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Vi l lage Square Recreation FieldsTransit Green

Centrally located to the Mixed-UseCenter, Community Education Center andTransit Green, the Village Square serves asthe primary public open space and activityhub for the neighborhood. In addition tobeing the civic heart of the neighborhood,the Village Square provides gathering,relaxing and outdoor dining space for resi-dents and visitors alike.

SIZE1 acre

ACTIVITIES/USESCentral gathering place; pedestrianfurniture/art (no playground/recreationequipment)

DESIGNLighted; formal; tree-lined edges; parkingon street

The linear Transit Green serves as a specialfeature of the neighborhood. A dedicatedtransit line is combined with formal recre-ational facilities, such as tennis courts, andinformal open spaces to create a central-ized public gathering area for residents andlocal community members.

SIZE8 acres

ACTIVITIES/USESTransit line; recreation facilities such as out-door tennis and volleyball courts; openspace areas for picnicking, relaxing andplaying; or community gardens

DESIGNRecreation facilities not lighted, well-littransit stops and pedestrian/bicycle paths

Recreation Fields provide expanded athlet-ic opportunities for campus affiliates andlocal community members. Situated adja-cent to the Community Education Centerand near the Mixed-Use Center, theRecreation Fields are also a part of the"green entryway" into the neighborhood.

SIZE20 acres

ACTIVITIES/USESIntramural recreation facilities such as out-door basketball, tennis and volleyballcourts, as well as baseball/softball and soccer fields

DESIGNLighted; formal; sunken grade to accom-modate emergency drainage retentionneeds; mix of on-site and on-street parking

The neighborhood contains an extensive variety of open space types. Most of

these spaces incorporate multiple uses and activities, so that each park or green-

way accommodates the needs and interests of a range of users. Although some

smaller, informal areas in the neighborhood are not included, the major open

spaces are described in detail below and on the opposite page.

OPEN SPACE TYPES

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Elementary School Park andNeighborhood Parks

Buf fers /Edges Bicycle/Pedestr ianGreenways

A Neighborhood Park and smaller-scalepocket parks and courtyards are incorpo-rated throughout the neighborhood.Access to these open space featuresprovide pleasant settings for neighborhoodresidents and visitors to play, relax orpicnic.

SIZEApproximately .5 acres for Pocket Parksand approximately 2 acres forNeighborhood Park

ACTIVITIES/USESOpen space areas for picnicking, relaxingand playing; playground equipment for useby neighborhood children and ElementarySchool (in Neighborhood Park)

DESIGNRecreation facilties not lighted; informal;parking on street

Buffers/Edges include all of the naturalizedhabitat areas, view corridors and greenbuffers within the neighborhood.Naturalized habitat areas feature pondsand informal vegetated open spaces. Viewcorridors along Russell Boulevard west ofArlington Drive maintain views of the hillsto the west. Green buffers along theedges of the neighborhood provide a low-intensity transition between the neighbor-hood and its surrounding land uses.

SIZEVaries; 150’ buffer between agriculture anddeveloped use

ACITIVITIES/USESNaturalized habitat; habitat drainageponds; paved and unpaved bicycle/pedes-trian trails

DESIGNWell-lit paths; informal

Bicycle/Pedestrian Greenways provideconnections between all neighborhooddistricts, Central Campus and larger community.

SIZEVaries

ACTIVITIES/USESPaved bicycle/pedestrian trails; drainageswales; vegetated open spaces

DESIGNWell-lit paths; informal

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The neighborhood’s street hierarchy contains a range of types, from a four-lane

arterial road to narrow tree-lined streets and alleyways. Streets are designed as

multi-modal environments, with bicycle lanes on streets and sidewalks that are

comfortable and protected for pedestrians. A unique transportation environ-

ment – the Transit Green (below) – is a central part of the neighborhood, help-

ing to de-emphasize auto use and focus the community toward transit. The

principal transportation and circulation elements (outlined on the following

pages) include: Arterial Street, Collector Street, Local Street, Student Parking

Street, Transit Line, and Alleyway.

STREET TYPES

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The neighborhood’s Hutchison Drive entryway is an arterial streetto accommodate a higher volume of traffic coming from theCentral Campus and SR 113. Double planter strips, bicycle lanes ineach direction, and a pedestrian pathway on the east side of thestreet provide a sense of entry to the neighborhood's southernentrance.

Arteria l Street

The primary purpose of the neighborhood's collector streets is toprovide access from minor streets to major streets and larger thoroughfares. Such streets may also provide access to abutting properties.

Collector Street

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Student Parking Street

The creation of a student parking street along the northern edge ofthe Recreation Fields serves to meet the parking needs of StudentHousing Area II without creating massive surface parking lots ornecessitating the construction of podium or structure parking.

The primary purpose of the neighborhood's local streets is to provide access to abutting properties. Such streets may also provide access from limited access streets (alleyways) to collectorstreets, major streets and larger thoroughfares.

Local Street

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Transit Line

The transit line extends the existing Unitrans system to provide residents convenient transit access to the Central Campus and localDavis community. This transit line consists of an on-street laneshared with regular auto traffic and two dedicated transit laneswithin the Transit Green that intersect at the northwest corner ofthe Village Square.

Alleyway

Alleyways provide a more private street life with narrow curb-to-curb dimensions and access to residential units, cottages andgarages directly adjacent to the street. Alleyways will also facilitate access to visitor parking situated behind Townhouse unitsalong the Transit Green and north of the Mixed-Use Center.