allow extrafor space for pedestrians 8.8. Curb CurbExtension Curb Extension 8.Extension to travelto comfortably as well as allow for street trees, travel comfortably as well as allow for street trees, rain gardens and street Street trees rain gardens andfurniture. street furniture.

Streetwilltrees9.9. will Proposed Street Proposed StreetTree Tree Street Tree 9. Proposed increaseincrease pedestrian comfort and mitigate heat island pedestrian comfort and mitigate heat island effect. Rain gardens are proposed to help treat storm effect.

Rain gardens are proposed to help treat 10. storm Lamp Street Lamp 10.Street Street Lamp 10. water that runs off from other impervious surfaces. water that runs off from other impervious surfaces.

Using pervious pavers pavers would help water water Using pervious wouldcontrol help control Planting Area 11.Planting runoff and utilize storm water for plantings.

The areas Planting Area 11. Area runoff and utilize storm water for plantings. The 11. areas where the most permeable pavers are added (15’ where the most permeable pavers are added (15’ on eitheronside) would a great location for dining 12.

Double Line 12.Double either side)be would be a great location for dining Double Line 12.Line tables for restaurants, street furniture and additional tables for restaurants, street furniture and additional plantings.

Additionally, curb extensions would be plantings.

Additionally, curb extensions would be Alley 13.

Alleyaccess access 13.

Alley access 13. added at every intersection possible.

These added at every intersection possible. curb These curb Closed ClosedOff Off Closed Off extensions would come 8’ toout allow a safer extensions wouldout come 8’ toforallow for a safer pedestrian crossing.

Typical crossings would lose Traffic Way Traffic 14.2 2Way pedestrian crossing.

Typical crossings would14. lose 2 Way Traffic 14.

21’ in crossing distance through these extensions.

21’ in crossing distance through these extensions.

Typical forfor TypicalDesign Design Streetscaping design at for Typical Design Streetscaping from Streetscaping from South Grand and Gravois Streetscaping from Utah to Chippewa Utah to Chippewa intersection.

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Rendering at South Grand and Chippewa Intersection

This rendering shows both the typical streetscaping designs as well as the furniture and extra planting opportunity at the block between Phillips place and Chippewa. In addition, this rendering shows the proposed parking across the street.

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Plan showing Location of Rendering

Plan showing Location of Rendering

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Financing

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Financing Options for the Work There are a couple of financing options for this streetscaping working. A popular option is the CID (Community Improvement District). While many neighborhoods choose to go this route there is also the options of a TDD. To the right is a spreadsheet showing all of the details about CDD vs. TDD. This could help make an informed decision about which would be best for this work.

TDD or CID; which is more appropriate?

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What is it?

How is it formed?

Who can form it?

TDD (Transportation Development Districts)

CID (Community Improvement District)

A Transportation Development District (TDD)), is a transportation project development tool, governed by state statute, which is available for use by registered voters, local communities and property owners throughout Missouri. A TDD is a political subdivision of state of Missouri, designed to facilitate specific public transporation improvements through the collection of taxes and the borrowing of funds. The revenue of a TDD (most frequently sales tax) can only be used for public transportation and transportation related improvements.

A Community Improvement District (CID) may be created for the purpose of financing a wide range of public facilities, improvements or services within a municipality.

A CID is either a seperate political subdivision with the power ot impose a sales tax, a special assesment or a real property tax, or a nonprofit corporation with the power to impose sepcial assessments. This program is typically used in commercial corridors and business districts containing retail, accomodation, and other commerical uses.

Filing a petition with the circuit court in a county in which The local governing municipality forms the district the TDD is proposed begins formation of the TDD: through legislation after the submission of a petition by however, in the case of a multi-jurisdictional TDD, the the property owners within the area. local transportation authorities must adopt a resolution calling for establishment of the TDD prior to filing the petition. The court hears the case and determines the legality of the TDD and the proposed funding method.

The court then rules on the legality and justifableness of the petition to form the TDD.

a TDD can be formed by four groups: registered voters, A Community Improvement District (CID) may be created a local transportation authority, a multi-jurisdictional for the purpose of financing a wide range of public transportation authority and property owners. facilities, improvements or services within a municipality.

A CID is either a seperate political subdivision with the power ot impose a sales tax, a special assesment or a real property tax, or a nonprofit corporation with the power to impose sepcial assessments. This program is typically used in commercial corridors and business districts containing retail, accomodation, and other commerical uses.

Board of directors

Who governs it?

