ADAMSON SQUARE Option III

Option III

Following input from residents during step one of the RSVP process, designers with the institute adapted existing plans created by local engineering firm Georgia & West, Inc. to visualize the impact of a roundabout in Adamson Square. This concept relocates parking from each quad, creating a much larger and more usable plaza space in each of the four quadrants. While pedestrians can currently travel through the heart of the square, this concept would limit pedestrian crossings to the periphery of each square, limiting connectivity. While this concept does show a 10-foot-wide sidewalk added to the perimeter of the roundabout center island (47 feet in diameter), this area would essentially be an unusable ornamental feature.

Proposed

This design concept expands the available pedestrian space within each quad by relocating parking entirely from the area. With a central roundabout like the one pictured, pedestrians would likely be relegated to the periphery of each quad to safely cross through the area. While the roundabout features an attractive center island, this area would essentially be an unusable, ornamental space.

EXISTING: The northeast quadrant at Adamson Square features a roughly 22-and-a-half-foot one-way drive lane and back out area. This width could accommodate two travel lanes and is excessive to move a single lane of traffic. This quadrant includes 10 outer square parking spaces and four interior spaces.