2016 0803 RVA Downriver Public Presentation

RICHMOND RIVERFRONT DOWNRIVER
HARGREAVES ASSOCIATES | CITY OF RICHMOND | 3 AUGUST 2016
AGENDA
1) WHAT AND WHY
- UPDATING 2012 RIVERFRONT PLAN
- RECENT: STONE, LEHIGH, E. MAIN ST, EAST END BRT
- APPROACHES
- PUBLIC INPUT
- VISION
2) T. TYLER POTTERFIELD BRIDGE UPDATE
- PROGRESS
- FUNDING
- OPENING DATE
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T. TYLER POTTERFIELD MEMORIAL BRIDGE UPDATE
PAGE 2
PAGE 3
PAGE 4
PAGE 5
ADA-RELATED EARTHWORK UNDER WAY WITH 31 DECEMBER SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION
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RiverfrontPublicArt
Project#1 JoshuaWiener,ThePathUntraveled
EstimatedcompletionFall2016
PUBLIC ART
PAGE 7
RiverfrontPublicArtSiteTeam
Anne
Fletcher
Public ArtCommission
SiteTeamChair,CityofRichmondPAC
David
Bass
President
ManchesterAlliance
Nathan
Burrell
JamesRiverParkSuperintendent
CityofRichmond,DPR
William
Carter
CoordinatorforCommunityOutreach
SunTrust
Alexander
Dahm
ProgramManager
VentureRichmond
Justin
Doyle
CommunityConservation Manager
JamesRiverAssociation
SarahShields
Driggs
PublicArtCommission
CityofRichmond PAC
Anne
Wright
Director ofOutreachEducation,RiceRivers
Center
VCU
John
Hay
FloodWallManager
CityofRichmond,DPU(retired)
MarkA.
Olinger
DirectorofPDR,Public ArtCommission
CityofRichmond
Tricia
Pearsall
Member
FallsoftheJamesScenicRiverAdvisoryCommittee
Ed
Trask
PublicArtCommission, artist
CityofRichmond PAC
PUBLIC ART
PAGE 8
ThePathUntraveled ArtistJoshWiener
(selectedbysiteteaminFall2015)
PUBLIC ART
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PUBLIC ART
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2012 RIVERFRONT CONNECTIONS
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125 250
500
2012 RIVERFRONT CONNECTIONS
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DO
CK
ST
CA
PT
RL
RS
A
PE
IN ST
E MA
VA
PEAR STREET
RESIDENTIAL
2800 MAIN
ROUTE 5
INTERSECTION
IMPROVEMENTS
MAIN ST
RECONSTRUCTION
WILLI
AMSB
URG A
NS MAIN ST
V
BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION
CK
DO
CSO RELOCATION
PROJECT
ST
ME
SR
IVE
ST
VA
POTENTIAL FUTURE ROUNDABOUT
CA
PEE
PT
B
USP ECHO HARBOR

LLC PROJECT
ST
ASH
JA
ST
31
S.
H
AS
ST
LES
RL
ST
MAIN ST
RECONSTRUCTION
FULTON GAS WORKS
EM
WA AIN
ST
TE
R
ST
VA CAP TRAIL RECONFIG
DPU
GILLIES CREEK CSO

CS
XR
LEHIGH CEMENT DEMOLITION

STONE BREWING
BISTRO/BEER GARDENS
ON
ST
NWAY PROJECT
GILLIES CREEK GREE
ND
U
YR
BRT STATION
STONE BREWING
AR
WH
INTERMEDIATE
WHARF
CONSENT DECREE
FS
ROCKETTS
NICHOLSON ST
FULTON
ROCKETTS
VA CAP TRL
ROUTE 5 RELOCATION
ORLEANS ST
CURRENT / FUTURE PROJECTS
PAGE 13
RS
IN ST
E MA
A
PE
WILLI
CK
DO
AMSB
URG A
V
ST
31
ST
ST
ST
ASH
S.
H
AS
ST
PEE
BLE
SS
EM
WA AIN
ST
TE
R
ST
CS
LEHIGH
XR
ON
ST
ND
U
YR
FS
AR
WH
INTERMEDIATE
WHARF
NICHOLSON ST
FULTON
CURRENT STUDY AREA

