3/20/2019
B R E A K E R S AV E N U E : P U B L I C W O R K S H O P # 1
SFRTA COMMUTER BUS COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS & OPERATIONS PLAN
Agenda
▪ Intro
▪ Street Design: Basic Principles
▪ Breakers Avenue: Starter Ideas
▪ Next Steps
▪ Open House Walk Through
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SFRTA COMMUTER BUS COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS & OPERATIONS PLAN
Scope of Work
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To develop an implementable concept design using existing
Breakers District Streetscape vision for transportation and
infrastructure improvements as a base while addressing
stakeholders’ priorities and meeting City’s construction/design
budget constraints.
Project Goal
D O V E R K O H L . C O M
BEFORE-AND-AFTER
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Kenneth GarciaBEFORE-AND-AFTER
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E X I S T I N G C O N D I T I O N S – C L E M A T I S S T R E E T , W E S T P A L M B E A C H F L
CREATING BETTER STREETS
© Dover, Kohl & Partners
P R O P O S E D S C E N A R I O – C L E M A T I S S T R E E T , W E S T P A L M B E A C H F L
CREATING BETTER STREETS
© Dover, Kohl & Partners
E X I S T I N G C O N D I T I O N S – C L E M A T I S S T R E E T , W E S T P A L M B E A C H F L
CREATING BETTER STREETS
© Dover, Kohl & Partners
P R O P O S E D S C E N A R I O – C L E M A T I S S T R E E T , W E S T P A L M B E A C H F L
CREATING BETTER STREETS
© Dover, Kohl & Partners
FIVE BASIC CHARACTERISTICS
(YOU CAN DEMAND)
SHAPED
COMFORTABLE
CONNECTED
SAFE
MEMORABLE
SHAPED
COMFORTABLE
CONNECTED
SAFE
MEMORABLE
SHAPED
COMFORTABLE
CONNECTED
SAFE
MEMORABLE
Make a town, not “pods.” 8 x 8 grid yields 12,870 routes
THE POWER OF CONNECTED STREETS
SHAPED
COMFORTABLE
CONNECTED
SAFE
MEMORABLE
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THE THING ABOUT SPEED IS… SPEED KILLS
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SMALL IS BEAUTIFULSLOW IS SAFE
SHAPED
COMFORTABLE
CONNECTED
SAFE
MEMORABLE
HUMAN CREATIVITY, ON DISPLAY
STREET TREES, YES.
Downtown Atlanta
IMAGINE LIFE AFTER THE PARKING BUBBLE BURSTS
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Residential
Boutique Hotel
Hotel
Undeveloped Parcel
Private Parking
Public On-Street Parking
Privately Owned Open Space
Art in Intersection
Cafe Dining & Seating
Service Entrance/Blank Wall
Front Entry
Breakers Avenue: Existing Conditions
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Two-Way Street
Center Diagonal Parking Island
No Shade Trees
Curbed
EXISTING STREETNorth
South
5’ 5’15’20’15’
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CONCEPT 1ATwo-Way Street
On-Street Parallel Parking
Street Trees
Wider Sidewalks
Curbed Design
Pros:• Accommodates more
parking
• Adds shade trees and room
for bioswales
• Wider sidewalks than
currently available
Cons:• Less space for outdoor
dining, festivals, art, and
public furnishing
• Less flexibility in the future
due to curbs
• Creates conflicts between
designated parking, dining,
and pedestrian space and
the existing head-in parking
along the west side
North
South
12’ 12’8’20’8’
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CONCEPT 1A Pros:• Accommodates more
parking
• Adds shade trees and room
for bioswales
• Wider sidewalks than
currently available
Cons:• Less space for outdoor
dining, festivals, art, and
public furnishing
• Less flexibility in the future
due to curbs
• Creates conflicts between
designated parking, dining,
and pedestrian space and
the existing head-in parking
along the west side
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CONCEPT 1ATwo-Way Street
On-Street Parallel Parking
Street Trees
Wider Sidewalks
Curbed Design
Pros:• Accommodates more
parking
• Adds shade trees and room
for bioswales
• Wider sidewalks than
currently available
Cons:• Less space for outdoor
dining, festivals, art, and
public furnishing
• Less flexibility in the future
due to curbs
• Creates conflicts between
designated parking, dining,
and pedestrian space and
the existing head-in parking
along the west side
North
South
12’ 12’8’20’8’
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CONCEPT 1BTwo-Way Street
On-Street Parallel Parking
Street Trees
Wider Sidewalks
Curbless Design
Pros:• Accommodates some
parking
• Adds shade trees and room
for bioswales
• Wide sidewalks with
separated spaces for
dining/seating and walking
• More flexibility due to
curbless design
Cons:• Less parking
accommodated compared
to Option 1A
• Creates conflicts between
designated parking, dining,
and pedestrian space and
the existing head-in parking
along the west side
North
South
12’ 12’8’20’8’
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CONCEPT 1B Pros:• Accommodates some
parking
• Adds shade trees and room
for bioswales
• Wide sidewalks with
separated spaces for
dining/seating and walking
• More flexibility due to
curbless design
Cons:• Less parking
accommodated compared
to Option 1A
• Creates conflicts between
designated parking, dining,
and pedestrian space and
the existing head-in parking
along the west side
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CONCEPT 1BTwo-Way Street
On-Street Parallel Parking
Street Trees
Wider Sidewalks
Curbless Design
Pros:• Accommodates some
parking
• Adds shade trees and room
for bioswales
• Wide sidewalks with
separated spaces for
dining/seating and walking
• More flexibility due to
curbless design
Cons:• Less parking
accommodated compared
to Option 1A
• Creates conflicts between
designated parking, dining,
and pedestrian space and
the existing head-in parking
along the west side
North
South
12’ 12’8’20’8’
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CONCEPT 2Two-Way Street
No or Very-Limited Parking
Center Rambla Design
Center Allee of Street Trees
