PIONEER SQUARE EAST-WEST STREETS SOUNDING BOARD

February 14, 2019 1

Agenda

• Values

• Outreach Schedule

• The Pedestrian Environment

• Prioritization

RESPECTFULCOMFORTABLEACCESSIBLEVIBRANT EQUITABLE

VALUES

Sounding Board

Public Outreach

PSPB

FEBRUARY

Today3/6/19Initial TrafficInitial ApproachesBracketing Range of Options Prioritization

Public Open House

4/1/19Schematic DesignTraffic ImpactsPrioritization Conversations #2

5/6/19Design DevelopmentRespond to SB and PSPB ConcernsFinal Prioritization

Through Summer

MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE

SCHEDULE

What We’ve Learned About Pioneer Square’s Pedestrian Environment

NeighborhoodHard & Level Surface

Active Edges

Defined Ceiling

Nearby Nature

Interesting Materials

Lighting

Usable For All

Shortened Crossing Distances

Prioritized for Pedestrians

N1 Great Destinations

Gracious Passages

Accommodating Streets

Well-Maintained Spaces

N2

N3

N4

Along CrossingA1

A2

A3

A4

A5

A6

C1

C2

C3

GREAT DESTINATIONSN1

GRACIOUS PASSAGES: BUILDINGSN2

GRACIOUS PASSAGES: EVENTSN2

GRACIOUS PASSAGES: PUBLIC LIFEN3

ACCOMODATING STREETSN3

ACCOMODATING STREETSN3

“WELL-MAINTAINED PUBLIC SPACES HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BOOST TRUST, PROMOTE FEELINGS OF SAFETY, AND ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP.”–ASSEMBLY GUIDELINES

WELL-MAINTAINED SPACESN4

N4 WELL-MAINTAINED SPACES: STEWARDSHIP DRIVEN DESIGN

ALONG

Hard & Level Surface

Active Edges

Defined Ceiling

Nearby Nature

Interesting Materials

Lighting

A1

A2

A3

A4

A5

A6

HARD & LEVEL SURFACEA1

HARD & LEVEL SURFACEA1

HARD & LEVEL SURFACEA1

HARD & LEVEL SURFACEA1

HARD & LEVEL SURFACE: AREAWAYSA1

HARD & LEVEL SURFACE: EXISTINGA1

HARD & LEVEL SURFACE: EXISTINGA1

HARD & LEVEL SURFACE: EXISTINGA1

WHAT ARE THE OPPORTUNITIES TO:

1) CREATE APPROPRIATE WALKING SURFACE, AND

2) CREATE MORE SPACE FOR PEDESTRIANS?

HARD & LEVEL SURFACE: ADD SIDEWALK EXTENSIONSA1

HARD & LEVEL SURFACE: RAISE ROADWAYA1

HARD & LEVEL SURFACE: STEP SIDEWALKA1

HARD & LEVEL SURFACE: REBUILDA1

ACTIVE EDGESA2

ACTIVE EDGES A2

ACTIVE EDGESA2A2

WASHINGTON STREET: FIRST TO ALASKAN

OCCIDENTAL MALL: MAIN TO JACKSON

DEFINED CEILINGA3

IN A STUDY OF FIVE U.S. CITIES, EACH DOLLAR INVESTED IN URBAN TREES RETURNED BETWEEN $1.37 AND $3.09 IN BENEFITS.

SURVEYS IN CITIES ACROSS THE U.S. INDICATE THAT CONSUMERS ARE WILLING TO SPEND 9% TO 12% MORE FOR GOODS AND SERVICES IN CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICTS WITH HIGH QUALITY TREE CANOPY.

DEFINED CEILING/NEARBY NATUREA3 A4

NEARBY NATUREA4

NEARBY NATUREA4

IN-GROUND PLANTINGA4

A4 CONNECTION TO NATURE: OPPORTUNITIES

INTERESTING MATERIALSA5

INTERESTING MATERIALSA5

INTERESTING MATERIALSA5

LIGHTING

STUDIES IN THE U.S. AND UK HAVE FOUND A 20% REDUCTION IN CRIME IN AREAS AFTER IMPROVED LIGHTING WAS INSTALLED.

A6A6

CROSSING

C1 Usable For All

Shortened Crossing Distances

Prioritized for Pedestrians

C2

C3

CROSSINGSA6

ALLEY CROSSINGS

USABLE FOR ALLC1

SHORTENED CROSSING DISTANCESC2

PRIORITIZED FOR PEDESTRIANSC3

GEOGRAPHICPRIORITIZATION

DISCUSSION

OTHER PRIORITIZATION CONSIDERATIONS

• TRAFFIC• AREAWAYS• LIGHTING• ADA• CROSS SLOPE• ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING

CONNECT 1ST AVE TO WATERFRONT

CONNECT OPEN SPACES TO WATERFRONT

IMPROVE GETTING TO WATERFRONT