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STUDY2014
CITY WALK
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A NETWORK OF CONNECTED URBAN LANDSCAPE SPACES ENHANCING THE EVERYDAY LIFE OF THE CITY
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INTRODUCTION 05Study Area Overview 06
PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS 08
Principles 10
Schedule 11
CITY WALK Connects Map 12
1 Minute / 5 Minute Walk 14
Event Every Minute 15
Linear Connections 16
Advocacy 17
KEY AREAS OF DETAILED DESIGN INVESTIGATION 18Parcel Integration 20
Parcels 22 / 25 & Dyer Street Crossing 22
Parcels 28 & 35 - Green Infrastructure 24
Friendship-Clifford Street Bridge 26
Trinity Square & Grace Cemetery 34
Knight Memorial Library 36
Columbus Square 38
Connections to Roger Williams Park 40
Riverwalk & Wickenden Street Crossing 42
CREDITS 44
APPENDIX A01Formal Plans A02
Precedents A05
CITY WALK ROUTE Diagrams A14
Cultural Vitality A16
CITY WALK Distance & Time A20
I-195 Redevelopment Area A22
Point Street Bridge Tidal Study A24
Links / References / Sources / Zoning A26
CITY WALK Meeting Minutes A28
CONTENTS
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CITY WALK
CITY...
BIKE
PLAY
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READ EAT
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MEET
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RELAX
SHOP WALK
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Daniel Baudouin Phoebe Blake
The Providence Foundation Jewelry District Association
providencecitywalk@gmail.com
INTRODUCTIONCITY WALK is a broadly scaled pedestrian/
bike system that connects eight Providence
neighborhoods arcing from Roger Williams
Park on the southwest to India Point Park
on the east. CITY WALK is about movement
(walking, running, biking) and public space
(sidewalks, parks, streets, trees, courtyards,
lawns, waterways, bridges). Whether by opti-
mizing existing public space through physical
improvements and programming, or by creating
great new public places, or by encouraging
exploration of these public assets, CITY WALK
will add value to the daily life of all who live, work
or visit Providence.
The concept first emerged as the East-West
Greenway during the Old Harbor Forums, an
initiative of the Providence Planning Department,
the Providence Foundation, the American
Institute of Architects RI and the Providence
Preservation Society:
Forge a greenway from Fox Point to Old Harbor, through the Jewelry District and to the beginning of the South Side (visual corridor, bike, pedestrian, linear park). Create a ribbon of connectivity.
(Old Harbor Forums, 2006, Report Summary)
Over time the concept was expanded and
refined. One goal is to maximize the impact of
the I-195 development opportunity. Through the
advocacy of The Providence Foundation and
the Jewelry District Association support for CITY
WALK has grown markedly over the years and
includes Mayor Angel Taveras. For a list of other
supporters please see page 44.
CITY WALK is included in the Citys official
Comprehensive Plan and in the Redevelopment
District Commissions plans for the I-195 parcels.
Thus, we are pleased to present CITY WALK
Study 2014, which outlines ways the Providence
community can make CITY WALK a reality. It
is a call for action to get CITY WALK moving.
Please consider how you, your neighborhood,
your organization, can pitch in.
We thank the other financial sponsors of this
Study: Brown University, The Colosseum, Hecht
Development, the Jewelry District Foundation
and The Rhode Island Foundation.
Finally, we thank L+A Landscape Architecture,
particularly its Principal, Ron Henderson, for this
comprehensive and stimulating Study and for
their persistent guidance, leadership and tech-
nical ability which have shepherded CITY WALK
for years. During this time Ron Henderson has
provided countless pro-bono hours including
his time on this report. Without Ron Henderson,
there would be no CITY WALK.
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STUDY AREA OVERVIEW
The CITY WALK study area encompasses the full
extent of CITY WALK from Providences Fox Point
neighborhood to Roger Williams Park. Defining
the CITY WALK route within the study area was a
critical component of this Study Report. The CITY
WALK route can be described as two loops and
the connection between them. The Wickenden
Street loop includes India Point Park and the
Wickenden Street retail district. The connector
runs along the riverfront, crosses the river on the
future pedestrian bridge, extends through the
I-195 Redevelopment corridor across I-95 on the
Friendship-Clifford Street Bridge, and continues
down Friendship Street to Grace Cemetery. The
Roger Williams Park loop links Elmwood Avenue
and Broad Street at the north end of the loop
through Grace Cemetery and through Roger
Williams Park on the south end. The total length
of CITY WALK is roughly 7.5 miles.
Base information for this study is drawn
from the most recently available information
from the following sources:
In particular, the following documents
were closely reviewed:
The LINK: Developers Toolkit
Providence Tomorrow: The Downtown Plan
Providence Tomorrow: Upper South Providence,
Lower South Providence, and Elmwood
Neighborhood Plan
Elmwood Avenue Enhancement report
I-195 Redevelopment District Commission East
Side Park 30% Plan and West Side Park 30%
Plan
River Road Plan
Fred Lippit Woonasquatucket River Greenway
Plan
Guide To Cycling in the Ocean State
A Vision for Revitalization: The Trinity Gateway
Project at Grace Church Cemetery
Additionally, previous historic plans were
reviewed:
Jewelry District/Old Harbor Planning Framework
Study 2008
Providence 2020 Plan 2005
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ELMWOOD
LOWER S. PROVIDENCE
WASHINGTONPARK
SOUTHELMWOOD
WESTEND
DOWNTOWN
JEWELRYDISTRICT
FOX POINT
UPPER S.PROVIDENCE
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PRINCIPLE 1
CITY WALK connectseight Providenceneighborhoods via a network of pedestrian spaces and bicycle routes.
CITY WALK
PRINCIPLES
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PRINCIPLE 2
CITY WALK improvesequitable access to urban assets.
supports community initiativescelebrates neighborhood characteradvances economic developmentgenerates new public spacespromotes green infrastructure
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CITY WALK
POLICY
CITY WALK and other priority walking routes should be accommodated along adjacent streets and/or across parcels. These routes connect to regional recreation routes, parks, adjacent residential neighborhoods, and the main Brown campus on College Hill. Development should accommodate these walking routes by providing extra sidewalk width for more generous walking space and plantings, and/or providing passage across a parcel where it creates a more direct walking route and is flanked by active spaces. [The Link - Developers Toolkit 2013]
The redevelopment of the I-195 parcels, with the development of new waterfront parks and a pedestrian bridge that links them together, provides an opportunity to consider a larger network of linked urban spaces that connect Fox Point to the Jewelry District continuing through the I-195 parcels and linking across I-95 along the Friendship Street Bridge to Upper South Providence and the Southside neighborhoods.
...To fill in the missing pieces from India Point Park, through the waterfront parks and pedestrian bridge will require careful planning of the I-195 parcels with special consideration for the pedestrian movements through the corridor. Public access through building plazas or courtyards can be an essential component to making the linked network of open spaces a success, while ensuring the I-195 parcels are fully redeveloped.
In addition, a coherent identity, such as CITY WALK, together with a branding and way-finding program, will help to promote this new network of linked urban spaces. [from the Comprehensive Plan Providence Tomorrow 2010]
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NOV 2014NEW MAYOR AND COUNCIL ELECTED
AUG 2014CITY WALKSTUDY
2010ACADEMIC DESIGNSTUDIO
2013CITY WALK IN DEVELOPERS TOOLKIT
SPRING 2015 BIKE TO THE PARKSUNDAYS
BUILT PUBLIC SPACESOPPORTUNITIESFOR DEVELOPMENT
SEPT 2014WALK YOURCITY WALK
2010CITY WALK IN COMP PLAN
2008EAST-WESTGREENWAY
JEWELRY DISTRICT BUILD-OUT
MARK & EVENTESTABLISH CITY WALK ROUTE
INFORMATIONAL & WAYFINDING SIGNAGE
ART INSTALLATIONS
GUIDED TOURS
NEIGHBORHOOD WALKS
BIKING EVENTS
Since its conceptual beginning in 2008, CITY WALK has grown
into a tangible and widely accepted asset to Providences urban
connectivity. At this point in time, CITY WALK has been written into
City policy and development planning and is supported by neigh-
borhood associations and other stakeholders. Next steps for CITY
WALK include promoting and defining the route through program-
ming and events; identifying the route with wayfinding and signage;
encouraging the enhancement of poor connections and key areas;
and continuing to advocate and support the Route through the
I-195 development process ensuring a safe, enjoyable pedes-
trian and bicycle connection between Southside and the Eastside
neighborhoods.
