MIDTOWN GREENWAY // MINNEAPOLIS
This 5.5-mile, urban, paved, bike and pedestrian trail connects across midtown Minneapolis between the Mississippi River and the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes. It is sited in a former railroad right-of-way.
for more info: http://www.midtowngreenway.org
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EDGE AND GRADE SEPARATES THE CORRIDOR FROM THE GRID
The 5.5-mile corridor is primarily grade-separated from the street grid. The majority is below grade in a trench with walls ranging from gentle to steep slopes to retaining walls. Portions at each end of the corridor are at grade or above grade on a levee. The trail is accessed at grade or via stairs or ramps.
image: Flickr user ‘hanskneller”
image: Payton Chung (via Flickr)
image: Matty Lang (via Flickr)
LAND USE
The Midtown Greenway Land Use Development Plan was approved in 2007. The study area generally extends one block from the corridor and includes land use, zoning, and public realm and design guidelines.
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/CPED/docs/Midtown_Greenway_full_plan_noapp.pdf
LANDSCAPE / VOLUNTEERISM
Landscaping along the greenway is primarily installed and maintained by volunteers. An Adopt-a-Greenway program is in place to encourage community involvement in maintenance of the trail. Gardens along the trail demonstrate native plants and on-site water management, including rain gardens.
image: Payton Chung (via Flickr)
image: Payton Chung (via Flickr)
BIKE CENTER
A bike center is located at grade along the corridor. Services include parking by day or contract, parts and repairs (DIY or as service), rentals, bathrooms, showers, and a coffee shop.
image: www.freewheelbike.com
image: www.skinnymoose.com
ART / HISTORY
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Typical proposed cross-section of 29 Street west of Lyndale Avenue.
The trail is conceived of as a space for both permanent and temporary artwork--including this graffiti wall--as well as performance art. Signs along the trail describe the history of the trail, the preceding railroad, and various points of interest along the way.
image: J.D. Droske (via Flickr)
image: Flickr user “ibikempls”
FUTURE: MULTI-MODAL WITH LIGHT RAIL
The county government’s long-term plans for the greenway include its use a light rail corridor. Citizens, including the Greenway Coalition, support this use.
image: John Dewitt (via Matty Lang on Flickr)
Cheong Gye Cheon Restoration in Seoul, Korea Project Description • Demolition of covering and elevated structures: 5.4 km (3.4 miles) • formation of new watercourse and river bed: 5.7 km (3.5 miles) • water supply: 120,000 m3 (1,006,370 bbl)/day through a 10.9 km (6.8 miles) long pipeline • construction of bridges: 22 • landscaping: 5.8 km (3.6 miles)
design Precedents | Oct. 13, 2010 | SeungYen Hong
Before and After
Three Themed Restoration Sections & Water Supply Pipeline
SEOUL
History & Tradition
CGC CBD
Culture & Modernity
Nature & Future
Han River
History • A century ago it was called ‘valley of clean water’ • 50s-60s: Urbanization and industrial development polluted the creek • 1967-76: The elevated highway was built to meet a demand of transportation for heavily industrialized city center • 80s: Due to economic decline of the central areas, the highway became unneccesary and concerns about air pollution, a health risk form unsanitary conditions, a decreasing stability of ageing structures increased • 90s: A group of academics and environmentalists developed a community-based master plan • 2002: Seoul Metropolitan Government launched an organization to move peoject forward
• To maintain an average depth of 0.4 m and average current velocity of 0.25 m/s, a daily supply of 120,000 m3 (1,006,370 bbl) is provided • The water supply consists of 100,000m3 (838,641bbl) extracted from the Han River,15 km away, and 20,000 m3 (167,728bbl) of groundwater
Cross-Section
The original width of the stream was kept but the bed was lowered
(65.6-371ft)
• The twin combined sewer boxes in each bank help prevent raw sewage and contaminated initial storm run-off from overflowing into the river during storms (26-236ft)
Timeline
Final Construction Costs Cost: $ milllion 346 3.6 44.4 77.3 60 21.4 84 46.9 8.4
• Clay mats and grout cut-off walls were used in the upstream section to limit water loss and scour
Removing the Freeway, Restoring the River
design Precedents | Oct. 13, 2010 | SeungYen Hong
Historic Restoration
Landscape Design & Restoration of Ecology
• Restoration of the old Gwang-Tong bridge • Ancient pillars which are remnants of the which had been buried under the covering former highway that occupied the space highway structure for four decades • The sloping embankment walls have been clad in granite to resemble a historic masonry wall.
