Marquam Hill Connector Green Ribbon Committee Meeting #4 May 8, 2019
Marquam Hill Connector Green Ribbon Committee May 8, 2019 | Page 1 Agenda
4:02 – 4:15 Public Comment 4:15 – 4:20 Review of Previous Discussion 4:20 – 4:30 OHSU Marquam Hill Planning & Circulation 4:30 – 4:40 Outreach & Public Engagement Summary 4:40 – 5:05 Additional Information on Connector Types 5:05 – 5:20 Working Group Feedback 5:20 – 5:58 Discussion & Additional Information Needs
Marquam Hill Connector Green Ribbon Committee May 8, 2019 | Page 2 Marquam Hill Overview Green Ribbon Committee
DATE: MAY 8, 2019 PRESENTED BY: SARA VONDE VELD, DIRECTOR, CAMPUS PLANNING & REAL ESTATE Marquam Hill Plan District
Marquam Hill Plan District Development Site Metro Area Clinics
3 South Waterfront Central District Master Plan
4 Schnitzer Campus Master Plan
+34’ +34'
MARQUAM BRIDGE(I-5)
+33' +31'+31’ Y A
SCB6 W SCB5 GREEN
+38’+38' SW ARTHURST. +50’ +40’+40' +50'
SCB4 SCB7
KCRB COMMONS RIVER WILLAMETTE
+40'+40’ +50’ +42’ SW MEADEST. +42' +50'
SCB8
VE RLSB A Y SCB9 MOOD
SW +50’ +50'
+41’+41' TILIKUMCROSSING +47' +47’
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5 Marquam Hill Access
6 Outreach and Public Engagement Summary
1 TriMet Committee on Accessible Transportation (CAT)
Sub-Committee Discussion April 11, 2019
Preferred Options • Bridge + Elevator • Inclined Elevator
2 In-Person Open House
How well does the option meet the project goals?
Inclined Elevator 18% 6% 35% 12% 29%
Bridge & Elevators 6% 6% 33% 28% 28%
Aerial Tram N/A
Tunnel & Elevators 25% 13% 38% 19% 6%
Not very well Not at all Somewhat Well Very well Attendees: 29 Comment Cards: 17
3 Online Open House
How well does the option meet the project goals?
Inclined Elevator 9% 14% 22% 25% 30%
Bridge +Elevator 12% 17% 23% 25% 22%
Aerial Tram 12% 21% 24% 25% 18%
Tunnel + Elevator 21% 27% 22% 19% 10%
Not at all Not very well Somewhat Well Very well Responses: 291
4 Online Open House
How well does the option meet the project goals?
3.53 3.29 3.12
2.7
Inclined Elevator Bridge + Elevator Tram Tunnel
5 Online Open House
How well does the option meet the project goals? Small Sample Size
3.75 3.8 3.64 3.69 3.46 3.5 3.5 3.37 3.27 3.15 3.14 3.17 3.1 3.1 2.86 2.76 2.75 2.67 2.33 2.29
Rec User (N=148) Patient (N=138) Worker (N=58) Resident (N=13) Student (N=9)
Inclined Elevator Bridge + Elevator Tram Tunnel
6 How well does the option meet the project goals?
3.47 3.4 3.49 3.13 3 3.1 2.66 2.53
Limited Mobility (N = 18) No Limited Mobility (N =202)
Inclined Elevator Bridge + Elevator Tram Tunnel
7 Inclined Elevator Pros: • Cool, unique, iconic! • Limited walking required • Safe and weather-protected
8 Inclined Elevator Cons: • Expensive • Unfamiliar operations • Possible impacts to wildlife and the forest
9 Bridge + Elevator Pros: • Simple and cost-effective • Limited impacts on landscape • Canopy walk and views
10 Bridge + Elevator Cons: • Long walking distance, limited access • Reliability concerns (existing elevators) • Safety and exposure to elements
11 Aerial Tram Pros: • Access to upper campus • Maintains context of Terwilliger Parkway • Good views and fun experience
12 Aerial Tram Cons: • Expensive • Capacity concerns (existing tram) • Possible tower and cable view obstructions
13 Tunnel + Elevator Pros: • Maintains context of Terwilliger Parkway • Sheltered from the elements
14 Tunnel + Elevator Cons: • Expensive • Safety/security • Unpleasant experience, long walk
15 Wildlife Corridors
Marquam Hill Connector Green Ribbon Committee May 8, 2019 | Page 19 Providing Passage for Urban Fauna
Larger to medium sized mammals – Deer, coyotes
Medium to smaller sized mammals – Raccoons, opossum, skunks, mice
Reptiles – Garter snakes, rubber boas
Amphibians – Salamanders, tree frogs
Birds – Woodpeckers, nuthatches, owls
Marquam Hill Connector Green Ribbon Committee May 8, 2019 | Page 20 Wildlife Corridors - Oak Habitat
Lair Hill Park
SW Terwilliger WOODS ST 2ND AVE Blvd Parkway WOODS ST
GROVER ST
2ND AVE
3RD AVE
CAMPUS DR Kohler Pavilion
SAM JACKSON PARK RD Casey Eye GIBBS ST Garage OHSU Hospital ECEC (under construction) Casey Eye Institute Potential Hospital WHITAKER ST Expansion BAR
BU
R B
LVD
LEGEND CURRY ST Identified Oak Areas Existing Combined Sewer TERWILLIGER BLVD Parks & Natural Areas Existing Storm Main Oregon White Oak
N SW Terwilliger Blvd Parkway 0 100 200 400 Feet PENNOYER ST
Marquam Hill Connector Green Ribbon Committee May 8, 2019 | Page 21 Oak associated birds in the northern Willamette Valley
Oak obligate - white-breasted nuthatch
Oak associated species: • American goldfinch • Bewick’s wren • Black-capped chickadee • Black-headed grosbeak • Bushtit • Downy woodpecker • Lesser goldfinch • Spotted towhee • Scrub-jay • Western tanager • Western wood-pewee
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Minimum passage size: Other considerations: • Large mammals: 6.5 ft x 10 ft • Natural light • Small mammals: 2 ft x 2 ft • Distance between canopies • Vegetative cover • Artificial light (inhibitor) Plantings to enhance cover: • Fencing • Oregon white oaks • Line of sight • Dense vegetation to guide passage • Noise • Time of day of human activity
Marquam Hill Connector Green Ribbon Committee May 8, 2019 | Page 24 Inclined Elevator - Elevated Guideways
Le Remontoir, France
Cairngorm, Scotland Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Deer Crest, Utah Ketchikan, Alaska
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40-FUL Niagara Falls Incline Railway 35-FUL Ascenseur 2 Flaine
Niagara Falls, Canada Flaine, Frankreich
Niagra Falls, Canada Flaine, France
Marquam Hill Connector Green Ribbon Committee May 8, 2019 | Page 27 Inclined Elevator - Conceptual Section
Terwilliger Blvd
Terwilliger Trail Mechanical Room
Fencing may be desired to prevent vandalism where guideway is closer to the ground
May not need fencing where structure is high off the ground
Marquam Hill Connector Green Ribbon Committee May 8, 2019 | Page 28 Inclined Elevator - Sections