17 Ave. SE Corridor Study

Welcome to the 17 Avenue S.E. Corridor Study Open House Ask us about the study! Our team will be happy to talk with you about it. It will take about 10 minutes. You can also provide input at calgary.ca/17avestudy. calgary.ca/17avestudy | contact 311 17 Ave. S.E. Corridor Study Project(Stoney Trail to purposeEast City Limit) & goals The City is conductingTitle or headline a Myriad transportation Pro Light 60 ptStudy study Area on 17 Avenue S.E., between Stoney Trail andTitle the subhead east Myriad Pro city Light 48 limit pt (116 Street S.E.), to identify what the road will look like in the17 Ave. next S.E. 10-30 Corridor years. Study (Stoney Trail to East City Limit) Stoney Trail SE Trail Stoney 1 16 Street SE 1 16 Street 100 Street SE 100 Street 52 Street SE 52 Street Header and footer will have SE 68 Street 0.25” of bleed all the way around. SE 84 Street Title or headline Myriad Pro Light 60 pt Title subhead Myriad Pro Light 48 pt 17 Avenue SE Header and footer will have 0.25” of bleed all the way around. Study Area Urban Boulevard Parkway Deerfoot-Stoney Study Area Calgary City Limit Chestermere Study Area 17calgary.ca/17avestudycalgary.ca Avenue | contact 311 S.E. provides an important regional connection between Calgary and Chestermere. It is also identified in the Calgary Transportationcalgary.ca | contact 311 Plan as part of the Primary Transit and Primary Cycling Networks. Outcome: The study will result in a staged concept plan (short-, medium- and long-term) for all transportation modes (walking, cycling, taking transit and driving). The concept plan will identify: • Required land (right-of-way) • Traffic lanes • Transit, bus rapid transit (BRT) and light rail transit (LRT) accommodation • Connectivity for all road users • Goods movement (truck traffic) • Access to and from the corridor • Walking and cycling facilities calgary.ca/17avestudy | contact 311 Planning for future growth Today this part of 17 Avenue S.E. is largely undeveloped, but the Belvedere Area Structure Plan estimates this area will house 61,000 people and 9,700 jobs in the future. 17 Avenue S.E. will be a liveable street focusing on travel modes that enable social interaction (walking, cycling and transit). It will be a destination as well as a route for travel, such as 4 Street S.W. These images illustrate what 17 Avenue S.E. could look like in the next 10-30 years. 17 Ave. S.E. Corridor Study Sourced from: NACTO (National Association of City Transportation Officials) (Stoney Trail to East City Limit) Future land uses in the Belvedere Area Structure Plan Title or headlineFuture Myriad ProLand Light 60 ptUse and Character Zones Title subhead Myriad Pro Light 48 pt 17 Ave. S.E. Corridor Study (Stoney Trail to East City Limit) Header and footer will have 0.25” of bleed all the way around. 84 Street SE Title or headline Myriad Pro Light 60 pt 100 Street SE 100 Street SE 116 Street Title subhead Myriad Pro Light 48 pt Header and footer will have 0.25” of bleed all the way around. Proposed Realignment of 84 Street SE LEGEND CORRIDOR CHARACTER ZONES Community Activity Centre Eastern Gateway CROSS STREET CLASSIFICATION Oce Employment Arterial 17 AVENUE S.E. CLASSIFICATION Regional Facility Central Neighbourhood Boulevard Parkway Retail Transition Collector Urban Boulevard calgary.ca/17avestudycalgary.ca | contact 311 calgary.ca | contact 311 calgary.ca/17avestudy | contact 311 What we’ve heard so far 2015 PHASE 1: Vision & Context Outcome JUNE 17, 2015 Landowner Meetings Four meetings the week of June 17, 2015 to discuss the study and future plans STAL KEHO DERS : Develop Guiding Principles : Develop What we heard: • Generally pleased with the project • Questions about land acquisition, access and timing of utility installs The public engagement process focuses on consulting a broad range of stakeholders. The following stakeholders were invited to provide input JUNE 22, 2015 Internal Stakeholder Meeting in all phases of the study: INTEREST GROUPS / ORGANIZATIONS Project requirements and Bike Calgary development strategies Open Streets Calgary Topics discussed: Calgarians for Cycle Tracks • Lane width Alberta Motor Association Alberta Motor Transport Association • Pedestrian crossings Calgary Parks Foundation • Street lighting Sustainable Calgary Society • Parking Calgary Pathway & Bike Advisory Council • Speed limit Alberta TrailNet • Snow removal CHARTER BUSES D&K Shuttle First Canada Charter Services JUNE 24, 2015 Vision & Context Workshop Rocky View Regional Handi-Bus Importance Factors (High/Low) COMMUNITY CONTACTS 0 Area businesses and institutions Public Transit (9) Identify issues and concerns and discuss ideas for a successful study Applewood Community Association 1 Business/residential access (9) Federation of Calgary Communities • 7 stakeholders attended, 1 Community connectivity/access across the road (8) 9 feedback forms submitted 7 GOVERNMENT 1 What we heard: Emergency access (Police, Fire, Ambulance) (8) 7 City of Calgary Ward 10: Councillor Andre Chabot • The top two factors of high importance Member of Parliament: Calgary East, Deepak Obhrai 2 Pedestrian facilities (such as sidewalks and crosswalks) (9) 