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General Street Recommendations 49 Table of Contents Typical Sections and Street Class Recommendations 50 Primary and Secondary Streets 50 Chapter 1: Introduction and vision...............................1 North Avenue 50 Halsted Street 52 Introduction and Vision 2 Clybourn Avenue 54 Outreach and Involvement 4 Kingsbury Street 56 Plan Development Process 4 Kingsbury Street (continued) 58 Plan Goals and Objectives 5 Class A Streets 60 Alleys 62 Chapter 2: Market Analysis......................................................7 Other Recommendations 64 Market Analysis 8 Socioeconomic Highlights 8 Chapter 6: Pedestrians, Bicycles, and Transit.........67 Employment 10 Pedestrians, Bicycles, and Transit 68 Retail Development 12 Sidewalks and Bikeways 70 Residential Development 14 Major Citywide Bicycle Initiatives 71 Industrial and Commercial Uses 16 CTA Bus Service 72 Institutional Uses 16 Rail Transit Service 72 Potential Redevelopment Sites 18 Future Transit Services 74 Summary of Market Conclusions 18 Recommendations 76 Option 1: Renovate and Enhance the Existing Station Chapter 3: Master Plan...........................................................21 (rehab and stabilize station) 78 The Master Plan 22 Option 2: Construct a New Station (standalone) 80 The Chicago River and the Industrial Corridor 22 The North Branch of the Chicago River and Goose Island 24 Chapter 7: Parking and Transportation demand Neighborhoods 24 Management...................................................................................83 Ogden Avenue 24 The Area’s Connectivity to the Transportation System 24 Parking and Transportation Demand Management 84 Influences 26 Existing Conditions 84 The Master Plan Site Concepts 28 Halsted Triangle Parking Study 88 General Future Parking Considerations 90 Managing and Accommodating Future Travel Demand 90 Chapter 4: Districts...................................................................33 Recommendations 91 Districts 34 Planned Manufacturing Districts 34 Zoning Districts 36 Chapter 8: Urban Design........................................................95 Urban Design 96 Chapter 5: Traffic, Streets, and Intersections.........39 The Public Realm: Streets and Open Space 96 Traffic, Streets, and Intersections 40 The Private Realm: Buildings 96 Existing Conditions 40 Existing Urban Conditions 98 Intersections 40 Public Realm Recommendations 99 Streets 42 Option 1 99 Clybourn Avenue and Halsted Street 42 Option 2 100 North Avenue 43 Option 3 101 Kingsbury Street 44 Building Recommendations 108 Future Traffic Conditions 45 Development Totals 45 Chapter 9: Implementation Strategy........................111 Person Trip Generation 45 Implementation Strategy 112 Internal Trips 46 Introduction 112 Mode Split 46 Potential Implementation Tools 112 Traffic Assignment 47 Next Steps 113 Other Traffic Growth 47 Traffic Evaluation 47 P Traffic Signal and Intersection Recommendations 49 Recommendations 49 Prepared by: i ii Chapter 1 I n t r o d u c t i o n and vision 1 Introduction and Vision • Inconsistent urban form/design • Loss of neighborhood character In the Halsted Triangle, change and redevelopment continue to occur at a measurable pace. The combination of a desirable • Land use/development incompatibility location and local economics contributes to the renewed • Inappropriate street character and design neighborhood vibrancy and enhancement. Currently, more than 3,000 people work in the Halsted Triangle. In the future as the This plan focuses on the relationship and interaction of the public area experiences redevelopment and infrastructure modifications, and private realms within the study area. It is primarily focused the city will continue to support and pursue policies that protect on the physical form of the public realm—the area between the neighborhood employment. The study area for this project faces of buildings—and recommendations and guidelines to includes the area shown in Figure 1.1—the area bounded by the preserve and enhance this area. The plan promotes sustainable North Branch Canal of the Chicago River, North Avenue, Halsted concepts and practices such as reducing the number of vehicle Street, and Division Street. trips, increasing the number and quality of transportation options, and enhancing environmental quality. The entire neighborhood is heavily influenced by active industry in the Halsted Triangle and nearby Goose Island as well as by Recommendations in this report are based on experience in the national retailers along North Avenue and Clybourn Avenue. similar urban environments and invaluable local knowledge and The mixture of industry, manufacturing, offices, and retail uses input from the various city departments and local stakeholders. contributes