vision / options / now for THE pawtucket downtown design plan
Community Meeting #2
www.downtownpawtucket.us Thurlow Small Architecture McMahon Associates L+A Landscape Architecture Horsley Witten Group Highchair designhaus
PDDP
traffic public space landscaping parking zoning
vision for the once & future city
now to get it done
vision for the once & future city
PDDP
TURNPIKES THE EXCHANGE BIKE CIRCULATORS THE RIVERWAY
project 1 VISION
how do i get to downtown pawtucket? follow the turnpike
project 1 VISION
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BROAD
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Follow the Turnpike Valley Falls Turnpike Central Falls & Cumberland Norfolk Bristol Turnpike South Attleboro & Boston
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Mineral Spring Turnpike North Providence & Connecticut GEORGE
Providence East Turnpike Hope Street & east side of Providence
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Providence Pawtucket Turnpike North Main in Providence
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Boston Post Road New York City to Boston
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project 1 VISION
Segments that Re-establish the Turnpikes routes MAIN
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DIVISION
PLEASANT
project 1 VISION
What are the goals of the system? • Make finding Downtown easy • Normalize our streets and intersections • Bring people to Main Street naturally • Link us to our past
project 1 VISION
How does the system work? • Two-way traffic • On-Street parking positive • Bike accommodations • Historic route signage • Special paving and striping
project 1 VISION
Typical Street
sidewalk
travel lane
travel lane
parking
sidewalk
project 1 VISION
Typical Turnpike
sidewalk bike lane travel lane
travel lane
parking
bike lane
sidewalk
project 1 VISION
Existing Intersection: Broad & Exchange
project 1 VISION
WALGREEN’S PARKING
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Example of Intersection: Broad & Exchange
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project 1 VISION
Existing Intersection: Broad & Exchange
project 1 VISION
Example of Intersection: Broad & Exchange
project 1 VISION
what about main street? make it the heart of activity
project 1 VISION
Goals of the system? • Make two-way traffic without changing utilities • Make it active, functional, & beautiful • Add traffic calming
project 1 VISION
How does the system work? • Two-way traffic • On-street parking on both sides • Raised shared space surface • Bike accommodations
project 1 VISION
Shared Space Concept
Portland, ME
Brighton, UK “...the contexts are right in the older parts of town, where you’ve got a good street network, and the buildings are holding the street nicely, where there’s lots of pedestrians and cycling, where exchange is the highest...for entertainment and social contact.” Ian Lockwood, Traffic engineer
Boston, MA
Copyright © 2006 National Public Radio
project 1 VISION
Existing Main Street
project 1 VISION
Proposed Main Street
CUP’N’SAUCER
PAWTUCKET PAWN LEATHER SHOP
PUBLIC PARKING GARAGE
PLACES & SPACES REALTY
THE GRANT
SOVEREIGN BANK
RONZIO PIZZA
ARTEE FABRICS NEWPORT SCHOOL OF HAIRDRESSING HEALTH CENTER
project 1 VISION
Existing Main Street
project 1 VISION
Example of Main Street
project 1 VISION
Example of Main Street
project 1 VISION
Example of Main Street
project 1 VISION
Pawtucket Commons Plan
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pawtucket foundation & preservation society
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project 1 VISION
how do i move around downtown pawtucket? go to the exchange
project 1 VISION
OADWA Y EXCHANGE
Exchange Boulevard & Bike Circulators organize buses, bikes and cars.
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the exchange
ROOSEVELT
HIGH
project 1 VISION
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PLEASANT
GEORGE
DIVISION
project 1 VISION
What are the goals of the system? • Find alternative transportation easily • Make it safe to ride a bike • Help kids get to school • Add trees and beauty to Downtown
project 1 VISION
How does the system work? • Intersection diets • Bicycle lanes • Sustainable plantings & trees • RIPTA buses on Roosevelt & Exchange • Pawtucket-specific RIPTA bus shelters • Improved crossing at Tolman High School • Normalize intersections & pedestrian signals
project 1 VISION
Existing Plan of Exchange Street between High & Roosevelt
roosevelt avenue
Proposed Plan of Exchange Street between High & Roosevelt
HIGH STREET
project 1 VISION
major electric
project 1 VISION
Existing Roosevelt Avenue & Exchange Street
project 1 VISION
Proposed Roosevelt Avenue & Exchange Street
project 1 VISION
Existing High Street & Exchange Street
project 1 VISION
Proposed High Street & Exchange Street
project 2 VISION
where do i park in downtown pawtucket? short term? on the street long term? look for the “P”
project 2 VISION
“P�arking Historically, downtown edges were lined with commercial buildings
project 2 VISION
“P”arking Now, 25% of our downtown is surface parking 1,730 PARKING SPACES 10% ON-STREET 90% Parking lot 30% Public 70% private
BR OADWA Y
ROOSEVELT
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EXCHANGE
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PLEASANT
DIVISION
GEORGE
“P”arking System Locations
HIGH
BROAD
project 2 VISION
project 2 VISION
“P”arking System Surface types
project 2 VISION
tree Canopy Add trees to get 30% coverage & create lot edges
369 large 650 medium 1,734 small
or 737 large
project 2 VISION
What are the goals of the system? • Make finding parking easy • Encourage development • Reduce water run-off
project 2 VISION
How does the system work? • Enforce on-street parking • Add 30 to 40 on-street spaces (20% increase) • Create standard “P” signage at parking lots • Increase permeable surfaces • Renovate City Garage
project 3 VISION
how do i experience the river? explore the riverway
project 3 VISION
pawtucket riverway The Blackstone River was first a source of life, then power, then danger, now health.