• Small squares, works of art and waterfront decks have been provided
• The northern side of the river provides a promenade for people and the southern terrace is primarily for plants and wildlife
Lithia Park, Ashland, Oregon Small-town center meets linear park
Ashland Central Plaza
History:
• Lithia park was created in 1914 on site of the town’s old central flour mill downtown, at the central plaza, and followed Ashland Creek • Designed and landscaped by John McLaren, the designer of Golden Gate Park • Lithia Park is named for the lithium water that was pumped in from a creek several miles away. Ashland instantly became a health tourism spot. • Over time Lithia park has nearly doubled in size, but the original part of the park is on the National Register of Historic Places • Today downtown Ashland and Lithia Park are incredibly popular destinations for sitting, eating, playing biking and hiking, for tourists and locals alike
Relevance
• Park has similar dimensions to the SE corridor • Creates a small town but vibrant dynamic that combines a small-scale, attractive activity center with developed and natural linear parks • A creek unites the retail and park elements • Surrounded by residential neighborhoods of mostly single-family housing, and connects with regional parks • Despite this small, walkable town, parking lots help to make the park successful.
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Cafe and Market Area Restaurants front the plaza with patio seating by the creek in back A pedestrian street runs between the creek and restaurants A weekly market takes place in the alley
Developed Lithia Park
Natural Lithia Park
Narrow & linear Ped/bike path Playgrounds Duck ponds Rose garden
Minimally developed Linear park Pedestrian/cycling/creek trail Hiking trails
Japanese garden Tennis courts Bandshell Amphitheater Parking
Differences
• Ashland’s population is just 20,000, but it has always been a tourist town. Currently, the yearly Oregon Shakespeare festival draws 400,000 visitors per year over 8 1/2 months • Lithia park and the plaza are directly adjacent to Ashland’s downtown • If the SE corridor is to be successful as an activity center, what is it that will draw people to it?
Erin Machell CP243, College of Environmental Design, Berkeley, CA, Fall 2010
Precedent Analysis
Alton Baker Park, Eugene, OR Recreation + nature + education History:
• Similar length to the SE corridor • Eugene has very similar population size to Santa Rosa (154,620 in 2008) • With the exception of University Students, not near major population density centers • Combines developed with natural park elements • Major educational uses • Bicycle and pedestrian trails part of broader trail/greenway network • A major recreational water feature, the canoe canal, is manmade • Despite the fact that Eugene is a major bike and pedestrian city, the ample parking lots are still heavily used, and seem to be a prerequisite of park success
Differences
• The park is relatively close to downtwon • Alton Baker park is much wider than the SE corridor, leaving much more space for different features.
Eugene’s largest developed city park (~1/3 of area) • West Alton Baker Park Development Plan (2004)
Whilamut Natural Area (~2/3 of area) • East Alton-Baker Park Plan (1996) • Whilamut Natural Area Restoration & Management Plan (2005)
Educational Features
Nearby Nature (nonprofit)
Nature walks and education for kids and many natureoriented events, workshops, & camps throughout year
Network Charter School
Part of handson style charter school. Math and science taught in an onsite yurt.
