CONCERN FOR SAFETY P RO J E C T V I S I O N Lemon street has become a victim to many poor design qualities resulting in a flawed state of walkability and the extensive depression of social encounters on the site. A majority of the street is surrounded by residential areas and yet pedestrians are not spending time outside. Furthermore, the street has become a source of commuting grounds and not a easy socialization environment. This project for Lemon street will tackle many safety concerns for all pedestrians equally while at the same time providing fundamental site elements to heighten social interaction within the community grounds. Lemon street will gain a greater sense of walkability for all residents.
EXISITING CONTENT
CONTEXT PLAN
1000’
2000’
4000’
OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSTRAINTS Residential School
Destinations Crosswalks
Light Rail Bike Lanes
Parking Streets
Power Lines
PEDESTRIAN
BIKE
VEHICLE
COMBINED
100’
Precedent: Marguerite Parkway Median
Aims to slow flow of traffic and keep drivers constantly aware of their surroundings; partially obscures view to make vehicles hesitant to speed up.
400’
Scale: 1”=200’
S IT E C I R C UL AT I ON AN D US E ANALYS IS
CENTER MEDIAN
200’
S E PA R AT E D BIKE LANE
E X AG G E R AT E D C RO S S WA L K
INCREASE SHADE
SITTING O P P O RT U N I T I E S
Precedent: Dunsmuir Street,Vancouver
Precedent: Downtown Lexington
Precedent: Paris
Precedent: ASU
Maintain a healthy distance from both pedestrians and motor vehicles. Create a separate environment specifically for bikers.
Create pedestrian friendly opportunities to cross the street and ensure that motor vehicles keep a safe distance from the crossing.
Protect pedestrians from harmful UV rays and aims to create an environment that pedestrians want to walk and stay in.
Keep pedestrians on the site so they can look out for each other, located in spots that will usually see constant flow of pedestrians.
MASTER PLAN
SEPARATED BIKE LANE
EXAGGERATED CROSSWALK
SEATING SPACE
ON STREET PARKING
BASE STREET
SHADE COVERAGE
Scale: 1/8”=1’-0”
SEPARATED BIKE LANE -EAST VIEW The new bike lane will be intended for one way traffic and separated from the main street through the use of a curb planted with trees. Bikers should enter and exit the lane using ramps located at the exaggerated crosswalks.
EXAGGERATED CROSSWALK Designed to catch the attention of both pedestrians and drivers, this crosswalk has a white wavy pattern to provide pedestrians a greater sense of safety while crossing. Each side of the wave moves toward oncoming traffic in order to stop vehicles well before they are near the crosswalk.
SEATING SPACE-WEST VIEW
ON STREET PARKING
Seating space will be located at each end of every crosswalk on Lemon Street. Benches will be large enough to comfortable accommodate up to 3 persons. Areas around the benches will be kept open to keep a healthy and safe flow of pedestrians.
On street parking will only take place at certain places along the street. Parking spots will move into the curb that separates the bike lane from the street, causing the flow of traffic to move around the parked vehicles which will provide a form of traffic calming and parking spots.
SHADE COVERAGE
BASE STREET
Trees to provide shade for pedestrians and bikers will be planted in the curb separating the bike lane from the street and in the center median. An increase is shade of at least 80% will be seen.
All previous design changes will be added throughout the street in accordance to where they are located in the Master Plan. However, certain design elements such as the center median and pedestrian height light poles will be consistent in the street
LDE 261: Fall 2017 Landscape Architecture Human Factors
Scale: 1/8”=1’-0”
Students: Bradley Nathan Sampayan, Jonathan Cano, Michael Buffington Instructor: Rebecca Fish Ewan