For a political subdivision: A board of directors is established by ‘qualified voters’ or municipal appointment. The board can be anywhere from 5-30 members. To qualify as a board member, one must :owner real property or a business or be a registered voter within district boundaries.

For a nonprofit: Board election must follow process outlined in Revised MO statues, chpt. 355.

How can it help fund a project?

Once created, a TDD can finance the costs of a project through the imposition of: Special assessments for those improvements that specifically benefit the properties within the district; A property tax in an amount not to exceed $.10 per $100 of acessed valuation; A sales tax up to a maximum of 1%; or tolls and fees for use of the project. A TDD may also issue bonds, notes and other obligations and may secure its obligations by morgage, pledge, assignment or deed of trust of any or all of the property and income of the district.

CIDs can own & charge fees, rents, etc. on its property, receive grants, gifts & donations, and issue bonds, notes etc.

For a political subdivision: Levy sales tax <1% through MoDOR; and special assessment & real property tax through local City Assessors. The sales & real property taxes must be approved through mail-in-ballots by district registered voters.

For a nonprofit: Levy special assessments through City Assessors.

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Benefits ofdesign Using TDD/ Typical Revenue Possibilities South Grand Boulevard between Utah Street and Chippewa Street averages between 55’

to 80’ in width until it intersects with Gravois Street. After Gravois, South Grand widens to about 65’TDD untilare it options, widens some to 80’benefits after Phillips The proposed typical streetscape While both CID and of using aplace.

TDD are: plan would have an overall width of 50’. This 50’ would include a travel lane north and as straightforward well as centerto turning lane. incentivize drivers to 1. Theysouth are more implement than aThe CID.narrowed It can takestreet time towould get signatures from 50% travel at a speed appropriate for this road.

On either side owners of the within road would be 8’ of onof the total assessed value within a proposed district and 50% of property the district. with stops would into thejudge pavement, With a street TDD theparking formation canpermeable initially beginpavers. with onlyBus the approval of the cut circuit court within theso they county.do not stick out into the travel lanes allowing for car traffic to be continuous even if a bus is stopping.

2. A TDD can be formed by registered voters in the lane districtboth or property within the district. If the Bicyclists will have a dedicated shared north owners 1. Pervious Parking Lane TDD is and formed by registered voters withinBoulevard. the district boundary, the registered voters alone can vote south on South Grand These lanes the TDDwould in. There would need to be a minimum of 50 registered the proposed district to be marked with sharrows. Once car trafficvoters is wtihin 2. Rain Garden approveslowed it this way. down to speeds appropriate for the road, it will be safer for bikers to share the lane of traffic with cars.

Turn Lane 3. Center One downside of a TDD it provides no means long termline maintenance.

One solution to this Additionally, theis that design proposes a 1’fordouble issue could be to joinantheextra Southbuffer Grandbetween CID to maintain streetscape to provide bikerstheand open once the work is completed.

4. Travel lane/ Bike Sharrow doors from parked cars. If bikers are uncomfortable The abbreviated spreadsheet shows the total with estimated with sharing South below Grand Boulevard carsrevenue they within the commercial boundary shown on right. use The spreadsheet also show potential tax revenue5.thatBus would be able to be Shelter cantheeasily South Spring Avenue and sales Louisiana generated from the total estimated revenue.

Avenue as through streets and this plan believes those streets should be designed to be bike boulevards.

6. Bus Stop At a minimum with the new design, 2.5’ feet of 7. Pervious Concrete Sidewalk pervious pavers would be added to the sidewalk on either side. This will allow extra space for pedestrians Total Estimated Revenue $38,526,500.008. Curb Extension to travel comfortably as well as allow for street trees, 1/4th Sales Tax $96,316.00 rain gardens and street furniture. Street trees will 3/8th Sales Tax $144,474.009. Proposed Street Tree increase pedestrian comfort and mitigate heat island 1 Cent Sales Tax $385,265.00 effect. Rain gardens are proposed to help treat storm 10. Street Lamp water that runs offSpreadsheet from othershowing impervious potentialsurfaces. revenue from Using pervious pavers would help (shown control water commercial boundary on the right) 11. Planting Area runoff and utilize storm water for plantings.

The areas within the TDD area. where the most permeable pavers are added (15’ on either side) would be a great location for dining 12. Double Line tables for restaurants, street furniture and additional plantings. Additionally, curb extensions would be 13. Alley access added at every intersection possible. These curb Closed Off extensions would come out 8’ to allow for a safer pedestrian crossing. Typical crossings would lose 14. 2 Way Traffic 21’ in crossing distance through these extensions.

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