PAGE 14
LEXIBILIT
GREEN
HARDSCAPE / SOFTSCAPE
MORE GREEN, LESS PAVEMENT
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
MORE VEGETATED, LESS PAVING, INCREASING THE CAPTURE OF RIVERFRONT STORMWATER
PLANT SPECIES
NATIVE PLANT SPECIES AND LARGE SHADE TREES
MARCH MEETING - PUBLIC INPUT
PAGE 15
DEVELOPMENT
VIEWSHED
VIEW FROM LIBBY HILL ACROSS LEHIGH TO ROCKETTS

TOUCHING THE RIVER VISUALLY
PAGE 16
USES
PASSIVE VS. ACTIVE
ACTIVE USES ARE CHALLENGING DUE TO SPACE CONSTRAINTS AND CLOSE

PROXIMITY TO THE WATERS EDGE
FURNISHINGS
RESTROOMS, FISH CLEANING STATIONS, ADEQUATE LIGHTING
SUPPORT FISHERMAN
SEASONALLY AND DAILY, AS AN INCLUSIVE USER BASE
PICNICKING
GRILLS, TABLES
WATER TAXI
ANTICIPATE FUTURE WATER TAXI TAKING PEOPLE ACROSS THE RIVER
BOATHOUSE
ROCKETTS AND ANCARROWS ARE MORE LIKELY LOCATIONS
PAGE 17
CIRCULATION & CONNECTIONS

COMMUTING
CHANGED TRAVEL PATTERNS WITH ROAD RECONFIGURATION
PARKING
MINIMIZE PARKING SO IT IS NOT THE DRIVER OF THE DESIGN;

FOCUS ON SHARED-USE PARKING
GILLIES CREEK GREENWAY
CONNECTIVE COMPONENT NEEDED TO REACH MORE NEIGHBORHOODS

BEYOND THE RIVER BY FOOT AND BIKE
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EDUCATIONAL & INTERPRETIVE

EDUCATIONAL
INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL COMPONENTS, AS OPPOSED TO JUST RECREATIONAL;

INTERPRET WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT TO SHAPE OUR ENVIRONMENT AS PART OF
THE CONTINUUM OF RICHMONDS ADAPTATION OF THE RIVERFRONT
PHYSICAL CONNECTIONS
CONNECTION TO THE RIVER IS NECESSARY SO THAT PEOPLE ARE COMPELLED TO

CARE ABOUT THE JAMES (HISTORY AND FUTURE) AND WORK TO PROTECT AND
SUPPORT IT
PAGE 19
PROGRESS SINCE MARCH MEETING

PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY
VA CAP TRAIL
GILLIES CREEK GREENWAY (WORKING CONSENSUS
ALIGNMENT)
INTERMEDIATE WHARF WORK
PROGRESS
PAGE 20
GILLIES CREEK
PARK
CHIMBORAZO PARK
GILLIES CREEK
GREENWAY
LIBBY HILL
PARK
RT 5
REALIGNMENT
LIBBY HILL
CONNECTION
AIL
VA CAP TR
GREAT SHIPLOCK
PARK
LEHIGH
RAISED
WAREHOUSE
PAD TO
INTERMEDIATE
NOTCH
EAGLE
DOCK
DOCK
VA
C
AP
TR
AIL
CONNECTIONS
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GILLIES CREEK GREENWAY - OPTION 1

