NORTHSIDE DRIVE STUDIO

Georgia Institute of Technology | Northside Drive Studio Professor Michael Dobbins Student Teams:

[West-Downtown]

[Joel Anders, Lauren Cardoni, Rachel Cox, Amy Ingles]

Context

Plan Year Comments

Castleberry Hill Master Plan 2000 Envisions Northside Dr. as a key boulevard, as well as a potential

entrance to the neighborhood; strive to be a gateway to Downtown

Vine City Redevelopment

Plan 2004 Emphasis on streetscaping, pedestrian improvements, and economic

development

Northside Drive Corridor Study 2005 Evaluation of existing infrastructure and recommendations for future

development

Green Line 2007 Improves Downtown connectivity and attractiveness

Connect Atlanta 2008 Emphasis on expanding and improving transit and bicycle and pedestrian facilities in the City, but does not focus on Northside Dr

Imagine Downtown 2009 [update]

Increase density along eastside of Northside Dr. and infill development in Castleberry Hill

Washington Park/Vine City LCI

Plan 2009 Internal neighborhood connections and plans for community greenspace

Proctor Creek Watershed Report 2010 Analysis of stormwater issues in the Westside and how to mitigate the

flooding in Westside neighborhoods

Previous Area Studies

Community benefits from the new stadium Connectivity between Westside and Downtown Neighborhood stability

Key Issues

Critical Intersections

Missing Connections

Land Use

Vine City Station

Martin Luther King at Northside

Centennial Olympic Park Dr at Martin Luther King

Atlanta University Center Gateway

Scope of Design Locations

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C

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A. Vine City Station Existing Conditions

A. Vine City Station Road Design

Possible Lane Conversions

A. Vine City Station Redevelopment Concept

Underground parking and “green” tailgating (possible

future development)

Vine City Promenade

Transit-oriented infill development

Stormwater mitigation park

feature

New stadium

A. Vine City Station Redevelopment Concept

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/livability/fact_sheets/images/marta_station.png

Decatur MARTA

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Stormwater Feature

B. MLK @ Northside Existing Conditions

B. MLK @ Northside Intersection Design

Possible Lane Conversions

B. MLK @ Northside Redevelopment Concept

New stadium

Mixed use infill development

B. MLK @ Northside Redevelopment Concept

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Wrigley Field

Coors Field

C. COP @ MLK Existing Conditions

C. COP @ MLK Intersection Design Possible Lane Conversions

C. COP @ MLK Redevelopment Concept

New stadium

Multi-Modal Passenger Terminal

Mixed use, transit-oriented infill development

Underground parking and

“green” tailgating (possible

future development)

C. COP @ MLK Redevelopment Concept

http://www.junctionatl.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Public-Meeting-No2-

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MMPT Concept

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Union Station, D.C

D. AUC Gateway Existing Conditions

D. AUC Gateway Intersection Design Possible Lane Conversions

D. AUC Gateway Redevelopment Concept

CLEOPAS R. JOHNSON PARK

Mixed use infill development

Student housing, hotel and conference

center for AUC

D. AUC Gateway Redevelopment Concept

http://www.pdx.edu/cecs/our-commitment-to-green

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PSU Streetcar

AUC Ped-way

Connections to: • Attractions

– Dome – Philips Arena – Centennial Park

• Schools – AUC & Library – GA Tech

• Transportation – MMPT – Edgewood

Streetcar – MARTA Rail

Streetcar Concept

Phasing Timeline

1 to 3 years 3 to 7 years 7 to 10 years

Site A Vine City Station

Vine City Promenade, sidewalk & streetscape enhancements, build

stormwater mitigation

New stadium: new streets connecting

through GWCC campus to Downtown

Expand development of Vine City Station TOD, continue developing

GWCC campus

Site B MLK @ Northside

Minor streetscape enhancements, close Mitchell St. jog, bike facility on MLK, infill development, new

greenspace

New stadium: new streets connecting the

N-S grid to MLK, mixed-use infill surrounding

stadium

Extend Streetcar down MLK to Northside

Site C COP @ MLK

Sidewalk & streetscape enhancements,

conversion of COP to 2-way, convert vacant lots

into temporary stormwater catchment

New stadium: new streets connecting east

into Downtown and south to Castleberry, capping of the Gulch

Development over the newly capped Gulch, MMPT construction,

Streetcar down COP to MLK

Site D AUC Gateway

2-way conversion of Trenholm & Hills, bike facility on Greensferry,

Brawley & Lowery, streetcar projections

Redevelopment of vacant land for AUC

housing/hotel/conference center, other mixed

use infill

Extension of streetcar down Fair St

Questions/Discussion