CITY WALK
SCHEDULE
CULTURE, ENTERAINMENTAND PLACES OF INTEREST
* Rhode Island State House1 Providence Place Mall2 AS2203 Roger Williams Park Botanical Center4 Roger Williams Zoo5 RI State House6 Dunkin Donuts Center7 Trinity Repertory Company 8 Lupos Heartbreak Hotel9 Providence Performing Arts Center10 The Arcade11 Veterans Memorial Auditorium12 Roger Williams National Memoiral13 Cable Car Cinema14 Annmary Brown Memorial15 Avon Cinema16 The Steel Yard17 The Wilbury Theatre18 Sheldon Street Church19 Saint Joseph Church20 First Baptist Church21 Save The Bay Center
MUSEUMS
1 Childrens Museum2 John Brown House Museum3 Governor Stephen Hopkins House4 RISD Museum5 David Winton Bell Gallery6 Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology7 Governor Henry Lippitt House Museum8 Nelson W. Aldrich House9 Natural History Museum10 Culinary Arts Museum
RAILWAYS
ROADS
FRED LIPPIT WOONASQUATUCKET RIVER GREENWAY
RIPTA BUS LINES
PROVIDENCE INDEPENDENCE TRAIL
HISTORIC BENEFIT STREET
BLUEWAYS
PHASE 1BIKE ROUTES
PHASE 2 BIKE ROUTES
EAST COAST GREENWAY
PAINTED BIKE LANES
CITYWALK ROUTE
OTHER INSTITUTIONS INCLUDING:URI, PROVIDENCE COLLEGE, CCRI, RI HOSPITAL
BROWN UNIVERSITY
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN
JOHNSON & WALES
PARK / OPEN SPACE
WATER
REC CENTERS
COMMUNITY GARDENS
MUSEUMS
LIBRARIES
CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT AND PLACES OF INTEREST
HIGH SCHOOLS
MIDDLE/ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
POP-UP ART
HISTORIC DISTRICTS
PROPOSED HISTORIC DISTRICTS
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CONNECTS
LEGEND
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BLUEWAYS
PHASE 1BIKE ROUTESPHASE 2 BIKE ROUTES
EAST COAST GREENWAYPAINTED BIKE LANES
CITYWALK ROUTECRANSTON BIKE LINE
REC CENTERSCOMMUNITY GARDENSMUSEUMSLIBRARIESCULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT
HIGH SCHOOLS
HISTORIC DISTRICTS
CAMPUS BUILDINGSMIDDLE/ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
LANDMARKS (not sure what to call them)
1 MINUTE WALK. 5 MINUTE WALK
CITY WALK
THE ROUTE
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PROGRAMMING EVENTS
FRIENDSHIP-CLIFFORD STREET BRIDGE
WATERFRONT ACCESS
BROAD STREET OVERPASS
BROAD STREET RETAIL & BUSINESS DISTRICTS
TRINITY SQUARE / GRACE CEMETERY
ELMWOOD AVE UNDERPASS
COLUMBUS SQUARE
GANO PARK
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
INDIA POINT PARK
SHOOTERS SITE
BROAD ST. PARK ENTRANCE
ROGER WILLIAMS
PARK
ZOO
ELMWOOD AVE. PARK ENTRANCE
BENEFIT STREETWICKENDEN STREET RETAIL
EVENT EVERY MINUTE. OPPORTUNITIES
STREET TREES, IMPROVED INTERSECTION
PROVIDE SIGNAGE/ WAYFINDING
A robust and interesting walking experience is developed by applying an Event Every Minute objective to the CITY WALK route. The average 1 minute walking distance is approximately 283 feet which could also be viewed as an average city block length. Looking at the CW route minute-by-minute or block-by-block areas are identified as either successfully meeting the Event Every Minute goal or as opportunities for enhancement.
Cut out Sign - Washington, DC
http://www.flickr.com/photos/idleg-nome/4568788520/
Map Signage - Bath, England
http://typophile.com/node/80630
Potential SignagePUBLIC ART
COMMUNITY GARDENS & FOOD
FOOD TRUCK
PLACE MAKING
SUPER-GRAPHICS
POP-UP STORE
FARMERS MARKET
MICRO-PARK / PLAY AREA
WAYFINDING
INFORMATIONHISTORY AND CULTURE LIGHTING
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CITY WALK
THE ROUTE
A NETWORK OF LINEAR CONNECTIONS
ELMWOOD
LOWER S. PROVIDENCE
WASHINGTONPARK
SOUTHELMWOOD
WESTEND
DOWNTOWNFOX POINT
UPPER S.PROVIDENCEEAST COAST GREENWAY
CITY WALK
EAST BAY BIKE PATH
RIVERWALK
PROVIDENCE HIGH LINE
HISTORIC CULTURAL TRAILS
RIVER ROAD TO BLACKSTONE RIVER BIKEWAY
FRED LIPPIT WOONASQUATUCKET
RIVER GREENWAY
CITY WALK enhances and adds connectivity to existing linear routes through Providence.
For the CITY WALK route to be completely successful, areas where there is existing obstruction or potential for obstruction need to be addressed to add, maintain, and improve accessibility.
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ADVOCACY
CITY WALK
THE ROUTE
CITY WALK advocacy can be targeted to specific needs in three sections.
Continue advocacy for public access on Riverwalk.Promote and maintain existing and developing connections.
Continue promoting CITY WALK in the I-195 redevelopment planning process to insure that this critical link between the south and east is incorporated into development as a accessible public connection.
Advocacy for developing connections that move towards making the south loop a safe, fun, contiguous walking and biking experience.
ADVOCATE AND SUPPORT CURRENT INITIATIVES AND CONNECTIONS
ADVOCATE DURING DEVELOPMENT
PROCESS
ADVOCATE ENHANCED CONNECTIONS
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KEY AREAS OF INVESTIGATION
KEY AREAS OF DETAILEDDESIGN INVESTIGATION
CONNECTIONS TO ROGER WILLIAMS PARK1. ELMWOOD AVE. UNDERPASS2. CADILLAC DRIVE TUNNEL3. BROAD ST. OVERPASS
COLUMBUS SQUARE
TRINITY SQUARE& GRACE CEMETERY
FRIENDSHIP CLIFFORD BRIDGE
HARBORWALK & WICKENDEN STREET CROSSING
PARCEL 22 / 25 & DYER STREET CROSSING
KNIGHT MEMORIAL LIBRARY
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KEY AREAS OF DETAILEDDESIGN INVESTIGATIONI-195 Parcel Integration
Riverwalk & Wickenden Street Crossing
Parcels 22 / 25 & Dyer Street Crossing
Parcels 28 & 35 - Green Infrastructure
Friendship-Clifford Street Bridge
Trinity Square & Grace Cemetery
Knight Memorial Library
Columbus Square
Connections to Roger Williams Park
Note: These are some of the key areas that warrant detailed investigation; there are others.
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WIDE SIDEWALK WITHECOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN REALM OF CLIFFORD/FRIENDSHIP BRIDGE
PLANTED BUFFER AND BRIDGE THRESHOLD
CONTINUES TO ROGER
WILLIAMS PARK
DESIGN INVESTIGATION KEY AREAS
PARCEL INTEGRATION
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CONNECTS TO RIVERWALK
DYER STREET CROSSING
RICHMOND AND CLIFFORD SQUARE(COMPENSATE FOR NARROW JEWELRY DISTRICT SIDEWALK)
DORRANCE STREET PROMENADE
THROUGH BUILDING CONNECTOR @ PARCEL 42
WEST SIDE RIVERWALK
ECOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURECOURTYARD
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
* NOTE: BASED ON DEVELOPERS TOOLKIT SUGGESTED BUILDING FOOTPRINTS
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DESIGN INVESTIGATION KEY AREAS
PARCEL 22 & 25
Building massing provides ground-floor public use and greater than 300,000 sf of research laboratory.
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CITY WALK can take advantage of open space defined
in the Developers Toolkit through Parcels 22 and 25 to
make as direct and continuous route as possible between
the West Side Park and the significant corner at Clifford
and Richmond Streets. This route for CITY WALK through
Parcels 22 and 25 can take many forms as long as it is open
to the public: courtyards, plazas, lobbies, winter gardens,
arcades, pedestrian alleys, and other typologies.
THIS WAY TO THE INTERSECTION OF
RICHMOND AND CLIFFORD STREETS
COURTYARD/CAMPUSThrough block connections.
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HARVARD COOP @HARVARD SQUARE
HARVARD COOP @HARVARD SQUARE
HOLYOKE CENTER @ HARVARD SQUARESUPERIMPOSED ON WEST SIDE OF DYER ST.
THROUGH BLOCK
OUT OF TOWN NEWS
AU BON PAIN
Parcels 22 & 25 imposed
onto the Holyoke Center
and Harvard Square area.
Includes:
Retail shops, public plazas,
multi-modal transportation,
office space, and through
block connections.
SCALE 1:1000 10050 200
HARVARD COOP @HARVARD SQUARE
RISD MUSEUM @ RISD PROVINDENCESUPERIMPOSED ON WEST SIDE OF DYER ST.
WATERMAN ST
THOMAS ST
MARKET SQUARE
SUPERIOR COURT
RISD MUSEUM
Parcels 22 & 25
imposed onto
Providence at
South Main St.
& College St.
Includes:
RISD Museum, 6 RISD
campus buildings, RISD
auditorium, public plaza
areas, through block
connections and a signif-
icant portion of the State
Superior Court building. SCALE 1:100
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SCALE COMPARISONRegional examples that fit within the 31,300sq. ft. (0.7 acre) Parcels 22 & 25 footprint.
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DESIGN INVESTIGATION KEY AREAS
PARCEL 28 & 35
ECOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE: WIDE LINEAR PLANTED AREAS, UNDERGROUND CISTERNS
ECOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE:SURFACE WATER ROUTING, LINEAR TREE TROUGHS AND UNDERGROUND CISTERN SYSTEM
ACTIVATED SPACE WITH PERVIOUS SURFACE AT PARKING LOT EDGE
WIDE SIDEWALKS
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GREEN INFRASTRUCTUREReducing the hydrological impact of impervious surfaces in an urban setting
The Providence River and Narragansett
Bay are less than a quarter mile east
of Parcels 28 & 35. These parcels are
ideal locations for implementing green
infrastructure concepts and best prac-
tices in urban development.