The Science Factory
Children’s science museum
Big-box retail
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• Alton Baker Park was created during the 1950s when Eugene decided it needed a large public park. • Eugene was fortunate to have major agricultural lands near the Willammette River, and so used these undeveloped lands • Part of the Whilamut Natural Area is built over an old gravel quarry and landfill • Designed by Howard Buford of Oregon State University
West Alton-Baker Park:
Downtown Eugene
Developed Features Bike/ped paths Peter DiFazio bike/ped bridge Cuthbert amphitheater
University of Oregon
Natural Features Community gardens Manmade Canoe Canal
Tree & butterfly gardens Parking lots
Riparian, meadow, and forested habitats 35 animal species 117 bird species 12 reptile species 9 amphibean species
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fish species butterfly species tree and shrub species species of mushroom species of wildflowers, grasses, & ferns
Scale model of the solar system Speaking stones
commemorate and honor native Kalapuya cultural history in the park
Erin Machell CP243, College of Environmental Design, Berkeley, CA, Fall 2010
Precedent Analysis
Downtown
Location
Pedestrain access bridges trace historical paths and link Elysian Park to the site
Hargreaves Associates, 2008 Fountain bridge provides expansive views and a play area on the ground level
LOS ANGELES STATE HISTORIC PARK
• 32 acres • Vacant former railyard adjacent to the LA River • Key link between mountainous Elysian Park and channelized LA River • Program includes a plaza, gardens, pedestrian and fauna bridges, wetlands and interpretive centers
View looking south toward downtown Los Angeles Fountain bridge transects the entire site View looking northeast
Transverse section through central plaza space
LOS ANGELES STATE HISTORIC PARK
James Corner Field Operations, with Diller Scofidio + Renfro, 2009
THE HIGH LINE
• A mile-and-a-half-long elevated park • Runs through the West Side neighborhoods of the Meatpacking District, West Chelsea and Clinton/Hell’s Kitchen • Former freight railway built in the 1930s • Elevated 30 feet from ground level • Partnership between City of New York Department of Parks and Recreation and Friends of the High Line, a non-profit organization
Before the High Line: abandoned, unkempt, railway track remnants
Top: access from street level Bottom: sundeck and water feature
Ganesvoort Plaza, Ganesvoort and Washington Streets, southern terminus of the High Line
THE HIGH LINE
Design inspired by “agri-tecture”, seamlessly combining building and organic materials • Meandering concrete paths combined with plantings • Access points located every 2 - 3 blocks • Program includes an entrance plaza, outdoor amphitheater, water park, and fixed and movable seating • Planting design inspired by species growing on former rail tracks
After completion of Section 1, the High Line is highly successful Top: views of completed portions of Section 1
10th Avenue square: vista point and outdoor amphitheater
THE HIGH LINE
Top: railway remnants integrated into design plantings Middle: detail of seamless water fountain Bottom: reclined seating along rail track
Background information Location
Scenic areas Dimension
The Yuandadu Park has in total 17 scenic areas. They all reflect the vigor of historic Yuan Dynasty and Beijing culture.
Yuandadu Park is the largest belt park in the Beijing urban area, extending a whole length of 9 kilometers (5.6 mile) and width of 100 to 160 meters (328 to 525 ft).
Timeline
Source: Based on Google Map
Designer Xin Tan (Chaoyang Section): Landscape Architect Beijing Top-Sense Landscape Design (Haidian Section): Local firm
• 1267 to 1276: Yuandadu City constructed • 1419: Ming Dynasty City Wall started construction • 1974: Tucheng Afforestation Team established • 1988: "Yuan Dynasty Capital City Wall Site Park" designated by the city government • 2002: International bidding: First prize vacant, Second prize paratactic: Turenscape (Beijing), EDSA (U.S.) • 2003: Constructed an opened to the public
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Source: http://wanjungui.blog.163.com/
Design concept
Design with water
The park forms a belt around Beijing designated as "emergency shelter." The park created a "human-based, green, water lined, historically spirited" wonderful grove and at the same time protected a historic relic, improved the natural environment, and provided the citizens a place for recreation and gathering in emergencies.
The Xiaoyue River runs across the park and divides it into the south/north parts. The southern side of this river is the protective zone of Tucheng Ruins while the northern side is a scenic spot construction zone for greening.
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Relevance
40 entrances in total, designed for the convenience of surrounding neighborhoods.
The park and the roads are separated by either elevation or fences. However, people still need to pass the main roads to continue walking in the park.
• Similar in proportion • Both divided by main roads • For both local residents, citizens, and tourists • A strong historic and cultural background • A combination of different design ideas and schemes
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YUANDADU PARK, BEIJING Santa Rosa Southeast Greenway Studio // Precedent Analysis
Xiao Wu
UC Berkeley, College of Environmental Design Professor Michael Southworth / CP243/LA203 / Fall 2010
Background information
Project photos Marina Linear Park / Martin Luther King, Jr. Promenade Location: Marina Neighborhood, San Diego Year: 1988 - 1990 Size: 5 Acres (0.72 mile in length, 30ft for the median) Client: Center City Development Corporation Designer: Martha Schwartz Partners, Peter Walker and Partners Landscape Architecture
Rich supplies Provides direct access to many of the city's highlights in downtown, as well as public art, grassy areas, water fountains and people-watching opportunities. The New Children’s Museum
Children’s Park and Pond A key element in the redevelopment of San Diego's downtown, it expresses a focal point in the linear promenade that borders the waterfront.
