South Baltimore Gateway Complete Streets Plan
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SOUTH BALTIMORE GATEWAY COMPLETE STREETS PLAN SOUTH BALTIMORE Contents Exhibits Overview .............................................................................. 2 1: Neighborhood Map ..................................................... 2 Land Use .............................................................................. 4 2: Land Use Map ............................................................... 4 Existing Transportation ................................................... 5 3: Sidewalk Map ................................................................ 6 Street Typology ................................................................. 8 4: Baltimore City Bike Master Plan Map .................... 7 Development Traffic Impacts and Mitigation ....... 15 5: Street Typology Map .................................................. 9 City and Other Agency Projects ................................ 15 6: Complete Streets Typologies and Elements ..... 10 Neighborhood Complete Streets Inventory .......... 16 7: Community Collector Street Typology ............... 12 Community Connections ............................................. 17 8: Neighborhood Street Type Typology ................. 13 Complete Streets Plan Principles ............................... 18 9: Service / Alleyways Street Typology .................... 14 Complete Streets Plan ................................................... 19 10: Community Connections Map ............................. 17 Appendix I: Complete Streets Inventory……………..23 11: Complete Streets Plan Map ................................... 21 Appendix II: Street Tree Inventory……………….……...27 12: Complete Streets Plan Cost Table ...................... 22 Appendix III: Traffic Mitigation Zones………………...33 Appendix IV: Photo Guide……………………..................34 South Baltimore Gateway Complete Streets Plan South Baltimore 1 EXHIBIT 1 Neighborhood Map Overview The South Baltimore neighborhood is located to This balance has created significant diversity, which the north of Interstate-95 and is one-mile south of is the hallmark of the South Baltimore community. downtown. As shown in Exhibit 1, the neighborhood Residents of the South Baltimore community are is bordered by Race Street to the west, E. Ostend within walking distance to many Baltimore Street to the north, Light Street to the east, and W. attractions including: Wells Street to the south. The South Baltimore community has a population of nearly 3,500. South The Baltimore Inner Harbor Baltimore is primarily a residential neighborhood. M&T Bank Stadium Oriole Park at Camden Yards South Baltimore's vibrant community includes Horseshoe Casino singles, families, and empty nesters. Residents enjoy George Herman “Babe” Ruth, Jr. Birthplace the use of the Cross Street Market, a historic and Museum marketplace built in the 19th century. The South Baltimore Neighborhood Association (SBNA) has proudly led the revitalization of the neighborhood while protecting it from rampant gentrification. 2 South Baltimore Gateway Complete Streets Plan South Baltimore Many residents walk dogs, jog, and bike ride in the The Department of Transportation met with the community, therefore, walking comfort, bicycling South Baltimore community on November 25, 2014 and safety are high priorities for South Baltimore’s and March 8, 2016, to discuss the Complete Street Complete Streets plan. The South Baltimore process, the elements requested for the community would like to create a walkable, vibrant, neighborhood, and community goals. and safe neighborhood that has a distinctive identity within Baltimore City. SBNA has identified an on-going issue at the Goals intersection of W. Ostend Street and Race Street. W. Ostend Street ends at Race Street because of Safe, comfortable bicycle routes within and the CSX railroad track. Race Street is a narrow connecting the South Baltimore residential street. This intersection does not have neighborhood the geometry to accommodate truck movement. To Secure and convenient bike parking at date, DOT has updated truck restriction signage to popular neighborhood destinations warn and direct trucks NOT to travel westbound on Safe, comfortable opportunities for W. Ostend Street because there is no space that pedestrians crossing roadways allows trucks to turn around before they commit to Comfortable ingress and egress from home traveling on Race Street. There is currently a Jersey and neighborhood for all users, especially barrier at the end of W. Ostend Street to visually at neighborhood gateways (Ostend and delineate the end of the roadway and the railroad Hanover Streets) tracks. SBNA would prefer a more aesthetic Comfortable, safe access to transit treatment at the end