7 were public transit and business/ Member of Parliament: Calgary Northeast, Devinder Shory 3 residential access Urban character/aesthetics (9) Member of Legislative Assembly: Calgary-Fort, Joe Ceci 6 Low High • Goods movement was ranked as the least Member of Legislative Assembly: Chestermere-Rocky View, Leela Sharon Aheer 3 Cycling facilities (such as a cycle track, bike land, etc.) (9) 6 important factor by all but one respondent Rockyview Division 5: Councillor Earl Solberg 2 Environmental impact (7) City of Chestermere 5 Calgary Regional Partnership 3 Property impacts (8) Alberta Transportation 5 Construction costs (8) 3 THE CITY OF CALGARY CIVIC PARTNERS 7 Goods movement (commercial vehicles) (8) 1 Planning and Development 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Calgary Parks Number of Respondents Transportation Planning Calgary Fire Department Emergency Medical Services (EMS) PHASE 2: Options Development Advisory Committee on Accessibility (ACA) Calgary Police Services (CPS) Develop Preliminary Options Preliminary Develop Outcome Calgary Parking Authority (CPA) OCTOBER 7, 2015 Options Development Workshop Mayor’s Office Calgary Transit Customer Advisory Group Access Calgary, Coordinator Field Services Provide feedback on preliminary options and Safer Calgary generate new options : • 14 stakeholders attended, 7 feedback forms submitted What we heard: • Multi-use pathway is suitable in interim • Separated bike facilities in long-term • Split about on-street parking • Narrower sidewalk is preferred 2016 PHASE 3: Options Evaluation Select Preferred Option Select Preferred Outcome JANUARY 28, 2016 Options Evaluation Open House Next Steps : • Stakeholder workshop • Information session • Final report 2017 calgary.ca/17avestudy | contact 311 How will the preferred option be selected? The team will use the evaluation framework and your input to determine the best option for the corridor. Once the preferred option has been selected, the project team will also work with stakeholders at a workshop in the spring to make final improvements before finalizing the recommendation. Evaluation Framework The team will use the framework to give each option a score from 1 to 5 in each category. Category Considerations Pedestrian Environment and • Width of sidewalk and street crossing distance • Opportunities for social activity within the corridor and integration with Public Realm natural features Cycling Facilities • Width and degree of physical protection from vehicles Transit Integration • Community connectivity to support ridership • On-street parking helps businesses & helps to slow trac Vehicle and Parking • No parking provides more space for walking/cycling, Accommodation or reduces street crossing distance • Create transportation infrastructure to accommodate continuous trac ow Goods Movement • Allowing opportunities/spaces for loading and unloading trucks Cost • Construction and maintenance cost estimates Social/Environmental • Wetland and construction impacts calgary.ca/17avestudy | contact 311 What has been decided? Some decisions about the corridor have already been made. 17 Avenue S.E. will have: • Two-vehicle lanes in each direction • Median (middle) transitway • On-street parking in the Urban Boulevard, and no on-street parking in the Parkway • Cycling and transit facilities as part of Primary Transit and Primary Cycling Networks There are several factors influencing how 17 Avenue will look in the future: Road classification 17 Avenue S.E. is classified as a Parkway from Stoney Trail to 100 Street S.E., and as an Urban Boulevard from 100 Street S.E. to the eastern City Limit. Urban Boulevards prioritize the movement of pedestrians, cyclists and transit vehicles above cars. Parkways also focus on accommodating people who walk and bike and integration with adjacent natural areas. Land Use This area will house 61,000 people and 9,700 jobs in the future. Continuity Studies east and west of the study area have been completed. It is important for this study’s recommendations to bridge the transportation requirements identified in the other plans on either side. O FFICE and employment land use C OMMERCIAL and high-DENSITY residential land use 1 16 16 S t SE 100 100 reet S t SE S tudy Area 8 4 U rban Boulevard S t reet P arkway SE calgary.ca/17avestudy | contact 311 Which option do you prefer? We need your feedback on the type of cycling facility for 17 Avenue S.E. in the future. Please have a look at the highlighted cycling facilities and tell us what you think. OPTION 1 Urban Boulevard Buffered Bike Lane Parkway OPTION 2 Urban Boulevard Cycle Track Parkway OPTION 3 Urban Boulevard Raised Cycle Track Parkway calgary.ca/17avestudy | contact 311 Next steps • Review and analyze your input • Evaluate options using technical analysis, public input and cost to determine a preferred option • Meet with stakeholders to make final improvements to the preferred option • Report back to the public in spring 2016 on the preferred option • Present the preferred option to Council calgary.ca/17avestudy | contact 311 Thank you for coming! We appreciate your feedback.

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