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Extends northwest to Santa Fe Depot, a terminus of the nation's second-busiest Amtrak rail corridor, San Diego Northern's Coaster commuter route
Slowed down traffic While development in this area may vary, the streets produce a consistent character of slow moving traffic not found elsewhere in the city.
• Transit passing through • Connection to downtown and railroad station • Biking / strolling opportunites • Linkage to other open space • Traffic easement • Space for citywide activities
Exchange Square, Manchester, England San Diego Convention Center (meeting and conference facility)
Parade and festival Annual Martin Luther King Jr Day Parade and Festival. Attractions for the festival include exhibits, food, music, and entertainment. 0.15 mile to Trolley orange line terminal - 12th & Imperial Transit Center
Detail
Relevance: Open waterway, children’s play area
Gifu Kitagata Apartments, Kitagata, Japan
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MARINA LINEAR PARK, SAN DIEGO Santa Rosa Southeast Greenway Studio // Precedent Analysis
Coaster
Trolley Source: Martha Schwartz Partners
Source: http://thebergennetwork.com
Relevance: linear space, different types of space (multiple small gardens) required by the households Xiao Wu
UC Berkeley, College of Environmental Design Professor Michael Southworth / CP243/LA203 / Fall 2010
MARVIN GAYE PARK Northeast Washington, DC (Ward 7, East of the Anacostia River) 1.6 miles of linear open space dotted with flower fields, recreation/community centers, performance space, agricultural/ educational gardens and creek-side trail spread over a handful of residential neighborhoods and cutting through several roadways/arterials Historically one of DC’s most prominent black neighborhood parks; previously known as Suburban Gardens Recreational Park, pictured left (early 1900s)
• Park suffered disinvestment in the ‘70s and ‘80s • Unsafe park conditions prompted a public-private partnership called the “Down By the Riverside” Campaign in the ‘90s
First Lady Johnson christened the park as the Watts Branch stream valley, pictured right (1960’s)
Transportation / Context Map
• Campaign involved residents, park advocates, community organizers, non-profits, and several local and national government agencies • Park Renovation Master Plan by landscape architect, Ian Tyndall, on behalf of the campaign • Restoration project formally started in the late ‘90s and continues to the present (currently in construction phase)
Relevance to Santa Rosa’s Southeast Greeway: 1. Linear parkway with stream/trail 2. Green connection to transit
Streams
Metro Stations
3. Adjacent to larger state/national parks
Marvin Gaye Park
Adjacent Neighborhoods
4. Bisects residential neighborhoods
Southeast Waterfront Initiative
Trail Remediation and Transition Zone Designs
Node 1: Ladybird Wildflower Meadows
Node 2: King Sanctuary
Node 3: Heritage Green
Node 4: Capitol Greenway
Gaye Family Home
Burke Gilman Trail Road access point
The trail crosses through numerous neighborhoods of Seattle; it is considered an asset and has raised the value of adjacent housing in some areas.
The trail must cross many streets along the 17-mile route. The type of crossing treatment depends on the width and traffic volume of the street.