Low Curb (with option to go curbless)
Pros:• Adds shade trees and room
for bioswales
• Large central area for
public gathering, furnishing,
dining space, and art
• Better accommodates
existing head-in parking
along the west side, as
pedestrians are
encouraged to use the
central Rambla
Cons:• No parking – though a few
handicapped spaces could
be added
North
South
4’ 11’’11’ 4’30’
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CONCEPT 2 Pros:• Adds shade trees and room
for bioswales
• Large central area for
public gathering, furnishing,
dining space, and art
• Better accommodates
existing head-in parking
along the west side, as
pedestrians are
encouraged to use the
central Rambla
Cons:• No parking – though a few
handicapped spaces could
be added
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CONCEPT 2Two-Way Street
No or Very-Limited Parking
Center Rambla Design
Center Allee of Street Trees
Low Curb (with option to go curbless)
Pros:• Adds shade trees and room
for bioswales
• Large central area for
public gathering, furnishing,
dining space, and art
• Better accommodates
existing head-in parking
along the west side, as
pedestrians are
encouraged to use the
central Rambla
Cons:• No parking – though a few
handicapped spaces could
be added
North
South
4’ 11’’11’ 4’30’
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CONCEPT 3One-Way Street
On-Street Parallel Parking (One-Side)
Asymmetrical Rambla
Three Rows of Street Trees
Low Curb (with option to go curbless)
Pros:• Includes on-street parking
• Adds many shade trees
and room for bioswales
• Large area for public
gathering, furnishing,
dining, and art
• Better accommodates
existing head-in parking
along west side, as
pedestrians are
encouraged to use the
eastern Rambla
Cons:• One-way design limits
traffic flow (though low-
volume suggests this may
not be a big issue)
North
South
30’8’12’10’
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CONCEPT 3 Pros:• Includes on-street parking
• Adds many shade trees
and room for bioswales
• Large area for public
gathering, furnishing,
dining, and art
• Better accommodates
existing head-in parking
along west side, as
pedestrians are
encouraged to use the
eastern Rambla
Cons:• One-way design limits
traffic flow (though low-
volume suggests this may
not be a big issue)
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HYBRID OPTIONS
Option 4: Windamar to Auramar Street Option 1a: All other blocks
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HYBRID OPTIONS Pros:• Includes some on-street
parking
• Adds shade trees and room
for bioswales
• Large area for public
gathering, furnishing,
dining, and art
• Better accommodates
existing head-in parking
along west side between
Windamar and Auramar
Streets, as pedestrians are
encouraged to use the
central Rambla
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CONCEPT 1ATwo-Way Street
On-Street Parallel Parking
Street Trees
Wider Sidewalks
Curbed Design
Pros:• Accommodates more
parking
• Adds shade trees and room
for bioswales
• Wider sidewalks than
currently available
Cons:• Less space for outdoor
dining, festivals, art, and
public furnishing
• Less flexibility in the future
due to curbs
• Creates conflicts between
designated parking, dining,
and pedestrian space and
the existing head-in parking
along the west side
North
South
12’ 12’8’20’8’
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CONCEPT 1BTwo-Way Street
On-Street Parallel Parking
Street Trees
Wider Sidewalks
Curbless Design
Pros:• Accommodates some
parking
• Adds shade trees and room
for bioswales
• Wide sidewalks with
separated spaces for
dining/seating and walking
• More flexibility due to
curbless design
Cons:• Less parking
accommodated compared
to Option 1A
• Creates conflicts between
designated parking, dining,
and pedestrian space and
the existing head-in parking
along the west side
North
South
12’ 12’8’20’8’
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CONCEPT 2Two-Way Street
No or Very-Limited Parking
Center Rambla Design
Center Allee of Street Trees
Low Curb (with option to go curbless)
Pros:• Adds shade trees and room
for bioswales
• Large central area for
public gathering, furnishing,
dining space, and art
• Better accommodates
existing head-in parking
along the west side, as
pedestrians are
encouraged to use the
central Rambla
Cons:• No parking – though a few
handicapped spaces could
be added
North
South
4’ 11’’11’ 4’30’
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CONCEPT 3One-Way Street
On-Street Parallel Parking (One-Side)
Asymmetrical Rambla
Three Rows of Street Trees
Low Curb (with option to go curbless)
Pros:• Includes on-street parking
• Adds many shade trees
and room for bioswales
• Large area for public
gathering, furnishing,
dining, and art
• Better accommodates
existing head-in parking
along west side, as
pedestrians are
encouraged to use the
eastern Rambla
Cons:• One-way design limits
traffic flow (though low-
volume suggests this may
not be a big issue)
North
South
30’8’12’10’
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HYBRID OPTIONS
Option 4: Windamar to Auramar Street Option 1a: All other blocks
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ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONSLet Us Know What Design Elements Are Most Important To You!
Public ArtEV Charging StationsGreen Infrastructure Plaza Space
Street Vendors Bike/Scooter Share Options Raised Intersections & Other
Traffic Calming Elements
Markets & Festivals
SFRTA COMMUTER BUS COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS & OPERATIONS PLAN
Agenda
Immediate Next Steps:
▪ Synthesize input & establish community priorities
▪ Discuss design concepts with city staff
▪ Refine the preferred design options
▪ Present draft plans back to the community
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