PAGE 22
STONE BREWERY
PAGE 23

PAGE 24

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SBU
RG
AV
ADM
LIAM
GR
AV
ELY
BLV
N
STONY RU
WIL
ST
NIC
HOL
SON
ST
ST
S 31 ST
+/- 236 SPACES
ST
PEAR
E
PE
+/- 72 SPACES
SS
E
BL
E MAIN ST
ASH ST
+/- 131 SPACES
LEA
IN ST
CRK
OR
GILLIES
E MA
NS
??
RS
WATE
WHARF ST
DOCK ST
+/- 22 SPACES
PARKING POTENTIAL
PAGE 26
INTERMEDIATE TERMINAL RENOVATION TO STONE BISTRO
STONE BREWERY
PAGE 27
STONE GARDENS - CONSERVE EXISTING TREES
STONE BREWERY
PAGE 28
REALIGNING THE VA CAP TRAIL UNDER THE BISTRO, REJOINING NEAR NICHOLSON
STONE BREWERY
PAGE 29
MAXIMIZE GREEN SPACE AT INTERMEDIATE
STONE BREWERY
PAGE 30
INTERMEDIATE
PAGE 31
COMMON COMPONENTS
PAGE 32
(3) CONCEPTUAL APPROACHES

A. ACTIVE
B. NATURE
C. CULTURE
PAGE 33
A. ACTIVE
PAGE 34
A1. ACTIVE
PAGE 35
90 DIA.
A2. ACTIVE
PAGE 36
A. ACTIVE
PAGE 37
A. ACTIVE
PAGE 38
JAMES RIVER
TERRACED SEAT WALLS

AND RIVER ACCESS
MULTIPURPOSE PLAY FIELD
CHILDRENS PLAY AREA
VA CAPITAL TRAIL
MAIN ST
A. ACTIVE
PAGE 39
JAMES RIVER
FLOATING PIER AND GAME

PLATFORM
LAWN AND TERRACES
VA CAPITAL TRAIL
STONE BREWERY GARDEN

(BY OTHERS)
MAIN ST
A. ACTIVE
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B. NATURE
PAGE 41
B1. NATURE
PAGE 42
90 DIA.
B2. NATURE
PAGE 43
B. NATURE
PAGE 44
B. NATURE
PAGE 45
JAMES RIVER
TERRACED SEAT WALLS

AND RIVER ACCESS
PICNIC AND MEADOW
VA CAPITAL TRAIL
MAIN ST
B. NATURE
PAGE 46
JAMES RIVER
LAWN AND PICNIC TERRACES

(BY OTHERS)
VA CAPITAL TRAIL
MAIN ST
B. NATURE
PAGE 47
BAIST ATLAS 1889

PAGE 48
C. CULTURE
PAGE 49
C1. CULTURE
PAGE 50
90 DIA.
C2. CULTURE
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C. CULTURE
PAGE 52
C. CULTURE
PAGE 53
JAMES RIVER
TERRACED SEAT WALLS

AND RIVER ACCESS
VA CAPITAL TRAIL
PICNIC SPACE
AND GARDEN
KICKSTAND
MAIN ST
C. CULTURE
PAGE 54
JAMES RIVER
STAGE
EXISTING INTERMEDIATE
PLATFORM

(BY OTHERS)
VA CAPITAL
TRAIL
MAIN ST
C. CULTURE
PAGE 55
VIEW OF SITE FROM LIBBY HILL, 1865

PAGE 56
VIEW OF SITE FROM LIBBY HILL TODAY

PAGE 57
VIEW OF SITE FROM LIBBY HILL - 3D MODEL

PAGE 58
VIEW OF SITE FROM LIBBY HILL - PHOTO AND 3D MODEL

PAGE 59
INPUT
SYNTHESIZE ELEMENTS OF EACH

INTO A CONSENSUS HYBRID
A. ACTIVE
B. NATURE
C. CULTURE
(3) CONCEPTS

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RICHMOND RIVERFRONT DOWNRIVER