5-lane road TAYLOR REISS CP 243/LA203
BURKE GILMAN TRAIL TAYLOR REISS CP 243/LA203
The Burke Gilman Trail in Seattle, WA is a 17-mile bicycle and pedestrian greenway that has developed into a major urban route for non-motorized transportation. The trail is a critical asset to the Seattle cycling network. Trail map Adjacent housing Crossing treatments
An extra-wide sidewalk alongside a quiet street guides the trail through the University district
For wider streets with heavy traffic volumes, a user-activated traffic signal stops traffic and allows users to cross
Source: SDOT created google map
On-street greenway
New extensions of the trail are along major 5-lane arterials; a planted green strip helps users feel safe and buffered from traffic
A large grove of trees separates the diverging trail from multifamily housing, providing privacy while maintaining access
3-lane road
A median refuge island, painted crosswalk, and over-road signage help keep cyclists and pedestrians safe while crossing
2-lane road With a thick buffer of plantings, the trail is barely visible from the the adjacent single-family housing, even though it is very close
Bright indicator signage and a freshly painted crosswalk alert traffic to the trail crossing
OHLONE GREENWAY
Split bicycle/pedestrian path
The greenway splits into separate bicycle and pedestrian paths under the BART tracks, allowing more space for both user types
The Ohlone Greenway in Berkeley, CA is a heavily used linear green space that incorporates many uses including playing fields, tennis courts, a bicycle/pedestrian path, community gardens, a dog park, and ample unprogrammed open space. The greenway is well-integrated with the surrounding neighborhood and is a vital asset to the community. Playing fields
Tennis courts
Connectivity Multi-functional open space
The unprogrammed open space allows multiple activities to occur in the space including field sports and picnicking
Local streets continue pedestrian and bicycle access through the greenway, but block vehicle access
Flexibly designed playing fields provide space for multiple different youth sport programs
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TAYLOR REISS CP 243/LA203
All-level bicycling
A nicely paved pathway with identifying signage helps guide users
Bicyclists of all ages and abilities feel safe using the greenway because it is protected from traffic
Dog park
Santa Rosa Southeast Greenway Precedent Analysis CP243, Fall 2010 John M. Francis
Rose Kennedy Greenway Boston, Massachusetts
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The Rose Kennedy Greenway is a curvilinear park intended to stitch together the various neighborhoods surrounding downtown Boston that were physically divided for 50 years by the elevated Central Artery Highway. It also provides needed open space for local and city residents.
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Timeline of the Central Artery and RKG 1951-1954 | Central Artery Elevated Expressway Constructed
1959 | Urban Renewal: West End Neighborhood Razed and Replaced with Superblocks
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2008 | RKG Completed 1991 | Big Dig Ground Breaking 1987 | Federal Funding Approved 2006 | Roadway Construction Completed 1982 | Big Dig Planning & Review Initiated 2004 | Elevated Expressway Demolished 1970’s | Artery Burial Plan Conceived
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Rose Kennedy Greenway, Boston, MA | Park Design and Implementation
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The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Proposed Amenities
Armenian Immigrants Memorial | YMCA Indoor Botanical Garden | Carousel Boston Museum | Urban Nursery
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• No highway! • Create open space • Interactive public art • Chinatown Park (Design: Carol R. Johnson Associates)
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Local Heritage
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Public Art
(all lack funding or are under study)
History
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• 1950’s and 60’s: Plans for 12-lane highway along railroad right of way from Rte. 128 through downtown Boston. • Late 1960s: Community protests against neighborhood demolitions. • 1969-1972: Highway plans scrapped, and highway funds devoted to mass transit, open space and recreational facilities. • 1978: The initial plan for the park completed. • 1987: Southwest Corridor Park and adjacent Orange Line Subway opened.
• Designer: Kaiser Engineers, Inc. • 300 feet at widest point. • In 1976 citizens group formed community farm, which turned a profit and featured the first community greenhouse in Boston. • Hundred volunteer to maintain the park via Southwest Corridor Conservancy. • Designed to be “a new strand of the emerald neclace” but has no signage or greenspace connection. • Designed to slow down bicyclists at street crossings.
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PA R K F E AT U R E S 6 Schoolmaster Hill: Named for Ralph Waldo Emerson
1 White Stadium Shelter Ruins: Originally a field house, it 2 Overlook was one of the few structures Olmsted ever designed.The
site was the home to Elma Lewis’ Playhouse in the Park in the ’60s and ’70s, and jazz greats, including Duke Ellington, performed here.
3 The Playstead: A large, active sports area that accommodates basketball, tennis and many field sports.
4 Franklin Park Zoo: Founded in 1912, the zoo’s 72
acres are home to lions, tigers, giraffes, and more. Visitors to the signature Tropical Forest can stand face-to-face with the Zoo’s seven gorillas at one of five glass viewing stations. Heroic statues by Daniel Chester French flank the north entrance. $ www.franklinparkzoo.org
5 William J. Devine Golf Course: Originally a sheep meadow in Olmsted’s design, this 18-hole facility is the second oldest public golf course in the country. Open year round, weather permitting. $ 617.265.4084
who lived near this site in the 1820s when he was a schoolteacher in Roxbury. This hidden spot has picnic tables, century-old white pines, and offers a spectacular view across the park and to the Blue Hills beyond.