Wide sidewalks are planted pedestrian
parkways designed with underground
systems to hold water on site reducing
nonpoint source pollution in the Bay.
The underground cistern provides adjacent buildings with greywater and irrigates the systems plantings as needed.
The teak decking provides pedestrians with access to the north and south sections of the courtyard. It also leads to greater connections within Providences core.
Seating along CITY WALK is provided by two-sided benches. The 12x3 seating platform allows for a multitude of seating options.
Metal grates collect rainwater from the streets and rooftops allowing for uninterrupted foot traffic and providing a visual cue to the underground stormwater system.
The angled curb provides a backstop for stormwater, increasing the total amount of water captured.
Perforated pipe transports water not used by vegetation to underground cistern.
The vegetation in this area is representative of common riparian species in Rhode Island and provides an aesthetically pleasing experience from both the ground level as well as the Brown University Research Facility.
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DESIGN INVESTIGATION KEY AREAS
FRIENDSHIP-CLIFFORD STREET BRIDGE
NO SHADE NO BIKE LANE
LIGHTING SCALE FOR CARS NOT PEDESTRIANS
LACK OF SEQUENTIAL SPACIAL DEFINITION
NOISY DUSTY HOT OR... WINDY COLD
NO SHADE NO BIKE LANE
LIGHTING SCALE FOR CARS NOT PEDESTRIANS
LACK OF SEQUENTIAL SPACIAL DEFINITION
NOISY DUSTY HOT OR... WINDY COLD
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Westminster Street (Mathewson Street Eddy Street)
Pedestrian Experience of 523 Feet: Context
Clifford Street Bridge (West Franklin Street East Franklin Street)
Westminster Street (Mathewson Street Eddy Street)
Pedestrian Experience of 523 Feet: Rhythm of Change
Clifford Street Bridge (West Franklin Street East Franklin Street)
Westminster Street (Mathewson Street Eddy Street)
Pedestrian Experience of 523 Feet: Context
Clifford Street Bridge (West Franklin Street East Franklin Street)
Westminster Street (Mathewson Street Eddy Street)
Pedestrian Experience of 523 Feet: Rhythm of Change
Clifford Street Bridge (West Franklin Street East Franklin Street)
523 FEET ON WESTMINSTER STREET
523 FEET ON WESTMINSTER STREET
523 FEET FREINDSHIP-CLIFFORD STREET BRIDGE
523 FEET FREINDSHIP-CLIFFORD STREET BRIDGE
TYPICAL PLACEMENT
By introducing material change and pattern variability,
a walking experience can be elevated in richness and
interest.
CONTEXT AND RHYTHM OF CHANGE
PATTERN EXAMPLES
+ 2 MATERIALS + VERTICAL SCALE
CHANGE RHYTHM OF DENSITY
+ 2 MATERIALS
Objects Repurposed Highway Markers Everyday Objects into Unexpected Installations
Change Rhythm of Density
Typical Placement
Change Rhythm of Density + Two Materials
Change Rhythm of Density + Two Materials + Vertical Scale
Comparing a 523 foot walking distance on the Friendship-Clifford Street Bridge to a 523 feet walk on Westminster Street.
PEDESTRIAN EXPERIENCEWalking 523 feet: Context and Rhythm of Change
In the diagrams, existing streetscape elements on the Friendship-Clifford Street Bridge and on Westminster St. are each assigned a different shade of gray. Elements such as paving materials, street amenities, lighting, and vegetation were included. The resulting diagrams illustrate the sameness of the Friendship-Clifford Street Bridge pedestrian experience and the varied rich texture of a similar length walk down Westminster Street.
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DESIGN INVESTIGATION KEY AREAS
FRIENDSHIP-CLIFFORD STREET BRIDGE
PEDESTRIAN SCALE LIGHTINGVariable rhythm rather than monotonous regularity
Clifford Street Bridge Existing Lighting EXISTING LIGHTING
Clifford Street Bridge Existing Lighting Pattern
EXISTING LIGHTING PATTERN Clifford Street Bridge Existing Lighting EXISTING LIGHTING
EXISTING LIGHTINGHigh, overhead, uniformly spaced cobra lights.
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Lighting: Bridge Lighting Beneath Bridge
LIGHTED WALKWAYVariable height & location. Extensions into adjacent neighborhoods.
LIGHTED STRUCTUREUplighting, color washes, color changes.
LIGHTING OPPORTUNITIESSurfaces and locations available for lighting enhancement. Alternative lighting patterns and scales. Clifford Street Bridge Alternate Lighting Pattern
ALTERNATIVE LIGHTING PATTERN I - 95 Bridge Sequence BRIDGE UNDERSIDE & SIDES
Clifford Street Bridge Alternate Lighting Scales ALTERNATE LIGHTING SCALES
Clifford Street Bridge Alternate Lighting Scales ALTERNATE LIGHTING SCALES
Clifford Street Bridge Approaches BRIDGE APPROACHES
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DESIGN INVESTIGATION KEY AREAS
FRIENDSHIP-CLIFFORD STREET BRIDGE
I - 95 Corridor I-95 Corridor I - 95 Corridor
I-95 North / Friendship-Clifford St. Bridge
Clifford Street Bridge Thresholds
Thresholds
OPPORTUNITIESBridge thresholds and road-side areas available for tree and shrub planting.
Planting plan at I-95 and Friendship-Clifford Street Bridge100
Mown Meadow
Deciduous Threshold
Shrub Massing
Evergreen Buffer
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Mown Meadow
Deciduous Threshold
Shrub Massing
Evergreen Buffer
Benefits of installing an arboreal buffer
and threshold at the Friendship-Clifford
Street Bridge include:
Creating a green gateway and relation-
ship between the two neighborhoods
joined by the bridge.
Reducing the perceived overall length
of the bridge by as much as 80 feetor
15%by planting to the 40 ft. buffer at
both thresholds.
Creating a visual and sound buffer zone
between the I-95 corridor and the adja-
cent neighborhoods.
Establishing a visual landmark for pedes-
trians and bicyclists approaching the
bridge from the south and east.
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I-95 at East Franklin Street: northwest view 10 FT.I-95 SB / East Franklin Street Looking Northwest
40 Ft. Clear Zone
20 Ft. Visibility Corridor
DECIDUOUS THRESHOLD
MOWED MEADOW
SHRUB MASSING
EVERGREEN BUFFER
GREEN THRESHOLDS AND BUFFERSIncrease tree canopy and create bridge thresholds
Friendship-Clifford Street Bridge: southwest view
10 FT.Cliord Street Bridge Looking Southwest
10 Ft.Sidewalk
5 Ft.Bikelane
10 Ft.Sidewalk
2 x10 Ft.Travel Lanes
EVERGREEN BUFFER
EVERGREEN BUFFER
DECIDUOUS THRESHOLD
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Paint, materials, extensions into adjacent neighborhoods.
Objects Repurposed Highway Markers OBJECTSPavement markers and reflectors used in unexpected installations
DESIGN INVESTIGATION KEY AREAS
FRIENDSHIP-CLIFFORD STREET BRIDGE
West Franklin Street + Friendship Street Crosswalk W. Franklin & Friendship St. Crosswalk Stewart Street + Friendship Street Crosswalk Stewart & Friendship St. Crosswalk
Clifford Street Bridge Security Fence Security Fence
Clifford Street Bridge Sidewalk Sidewalk
Clifford Street Bridge Road Surface Road Surface
SURFACE OPPORTUNITIESSurfaces available for color, texture and safety enhancement.
I - 95 Bridge Sequence
Bridge underside & structure
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CITY WALK
LANE DIVIDERSSimple barrier options for comfort and safety.
Design Recommendations
Friendship-Clifford Street Bridge The Friendship-Clifford Street Bridge is
presently an uninspired but critically importantsection of CITY WALK that can be enhanced greatly by applying a variable, rich, and textured program to the pedestrian experience.
1 New planting design to increase tree density Add evergreen trees and shrub layer for visual enclosure and road noise mitigation.
2 New environmental graphic and materials design incorporating protected bikeway/sidewalk barriers.
3 New pedestrian scaled lighting design Variable rhythm rather than monotonous regularity.
FUTURE OPPORTUNITIESConstruction of parallel bridge exclusively for pedestrians and bicycles.
Future opportunities for Friendship-
Clifford Street Bridge: A parallel bridge
exclusively for pedestrian/bicycles would be
the safest and most desirable connection for
pedestrians and bicyclists across the I-95
corridor.
The Friendship-Clifford Street Bridge bicycle
lane would connect to bikeways/routes at
Providence River Pedestrian Bridge and
Elmwood Avenue intersecting with existing
designated routes.
