GRAND AVENUE 1944

GrandCenterGreatStreets
PresentationAgenda
INTRODUCTIONANDCONTEXT Introductions Schedule MeetingParticipation GreatStreetsPrinciples GrandCenterVisionstatements PublicEngagement DevelopmentOpportunities Transportation DESIGN LayersofGreatStreets Streetasurbanstage Lighting PublicArt Stormwater WayfindingandBranding WHATSNEXT? DISCUSSION/QUESTIONS

INTRODUCTIONS

RichardCWard PrincipalatWardDevelopment Counsel,LLC

GREAT STREETS START FROM A FRAMEWORK

COMPLETED

COMPLETED

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COMPLETED CURRENT

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What are Great Streets? GREAT STREETS ARE

representativeoftheirplace allowpeopletowalkcomfortablyandsafely contributetoeconomicvitality arefunctionallycomplete providemobility facilitateplacemaking aregreen

EXISTING STREET CHARACTER

GRAND CENTER VISION STATEMENTS

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

GrandCenterisadiverseCommunity Artandlifeunifyadistinctivecommunity Accessto,withinandthroughislogicalandintuitive Thepedestrianexperienceistransformed Parking solutionssupportthefuture ofGrandCenter Underutilizedpropertiesleadtopurposefulredevelopment

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM

GOAL
Obtain meaningful public and stakeholder participation in project through various involvement tactics

Objectives:
Raise Awareness: Provide clear, accurate and easily attainable information on project Generate Interest: Address communitys needs, interests and values Promote Understanding: Help community understand projects possible impacts Solicit Input: Seek communitys insights and incorporate feedback into project findings

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM

Involvement Activities:

Stakeholder Involvement:
StakeholderInterviews ResidentialFocusGroup EmployeeFocusGroup TwoRoundsofStakeholder CommitteeMeetings (7committees)

PublicInvolvement:
JanuaryCommunityKickOff Meeting 68participants FebruaryPublicOpenHouse,103 participants March/AprilOnlinePublicSurvey, 871participants MayFinalPresentation
GOAL:

MeaningfulPublic &Stakeholder Involvement

TechnicalReview& CapacityBuilding:
ThreeTechnicalAdvisoryGroup Meetings JuneCapacityBuildingSession

CommunityOutreach:
EBlasts FlyerDissemination ProjectWebpage NewsletterInserts Advertising

OPEN HOUSE

OPEN HOUSE

OPEN HOUSE - IMAGE PREFERENCE

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Highest ranking images

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DIGITAL SURVEY OBJECTIVES

DeterminethemostimportantGreatStreets criteriaforGrandCentertofulfill Determinetheperformance ofGrandCenter onGreatStreetscriteriavs. benchmarks/goals Determineusersubgroupsandneeds
Incomegroups Agegroups Restaurantusers

Determinecharacteristicsthathave implicationsforcommunitydesignand targetedmarketingefforts Investigatespecialtopics:

Transportation BarrierstousingMetroLink Parkingbehaviors Trafficconcerns Pedestrianconcerns

DIGITAL SURVEY GREAT STREET OUTCOMES

General: GrandCenterhasalowerthanaverageGreatStreets Score.KeyFactors Basics:Safety,Comfort,Food, Cleanliness Providepolicewalkingthestreetsandlandscapeplantings Focusonstreettreehealth,vehicleemissionsandstorm watermanagement

ComfortFeatures: EnvironmentalFeatures:

BarrierstoMetroLinkUsage: Nostationnearmyhome,toofartowalkfromGrand Stationandconcernsaboutpersonalsafety TransportationHabits: TheroutestoGrandCenterusedmostareI64toGrand exitandlocalstreets Findingparking,trafficcongestionanddriversnotyielding topedestrians Personalsecurity,lightingandcrossingGrandAvenue

TrafficConcerns:

PedestrianConcerns:

REDEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

PLANNING CONCEPT MIXED USE

Emptylotsarereplacedwithmulti storymixedusebuildingfacades. Widenedsidewalksservegroundlevel retail. Apartmentsareserveddirectlyby adjacentparkingstructures. Parkingalsohascapacityforserving venueandretailneeds

RESIDENTIAL

GARAGEPARKING FORRESIDENTIAL, RETAILANDVENUES

RESIDENTIAL

PARKING

RESIDENTIAL

PARKING

RESIDENTIAL

PARKING PARKING

RETAIL

RESIDENTIAL
TheSt.LouisCentralCorridoris attractingmoreresidents 1400unitsinthecurrentplanning pipeline Generalqualityoflife Employmentopportunities Currentlythemarketisrentalbased, butthiscouldcyclebacktoownership GrandCenterhasthecapacityfor970 mostlylowrisenewconstruction apartmentunits Residentialdevelopmentisessentialto repopulatingthedistrictstreets