to the prosperity and vibrancy of the neighborhood, The horizon of the plan depends on the pace of redevelopment but also creates and exacerbates issues such as: and the availability of funding for modifications to neighborhood infrastructure and facilities. Although the plan shows specific • Traffic congestion concepts for modifications to a number of privately owned • Poor pedestrian safety and accommodation properties, this plan does not recommend or suggest the acquisition (voluntarily or involuntarily) of land. • Limited parking Typical view of Clybourn Avenue North Avenue at Kingsbury Street 2 This plan was developed throughout 2008 and an initial report was published FIGURE 1.1: STUDY AREA in February 2009. This update (June 2010) includes several changes that have occurred in the area during the last few years and a reformatting of the report. Generally, the contents are very similar to the February 2009 report and reflect the public input and planning deliberations from 2008. CLYBOURN A VE NORTH AVE NORTH BRANCH CANAL OF CHICAGO RIVER HALSTED ST DIVISION ST 3 Outreach and Involvement Participation and activities at the A collaborative approach was established at the onset of the planning charette. planning process to assure that critical information and fresh ideas were exchanged, analyzed, and developed into workable solutions. Two facilitated working sessions were conducted with the city, stakeholders, and the planning team. The first session involved an initial meeting and working discussion. The second session was a three-day workshop held at Ross Barney Architects’ offices. This workshop gathered daily input from project stakeholders, including several local developers, Alderman, representatives from city departments, and a representative of the North River Infrastructure Task Force. During the workshop, four presentations were made to stakeholders to facilitate input and conversation on plan proposals. Plan Development Process The plan is composed of a series of layers. Although the layers are individual elements, they complement and support one another. The plan layers are the following: • Master Plan • Districts Illustrations • Traffic, Streets, and Intersections created during the charette • Pedestrians, Bicycles, and Transit process. • Parking and Transportation Demand Management • Urban Design To further support plan concepts, a market analysis was performed. This market analysis documented existing population and economic conditions in the area as well as “soft sites”— areas susceptible to change in use and/or intensity. The market analysis served as a filter for ideas and strategies, facilitating a balance between economic reality and design aspirations. 4 Plan Goals and Objectives • Objective 8: Create strong connections to and from the riverwalk. The overriding goal of the plan was to create a comprehensive • Objective 9: Maintain current zoning and encourage document to generally guide the implementation of future development compatible with the adjacent Goose public and private projects in the Halsted Triangle and along Island Planned Manufacturing District (PMD). the Clybourn Avenue corridor. In support of this general goal, the following objectives were defined during the workshop • Objective 10: Establish architectural guidelines process: to promote built form that is compatible with the neighborhood. • Objective 1: Promote connectivity between modes, between uses, and between the natural and built • Objective 11: Promote sustainable development environments. practices. • Objective 2: Support and create opportunities for • Objective 12: Develop a neighborhood wayfinding development that is compatible with and enhances system the neighborhood. • Objective 3: Promote and support non-residential The following sections describe overall plan elements and uses along the river. recommendations. Each section is integral to the overall plan: • Objective 4: Provide the opportunity for a continuous • Market Analysis: Focuses on the local area’s market riverwalk and a connecting non-vehicular path size, stability, and potential. system. • Master Plan: A comprehensive vision for the future of • Objective 5: Manage traffic congestion on primary the neighborhood. streets in the study area by focusing on a multimodal • Layers: Specific in-depth discussions on the various transportation solution. urban components that make up the master plan. • Objective 6: Develop a parking strategy that supports • Architectural Guidelines: Establishes an envelope neighborhood demand. to guide future building scale, relationship to the • Objective 7: Create pedestrian-friendly streetscapes street, and character. that connect neighborhoods. • Implementation Strategy: A plan for taking the ideal and making it real. 5 6 Chapter 2 Market Analysis