FUTURE PEDESTRIAN/BIKE BRIDGE
Clifford Street Bridge Sidewalk Objects Barriers Pedestrian Clifford Street Bridge Sidewalk Objects Barriers Bikelane
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ARMY COMMUNITY
CENTER
12 MINUTE WALK TO FRIENDSHIP-CLIFFORD
STREET BRIDGE
9 MINUTE WALK TO KNIGHT MEMORIAL
LIBRARY
TO BROAD STREET BUSINESS DISTRICT
RESTORE EXISTING WALL & REPLACE FENCE AT
ELMWOOD AVE
ADD ACCESS POINTS
ADD STREET TREES
GARDEN OF INNOCENCE
IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY OF PRIMARY PATHS
ENLARGE SIDEWALK
PROGRAMING AREAS
COLUMBARIUM WALL & IMPROVED WALKWAY
DESIGN INVESTIGATION KEY AREAS
TRINITY SQUARE & GRACE CEMETERY
CITY FARM
SOUTHSIDE CULTURAL CENTER
THE WILBURY THEATRE GROUP
STREET ART INSTALLATION
PARK
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Design Recommendations
Trinity Square & Grace Cemetery1 Access
Improve access and walkways throughout
2 Programming Enhance areas for year-round programming
3 Further investigate the viability of constructing a Columbarium wall & improved walkway along the southern perimeter of Grace Cemetery.
RESTORE EXISTING WALL & REPLACE FENCE
AT ELMWOOD AVE
Potential programming examples: Farmers markets,
seasonal craft and gift vendor shows, flea markets, live
music, and international food & cultural events
Elmwood Avenue view east
Broad Street view west
PROGRAMING AREA
PROGRAMING AREAS
ENLARGE SIDEWALK
ENLARGE SIDEWALK
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KNIGHT MEMORIAL LIBRARY
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GIL B ERT STE WA RT MIDDL E SCHOOL
SCHOOL ZONE BEGINS AT
PLENTY STREET
SCHOOL ZONE BEGINS AT MAWNEY
STREET
11 MINUTE WALK TO COLUMBUS
SQUARE
9 MINUTE WALK TO GRACE CEMETERY
SCHOOL HYPER ZONE
CONTINUOUSCROSSWALK
MARKING OR TEXTURE
PROGRAM EVENTS AND IMPROVE PUBLIC
LANDSCAPE
ENHANCED CROSSWALKS
RAMPS UP (OPTIONAL)
RAMPS UP (OPTIONAL)
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KNIGHT MEMORIAL LIBRARY
ITS A PORCH, NOT A DOORMAT
EVENTS: BOOK SALESAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS
AFTER SCHOOL
ACTIVITIES
Design Recommendations
Knight Memorial Library1 Promote events
Book sale / Safe routes to schools / After school activities
2 Establish School Zone with reduced vehicle speed limits, signage, pedestrian priority crosswalks, and lighting.
3 Safer street crossing Enhance crosswalks at Princeton Ave, Moore St., and Daboll St. with traffic calming ramps, flashing beacons, and bolder wider cross-walks. Paint and/or install textured pavement to the entire roadway from Princeton Ave. to Moore Street to distinguish it as a continuous crosswalk.
The front porch on-street Library open space is an asset for programming such as book sales and community events.
Raised textured crosswalks in Ohio and San Francisco.
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COLUMBUS SQUARE
17 MINUTE WALK TO ROGER WILLIAMS PARK
11 MINUTE WALK TO KNIGHT MEMORIAL LIBRARY
ATLANTIC AVE CLOSED TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC
SAFER PEDESTRIAN CROSSING
RELOCATE COLUMBUS STATUE FACING EAST
ADD AMENITIES AND RECONFIGURE TO
CREATE A USABLE SPACE
SHORTER SAFER PEDESTRIAN CROSSING
FEINSTEIN HIGH SCHOOL
PAUL CUFFEE SCHOOLWALLGREENS
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COLUMBUS SQUARE
Design Recommendations
Columbus Square 1 Safer pedestrian crossings by shortening
the distance across Elmwood Avenue and Reservoir Avenue.
2 New traffic pattern to direct inbound Reservoir Avenue traffic to Elmwood Avenue via Adelaide Ave. before Columbus Square.
3 Move the statue of Christopher Columbus to a position facing east along Atlantic Avenue as the new focal point for the park located farther from the noisy intersection.
4 Economic development will likely occur with a safe, well-designed public space.
ADD AMENITIES AND RECONFIGURE TO BE AN ENJOYABLE SPACE
RELOCATE COLUMBUS STATUE TO ATLANTIC AVE
CITY WALK INCLUDES ENTIRE COLUMBUS
SQUARE AREA
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CONNECTIONS TO ROGER WILLIAMS PARK
POTENTIAL FUTURE PARK CONNECTION THROUGH TUNNEL AT CADILLAC DRIVE
BROAD STREET ENTRANCE
Broad Street over pass
ELMWOOD AVE. ENTRANCE
Elmwood Avenue under pass
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Design Recommendations
Connections to Roger Williams Park 1 Enhance and distinguish the pedestrian
and bicycle experience on the Broad Street overpass and the Elmwood Avenue under-pass with pedestrian scale lighting, graphics, surface treatment, and the installation of dedicated, protected bicycle lanes.
2 Close half of Elmwood Avenue to cars on weekends to allow for a safe connection from the Elmwood neighborhood to the entrance of Roger Williams Park.
3 Continue investigation of the tunnel connection at Cadillac Avenue.
DESIGN INVESTIGATION KEY AREAS
BIKE TO PARK WEEKEND
One side of a major road is used for Open Streets Bogot.
All ages safely bike ride at Cyclovia Providence.
LANE CLOSURE ENDS AT PARK
ENTRANCE
LANE CLOSURE ENDS AT COLUMBUS SQUARE
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RIVERWALK & WICKENDEN STREET CROSSING
WICKENDEN STREET CROSSING AT SOUTH WATER STREET
PROGRAMMABLE SPACE ON ROUTE
CONTINUITY OF RIVERWALK
BOARDWALK BYPASSES OBSTRUCTED WALKWAY
S. INDIA ST.
1
4
4
2
3
POINT STREET BRIDGE FLOATING
UNDER PASS
9 MINUTE WALK TO INDIA POINT PARK
9 MINUTE WALK TO
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
5 MINUTE WALK TO WEST SIDE PARK
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Design Recommendations
Wickenden / Point Street Crossing1 Continuity of Riverwalk
2 Further explore potential of floating boardwalk
3 Insure park connections and street cross-ings are clearly defined and well marked for CITY WALK continuity
The CITY WALK route at Wickenden Street / Point
Street Bridge has several potential scenarios. All
utilize crossing Wickenden St. at S. Water St. as it is
the only safe crossing location. The fourth scenario
provides an intermittent, tide dependent alternative
to the S. Water St. crossing. Rough calculations indi-
cate that this option is viable.
1.The continuity of Riverwalk is the most ideal
scenario along the waterfront section of the route.
2. A floating boardwalk that bypasses the existing
obstructed walkway.
3. CITY WALK is on South India Street off of the
waterfront.
4. A floating under pass low tide alternative to the
Wickenden St. crossing at S. Water St.
Floating boardwalk on the Schuylkill River, Philadelphia.
A vegetative barrier discourages jay-walking at dangerous locations. Hudson River Park, NYC.
Floating boardwalk in Florida.
CITY WALK Supporters
Mayor Angel TaverasRepresentative Grace DiazRepresentative Christopher BlazejewskiAmerican Institute of Architects/RIFox Point Neighborhood AssociationGrow Smart RIProvidence Childrens MuseumRhode Island Bicycle CoalitionRISD Professors Anne Tate, James Barnes and Colgate SearleSierra Club RI ChapterShapeUp RISouthside Community Land TrustCiTY WALK Participants: CiTY WALK thanks the City and State Officials, the various organizations and the individual residents of Providence and Rhode Island whose interest in CiTY WALK meetings and ongoing discussions have contributed to this report.
CITY WALK Special Thanks
Brown UniversityThe ColosseumHecht DevelopmentJewelry District AssociationJewelry District FoundationProvidence FoundationRhode Island Foundation
CITY WALK Contributors
L+A Landscape Architecture
Ron Henderson FASLA Tanya Kelley Kate Dana
Robert Cabral Matt Dallos Ying Lin Kouichiro Nakajima
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Formal Plans A02
Precedents A05
CITY WALK ROUTE Diagrams A14
Cultural Vitality A16
CITY WALK Distance & Time A18
I-195 Redevelopment Area A20
Point Street Bridge Tidal Study A22
Links / References / Sources / Zoning A24
CITY WALK Meeting Minutes A26
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FORMAL PLANS
FORMAL PLANS
Jewelry District Plan
Old Harbor Plan
Providence 2020 Plan
JEWELRY DISTRICT PLAN OLD HARBOR PLAN
PROVIDENCE 2020 PLAN
FORMAL PLANS
Jewelry District Plan
Old Harbor Plan
Providence 2020 Plan
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APPENDIX: PRECEDENTS
SECOND DRAFT 07.15.14
SEQUENTIAL / EPISODIC PATHSG. CULLEN TOWNSCAPES, RIVERWALK (PROVIDENCE), PARKWAY (PHILADELPHIA, OLIN)
SECOND DRAFT 07.15.14
Benjamin Franklin Parkway Framework Plan: Philadelphia, PA
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PEDESTRIAN STREETSLAS RAMBLAS, BARCELONA
SECOND DRAFT 07.15.14
PEDESTRIAN PROMENADESBLACKSTONE BOULEVARD, PROVIDENCE and COMMONWEALTH AVENUE, BOSTON
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THROUGH-BLOCK CONNECTIONSPAUL REVERE MALL (BOSTON), WESTSIDE RAILYARDS (MANHATTAN), LUDGATE (LONDON)
SECOND DRAFT 07.15.14
THROUGH BLOCK CONNECTIONSPROMENADES PLANTE (PARIS), ARCADE (PROVIDENCE)
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SECOND DRAFT 07.15.14
Ludgate Plaza: London, UK
Hudson Yards: New York, NY
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Hudson Yards: New York, NY
Hudson Yards: New York, NY
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APPENDIXWINTER GARDENS FORD FOUNDATION and BAMBOO COURT AT IBM, NEW YORK
SMALL URBAN PARKS BURNSIDE PARK, PROVIDENCE
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URBAN LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, WATER RECHARGE BASIN
GENEROUS PUBLIC SIDEWALKS MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
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BROAD TREE-LINED SIDEWALKS COURS MIRABEAU, AIX-EN-PROVENCE
WELL-CONSTRUCTED STREETS MARUNOUCHI-DORI, TOKYO
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PLAZAS AND URBAN COURTS CENTRAL PARK / COLUMBUS CIRCLE, NEW YORK and RAYCOM PLAZA, BEIJING
PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE GARDENS MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, NEW YORK
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HILLS, HARBOR & PONDS. THE ROUTE
HARBORHILL
POND
HARBORHILL
POND
HILLS TO THE NORTH
PONDS TO THE SOUTH
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RAPID TRANSITROUTE 92 TROLLEYREGULAR BUS LINES
GATRA ROUTESROUTE 6 TROLLEY
PROPOSED DOWNTOWN CONNECTOR
BIKE ROUTE PHASE 2EAST COAST GREENWAY
BIKE ROUTE PHASE 1BIKE LANE
PARKS AND OPEN SPACE.