RESIDENTIAL

PARKING PARKING

RESIDENTIAL

RESIDENTIAL

PARKING

RESIDENTIAL

PARKING

RETAIL
Restaurants,barsandcafesarethefirstwaveofretailredevelopment Improvedpedestrianenvironmentsarecriticaltothesuccessofthesetenants Repopulatedstreetswillbringspecialty,serviceandconvenienceretail Districthasthecapacityforupto250,000squarefeetofadditionalretail

RESIDENTIAL

GARAGEPARKING

ONSTREETPARKING
RETAIL

GARAGEPARKING

PARKING
PARKING

ResidentialandRetaildevelopmentwill displace1,500surfaceparkingspaces ResidentialandRetailwilladd2,500 spacestooveralldemand Parkingmustcontinuetoservevenue patrons.Displacementofsurfacelots mustbephased Midblockparkingstructurescan accommodatemorethanthe4,000 vehiclesrequired Undeterminedofficedevelopmentwill useexcessdaytimeparkingcapacity

PARKING

PARKING

PARKING

PARKING

Transportation
is functionally complete facilitates mobility

GETTING TO, FROM AND THROUGH GRAND CENTER

CURRENT

FUTURE

EXISTING TRAFFIC VOLUMES

ALTERNATIVE MODES OF TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES = 44 POINT STRATEGY

PARALLEL ROUTE CAPACITY

P P P P

TRANSPORTATION GOAL = MODE SHIFT

streetscapes
are representative of their place allow people to walk comfortably facilitate placemaking

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STRAUSS PARK

POWELL

ThirdBaptist Church

FoxTheater

Grand

Jazzatthe Bistro

ThirdBaptist Church

FoxTheater Jazzatthe Bistro

Olive

Grand

Delmar

Powell Theater

Grandel Grand

SamuelShepard

ThirdBaptist Church Washington

FoxTheater Jazzatthe Bistro

Olive

Grand

Grand

Strauss Park

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SUMMER

FALL

WINTER

Kranzberg ArtsCenter

Olive

Grand

STORM WATER COLLECTION GARDEN

Grand

St.Alphonsus

ButterflyWeed

LittleBluestem

RattlesnakeMaster

PrairieDropseed

DenseBlazingStar

RedBuckeye

BlackeyedSusan

Ninebark

MATERIALS LIGHTING PUBLIC ART STORMWATER WAYFINDING

concrete

granite

asphalt

Concrete with sparkle

Precast concrete pavers

Permeable concrete unit pavers

Black granite

Railing

Bench

Bench

Trash Receptacle

Recycle Can

Bollard

Bike Rack

Lighting
allows people to walk around comfortably and safely

GRAND BOULEVARD - EXISTING CONDITIONS

TYPICAL MAIN STREET EXISTING CONDITIONS

TYPICAL MAIN STREET EXISTING CONDITIONS

GRAND BOULEVARD - EXISTING CONDITIONS

GRAND CENTER DISTRICT EXISITNG POLE MOUNTED LIGHTING

GRAND BOULEVARD LIGHTING ARMATURE ASSEMBLY

GRAND

MAIN STREETS LIGHTING ASSEMBLIES WASHINGTON, OLIVE, GRANDEL, DELMAR

CONNECTOR STREETS LIGHTING ASSEMBLIES THERESA, SAMUEL SHEPARD

GRAND CENTER LIGHT FIXTURE FAMILY

OLIVE

MAIN STREETS LED CABLE LIGHT SYSTEM

MAIN STREETS LED CABLE LIGHT SYSTEM Washington and Olive

Olive

Grand

GRAND CENTER REVITALIZING ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING

GRAND CENTER STREET PROJECTIONS

GRAND CENTER LIGHTING ARCHITECTURE

Public Art
is representative of its place facilitates placemaking

PUBLIC ART: VISION

Grand Center Inc. supports the presentation of visually engaging and artistically innovative permanent and temporary public art that contributes to the overall vitality of the district and its identity as the cultural hub for the region and a center for creativity.

PUBLIC ART: PRINCIPLES 1. Publicartshouldbepartofwhatmakesa complexandcompleteurbanfabricinGrand Center. Commissionedartworkbuildsuponthe identityofartsdistricttoincludeaplace whereartismadeandnewideasare cultivated. Artistrycanbeinfusedintothebuilt environment, bringingacreativesparkand elementofcraftsmanshiptodesign. Emphasisshouldbeplacedonpublicart projectsthatinviteparticipationand interaction. PublicartinGrandCentershouldbeof high artisticqualityandintegrity.