HARGREAVES ASSOCIATES | CITY OF RICHMOND | 3 AUGUST 2016

HARGREAVES ASSOCIATES | CITY OF RICHMOND | 3 AUGUST 2016

RICHMOND RIVERFRONT DOWNRIVER

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T. TYLER POTTERFIELD MEMORIAL BRIDGE UPDATE

RICHMOND RIVERFRONT DOWNRIVER

HARGREAVES ASSOCIATES | CITY OF RICHMOND | 3 AUGUST 2016

T. TYLER POTTERFIELD MEMORIAL BRIDGE UPDATE

RICHMOND RIVERFRONT DOWNRIVER

HARGREAVES ASSOCIATES | CITY OF RICHMOND | 3 AUGUST 2016

T. TYLER POTTERFIELD MEMORIAL BRIDGE UPDATE

RICHMOND RIVERFRONT DOWNRIVER

HARGREAVES ASSOCIATES | CITY OF RICHMOND | 3 AUGUST 2016

T. TYLER POTTERFIELD MEMORIAL BRIDGE UPDATE

ADA-RELATED EARTHWORK UNDER WAY WITH 31 DECEMBER SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION

RICHMOND RIVERFRONT DOWNRIVER

HARGREAVES ASSOCIATES | CITY OF RICHMOND | 3 AUGUST 2016

T. TYLER POTTERFIELD MEMORIAL BRIDGE UPDATE

RICHMOND RIVERFRONT DOWNRIVER

HARGREAVES ASSOCIATES | CITY OF RICHMOND | 3 AUGUST 2016

RICHMOND RIVERFRONT DOWNRIVER

HARGREAVES ASSOCIATES | CITY OF RICHMOND | 3 AUGUST 2016

RICHMOND RIVERFRONT DOWNRIVER

HARGREAVES ASSOCIATES | CITY OF RICHMOND | 3 AUGUST 2016

RICHMOND RIVERFRONT DOWNRIVER

HARGREAVES ASSOCIATES | CITY OF RICHMOND | 3 AUGUST 2016

RICHMOND RIVERFRONT DOWNRIVER

HARGREAVES ASSOCIATES | CITY OF RICHMOND | 3 AUGUST 2016

2012 RIVERFRONT CONNECTIONS

RICHMOND RIVERFRONT DOWNRIVER

HARGREAVES ASSOCIATES | CITY OF RICHMOND | 3 AUGUST 2016

2012 RIVERFRONT CONNECTIONS

USP ECHO HARBOR

FULTON GAS WORKS

VA CAP TRAIL RECONFIG

GILLIES CREEK CSO

LEHIGH CEMENT DEMOLITION

GILLIES CREEK GREE

RICHMOND RIVERFRONT DOWNRIVER

HARGREAVES ASSOCIATES | CITY OF RICHMOND | 3 AUGUST 2016

CURRENT / FUTURE PROJECTS

RICHMOND RIVERFRONT DOWNRIVER

HARGREAVES ASSOCIATES | CITY OF RICHMOND | 3 AUGUST 2016

CURRENT STUDY AREA

MORE VEGETATED, LESS PAVING, INCREASING THE CAPTURE OF RIVERFRONT STORMWATER

NATIVE PLANT SPECIES AND LARGE SHADE TREES

RICHMOND RIVERFRONT DOWNRIVER

HARGREAVES ASSOCIATES | CITY OF RICHMOND | 3 AUGUST 2016

MARCH MEETING - PUBLIC INPUT

VIEW FROM LIBBY HILL ACROSS LEHIGH TO ROCKETTS

RICHMOND RIVERFRONT DOWNRIVER

HARGREAVES ASSOCIATES | CITY OF RICHMOND | 3 AUGUST 2016

MARCH MEETING - PUBLIC INPUT

PASSIVE VS. ACTIVE

ACTIVE USES ARE CHALLENGING DUE TO SPACE CONSTRAINTS AND CLOSE

RESTROOMS, FISH CLEANING STATIONS, ADEQUATE LIGHTING

SEASONALLY AND DAILY, AS AN INCLUSIVE USER BASE

ANTICIPATE FUTURE WATER TAXI TAKING PEOPLE ACROSS THE RIVER

ROCKETTS AND ANCARROWS ARE MORE LIKELY LOCATIONS

RICHMOND RIVERFRONT DOWNRIVER

HARGREAVES ASSOCIATES | CITY OF RICHMOND | 3 AUGUST 2016

MARCH MEETING - PUBLIC INPUT

CIRCULATION & CONNECTIONS