PUBLIC TRANSIT ROUTES
HISTORIC DISTRICTS
BIKE ROUTES
PARKS AND PUBLIC SPACEPROPOSED HISTORIC DISTRICTS
HISTORIC DISTRICTS
RAPID TRANSITROUTE 92 TROLLEYREGULAR BUS LINES
GATRA ROUTESROUTE 6 TROLLEY
PROPOSED DOWNTOWN CONNECTOR
BIKE ROUTE PHASE 2EAST COAST GREENWAY
BIKE ROUTE PHASE 1BIKE LANE
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Providence River Pedestrian Bridge $8m - $15m invested connects higher income neighborhoods
Friendship Street Bridge / I-95 Bridge no pedestrian investment to connect to lower income neighborhoods
College Hill / Fox Point households: 2,135 individuals: 9,951 75.7% White 14.4% African American 5.0% Hispanic median family income: $121,521
India Point Pedestrian Bridge Providence River Pedestrian Bridge Friendship Street Bridge
< 25,000
60,000 - 25,000
100,000 - 60,000
150,000 - 100,000
>150,000
Median Family IncomeDowntown / Jewelry District households: 1,381 individuals: 2,678 68% White 11.9% African American 11.1% Hispanic median family income: $42,558
Upper South Providence households: 1,678 individuals: 4,965 28.7% White 34% African American 41.2% Hispanic median family income: $24,656
India Point Park / I-195 Pedestrian Bridge $12m invested connects higher income neighborhood to park
College Hill
Fox Point
Upper South Providence
West End
Federal Hill
Smith Hill
Downtown
95
95
Jewelry District
1 32 4 6 85 7 9analysis
ACCESS TO URBAN ASSETSThree bridges have been, or will be, constructed as part of the I-195 Relocation Project. The India Point Pedestrian Bridge connects the Fox Point Neighborhood across I-195 to India Point Park. The Providence River Pedestrian Bridge will be built across the Providence River to connect the Fox Point / College Hill neighborhoods with the Jewelry Distric neighborhood. These two pedestrian-only bridges provide enhance access between neighborhoods with both moderate to high incomes and economic stability.
The Friendship Street Bridge across I-95, which connects Upper South Providence with the promising new developments in the Jewelry District, however, received no pedestrian design enhancement.
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Providence River Pedestrian Bridge $8m - $15m invested connects higher income neighborhoods
Friendship Street Bridge / I-95 Bridge no pedestrian investment to connect to lower income neighborhoods
College Hill / Fox Point households: 2,135 individuals: 9,951 75.7% White 14.4% African American 5.0% Hispanic median family income: $121,521
India Point Pedestrian Bridge Providence River Pedestrian Bridge Friendship Street Bridge
< 25,000
60,000 - 25,000
100,000 - 60,000
150,000 - 100,000
>150,000
Median Family IncomeDowntown / Jewelry District households: 1,381 individuals: 2,678 68% White 11.9% African American 11.1% Hispanic median family income: $42,558
Upper South Providence households: 1,678 individuals: 4,965 28.7% White 34% African American 41.2% Hispanic median family income: $24,656
India Point Park / I-195 Pedestrian Bridge $12m invested connects higher income neighborhood to park
College Hill
Fox Point
Upper South Providence
West End
Federal Hill
Smith Hill
Downtown
95
95
Jewelry District
1 32 4 6 85 7 9analysis
ACCESS TO URBAN ASSETSThree bridges have been, or will be, constructed as part of the I-195 Relocation Project. The India Point Pedestrian Bridge connects the Fox Point Neighborhood across I-195 to India Point Park. The Providence River Pedestrian Bridge will be built across the Providence River to connect the Fox Point / College Hill neighborhoods with the Jewelry Distric neighborhood. These two pedestrian-only bridges provide enhance access between neighborhoods with both moderate to high incomes and economic stability.
The Friendship Street Bridge across I-95, which connects Upper South Providence with the promising new developments in the Jewelry District, however, received no pedestrian design enhancement.
Providence River Pedestrian Bridge $8m - $15m invested connects higher income neighborhoods
Friendship Street Bridge / I-95 Bridge no pedestrian investment to connect to lower income neighborhoods
College Hill / Fox Point households: 2,135 individuals: 9,951 75.7% White 14.4% African American 5.0% Hispanic median family income: $121,521
India Point Pedestrian Bridge Providence River Pedestrian Bridge Friendship Street Bridge
< 25,000
60,000 - 25,000
100,000 - 60,000
150,000 - 100,000
>150,000
Median Family IncomeDowntown / Jewelry District households: 1,381 individuals: 2,678 68% White 11.9% African American 11.1% Hispanic median family income: $42,558
Upper South Providence households: 1,678 individuals: 4,965 28.7% White 34% African American 41.2% Hispanic median family income: $24,656
India Point Park / I-195 Pedestrian Bridge $12m invested connects higher income neighborhood to park
College Hill
Fox Point
Upper South Providence
West End
Federal Hill
Smith Hill
Downtown
95
95
Jewelry District
1 32 4 6 85 7 9analysis
ACCESS TO URBAN ASSETSThree bridges have been, or will be, constructed as part of the I-195 Relocation Project. The India Point Pedestrian Bridge connects the Fox Point Neighborhood across I-195 to India Point Park. The Providence River Pedestrian Bridge will be built across the Providence River to connect the Fox Point / College Hill neighborhoods with the Jewelry Distric neighborhood. These two pedestrian-only bridges provide enhance access between neighborhoods with both moderate to high incomes and economic stability.
The Friendship Street Bridge across I-95, which connects Upper South Providence with the promising new developments in the Jewelry District, however, received no pedestrian design enhancement.
Providence River Pedestrian Bridge $8m - $15m invested connects higher income neighborhoods
Friendship Street Bridge / I-95 Bridge no pedestrian investment to connect to lower income neighborhoods
College Hill / Fox Point households: 2,135 individuals: 9,951 75.7% White 14.4% African American 5.0% Hispanic median family income: $121,521
India Point Pedestrian Bridge Providence River Pedestrian Bridge Friendship Street Bridge
< 25,000
60,000 - 25,000
100,000 - 60,000
150,000 - 100,000
>150,000
Median Family IncomeDowntown / Jewelry District households: 1,381 individuals: 2,678 68% White 11.9% African American 11.1% Hispanic median family income: $42,558
Upper South Providence households: 1,678 individuals: 4,965 28.7% White 34% African American 41.2% Hispanic median family income: $24,656
India Point Park / I-195 Pedestrian Bridge $12m invested connects higher income neighborhood to park
College Hill
Fox Point
Upper South Providence
West End
Federal Hill
Smith Hill
Downtown
95
95
Jewelry District
1 32 4 6 85 7 9analysis
ACCESS TO URBAN ASSETSThree bridges have been, or will be, constructed as part of the I-195 Relocation Project. The India Point Pedestrian Bridge connects the Fox Point Neighborhood across I-195 to India Point Park. The Providence River Pedestrian Bridge will be built across the Providence River to connect the Fox Point / College Hill neighborhoods with the Jewelry Distric neighborhood. These two pedestrian-only bridges provide enhance access between neighborhoods with both moderate to high incomes and economic stability.
The Friendship Street Bridge across I-95, which connects Upper South Providence with the promising new developments in the Jewelry District, however, received no pedestrian design enhancement.
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CULTURAL VITALITY
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12min
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5min 9min
8min
7min
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8min
9min
9min
21min
CITY WALKDISTANCE & TIME
WALKING SPEED AND TIME CITY WALK total length: 7.36 miles [approx.]
