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GrandCenterGreatStreets
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INTRODUCTIONANDCONTEXT Introductions Schedule MeetingParticipation GreatStreetsPrinciples GrandCenterVisionstatements PublicEngagement DevelopmentOpportunities Transportation DESIGN LayersofGreatStreets Streetasurbanstage Lighting PublicArt Stormwater WayfindingandBranding WHATSNEXT? DISCUSSION/QUESTIONS
INTRODUCTIONS
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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
Stakeholder Involvement:
StakeholderInterviews ResidentialFocusGroup EmployeeFocusGroup TwoRoundsofStakeholder CommitteeMeetings (7committees)
PublicInvolvement:
JanuaryCommunityKickOff Meeting 68participants FebruaryPublicOpenHouse,103 participants March/AprilOnlinePublicSurvey, 871participants MayFinalPresentation
GOAL:
TechnicalReview& CapacityBuilding:
ThreeTechnicalAdvisoryGroup Meetings JuneCapacityBuildingSession
CommunityOutreach:
EBlasts FlyerDissemination ProjectWebpage NewsletterInserts Advertising
OPEN HOUSE
OPEN HOUSE
IMAGE PREFERENCE
Highest ranking images
IMAGE PREFERENCE
Lowest ranking images
ComfortFeatures: EnvironmentalFeatures:
TrafficConcerns:
PedestrianConcerns:
REDEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
RESIDENTIAL
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
CURRENT
FUTURE
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streetscapes
are representative of their place allow people to walk comfortably facilitate placemaking
FOX
STRAUSS PARK
POWELL
ThirdBaptist Church
FoxTheater
Grand
Jazzatthe Bistro
ThirdBaptist Church
Olive
Grand
Delmar
Powell Theater
Grandel Grand
SamuelShepard
Olive
Grand
Grand
Strauss Park
SPRING
SUMMER
FALL
WINTER
Kranzberg ArtsCenter
Olive
Grand
St.Alphonsus
ButterflyWeed
LittleBluestem
RattlesnakeMaster
PrairieDropseed
DenseBlazingStar
RedBuckeye
BlackeyedSusan
Ninebark
concrete
granite
asphalt
Black granite
Railing
Bench
Bench
Trash Receptacle
Recycle Can
Bollard
Bike Rack
Lighting
allows people to walk around comfortably and safely
GRAND
OLIVE
Olive
Grand
Public Art
is representative of its place facilitates placemaking
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 PlazaDesign. ImaginevisitingaplazainGrand Centerandhavingtheexperienceof walkingintoaworkofart.Imaginea flexiblespacethatcanbeusedfor temporarypublicart,concerts,plays, readingsandotherperformances.
Thoughtbarn,AChromaticConfluence
WhitneyCowing,GlashausCanopy
Stormwater
strategies are green
STORMWATER STRATEGIES
PorousPavement BioFilterStrips
BumpoutRainGarden
PorousAlleys
WaterCapture/Reuse InfillRoofDrainage
STORMWATER STRATEGIES
PorousPavementSystem EXAMPLE: WashingtonAve(WestofGrand)
800linealfeet 70Section 2 8wideporousparkinglanes
STORMWATER STRATEGIES
PorousAlleys
STORMWATER STRATEGIES
InfillRoofDrainage
GRANDAVENUE RAINGARDENS
(northofVAMC)
TRIUMPHTRIANGLE
Watercollectionandcleaning
Interactiveplayarea
STORMWATER STRATEGIES
PerformanceGreen
PorousPavingorturf
Terraces CircusFlora
Wayfinding
is representative of its place facilitates mobility
GATEWAY SIGNAGE
POLE BANNERS
SCULPTURAL SIGNAGE
CROSS-EDUCATION KIOSK
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