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Overview Presentation General description of the project
Project schedule and goals
Design approach
Table Sessions Small group discussions on
Neighborhood-wide safety and design issues
Identifying priority areas
Major corridors and nodes within the neighborhood
Summary/Closing Remarks
WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
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PROJECT LOCATION
PROJECT LOCATION
PROJECT LOCATION
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PROJECT LOCATION
PROJECT LIMITS
PROJECT LIMITS
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Preliminary Design Project Kick-off: End of 2014/Start of 2015 Inventory and Analysis (survey, traffic, trees, etc.): Jan 2015-Present Community Workshop: December 9th 2015 Design Development Community Board Review: Jan/Feb 2016 Public Design Commission Review (Conceptual): Feb/Mar 2016
Preliminary Design Completion: June 2016
Final Design Capital funding of ~$8m for Phase 1 Construction Schedule
The project will be phased according to DEPs final construction phasing (TBD)
PROJECT SCHEDULE
PROJECT SCHEDULE
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Improve Safety For Pedestrians, Motorists, Bicyclists
Improve Connections Throughout The Neighborhood
Create Livable
Streetscape/Neighborhood
PROJECT GOALS
PROJECT GOALS
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ANTICIPATED FUTURE DENSITY MAP
AREA OF ANTICIPATED FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT SITE
RECENTLY COMPLETED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT SITE (OVER 20 UNITS) HIGHER DENSITY CORRIDORS
LEGEND
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Major Streets / Arterials
Local Streets
Street Ends
DESIGN APPROACH HIERARCHY OF STREETS
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Local Streets Narrow streets (30) roadway width Traffic calming opportunities Create greener streets with new street tree plantings Neckdowns wherever feasible Improve wayfinding signage for pedestrians and bikes
HIERARCHY OF STREETS
DESIGN APPROACH HIERARCHY OF STREETS
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Street Ends Very light traffic Potential for mixed-use areas (ex. shared streets) Potential for pedestrian green spaces
HIERARCHY OF STREETS
DESIGN APPROACH HIERARCHY OF STREETS
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Major Streets/Arterials Often major pedestrian routes Often major bus and truck routes Often major bike routes Handles both through and local traffic Wide (60) roadway width Opportunities for green corridors (planted medians, pedestrian spaces,
etc.) Traffic calming opportunities
HIERARCHY OF STREETS
DESIGN APPROACH HIERARCHY OF STREETS
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LOCAL STREETS
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30 Roadway Opportunities for Class 2 or 3 bicycle route Opportunities for pedestrian safety measures
such as sidewalk extensions, improved lighting and signage
Opportunities for traffic calming techniques such as speed humps, raised crossings, slow zones, etc.
Opportunities to create greener streets with street tree plantings
TYPICAL LOCAL STREET SECTION
LOCAL STREETS Typical Section
Existing Street Section
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Sidewalk Extensions
SIDEWALK EXTENSIONS TO IMPROVE SAFETY
Increases visibility of pedestrian waiting to cross Decreases crossing distance Decreases vehicle speed Installed at all streets where feasible
LOCAL STREETS Sidewalk Extensions
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NYCDOS Receptacles
Area Type DOT Wayfinding Sign
City Light Fixture and Pole
NYCDOT Citybench
NYCDOT Bike Rack
LOCAL STREETS Site Furnishings
STREETSCAPE ELEMENTS
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Street Tree Treatments
Vegetated Bioswale
New and Expanded/Upgraded Tree Pits
LOCAL STREETS Sidewalk Planting Treatments
SIDEWALK GREENING
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STREET ENDS
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Shared Street Examples
STREET ENDS
SHARED STREET
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MAJOR STREETS/ARTERIALS
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MAJOR STREETS/ARTERIALS
GORDON TRIANGLE
PULASKI BRIDGE APPROACH VERNON-JACKSON HUB
48th AVENUE
MoMa P.S. 1 TRIANGLE
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MAJOR STREETS/ARTERIALS Boulevard Treatments
BOULEVARD TREATMENT
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MAJOR STREETS/ARTERIALS Major Nodes
MAJOR NODES
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Questions?
Contact: NYC Department of Transportation Samantha Dolgoff [email protected]
mailto:[email protected]
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