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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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Daniel Baudouin Phoebe Blake

The Providence Foundation Jewelry District Association

[email protected]

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

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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

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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

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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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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

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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

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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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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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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


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


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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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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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)


Pedestrian Experience of 523 Feet: Rhythm of Change



Pedestrian Experience of 523 Feet: Context



Pedestrian Experience of 523 Feet: Rhythm of Change


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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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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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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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



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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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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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


TRINITY SQUARE & GRACE CEMETERY

CITY FARM

SOUTHSIDE CULTURAL CENTER

THE WILBURY THEATRE GROUP

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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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SCHOOL ZONE BEGINS AT MAWNEY

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11 MINUTE WALK TO COLUMBUS

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9 MINUTE WALK TO GRACE CEMETERY

SCHOOL HYPER ZONE

CONTINUOUSCROSSWALK

MARKING OR TEXTURE

PROGRAM EVENTS AND IMPROVE PUBLIC

LANDSCAPE

ENHANCED CROSSWALKS

RAMPS UP (OPTIONAL)

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EVENTS: BOOK SALESAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS

AFTER SCHOOL

ACTIVITIES


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


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

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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

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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.


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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WICKENDEN STREET CROSSING AT SOUTH WATER STREET

PROGRAMMABLE SPACE ON ROUTE

CONTINUITY OF RIVERWALK

BOARDWALK BYPASSES OBSTRUCTED WALKWAY

S. INDIA ST.

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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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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)


Benjamin Franklin Parkway Framework Plan: Philadelphia, PA

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PEDESTRIAN STREETSLAS RAMBLAS, BARCELONA


PEDESTRIAN PROMENADESBLACKSTONE BOULEVARD, PROVIDENCE and COMMONWEALTH AVENUE, BOSTON

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THROUGH-BLOCK CONNECTIONSPAUL REVERE MALL (BOSTON), WESTSIDE RAILYARDS (MANHATTAN), LUDGATE (LONDON)


THROUGH BLOCK CONNECTIONSPROMENADES PLANTE (PARIS), ARCADE (PROVIDENCE)

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Ludgate Plaza: London, UK

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

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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

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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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< 25,000

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>150,000




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< 25,000

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< 25,000

60,000 - 25,000

100,000 - 60,000

150,000 - 100,000

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Fox Point


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Federal Hill

Smith Hill

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9min

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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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CITY WALK MILEAGE CALCULATOR

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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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

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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

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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

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space from property line

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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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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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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.

Documents

141124 city walk study 2014 report and appendix