Uptown Fuquay-Varina Presentation

T RANSPORTATION & I NFRASTRUCTURE

U PTOWN F UQUAY- V ARINA

source: NCSU Library Digital Collections

Arlene Gillman & Rick Cobb LAR 582 The Landscape Imperative

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100000

18 FV IS A CAR DEPENDENT CITY

FUQUAY-VARINA POPULATION PROJECTION

Total

80000

USA ETJ

60000

Corporate Limits

40000 20000

POPULATION EXPECTED TO DOUBLE BY 2035 source: WAKE COUNTY DEMOGRAPHICS / WALKSCORE.COM

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2010

2015 2020

2025 2030

2035

SOURCE: US CENSUS/WAKE CTY DEMOGRAPHICS

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CHALLENGES WITH NON-MOTORIZED ACCESS • NO BIKE & PEDESTRIAN INFRASTRUCTURE ON HWY401 • HAZARDOUS 45MPH HIGHWAY • EXPOSURE TO WEATHER / LACK OF STREET TREES • ALT ROUTE INCREASES MILEAGE TO SERVICES

source: walkscore.com / google maps / bikepedinfo.org

F V T R A N S P O RTAT I O N Arlene Gillman & Rick Cobb LAR 582 The Landscape Imperative

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HWY 440 ALT / EXPRESS BUS

F V T R A N S P O RTAT I O N & I N F R A ST R U CT U R E Arlene Gillman & Rick Cobb LAR 582 The Landscape Imperative

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Creation of a

Preferred route of I-540 Beltline

Non-Motorized Circulation Plan

I-540

for Fuquay-Varina

OPPORTUNITY

Uptown FV

NORTH HILLS URBAN VILLAGE RALEIGH NC

source - Triangle Business Journal

source - Triangle Business Journal

“ I believe that the critical element, which distinguishes cities from other forms of human habitation, is the extent to which one encounters others, while in the public realm.

Arlene Gillman F V T R A N S P O RTAT I O N & I N F R A ST R U CT U R E Arlene Gillman & Rick Cobb LAR 582 The Landscape Imperative

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Creation of a

Preferred route of I-540 Beltline

Non-Motorized Circulation Plan NON-MOTORIZED CIRCULATION PLAN

for Fuquay-Varina

Uptown FV

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05/17/12

T RANSIT • CIRCULATOR LINE AROUND WAKE TECH CAMPUS • BRT FV TO RALEIGH WITH LOCAL ROUTE FROM DOWNTOWN FV TO UPTOWN FV source: google images

F V T R A N S P O RTAT I O N & I N F R A ST R U CT U R E Arlene Gillman & Rick Cobb LAR 582 The Landscape Imperative

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B IKE S HARE • PARTNER WITH WAKE TECH ON A PILOT BIKE SHARE PROGRAM • GOOD FIT FOR A COLLEGE TOWN

source: google images

F V T R A N S P O RTAT I O N & I N F R A ST R U CT U R E Arlene Gillman & Rick Cobb LAR 582 The Landscape Imperative

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Arlene Gillman & Rick Cobb LAR 582 The Landscape Imperative

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EXISTING CONDITIONS

UPTOWN

UPTOWN

UPTOWN FUQUAY-VARINA

source source:- Triangle Tria Business Journal

F V T R A N S P O RTAT I O N & I N F R A ST R U CT U R E Arlene Gillman & Rick Cobb LAR 582 The Landscape Imperative

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T RANSPORTATION & I NFRASTRUCTURE

U PTOWN F UQUAY- V ARINA

THANK YOU

source: NCSU Library Digital Collections

Arlene Gillman & Rick Cobb LAR 582 The Landscape Imperative

Spring 2015

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