12 Larz Anderson Bonsai Collection: See the oldest
and smallest trees at the Arboretum. Open mid-April to early November.
13 Hunnewell Building: This building houses
administrative offices, a library open to the public, and a visitor center with knowledgeable staff to help make the most of your visit. Maps, brochures, restrooms, as well as a small bookstore. Visitor center hours: Mon–Fri 9am–4pm, Sat 10am–4pm, Sun noon–4pm
7 The Wilderness: A 65-acre native oak forest with
meandering paths and huge Roxbury puddingstone outcroppings, the Wilderness is a picturesque landscape and a good example of urban woodlands.
8 The 99 Steps/Ellicott Arch 9 Scarboro Pond and Hill Hill: The highest point in the Emerald Necklace, 10 Peters Peters Hill (240 feet) offers spectacular views of Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, and the Boston skyline.
11 Explorers Garden: The area around the Chinese Path
has long been used by researchers to test the hardiness of new plants gathered from around the world by plant explorers. Don’t miss rare and unusual plants like the dove tree, paperbark maple, or Franklinia.
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Jamaica Pond Boathouse/Bandstand: Built in 1912, these Tudor-style structures add a rustic element to the pond. Visitors can rent sailboats or rowboats to enjoy unique views of the park or simply drift on the water (www.courageoussailing.org). The Bandstand is home to numerous recreational, educational, and cultural activities. The Boathouse is open April 1 through Veteran’s Day.
15 Parkman Memorial: Daniel Chester French, Sculptor
16 Pinebank Promontory: A peaceful spot in this
busy park, the promontory’s stunning views across the Pond and cooling breezes through tall pines made it an attractive site for three successive mansions in the 1800s. Today, a granite outline marks the footprint of the last mansion that stood here.
17 Ward’s Pond: This secluded pond is a glacial “kettle-
hole” formed at the end of the last ice age. A serene, heavily wooded area, the visitor finds a quiet wilderness, steps from the surrounding city.
21 Leverett Pond: Leverett Pond is a fine example
of Olmsted’s skill combining landscape, water, and structure into his designs. Islands were created to provide both visual interest and waterfowl breeding area.
22 Bellevue Street Bridge 23 Chapel Street Bridge Area/Historic Bridle
Paths: Bridges played a key role in all of Olmsted’s work, not only along rivers, but everywhere that he sought to separate different modes of transportation. The Chapel Street Bridge separated walkers above from the bridle path below.
18 Wildflower Meadow: Once the site of an indoor ice
skating rink, the meadow now offers unique habitat for butterflies, bees, and other pollinators.
Field: Olmsted originally designed this as a large 19 Daisy meadow surrounded by woods. Today, playing fields serve community groups for little league, softball, soccer and touch football.
20 Allerton Overlook: This semi-circular walk descends
into the park and provides scenic views of the banks and islands of Leverett Pond.
24 Round House Shelter 25
Joseph Lee Playground (Clemente Field): This area accommodates softball, soccer, lacrosse, football, basketball and a recreational running track. One of the diamonds was named in honor of Roberto Clemente—the first Latin American elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame—who died in a plane crash while doing humanitarian work in Central America.
26 James P. Kelleher Rose Garden: Designed by
landscape architect Arthur Shurcliff in the 1920s, this garden was restored by the City of Boston and the Emerald Necklace Conservancy. Combining the best of old and new roses, today’s garden includes over 1,500 plants representing 200 different varieties.
27 War Memorials 28 Japanese Bell: Found on a scrap heap in Yokosuka, this beautiful 325-year-old temple bell was brought back by sailors on the USS Boston in 1945. In 1953, the Japanese government wished it to remain in Boston as a gesture of world peace.
29 Gatehouses: These massive, granite buildings in the Richardsonian style, were built to regulate the waters of Stony Brook flowing into the Muddy River. (Future site of Emerald Necklace Conservancy visitor center)
30 Victory Gardens: Victory Gardens were cultivated
during World Wars I and II to ease demand on the wartime food supply. Today the plots are tended by recreational gardeners who pay a small yearly fee—and grow much more than vegetables.
