open house 3 Streetscape concepts
CITY OF SALEM Downtown Streetscape Plan SCHEDULE 1 KICKOFF OPEN HOUSE analysis
Streetscape Work Group Walking Tour
Focus Area Open Houses 2 open house #2 Feb 13th concepts refined cocepts&ocumet we ar her 3 open house #3 apr 18th • Transform downtown public realm
• Consistent, cohesive, unique design
• Create an attractive, inviting, fun downtown
• Benefit downtown businesses + properties
• Attract tourism
• Develop a world-class urban environment
• Support a more livable Salem
GOALS open house #1 (+ online) walking tour focus groups open house #2 (+ online)
PUBLIC OUTREACH private property
BUILDING PROJECT SCOPE parking roadway (improvements may be alleys and roads not explored in some locations) part of scope SCOPE OF STUDY knit downtown together
celebrate the landscape and brighten downtown
integrate wayfinding and art
establish and support social spaces
RECOMMENDATIONS
design concepts residential edge
malls
park edge heart civic edge
STUDY AREA CHARACTER Urban
Promenade
Civic
Parkway
Alley Entrance
STREETSCAPE Types Promenade Civic
Liberty becomes a beautiful north-south spine through the heart State and Court Street are enhanced as lush landscape corridors of downtown, connecting destinations with a wide pedestrian to create a distinctive pedestrian experience between the Capitol walkway. and the River. Parkway Urban
Streets on the perimeter of downtown provide a wider landscape Most streets downtown are improved with simple, elegant and buffer from higher-speed traffic and create a transition to easily-maintained streetscape, as well as new seating and residential & civic areas. landscape pockets. infrastructure to support plants simple concrete and accent lighting sidewalks with clear walking area
dark concrete in low-maintenance furnishing zone planted areas
continuous soil standard pedestrian under furnishing light poles zone for healthy trees (~ 4 per block face) social seating arrangements CONSISTENT STREETSCAPE ELEMENTS liberty st. (Photo between between Chemeketa and Center)
EXISTING - PROMENADE CURB FURNISHING/ PEDESTRIAN ZONE FRONTAGE ZONE 6” PLANTING ZONE 9’ 6’ 5’
Liberty becomes a beautiful north-south spine through the heart of PROMENADE STREETSCAPE downtown, connecting destinations with a wide pedestrian walkway. pedestrian light pole public furnishings standard spacing (business furnishings every other opening) 5’ x 21’ planted tree well 15’ between planters planted bulb-out with amenities at midblock + historical interp.
5’ furnishing zone midblock gathering 9’ walking zone space 6’ frontage zone
location
PROMENADE STREETSCAPE potential historic interpretation
mid-block bump out replaces one parking space with seating, shade tree, and potential historic interpretation COURT st. (Photo between between Commercial and Liberty, looking West)
EXISTING - CIVIC CURB FURNISHING/PLANTING ZONE PEDESTRIAN ZONE FRONTAGE ZONE 6” 6’ 6’ 6’
State and Court Street are enhanced as lush landscape corridors to create CIVIC STREETSCAPE a distinctive pedestrian experience between the Capitol and the River. pedestrian light pole standard spacing private outdoor dining every other opening
marker tree marker 12’ between tree planters
corner midblock 6’ furnishing zone gathering gathering space space 6’ walking zone 6’ frontage zone
location
CIVIC STREETSCAPE lit bench / accent lighting
Alley entrance
no parking spaces are lost. Add seating, larger trees, alley names, and accent lighting
alley name / CIVIC - ALLEY ENTRANCE interpretive band marker tree
lit bench / MUTCD-COMPLIANT accent lighting CROSSWALK DESIGN (EAST-WEST)
RAIN-REVEALED ART CIVIC - CORNER OPPORTUNITIES CIVIC STREETSCAPE FRONT and COURT STREET CROSSING (ODOT-owned street) union st. (Photo between between Commercial and Liberty)
EXISTING - PARKWAY CURB PEDESTRIAN FURNISHING/PLANTING PEDESTRIAN FRONTAGE 6” ZONE ZONE ZONE ZONE 2’ 6’ 6’ 5’
Streets on the perimeter of downtown provide a wider landscape buffer from PARKWAY STREETSCAPE higher-speed traffic and create a transition to residential & civic areas. encourage greenery in frontage zone wherever possible, including private planter boxes/pots bike parking and other amenities (two areas on each block) 2’ pedestrian zone at curb (only needed where on- 18’ 6’ street parking exists)
9’ greenscape zone 6’ walking zone 6’ frontage zone
ensure continuous ped. paving across pedestrian light pole driveways standard spacing location
PARKWAY STREETSCAPE CHEMEKETA st. (Photo between between Commercial and Liberty)
EXISTING - URBAN CURB FURNISHING/PLANTING ZONE PEDESTRIAN ZONE FRONTAGE ZONE 6” 4’ 6’ 6’
URBAN STREETSCAPE CURB FURNISHING/PLANTING ZONE PEDESTRIAN ZONE FRONTAGE ZONE 6” 4’ 6’ 6’
URBAN STREETSCAPE CLEAR NARROW WALKING SPACE WALKING SPACE
Existing standard proposed urban streetscape public furnishings planter boxes with 4’ x 8’ tree grate (business standard bench or planted tree well furnishings every other opening)
planted bulb-out 15’ with amenities at alley entrance
4’ furnishing zone corner gathering 6’ walking zone space 6’ frontage zone
alley
location
Most streets downtown are improved with simple, elegant and easily-maintained URBAN STREETSCAPE streetscape, as well as new seating and landscape pockets. ferry st. (Photo between between High and Liberty)
EXISTING - CONSTRAINED (FERRY ST: ODOT-owned street) tree in bulb-out alley bump-outs with trees
one parking space per half-block removed (typ.) for additional tree alley
location
Ferry Street’s narrow sidewalks are shaded with trees placed in new CONSTRAINED STREETSCAPE pockets within the street, which also help reduce vehicle speeds. 1 2
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*Locations shown for temporary street closure options. Should not impact surrounding development.
FESTIVAL space OPTIONS (Chemeketa, High, Alleys, Parking Lots) MIDBLOCK LANDSCAPE POCKETS (Potential locations on Commercial and Liberty Streets) COMMERCIAL ST. example - before COMMERCIAL ST. example - after angled space
parallel space
New Landscape 3 Travel Lanes (12’) New Landscape (15’) (15’) MIDBLOCK LANDSCAPE POCKETS pendant light at alley entrance
lit bench / accent lighting
alley name / alley name interpretive band
ALLEY ENTRANCES One 7’ x 20’ parking space could be converted to a parklet.
temporary seasonal longer-term
PARKLETS PROGRAM what happens next?
concept refinement based on your feedback
continued outreach to businesses
outreach to community groups
summary report
ura board review of summary report
urban renewal builds streetscape projects as part of yearly funding thank you!