PIONEER SQUARE EAST-WEST STREETS SOUNDING BOARD
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PIONEER SQUARE EAST-WEST STREETS SOUNDING BOARD February 14, 2019 1
Transcript of PIONEER SQUARE EAST-WEST STREETS SOUNDING BOARD
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