1 mile = 5,280 feet
Average walking speed: 3.1 miles per hour
[16,368 feet per hour]
Avg. 5 minute walk: approx. 1/4 of a mile [1,364 feet]
Avg. 1 minute walk: 273 feet
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FROM TO FEET MILE MINUTES
EAST SIDE
Wickenden St Crossing Wickenden Street Retail Dist. 2,376 0.45 9
Wickenden St. Retail Dist. Parking Lot, India Point Park 2,078 0.39 8
Parking Lot, India Point Park Public Boating, India Point Park 1,997 0.38 8
Public Boating, India Point Park Wickenden St. Crossing 2,466 0.47 9
Wickenden St. Crossing Riverside Park 1,313 0.25 5
JEWELRY DIST
Riverside Park Friendship-Clifford Bridge 3,012 0.57 11
ELMWOOD
Friendship-Clifford Bridge Grace Cemetery 3,223 0.61 12
Grace Cemetery Library/School 2,416 0.46 9
Library/School Columbus Square 3,033 0.57 11
Columbus Square Roger Williams Park Ent. - Elmwood Av. 4,329 0.82 16
ROGER WILLIAMS
Roger Williams Park Ent. - Elmwood Av. Zoo Entrance 2,490 0.47 9
Roger Williams Park Ent. - Broad St. Zoo Entrance 2,393 0.45 9
BROAD STREET
Roger Williams Park Ent. - Broad St. Historic District - Broad St. 1,617 1.06 21
Historic District - Broad St. Grace Cemetery 2,129 0.40 8
TOTALS 34,872 7.36 146 minutes 2.44 hours
OTHER
Gano Park Wickenden St. Retail Dist. 1,925 0.36 7
Parking Lot, India Point Park Wickenden St. Retail Dist. 1,565 0.30 6
Distances are approximate. Minutes are based on a 3.1 mile-per-hour average walking speed.
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The LINK frameworks development standards for each parcel outline supplementary guidelines that address additional considerations of land use and design. They are available at [hyperlink to come] .
Environmental standards also apply to the development parcels on issues including Stormwater impacts Brownfields (primarily, minor stipulations for Parcels 8, 25 and 35) Urban Coastal Greenway requirements (Parcels 2, 5, and 14)
More detail on these standards appears in sections B .1, B.2, and B.3.
4141(36)(36)
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I-1 Institutional Floating Zone
I-3 Institutional Floating Zone
I-3 Institutional Floating Zone
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ZONING FOR THE LINK PARCELS AND THE AREAS AROUND THEM
SOURCE: CITY OF PROVIDENCE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT; ZONING AS OF 1 JANUARY 2014
(SOURCE: DEVELOPERS TOOLKIT)
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I-195 REDEVELOPMENT AREA
A: Housing Maximized
0 250 500 1000FTN
Housing
Research/ Oce
Park/ Public
CITYWALK
Park
Continuous wide sidewalk/ setback on sunny side of Cliord Street for CITYWALK public space
Generous Sidewalk
Pedestrian friendly bridge
Through building
4222
25
2728
30
35
37
34
4136
P3
2
5
6
8
9
141A
P2
CITYWALK access on rst oor open to public
Public Square
Jewelry District LOOPP4
Generous Sidewalk
31
Mid-block Courtyard
A: Housing Maximized
0 250 500 1000FTN
Housing
Research/ Oce
Park/ Public
CITYWALK
Park
Continuous wide sidewalk/ setback on sunny side of Cliord Street for CITYWALK public space
Generous Sidewalk
Pedestrian friendly bridge
Through building
4222
25
2728
30
35
37
34
4136
P3
2
5
6
8
9
141A
P2
CITYWALK access on rst oor open to public
Public Square
Jewelry District LOOPP4
Generous Sidewalk
31
Mid-block Courtyard
HOUSINGMAXIMIZED
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B: Research/ Oce Maximized
Mid-block Courtyard
Continuous wide sidewalk/ setback on sunny side of Cliord Street for CITYWALK public space
Generous Sidewalk
Pedesrtian friendly bridge
P4
P2
4222
25
2728
30
35
37
34
4136
P3
0 250 500 1000FTN
Generous Sidewalk
2
5
6
8
9
1A14
Through buildingCITYWALK access on rst oor open to public
Public Square
Jewelry District LOOP
Park
31
Housing
Research/ Oce
Park/ Public
CITYWALK
C: Balance of Housing and Research/ Oce
Mid-block Courtyard
Continuous wide sidewalk/ setback on sunny side of Cliord Street for CITYWALK public space
Generous Sidewalk
Pedestrian friendly bridge
0 250 500 1000FTN
Generous Sidewalk
Park
14
5
8
9
1A
2
6
Through buildingCITYWALK access on rst oor open to public
Public Square
Jewelry District LOOP
Housing
Research/ Oce
Park/ Public
CITYWALK
P2
4222
25
2728
30
35
37
34
4136
P3
P4
31
A: Housing Maximized
0 250 500 1000FTN
Housing
Research/ Oce
Park/ Public
CITYWALK
Park
Continuous wide sidewalk/ setback on sunny side of Cliord Street for CITYWALK public space
Generous Sidewalk
Pedestrian friendly bridge
Through building
4222
25
2728
30
35
37
34
4136
P3
2
5
6
8
9
141A
P2
CITYWALK access on rst oor open to public
Public Square
Jewelry District LOOPP4
Generous Sidewalk
31
Mid-block Courtyard
A: Housing Maximized
0 250 500 1000FTN
Housing
Research/ Oce
Park/ Public
CITYWALK
Park
Continuous wide sidewalk/ setback on sunny side of Cliord Street for CITYWALK public space
Generous Sidewalk
Pedestrian friendly bridge
Through building
4222
25
2728
30
35
37
34
4136
P3
2
5
6
8
9
141A
P2
CITYWALK access on rst oor open to public
Public Square
Jewelry District LOOPP4
Generous Sidewalk
31
Mid-block Courtyard
RESEARCH/OFFICEMAXIMIZED
HOUSING RESEARCH/OFFICEBALANCED
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AVERAGE HIGH TIDE
AVERAGE LOW TIDE7 CLEARANCE HEIGHT
TOTAL AVERAGE DAILYHOURS OF ACCESS
AVERAGE HIGH AND LOW TIDE lines shown are an average of all tides for the month of May.
TOTAL DAILY HOURS OF ACCESS show the sum of daily hours when the water level provides 7 (or more) CLEARANCE HEIGHT under the bridge.
The total daily hours are not contiguous, they occur in intervals as the tide rises and falls.
Tides throughout the year vary, but are similar to the May averages.
130 FEET
WICKENDEN STREET / POINT STREET BRIDGE UNDERPASSHOURS OF ACCESSIBIL ITY
POINT STREET BRIDGETIDAL ACCESS
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CITY WALK as a linear path is more than just a line on a sidewalk.
CITY WALK route as a linear path. CITY WALK route as aggregated larger areas.
The Study considered the
CITY WALK route and posed
the question: Should CITY
WALK be a linear path or a
wider area of varying width
including whole blocks,
neighborhoods, and spurs?
CITY WALK as a line does
not just include one side of a
street and neglect the other.
CITY WALK encompasses
the entire width of the street
space from property line
to property line.
LINE OR SHAPE THE ROUTE
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APPENDIXLINKS:
Providence & RI State
Providence Park Groups
http://providenceparks.org/groups/
Oral History link: Wickenden Fox Point
https://itunes.apple.com/us/itunes-u/
speaking-wickenden-voices/id414018381?mt=10
RhodeTour
http://www.rhodetour.org
Urban trails
Indianapolis Cultural Trail
http://indyculturaltrail.org/
Prairie Line Trail
Tacoma, WA
http://www.cityoftacoma.org/cms/One.
aspx?portalId=169&pageId=6638
Riverwalk Culture Trail
Elkhart, IN
http://rct.toursphere.com/en/index.html
REFERENCES & RESOURCES:
The LINK: Developers Toolkit I-195 Redevelopment Commission
Providence Draft Zoning Ordinance Preparied for the City of Providence by Camiros,
March 2014
A Vision for Revitalization: The Trinity Gateway Project at Grace Church Cemetery Gates, Leighton & Assoc., Newport Collaborative
Architects, Inc., and Newberry Public Relations &
Marketing Inc., 2003
Elmwood Enhancement Plan 2008
Design Guidlines: Bus Shelters & Related Pedestrian Amenity Improvements, prepared for the City of Providence and RIPTA, April 2013
ZONING:
1.1.1. D-1 Downtown Central
Business District Zone
The D-1 zoning guidelines are set up to main-
tain and expand the urban density and walk-
ability of Providences Downtown.
Notes from the Draft Zoning Ordinance:
The purpose of the D-1 District is to encourage
and direct development in the downtown to
ensure that: new development is compatible
with the existing historic building fabric and the
historic character of downtown; historic struc-
tures are preserved and design alterations of
existing buildings are in keeping with historic
character; development encourages day and
night time activities that relate to the pedestrian
and promote the arts, entertainment and housing;
greenways and open spaces are incorporated
into the downtown; and the goals of the Comp
Plan are achieved. The design of the exterior of
all buildings, open spaces and all exterior phys-
ical improvements in the D-1 District must be
regulated and approved through development
plan review in accordance with the provisions of
this Section.
Min ground floor heght: 12
Min. building height: 3 stories
Max building height: D-1-100 max. 100
D-1-150 max. 150
D-1-200 max. 200
Min. Setbacks:
A Street: Build-to zone of 0-8 with min.
build-to percentage of 80%
B Street: None
Faade / Setback provisions may be waived to
create courtyards, wider sidewalks, open space,
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and/or outdoor seating.
