South Mountain Village Streetcar
Concept
Streetcar Route and Stops
A six-mile street car in South Mountain Village will aid in the connection of riders to neighborhoods, business centers as well as regional events and destinations while the infrastructure of the streetcar itself will collect and filter storm water, provide areas for vegetation, as well as reduce heat. These two separate systems will be connected to help mitigate urban heat and offer the community a more efficient mode of transportation and will cool riders through evapotranspiration, shade, and intercepting heat radiation.
Section Without Stop (A)
Goals
Section With Stop (B)
1.
Increase the amount of both living and manmade shade through street trees as well as a shade structure at each streetcar stop.
2.
Expand natural cooling methods to streets and transit stops through evapotranspiration by increasing the amount of vegetation and the implementation of bioswales that collect storm water.
3.
Provide a more efficient mode of transportation for the community to decrease the amount of time public transit users are exposed to the heat.
4.
Reduce conventional paving methods by implementing pervious paving at street corners and decreasing the amount of asphalt in street medians.
Site Plan B A
D
C
Right of Way Landscape 12’ Right Of Way Design
16-20’ Right Of Way Design
20’+ Right Of Way Design
Plan Enlargement (C)
Plan Enlargement (D)
Low Impact Development Strategies Storm Water Runoff System
Rainwater Collection Tank
Curb Cut Curb Cut
Native Vegetaion to Absorb Runoff and Pollutants
Curb and Gutter
Permeable Paving
Rain water filters into existing storm drain and is redirected into bioswale median.
Water is held in median retention until it reaches a threshold.
Then it is stored in a tank for green roof irrigation.
Cool Spot Landscape Standards
Any additional water will be directed to sewer.
100 foot diameter Cool Spot circle at every intersection where a Streetcar stop occurs. Landscape within this area must follow the Cool Spot Landscape Standards. -All property owners must comply with Standards within one year of streetcar construction. -One tree per 20 linear feet of public right of way. -One shrub per 10 square feet of public right of way. -Sidewalks must be paved with permeable pavers.
Biophilic Shade Structure
Shaded surfaces may be 20–45°F cooler temperatures of unshaded materials. (epa.gov)
Evapotranspiration, alone or in combination with shading, can help reduce peak summer temperatures by 2–9°F. (epa.gov)
LDE 461: Fall 2018 Landscape Architecture Design Studio III
Green roof temperatures can be 30– 40°F lower than those of conventional roofs. (epa.gov)
Student: Maria Maurer Instructor: P. Coseo, A. Hargrove