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PUBLIC ART: STRATEGIES StreetscapeDesign. ImaginethedesignofGrandhavinga thoughtfulattentiontodetailanda highlevelofcraftsmanship.

PUBLIC ART: STRATEGIES PlazaDesign. ImaginevisitingaplazainGrand Centerandhavingtheexperienceof walkingintoaworkofart.Imaginea flexiblespacethatcanbeusedfor temporarypublicart,concerts,plays, readingsandotherperformances.

PUBLIC ART: STRATEGIES StormwaterSolutions. Imaginefunctionalandvisually engagingworksofartthathelpslow downandcleansestormwaterbefore itreenterstheenvironmentorthe sewersystem.

PUBLIC ART: STRATEGIES NeighborhoodProjects. ImagineapproachingGrandCenterby car,bus,bikeoronfootandseeingart projectsthatcelebrateGrandCenter asaneighborhoodandarevisualcues youaregettingnearthedistrict.

PUBLIC ART: STRATEGIES TemporaryPublicArt. ImagineeachvisittoGrandCenter bringingdifferentvisualsurprises, inspiringyoutowalkaround,explore andinteractwithuniqueworksofart thatcanonlybefoundhere.

Rebar,Bushwaffle

Thoughtbarn,AChromaticConfluence

PUBLIC ART: STRATEGIES ArtinPrivateDevelopment. ImaginenewbuildingsinGrand Centercombiningarchitectural excellencewithartisticexcellence.

WhitneyCowing,GlashausCanopy

PUBLIC ART: STRATEGIES ArtLab. ImagineGrandCenterasthepremiere placewhereartistsfromaroundthe countrycometoprototype,testand buildbigprojects.

Stormwater
strategies are green

STORMWATER STRATEGIES

PorousPavement BioFilterStrips

BumpoutRainGarden

PorousAlleys

WaterCapture/Reuse InfillRoofDrainage

STORMWATER STRATEGIES
PorousPavementSystem EXAMPLE: WashingtonAve(WestofGrand)
800linealfeet 70Section 2 8wideporousparkinglanes

TotalAreaPorousPVMT TotalStormVolume VolumeReduction

0.29ac 175,000cf 78,900cf

STORMWATER STRATEGIES
PorousAlleys

STORMWATER STRATEGIES
InfillRoofDrainage

STORMWATER STRATEGIES Storm water collection opportunities

GRANDAVENUE RAINGARDENS
(northofVAMC)

GRANDELSQUARE OLIVE/SPRING GATEWAYPARK PERFORMANCEGREEN

TRIUMPHTRIANGLE

STORMWATER STRATEGIES Storm water collection opportunities Olive/SpringGatewayPark

Watercollectionandcleaning

Interactiveplayarea

STORMWATER STRATEGIES Storm water collection opportunities PorousPavementSystem/BumpoutRainGardens GrandelSquare

1,100linealfeet 80Section Entiresectionporouspavement BumpoutBioRetention

TotalAreaPorousPVMT TotalStormVolume VolumeReduction

2.02ac 275,000cf 138,000cf

STORMWATER STRATEGIES
PerformanceGreen

PorousPavingorturf

Terraces CircusFlora

Wayfinding
is representative of its place facilitates mobility

BRANDING, SIGNAGE & WAYFINDING OPPORTUNITIES

CURRENT SIGNAGE & BRANDED ELEMENTS

EXPANDED SIGNAGE SYSTEM CONCEPT

CROSS-EDUCATION KIOSK CONCEPT

GATEWAY SIGNAGE

GATEWAY SIGNAGE EXAMPLES

POLE BANNERS

POLE BANNER EXAMPLES

PEDESTRIAN-SCALED DIRECTIONAL SIGNAGE

PEDESTRIAN-SCALED DIRECTIONAL SIGNAGE EXAMPLES

SCULPTURAL SIGNAGE

SCULPTURAL SIGNAGE EXAMPLES

CROSS-EDUCATION KIOSK

CROSS-EDUCATION KIOSK EXAMPLES

GREAT STREETS INITIATIVE

Grand Center Master Plan

May 2013

WHATS NEXT? A common vision for Grand Center informs decisions The Final Plan: 4 to 8 Weeks Documentation of feedback Cost estimates Phasing strategies and action agenda On-line accessible report Realizing the Vision: 4 to 8 Years Incremental implementation of properties Refinement of the street plan Phased improvement of the streets Consistent effort to attract funding and tenants to the district

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