STATION ARCHITECTURE WEBINAR NOVEMBER 20, 2020 Topic Overview

1. Rochester Rapid Transit Project overview. 2. Co-design process. 3. Design principles. 4. Project scoping. 5. Next steps.

2 What is the Rochester Rapid Transit Project?

3 Project Background If we continue typical patterns…

Streets will be Lots of expensive parking Diminished quality for congested will be needed residents, employees, and visitors

4 Project Background Mode Share Target

Existing Daily Conditions Future Daily Conditions

5 Rochester Rapid Transit Project Overview Rochester Rapid Transit Goals

• New transportation capacity - help whole city reach economic and growth goals. • Enhanced movement around corridor. • Move more people through the corridor. • Mobility options for residents, employees, and businesses. • Transition surface parking to better Source: LA Metro uses.

6 Rochester Rapid Transit Project Overview Project Overview

• Three-mile bus rapid transit (BRT) line. • Seven stations. • Business access and transit (BAT) lanes. • Saint Marys Transit Center and pedestrian access tunnel. • Reconstruction of 2nd Street SW between 16th and 11th Avenues. • Electric vehicles.

7 Rochester Rapid Transit Project Overview Project by the Numbers

• Weekday service every 5 minutes • Weekday service 5 a.m. – 11 p.m. from 6-9 a.m. and 3-6 p.m.

• Weekend service 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. • Service every 10 minutes other times, including weekends.

• Travel time of less than 15 minutes from West Transit Village 15 to Rochester-Olmsted Government Center.

• Anticipated opening day

ridership (2025): 11,000. 8 Transitway Development Process Schedule and Task Overview

• Ongoing and upcoming tasks: – Station architecture advancement and co-design process. – Traffic analysis. – Environmental analysis. – Community engagement regarding environmental findings.

9 Co-Design Process Co-Designers, Purpose, and Goals

• Co-designers: a group of Rochester community members hired to co-create station design. • Goals: – Bring in broad community perspectives. – Deliver context-sensitive design decisions that reflect community values. – Culminate in a public event showcasing co-design outcomes. • Purpose: – Bring community members into the station architecture process to shape: • Design principles. • Functional layout. • Architectural aesthetics. • Landscaping. • Public art. 10 Co-Design Process Role and Responsibilities

• Meet with project staff to learn about specific topics. • Meet with community members to share information about and gather input for the following: – Design principles. – Project scoping. Current Task – Concept design. – Concept prototype. • September 2020 through June 2021.

11 Project Background Questions?

12 Design Principles

13 Station Design Principles Primary Themes

Design principles will guide decision-making for various aspects of station and guideway design.

The design team has identified the following themes around which to develop station design principles: • Equity. • Comfort. • Connectivity. • Sustainability. • Accessibility. • Aesthetic identity. • Safety.

14 Design Principles Equity

• An equitable transportation system: – Is affordable. – Promotes safe and inclusive communities. – Benefits all community members, regardless of race, income, or ability.* • Co-design priorities: Image Credit: IndyGo – Consistent station experience. – Spacious stations with accommodations for people with disabilities. – Communication for people who do not speak English or cannot read.

*Source: Transportation for all: Good for families, communities, and the economy. Retrieved from http://www.policylink.org/sites/default/files/Transportation-for-All-FINAL-05-10-16.pdf 15 Station Design Principles Connectivity

• The integration of the station within the surrounding context: – Buildings. – Business districts. – Parks. – Trails and walking paths. – Other community destinations. • Co-design priorities: – Wayfinding. – Station placement and identity. – Connections to existing transit system and community destinations. Image Credit:Image SRF Credit Consulting Group, A Line Randolph St. Station 16 Station Design Principles Accessibility

• Physical and technological accommodations for users of all abilities: – Visual. – Auditory. – Tactile. • Pedestrian access route. • Co-design priorities: – Design features for universal accessibility. – Easy, comfortable boarding.

Image Credit: Vancouver VINE Station, Wikimedia Commons 17 Station Design Principles Safety

• Well lit, visually transparent spaces that are welcoming. • Room to move and find a place where one can be aware of the surroundings and other people. • Video surveillance technology. • Co-design priorities: – Lighting, emergency buttons, cameras, and signage. – Public health measures. – Maintenance and cleanliness.

• Canopy and enclosure that provides weather protection. • Seating to relax. • Clean and well-maintained facilities. • Co-design priorities: – Indoor waiting space. – Maintenance. – Seating. – Weather protection. – Restrooms at transit centers.