project 3 VISION
pawtucket riverway The Blackstone River was first a source of life, then power, then danger, now health.
project 3 VISION
pawtucket riverway Link public spaces along the river
Photo: Matthew Kierstead
project 3 VISION
What are the goals of the system? • Help people get to the river • Offer a beautiful place to get exercise • Protect the river’s natural resources • Encourage appropriate development
project 3 VISION
How does the system work? • Links existing public green spaces • Create view spots and corridors • Adds to tree canopy • Links City to planned BV Bike Path • Defines parking areas for BV Bike Path
project 4 VISION
how do i move a business or develop property? use downtown guidance
project 4 VISION
Zoning & Land-use Housekeeping • Create ‘variance free’ environment through adjustments to the existing code • Protect historic buildings through designbased standards • Look at future infrastructure improvement effects on zoning
project 4 VISION
Encourage Local Efforts • Make Development Guidelines available online • Encourage PADS and support their streetscape efforts
projects NOW
now to get it done
projects NOW
PDDP process Creates the VISION, Helps COORDINATION, Includes some ENGINEERING, & Mobilizes COMMUNITY
projects NOW
RIDOT RI department of transportation statewide-planning RIPTA RI Public transit authority DEM department of environmental management RIEDC RI Economic development corporation city of pawtucket leadership, planning & public works community residents & business owners expertise design & engineering
PROJECTS
BR OADWA Y
ROOSEVELT
HIGH
BROAD
projects NOW
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EXCHANGE
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TURNPIKE SYSTEM THE EXCHANGE “P”ARKING SYSTEM RIVERWAY GUIDANCE
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funded projects
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EXCHANGE
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DIVISION
GEORGE
• Engineering 6 intersections to 30% • New park near bridge • Pleasant & Division • George & Division • Minor Improvements on Broadway & Exchange • Minor Improvements on Roosevelt Avenue • RIPTA Rapid Bus • Renovated Slater Mill parking lot • Temporary Bike Striping • Engineering for commuter rail stop • BV Bike Path Tolman to Slater Mill segment
ROOSEVELT
HIGH
BROAD
projects NOW
anticipated funding
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BR OADWA Y
ROOSEVELT
HIGH
BROAD
projects NOW
EXCHANGE
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• Turnpike Signage • Parking signage • East Avenue Extension & High Street Two-way • Exchange Street Improvements
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PLEASANT
GEORGE
DIVISION
projects NOW
Existing Plan of East Avenue Extension
projects NOW
east avenue
extension
pleasant street
george str
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Proposed Plan of East Avenue Extension
projects NOW
next projects • PDDP focus project • Turnpike segments: Main Street & Pine Street Broad Street & Main Street • Riverway planning • Blackstone Valley Bike Path full connection to CF and Providence • Commuter Rail stop construction
Focus Option 1
BR OADWA Y
ROOSEVELT
HIGH
BROAD
projects NOW
EXCHANGE
main street
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Broad Street & Exchange Street George Street & East Avenue Extension Main Street & High Street
Broadway & Exchange Street
PLEASANT
Summer Street & High Street
GEORGE
Broad Street & Main Street
DIVISION
Focus Option 2
BR OADWA Y
ROOSEVELT
HIGH
BROAD
projects NOW
EXCHANGE
EXCHANGE
M
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Broad Street & Exchange Street George Street & East Avenue Extension Main Street & High Street
Broadway & Exchange Street
PLEASANT
Roosevelt Avenue & Exchange Street
GEORGE
Dexter Street & Exchange Street
DIVISION
Focus Option 3
BR OADWA Y
ROOSEVELT
HIGH
BROAD
projects NOW
EXCHANGE
RIVER
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Broad Street & Exchange Street George Street & East Avenue Extension Main Street & High Street
Roosevelt Avenue & Main Street
PLEASANT
Roosevelt Avenue & Exchange Street
GEORGE
Pleasant Street & Division Street
DIVISION
projects NOW COMPARING PDDP OPTIONS
Option 1 Option 2 MAIN STREET EXCHANGE
Option 3 RIVER AREA
Change traffic circulation potential Reduce one-way circulator potential Improve connections to downtown Pedestrian Needs Bicycle Needs Traffic Needs Signal modifications Roadway widening / narrowing Median installation
highest
middle
lowest
PDDP
TURNPIKES THE EXCHANGE BIKE CIRCULATORS THE RIVERWAY Thurlow Small Architecture McMahon Associates L+A Landscape Architecture Horsley Witten Group Highchair designhaus
28 September 2010