of the roadway as the Jersey (particularly MTA Light Rail) from the barrier does not fit the character of the neighborhood neighborhood. Conduct a traffic study from South Baltimore to the Horseshoe Casino There is little differentiation between South Circulate Ostend Street to Hamburg Street Baltimore and the adjacent neighborhoods of between M&T Banks Stadium and Hanover Sharp-Leadenhall, Riverside, and Federal Hill. SBNA Street would like to develop a way to replicate the Investigate the blind curve between gateway signage/marking at the major intersections Leadenhall and Race Streets at the boundaries between the neighborhoods of Investigate the long red light and short the peninsula. green light at the Hanover Street signal SBNA would like to further enhance the S. Hanover No exit except Clarkson Street Street gateway at or near the intersection of S. Pedestrian lighting throughout the Hanover Street and Wells Street and perhaps south neighborhood of Wells Street to McComas Street. Tree canopy enhancements Community identity at neighborhood Pedestrian and street lighting are important to gateways maintain a safe, walkable neighborhood year- Consistent ADA accessibility throughout round. Increasing the tree canopy throughout the the community neighborhood is a priority. Residents are also Traffic calming elements on major streets interested in having the tree pits planted with Increase parking supply for residents and ground cover/perennials. businesses Install Street furniture at selected locations to reinforce community identity South Baltimore Gateway Complete Streets Plan South Baltimore 3 Land Use South Baltimore is predominately residential land by the rail road tracks. This provides separation use. The southwest corner of the neighborhood is between the residential land use of South Baltimore industrial. The industrial land use adjacent to the and the industrial use of Spring Garden. neighborhood on the west boundary is separated EXHIBIT 2 Land Use Map 4 South Baltimore Gateway Complete Streets Plan South Baltimore Existing Transportation According to the Complete Streets Principles 25–49 Car-Dependent - Most errands require a car used by the Baltimore City Department of 0–24 Car-Dependent - Almost all errands require a Transportation (BCDOT) each mode of car transportation walking, bicycling, riding transit, Walking improvements in South Baltimore should driving, and delivering freight has been identified focus on ADA access at all intersection, within the neighborhood. One way to measure enhancements to existing crosswalks, and the livability of a neighborhood is to use national continuous reporting and advocacy for sidewalk scores for walking, bicycling, and transit. These code enforcement. measurements provide a comparison among neighborhood, suburbs, cities, and regions. Bicycling Walking Existing bicycle facilities in the South Baltimore neighborhood include bike lanes, buffered bike Travel within and beyond the South Baltimore lanes, and cycle tracks along W. Fort Avenue and neighborhood is possible by many modes. While parts of Hanover Street. motor vehicles dominate the roadways, it is evident that bicycling and walking are also popular ways to The Bike Score for South Baltimore is 72, indicating get around. Bike racks are located outside of some that the neighborhood is very bikeable. businesses and bicyclists, pedestrians, joggers, and Bike Score measures whether an area is good for dog-walkers are seen regularly. Sidewalks and biking based on bike lanes and trails, hills, road pedestrian crossing facilities are largely present connectivity, and destinations. throughout the neighborhood as well as ADA curb ramps. Exhibit 3 illustrates there sidewalks are 90–100 Biker’s Paradise - Daily errands can be present. The majority of streets have sidewalks on accomplished on a bike both sides and the sidewalks width is greater than 70–89 Very Bikeable - Biking is convenient for most three feet. The following Street has been identified trips as not having continuous sidewalks widths of less 50–69 Bikeable - Some bike infrastructure than three feet: 0–49 Somewhat Bikeable - Minimal bike infrastructure Southern end of Clarkson Street The 2015 Baltimore City Bicycle Master Plan has Western end of W. Barney Street identified Hanover Street, S. Charles Street, and W. Southern end of Patapsco Street Ostend Street as main bicycle routes for bike lanes, Harden Court South of W. Randall Street buffered bike lanes, and cycle tracks. The plan has also identified Light Street, and E. Wells Street as The Walk Score for South Baltimore is 90 according minor bicycle routes for sharrows, shared bus-bike, to Redfin Walk Score (https://www.redfin.com/how- signed routes, and contra flows. E. Heath Street is walk-score-works). identified as a bike boulevard