open house 3 Streetscape concepts

CITY OF SALEM Downtown Streetscape Plan SCHEDULE 1 KICKOFF OPEN HOUSE analysis

Streetscape Work Group 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) focus groups open house #2 (+ online)

PUBLIC OUTREACH private property

BUILDING PROJECT SCOPE parking roadway (improvements may be alleys and 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 are enhanced as lush landscape corridors of downtown, connecting destinations with a wide to create a distinctive pedestrian experience between the Capitol walkway. and the River. Urban

Streets on the perimeter of downtown provide a wider landscape Most downtown are improved with simple, elegant and buffer from higher-speed and create a transition to easily-maintained streetscape, as well as new seating and residential & civic areas. landscape pockets. infrastructure to support plants simple and accent lighting 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 FURNISHING/ 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 (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!