Image Credit: Mariana Gil, EMBARQ Brazil 19 Station Design Principles Sustainability

• Design elements that are durable and maintainable over time. • Opportunities to generate energy, treat rainwater, or integrate landscape. • Co-design priorities: – Green technology. – Natural landscaping. – Rain gardens.

Image Credit: Polysolar, Canary Wharf Bus Shelter 20 Station Design Principles Aesthetic Identity

• Visual character of the architecture and other station features: – Iconic design that stands out boldly. – Balanced design that includes both unique qualities and takes cues from the surroundings. – Integrated design that blends with the surroundings. • Co-design priorities: – Iconic design reflecting the community. – Public art. – Durable materials. Image Credit: Groupe A Architects, Quatre Bourgeois Station – Indoor and outdoor space. 21 Design Principles Questions?

22 Project Scoping

23 Project Scoping Introduction

• What is Project Scoping? – Prioritization and selection of features to be included in the project. – Decisions based on: • Community input and vision. • Design principles. • Technical requirements. • Budget. – “Base” features are assumed to be included. – “Potential” features would be upgrades or additional enhancements. – Final determinations by the Project Management Team (PMT). – Categories: bus, guideway, station platforms, transit centers, and streetscape.

24 Project Scoping Bus and Guideway

• Base features include: – Business access and transit (BAT) lanes where feasible. – Transit signal priority. – Low-floor buses with all-door

boarding, unique branding, and Metro Transit A Line (Source: Metro Transit) front bumper bike racks. • Priority additional features: – Red lane markings for BAT lanes. – Wi-Fi on buses.

Chicago LoopLink 25 Project Scoping Shelter and Platform Components Overview

1. Shelter 2. Canopy 3. Marker 4. Platform Pavement 2 5. Boarding Edge & Warning Mat 6. Landscaping 8 7. Fare Collection 1 14 12 10 6 9 8. VMS (Variable Message Sign) 3 9. Kiosk 15 14 11 13 10. Windscreen 7

11. Railing 4 5 12. Light Poles 13. Benches 14. Bike Racks 15. Trash/Recycling 16. Artwork Example BRT Station Visualization (Metro Transit Orange Line) 26 Project Scoping Station Platforms

• Base features include: – Shelter, lighting, heaters, level boarding, and fare collection. – Benches, railings, and bike racks. – Route information board, audio announcements, and emergency telephone. – Trash and recycling receptacles.

Benches: MetroPlus, Cincinnati, OH Waste receptacles, New York, NY Example station: Cleveland HealthLine, Ohio 27 Project Scoping Station Platforms

• Priority additional features: – Tactile warning mat and floor path. – Arrival beacons and tactile route maps. – Extended canopy and enhanced identification marker.

Arrival beacon Enhanced marker METRO A Line, Saint Paul, MN MetroPlus, Cincinnati, OH Tactile warning mat: Pulse BRT, Richmond, VA Example station: Calgary BRT, Alberta, Canada 28 Project Scoping Transit Centers

• New transit centers will be built at the West Transit Village and Saint Marys Hospital with: – Information station and route information board. – Fare collection equipment. – Temperature-controlled interior space. – Benches and uniform lighting. – Emergency telephone and video surveillance.

– Trash/recycling receptacles. Example station: Brooklyn Center Transit Center

29 Project Scoping Transit Centers

• Priority additional features: – Restrooms and staffed information desk. – Tactile route maps, automatic audio announcements, and digital information. – Tactile floor path, Digital information kiosk (Calgary BRT) Tactile floor path (WeCapable) landscaping, and special pavement.

30 Project Scoping Streetscape: Base Features

• 16th to 11th Avenue. • Base features include: – Standard concrete sidewalk. – Decorative roadway and pedestrian light poles and boulevard trees. – Benches. – Trash/recycling receptacles.

31 Project Scoping Streetscape: Additional Features

• Priority additional features: – Wayfinding signage and district icon markers. – “Smart” trash and recycling receptacles. – Special pavement. District signage, San Jose, CA

Wayfinding signage, London, UK 32 Project Scoping Questions?

33 Next Steps

34 Next Steps Upcoming Station Architecture Tasks

• Concept design (winter 2020-2021). – Shelter enclosure size. – Canopy form and extents. – Vertical identification marker placement and scale. – Pedestrian circulation and boarding zones. – Integration with each station’s surroundings. • Concept prototype (spring 2021). – Life-size mock-up. – Opportunity to test-fit the design and refine layout. “Additive from canopy” design approach 35 Next Steps Future Engagement Opportunities

• 12 p.m. and 5 p.m., January 19, 2021: Traffic Webinar. • February 2021, date TBD: Project Update Webinar.

36 Thank you!