31 Boylston Bridge: Designed by prominent 19th-century architect H. H. Richardson, this bridge is constructed of Cape Ann granite. Projecting bays, or “tourelles,” offer sweeping views across the Fens.
32 Leif Eriksson Statue 33 Boston Women’s Memorial: Mayor Thomas M. Menino
35 William Lloyd Garrison Statue: Publisher of
“The Liberator” and founder of the New England AntiSlavery Society, Garrison was a powerful voice in the abolitionist movement. Olin Levi Warner, Sculptor
36 Alexander Hamilton Statue: Hamilton, a Founding
Father who also started the central banking system, welcomes visitors to the Mall between Arlington and Berkeley streets. Dr.William Rimmer, Sculptor
place for Revolutionary War soldiers and many others.
and Sailors Civil War Monument: 42 Soldiers Martin Milmore, Sculptor Pond: Site of 1848’s “Water Celebration”inaugurating 43 Frog the city’s public water system, today the pond serves as a
skating rink in the winter and a supervised wading pool in the summer.The Tadpole Playground is nearby.
37 9/11 Memorial 38 George Washington Statue: Thomas Ball, Sculptor
reserved the site for a women’s memorial in 1992. The Boston Women’s Commission selected Abigail Adams, Lucy Stone, and Phillis Wheatley as exemplary figures. Meredith Bergmann, Sculptor
Boats: These iconic pedal boats first appeared on 39 Swan the Lagoon in 1877. Designed by Robert Paget, they are
34 Samuel Eliot Morison Statue: This scholar, educator,
and her eight ducklings were created as a tribute to Robert McCloskey, author of a children’s book about ducks that live in the Public Garden’s Lagoon. Nancy Schön, Sculptor
and maritime historian was the Pulitzer-prize winning author of the “Oxford History of the United States” (1927) and “The Oxford History of the American People” (1965). Penelope Jencks, Sculptor
Central Burying Ground: Purchased in 1756 and 41 added to the Common in 1839, this is the final resting
Shaw Memorial: This honors the 54th Regiment of 44 the Massachusetts infantry. Led by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, the 54th was the first free black regiment in the Union. Bronze relief by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Granite frame and terrace by Charles F. McKim
still owned and operated by the Paget Family. $
40 Make Way for Ducklings Sculpture: Mrs. Mallard
45 Brewer Fountain Common Visitors’ Center and Park 46 Boston Ranger Station: Maps, tourist information, and rest-
rooms. This also marks the start of the Freedom Trail ®. Hours: Monday–Saturday, 8:30 am–5pm; Sunday 10am–6pm
Project Description • 4.7 mile, 52-acres • Linear park stretches from the Back Bay to Forest Hills neighborhoods. • Street-levelparkland and recreation decked over the railroad tracks. • 11 tot lot areas, 2 spray pools, 7 basketball courts, 5 tennis courts, 2 street hockey rinks, 2 amphitheatres, and ~6 miles of biking and walking paths.
Source: Google Maps
Southwest corridor park, boston Santa Rosa Southeast Greenway Studio // Precedent Analysis
Omari Fuller
UC Berkeley, College of Environmental Design Professor Michael Southworth / CP243/LA203 / Fall 2010
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History • 1.7 million people live in metro Valencia • The Turia river flooded massively in 1957 • It was diverted in 1973 at the city limits
Region
Centerpiece: City of Arts and Sciences science museum former river
diverted river Source: Mike Lowe
opera house
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• Architects: S. Calatrava and F. Candela • Major tourist attraction
TURIA RIVERBED, VALENCIA Pedestrian/bicycle pathways well-confined space
poor pedestrian space
raised areas create viewpoints
Source: Flickr user Yosoynacho
variety of path surface Source: Flickr user Sueinvalencia2006
Source: Flickr user Chantrybee
2-way bike facilities Source: Flickr user Sueinvalencia2006
Source: Flickr user Sueinvalencia2006
Ricardo Bofill Plan, 1981
Comprehensive Plan, 1988
“The river is ours and we want it green!” - 1970s slogan
Different uses: horticulture ponds fountains flowers soccer fields rugby field athletics track cafés artwork climbing walls zen garden museums