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Fort Collins Midtown Plan, presented to the South Fort Collins Business Association on 9/25/13.
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South Fort Collins Business AssociationSeptember 25, 2013
www.fcgov.com/midtown
Midtown PlanAn Urban Design Vision for a Revitalized Corridor
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Plan AreaNorth Boundary:
Prospect Road
South Boundary: ¼ mile south of Harmony Road
East Boundary: Commercial on east side
of College Avenue
West Boundary: Mason Corridor
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Why Midtown?
City Plan
Mason Corridor
MAX Bus Rapid Transit
2010 Redevelopment
Study
Transit Oriented
Development Overlay
Midtown Urban
Renewal Plan
MidtownPlan
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Process
Existing Conditions
• July – October 2012• Tour the corridor• Stakeholder outreach
Design Concepts
• November – January• Community workshop• City Council work session
Draft Plan
• February – June• Stakeholder outreach• Public open house
Adopt Plan• October 2013
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Vision
Vibrant
Urban
DestinationTransit- &
Pedestrian-Oriented
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Pedestrian Promenade• Parallel to MAX• Future redevelopment orients to promenade• Dotted line = pedestrian connection, not full promenade
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Frontage RoadsUse combination of frontage roads and wide, detached paths for north-south
biking along College Avenue
Create alternative design for frontage roads that allows cars, bikes, and pedestrians to share the street.
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Improved Intersections
Reduce conflicts by increasing visibility, predictability and awareness with other road users
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Character AreasGardens
Arts & Entertainment
Innovation
• Break down length of corridor
• Unique design themes for each expressed through:
• Signs• Benches• Planters• Bike Racks
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Public Space
1 large public space per
Character AreaNetwork of
interconnected walkways, smaller
courtyards & plazas
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Site Design• Achieve excellence in design• Promote creativity• Provide open spaces and habitat• Enhance pedestrian experience• Keep automobile subordinate
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Implementation Strategy• Promote Midtown’s vision
• Engage the private sector – coordination between public and private entities essential
• Incentivize new investment– Financing and regulatory tools
• Set priorities for implementation– Continue coordination with the South Fort Collins Business
Association
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Next Steps• City Council, October 1
– Resolution to adopt the Midtown Plan
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Thank You
www.fcgov.com/midtown