Bonus Eligibility: Up to 30% additional building
height eligibility for the following:
Active Ground Floor Uses
Restaurants, retail, cultural or entertainment facilities,
or other uses that promote petdestrian activity and
commerce in Downtown.
Min. 25% of ground floor area to qualify for bonus.
Publicly Accessible Open Space
Areas of a lot that are publicly accessible every
day, year-round, during daylight hours, and that are
maintained by the property owner.
% Lot Area Height Bonus
10 15% = 10%
16 25% = 20%
>26% = 30%
MAPPING SOURCES
ProvPlan
http://provplan.org/
http://mapper.provplan.org/property/
Rhode Island Geographic Information System
http://www.edc.uri.edu/rigis/data/
City of Providence
RIPTA
State of Rhode Island
I-195 Redevelopment Commission
Neighborhood Associations
REPORT IMAGE SOURCES
pg. 15: Glick Peace Walk Indianapolis,
reasite.com; Farmers Market rescue.org; Street Art
piece Sequence7 by Arne Quinze; Outdoor movie,
Kris Craig, shopdowncity.com; Philly Food Forest,
Reese Halter; Pop-Up-coffee-shop, Marc Smith,
30dayadventures.ca; providence-flea-and-food-
trucks, manfuelblog.com; wayfinding,
downtownbellevue.com;
pg. 26-30: Street view images source: Google &
L+A Landscape Design.
pg. 35: Street view images source: Google.
pg. 37: Knight Memorial Library, RILA; Book sale,
Jonathan Bilski, ttdila.com
pg. 39: Columbus Square, L+A Landscape
Architecture
pg. 40: Elmwood under pass and Broad Street over
pass, L+A Landscape Architecture
pg. 41: Prov Cyclovia, Jack Kennedy, Eco RI;
Open Street Bogota, sfbikecoalition.wordpress.com/
category/open-streets/
pg. 43: Fender Marine Construction, myfmca.org;
Schylkill Bank Boardwalk, philly.com
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APPENDIX: MEETING MINUTESMEETING MINUTES
Project: City Walk: 1st Draft Review
Date: 9:00 AM, Friday, May 16, 2014
Location: Providence Foundation Theater 30 Exchange Terrace, Providence, RI
Invited/Attendees: Jewelry District Association, Planning & Zoning
Committee: Arthur F. Salisbury (association president), Phoebe Blake (committee chair), Daniel A. Baudouin (ex. dir. The Providence Foundation), James Brown III, Lewis Dana, Peter McClure, Mike McCormick (Brown University), Leslie Myers, Ken Oren-stein, Olin Thompson, Barbara Thornton
I-195 Redevelopment District: Jan Brodie (exec. dir.)
Providence Planning Department: Bonnie Nickerson (dir. of long-range planning), Dave Everett (principal planner)
Providence Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Commission: Eric Weis (chair)
SufaceMatter Design: Shonna Dowers, John Seeley
L+A Landscape Architecture: Ron Henderson (principal), Kate Dana, Robert Cabral
1. CITY WALK FIRST DRAFT REVIEW INTRODUCTION 1.1. Brown University recently donated $5,000, and the
Coliseum nightclub donated $500 to the project.1.2. Today is the beginning of defining in more detail the
loop. What is going on in specific areas of this plan?1.3. Street Vitality: How can we increase pedestrian usage
on commercial streets? 1.4. We can identify small spaces, pocket parks, etc. 1.5. We should look for opportunities to integrate systems,
provide school safe streets, bikeways, etc.1.6. Is there a connection between East Coast Greenway
and City Walk? 1.7. There are opportunities to use consistent signage to
illustrate our location, both in terms of wayfinding, as well as referring to historically/ecologically/culturally/etc. significant locations.
1.8. We will have to decide, is City Walk a single line? How thick is this line? When does it thicken throughout the route?
1.9. A deliverable to highlight many of these objectives could be a diagram of connections throughout the City Walk route.
1.10. We should consider a list of potential grants: urban trail,
tiger, local tree and signage funding (it can be used for urban stuff, as well as for trails). We should also coordi-nate with other initiatives, like the streetcar, etc. We are the little thing. How can we connect to the citys bigger initiatives? However, it might be important to land the big fish. Getting a large grant might make it possible to get interest for smaller grants.
1.11. City Walk acknowledges and promotes street vitality1.12. City Walk acknowledges and promotes safe streets /
walking to school and bus
2. EAST SIDE2.1. Strong community interest in continuing City Walk to
the east side of India Point Park2.2. New public rowing /boating facility2.3. Easy connection to Benefit Street2.4. Boardwalk solution to crossing Wickenden Street
(bike & walk)2.4.1. issues of headroom, tidal rise and accessi-
bility2.4.2. look at Harbor Management Plan2.4.3. CRMC public row access plan
2.5. Strong community interest in continuing City Walk to the east side of India Point Park2.5.1. New public rowing /boating facility
2.6. Blackstone Bikeway will start at Pitman Street, through India Point Park, taking the switch back bridge out. It can extend into Pawtucket.
2.7. Easy connection to Benefit Street2.8. Potential Connections2.9. The East Coast Greenway and City Walk could con-
nect. The East Coast Greenway will likely use the new Pedestrian Bridge, India Point Park trail, this could be an opportunity for a connection with City Walk.
2.10. The Gap Opportunities for the boardwalk to engage the marina. How possible is this? Should we add it to City Walks scope?
2.11. *General support to add the boardwalk to the scope of City Walk
2.12. It might be difficult to propose any thing for the marina area, but everyone agrees addressing the gap is critically important to City Walks scope.
2.13. This is an opportunity to force the issue of waterfront public access, fishing, and other uses of the area.
2.14. There is a change in elevation from Point Street to the marina, and a security gate on the finger piers.
3. BROAD AND ELMWOOD3.1. City priority: Connections through Grace Cemetery
3.1.1. needs to be clear, accessible and well lighted3.2. The cemetery by Grace Church is a critically import-
ant connection, and a priority. What is the best way to provide access here?
3.3. Identified park locations and art installations on Broad Street.
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3.4. Opportunities for connections with Pop-up Provi-
dence3.5. Specific opportunity for connection with signs: Broad/
Elmwood triangle, AS220 has giant people art sculp-tures at the island split
3.6. Air Gallery on Elmwood3.7. Broad Street Walking Gallery in place now3.8. Pop-Up Providence locations
3.8.1. Collage/signage located at Broad/Elmwood island/split
3.8.2. Air Gallery on Elmwood street light poles3.8.3. Concrete pads: (3) in Jewelry District; (2) on
the East Side (7) to be added in the fall
4. JEWELRY DISTRICT 4.1. Potential connections Parcels with installations:
Wickenden and 6th street (Parcel 6), Downtown Cen-ter (Parcel 9), parcels 34, 35, 41.
4.2. Should there be signage to identify/describe these installations? What about integrating QR codes?
4.3. There are community farms and gardens located around this area.
4.4. Would be ideal to integrate the farms and gardens into City Walk. It goes along with the motto City Walk Connects.
4.5. Specific unconventional signage in this area, or in the overall design.
4.6. Possibilities of rebranding the Friendship Bridge?4.7. Option of making a connection at Friendship Street,
or making a loop to get to the crossing, and draw attention to the gate.
4.8. Could the community gardens be a way to connect these things?
4.9. Important to reference City Farm on the map4.10. It is very important to sketch out various alternative
scenarios4.11. At the Clifford Street Bridge, to get to 95, there is the
left, then left, then left area due to a series of one-way streets. Would there be the possibility of doubling up one side of the bridges sidewalk, and making it a more comfortable place for people to walk? It might be difficult, because it would be expensive to rear-range the curbs.
4.12. Suggestion of the route just going through Jewelry District instead of 195.
4.13. GGN is designing the pocket park near Browns Hippocrates tree
4.14. Ship Street connection problem: it terminates in the Jewelry District
4.15. Preference for the route Ron drew as an alternative to Clifford Street route.
4.16. Opportunity for the area (the Goody Clancy proposal) to be an exemplar of Providences stormwater man-agement practices.
4.17. The best way to sell this area is as an overall con-nected system. just because people might prefer to
walk this way over this way isnt good enough. The best opportunity is to sell the whole thing as connect-ing integral areas. Important to leverage the assets that are already there, and sell it as providing equita-ble access to urban areas
4.18. Engage community groups in the next meeting? Fox Point Neighborhood Association, Bob McMahon, Upper South representatives
4.19. The two biggest costs to the city would be the Grace Church Cemetery/Connection to the East Side, and the trees for the west side, and how to get funding.
4.20. Trees along parcel 28, how does this relate to the new parking structure?
4.21. Could trees serve as a screen for Elmwood Avenue? 4.22. A beneficial amenity could be providing the Bike
Repair Stations along City Walk. There could also be some linkages with branding here.
4.23. How can we get RIDOT or others to pay for the Clif-ford Street/Friendship Bridge?
5. CITY WALK ROUTE OVERALL DISCUSSION 5.1. City is looking for green water storm water manage-
ment example.5.2. Develop co-location signage system 5.3. Suggestion: QR code trail(s)5.4. Directional signage w/ minutes-to-destination and
destination names (grey & orange)5.5. Mix of interventions along City Walk route that are
either lines or points 5.6. Bridge: Remove sidewalk on undesirable side of
bridge & double width of sidewalk on more desirable side.
5.7. Brown University master plan update by Gustaffson shows Brown campus connections
5.8. City Walk leverages what already exists5.9. City Walk promotes Equitable access to urban
assets
6. NEXT MEETING6.1. Scenarios for Wickenden / Point Street Bridge cross-
ing 6.2. Jewelry District routing and connections6.3. Friendship-Clifford Street Bridge 6.4. Look into funding from state available for trail sig-
nage6.5. Bike stations6.6. Potential funding sources and projects that can have
a City Walk component folded into them.
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APPENDIX: MEETING MINUTESMEETING MINUTES
Project: City Walk: 2nd Draft Review
Date: 5pm, Tuesday, 24 June 2014
Location: South Providence Library Community Room 441 Prairie Avenue, Providence, RI 02905
Invited/Attendees: See Attendee List
INTROPhoebe BlakeDan Baudouin
THREE ASPECTS OF CITY WALK COVERED1. Route2. Identify particular places of interest3. What is City Walk? What shape/form should it take?
ROUTE RECOMMENDATIONS AND COMMENTS1. 1/3 of all neighborhoods in Providence are connected by the
City Walk route.2. Get input from neighbors on what programing can be at-
tached to City Walk.2.1. Energize and catalyze
3. Include Peace & Plenty Park 4. Include CCRI and all university campuses 5. Knight Memorial Library lawn the neighborhood would
like some vision here. 6. Good things happening along Elmwood Ave. curb bump-
outs and 80 new trees.7. The Elmwood neighborhood needs to be better connected to
Roger Williams Park7.1. Tunnel under I-95 across RR tracks should seriously be
considered as a pedestrian/bike connection to Roger Williams Park
7.2. The tunnel connects Cadillac Drive to the R. Williams Zoo parking lot.
7.3. Potential to safely and independently get kids to the park from the Elmwood neighborhood.
7.4. Streets to connect to the tunnel to consider: From Co-lumbus Square, route could take Atlantic or Adelaide to Melrose to Cadillac Dr. very nice residential area
8. Goal: Make Elmwood safe. For walking to school. Riding a bike. For adults and kids.
9. The Liberty Elm Diner on Elmwood at Longfellow has brought energy to the area its located in. (note: This popular diner closed in January )
10. Encouraging pedestrian traffic for businesses along El-mwood would be good. Diverting pedestrians away from Elmwood might not be great for Elmwood businesses.
11. Question is raised: How to develop business and density along Elmwood and Cadillac where land is underutilized? Should that be part of City Walks objectives?
12. More schools being added to the already school-rich Colum-bus Square area.
13. Allowing and encouraging waterfront access to Bay and
River.14. Improvement of connection to Point Street Bridge, hurricane
barrier, and waterfront access.15. Overlap and reinforce existing and new connections and
routes.15.1. Connecting the links in a chain
16. Create City Walk robustness through a system of connec-tions.
17. Destinations and events there are food trucks on Broad Street already.
18. City goal on-the-way continuous walkway along the See-konk River.
19. Foster a robust environment20. Link, link, link...
20.1. Walking Schoolbus20.2. RIPTA routes20.3. Bike20.4. Pedestrian20.5. Parks Dept.20.6. Food trucks20.7. Providence Flea and similar
21. Fox Point wants Gano Park included.
COMMUNICATION / INFORMATION22. New place experience: Moment of crisis where a sign
instructs you to go somewhere, but you cannot see where its sending you. You must decide if its worth venturing on blindly Leap of faith!
23. Suggestion: An app that describes sections as you move through CW connecting events and bringing out the richness of the neighborhoods.23.1. Little Compton has recently started using Curates-
cape http://sakonnethistorical.org/23.2. Rhode Tour http://rhodetour.org/ 23.3. Contact Sue Ellen Kroll, RICH sue@rihuman-
ities.org23.4. Curatescape App http://curatescape.org
24. Brown University project collected oral histories from local business people, and at the same time, collected general neighborhood information and highly localized input from them.
25. Add to study information: 25.1. street edge continuity (or lack of) 25.2. population density 25.3. cultural density25.4. neighborhood centers
26. Question: Of the many dots, which should be connected?27. Unified graphic system the use of color for example. 28. Easy wins
28.1. Visual connections28.2. Signage28.3. Pop-up signs with QR codes in Jewelry District for
art projects installed by I-195 Redevelopment.28.4. Also signs can be found along Elmwood Ave.28.5. Signs ordered through: http://walkyourcity.org28.6. Strong visual references28.7. Richmond Street28.8. Columbus Square Schools/intersection (low hanging
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28.9. Scale of intersections.28.10. Street edge encourage business/property owners
to engage with City Walk. PLACES OF INTEREST29. Grace Cemetery
29.1. No loop thorough Cemetery. 29.2. South end route through at columbarium makes sense.
30. City Walk is a way to give integrity to Providence where it has been taken away for a long time
31. Historically, two anchor parks India Point Park and Roger Williams Park
32. Work on beginning and ending33. Public/private partnerships34. Wayfinding and route defining idea September mass
walk34.1. from India Point to Roger Williams34.2. from Roger Williams to India point34.3. from each end to meet in the middle
35. I-95 crossing: Friendship-Clifford Street Bridge makes Upper South Providence connection most directly to Clifford Street and to the Jewelry District connection to the future park and pedestrian bridge-East Side connection.
36. Jewelry District36.1. The Jewelry District may be a very different ap-
proach and conditions for City Walk than other parts of the route A built City Walk that holds the line.
36.2. If we (e.g. City Walk supporters) arent a part of the development plan, the whole thing may break down.
37. Point Street Bridge37.1. Spur suggestion: Point Street Bridge mid-bridge
fishing hot-spot37.2. Boardwalk / pedestrian route along water under bridge
accessible part-time.37.3. Wickenden Street crossing would be an alternate
experience.38. Make inner harbor publicly accessible39. Make riverfront accessible on all sides. WHAT IS CITY WALK? LINE, SPACE, COLLECTION OF POINTS40. Two strong anchor points: India Point Park and Roger Wil-
liams Park41. Get lost / wander Suggest a route with destination points
but create spaces to explore in between.42. Create neighborhood maps with detail.43. Comprise City Walk of dots instead of a line events, places
density of dots and size of dots which weigh episodes.44. Look into: Cultural corridor study by RIPTA for Broad and
Elmwood 45. Cultural tourism
45.1. Gallery Night on bikes45.2. Historic walking tours for example: Knight Mem.
Library to Columbus Sq.45.3. A moveable feast of experience45.4. Cross pollination between events, places, connec-
tions45.5. City Walk evolves from experiences
46. City Walk Distance Usage 46.1. Question: How to bring people from one end of City
Walk to the other?46.2. Long distance for walking 46.3. Total City Walk mileage is approximately 7.5 miles.46.4. Walking scale vs. biking scale 46.5. Transit46.6. Everyday experience vs. visitors experience
NEXT STEPS
47. Third Meeting47.1. Meeting at same location: South Providence Library
Community Room, Tuesday, July 15th 7 9 pm
47.2. Next meeting invite representatives from public works, parks, planning, and mayoral candidates.
48. Illuminate as may people about the route as possible.49. Draft report with recommendations to include:
49.1. Incorporate information from second meeting.49.2. Identify City Walk things to accomplish and things
that can be done first.49.3. Develop a timeline / roadmap of development, initia-
tives, events and things that intersect with City Walk.49.4. Set goals.49.5. Tell City Walk story what it connects.
50. Executive summary for website.51. Planning a walk of City Walk
51.1. Maybe break walk into pieces51.2. Neighborhood associations and groups could possi-
bly each walk their section of City Walk.51.3. Possibly plan a multi-weekend walk that, over time,
walks the entire route.51.4. See Your City Walk
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APPENDIX: MEETING MINUTESMEETING MINUTES
Project: City Walk: 3rd Meeting
Date: 7:00 PM, Friday, July 15, 2014
Location: South Providence Library 441 Prairie Ave Providence, RI
Invited/Attendees: See Attendee List
MEETING OVERVIEWI. IntroductionsII. Open Discussion: Suggestions, questions, and events
coming up..III. Presentation: The route, precedents, analysis, and focus
areas.
INTROPheobe BlakeDan BaudouinIn his introduction to the history of City Walks development, Dan asked the audience to volunteer to help City Walk focus areas of particular interest to them. Dan will be volunteering for improv-ing the Friendship-Clifford St. Bridge area for pedestrians and bicyclists.
OPEN DISCUSSION1. Elmwood Ave. Walk with Barbara Barnes Aug. 2 at 1pm:
meet at Knight Memorial Library1.1. Walk to include history and culture.
2. Elmwood Assets and Enhancements:2.1. Knight Memorial Library Book Sale.2.2. Asian markets.2.3. Colored sidewalks being installed this summer.
3. Questions: Who owns City Walk?3.1. Who is responsible An association or non-profit?3.2. How are ways governed in other municipalities?3.3. Commonly, municipal initiatives and public/private part-
nerships take responsibility.3.4. Likely to be episodic based on public and private own-
ership of different parts.3.5. Ownership in the I-195 redevelopment parcels would
be the developers, the developments when they are completed, and the I-195 Redevelopment commission.
4. Sunday Bike-to-Park4.1. Close traffic on half of Elmwood Ave.
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