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The second set of options explore the relationship of the railroad, Greenway trail and existing roadway between N. Alexander Street and City Park Avenue.
The sections are referenced on the Lafitte
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Basin Street Crossing
During the first charrette, the design team explored two different options for the Basin Street Crossing. The Basin Street Crossing illustrates how Greenway users would cross Basin Street and access Armstrong Park and the French Quarter.
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The preferred option, illustrated below, portrays the design intent of the Front Porch. The entry and portal to the Greenway trailhead is signified with a water feature and Greenway visitor center that would contain trail and event information, a restaurant and restrooms. The pedestrian friendly Festival Street is the logical connection between the Vieux Carré and St. Louis Street. A performance lawn is situated behind the Greenway visitor center for events and athletic activities.
4-Conceptual Development | 43 Greenway Plan Master Lafitte Greenway Master Plan Alternative 2
The Alternative 2 Master Plan refines the along N. Claiborne Avenue and crosses at Greenway Trail and responds to the results of Toulouse Street where it terminates at the water the first community meetings. The trail in this feature on Basin Street. This alternative allows Alternative follows St. Louis Street from Canal the most space for active and passive recreation Boulevard to N. Jefferson Davis Parkway. It by locating the trail to the southwest side of the continues along St. Louis Street, turns northeast Greenway.
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Alternative 2 explores the opportunity for the Greenway to serve as a reservoir for stormwater by including rain gardens on both sides of the Greenway, near Lafitte Street and St. Louis Street. The historic Frenchmen’s Canal/ Carondelet Canal is transformed into a linear rain garden planted with irises and grasses. A second rain garden is planned near St. Louis Street.
The sections are referenced on Lafitte Greenway Master Plan Alternative 2 on page 44.
1 Section through the Greenway between N. Claiborne Avenue and Roman Street - Option 1
1 Section through the Greenway between N. Claiborne Avenue and Roman Street - Option 2
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Recreation Fields
The illustration displays how active and passive recreation, such as soccer and chess, can frame areas of the Greenway and preserve downtown views.
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The Alternative 3 design is built upon marking marking the historic location of this important shuffleboard, horseshoes and other elements. in the spring will turn to rusty red in the fall. tracks. Stained bands of rust colored porous and honoring layers of history. Utilizing historic element in the city’s history. The Carondelet Walk also allows for bicycle or The visual strength of this planting will provide concrete will be nine-sisteenths of an inch wide, maps and plats, the consultant team located mounted security patrol. Service vehicles can a truly memorable space within the city and be the width of a railroad rail. Pedestrians on these the Frenchman and Carondelet Canals. A rain A 16-foot wide linear promenade, the also make one clean sweep of the Greenway to visible from the elevated interstate highway and walkways will be reminded of the Corridor’s garden of 15 French feet13 extends from Bayou Carondelet Walk, provides a continuous pick up trash and make repairs. even from arriving aircraft. railroad history. The remnant sections of track St. John to Basin Street, interrupted in spots gathering space which links the neighborhoods currently found along the Greenway will where programmatic elements or existing that border the Greenway. Designed for slower- The dimensions of the Carondelet Canal In a similar way, the historic locations of remain. construction (such as Sojourner Truth) require. speed traffic such as walkers, strollers and the are marked by a grove of cypress trees, the railroad tracks through the Corridor were During heavy rainstorms, this rain garden occasional jogger, this promenade of crushed plants which once occupied the Cipriere au located utilizing historic maps and aerial The historic alignment of Bayou St. John and becomes an ephemeral canal, a line of water oyster shell is bounded by concrete curbs Bois. Cypress lumber was a major material photographs. Though the railroads are now its tributaries were similarly mapped. Where with oyster shell aggregate. The Carondelet brought via canal from the north shore of Lake gone, the north/south walkways which possible, the outlines of these historic waterways 13 The French foot varied in length from place to place and time Walk links together clusters of community Pontchartrain to build the French Quarter. complete the sidewalk grid of the city will be were restored, providing wetlands habitat for to time. The best known was the Pied de Roi or Paris Foot. 1 French foot facilities including picnic tables and shelters, This bold, mile-long line of light green foliage scored to mark the historic locations of the rail Bayou St. John. The design team recommends = 12.79”
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that this use of wetlands plant material is of New Orleans’ continuing relationship with Louis Street. As the site generally slopes from Finally, the City is currently studying potential extended and restored over time along the water. Lafitte Street to St. Louis Street, this is the improvements or alternatives to the elevated balance of Bayou St. John as well, as a means logical place to capture water falling on the site. portion of Interstate 10 along N. Claiborne of improving water quality and enhancing Within this framework are the recreational Basketball, tennis and other sport courts are Avenue as part of the Livable Claiborne stormwater management. The Waggonner + program elements of the Brown + Danos detailed to provide water storage underneath. Communities study. If the elevated portion of Ball plan had suggested a similar treatment landdesign plan and the initial Design the interstate is removed in the future, the plan of this portion of the Greenway. A glass-like Workshop charrette. The trail alignment and The brick entry gates and curved walkways of recommends restoring live oak trees along this column of water marks the water level of recreational elements have been shifted to fit Lemann No. 1 and 2 remain. The corners of the corridor. Katrina flooding, sea level and other historic within the frame while maintaining the desired historical playgrounds are marked in tribute to flood events, serving as both a memorial to the locations identified by the public. these important cultural landscapes. Interpretive victims of Katrina, a reminder of the FEMA signage tell the story of the playgrounds and the trailers and the role of the Corridor in the A long linear rain garden, as suggested in the activities that occurred here. recovery of the City, and a constant reminder Waggonner + Ball plan, is proposed along St.
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Alternative 3 Plan
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Alternative 3 restores the Frenchmen’s Canal as a stormwater detention basin and offers change in elevation that doubles as seating for the Greenway.
Both options show the opportunity for porous parallel parking adjacent to the Greenway and how active and passive recreation can play a role in the Greenway Park. The trail is illustrated as a 12-foot-wide trail with a three-foot, soft-sided trail adjacent to it. A landscape buffer of six feet is also shown relative to St. Louis Street.
The sections are referenced on Lafitte Greenway Master Plan Alternative 3 - Voted by Public as Preferred Alternative on page 48.
1 Section through the Greenway between N. Claiborne Avenue and Roman Street
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Shade Structure
Alternative 3 explores the various layers of history through the detailed design elements of the plan. Shade structures of two types are proposed which include shifting planes of fabric structures, evocative of sailboats that once traveled the canal. The second, illustrated in the image to the left, is a permanent structure built along tall, flag-topped vertical columns reminiscent of the masts of the sailing ships in the canal. The vertical elements will provide accent and contrast to the flat landscape of the city. Sustainable design elements include a green roof, reclaimed materials and oyster shell-filled gabion walls.
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Railroad Interface
Illustration showing how the Greenway, railroad artifacts and a proposed road could be designed between N. Jefferson Davis Parkway and Carrollton Avenue.
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Amphitheater Perspective Views: Alternative 3
Alternative 3 includes a festive community space at the intersection of Bayou St. John and the Greenway. The Bayou is proposed to have a naturalized edge to encourage wildlife habitat and increase water quality.
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The following logo alternatives were developed Option 2: Recalling Past Uses for future signage concepts along the Greenway. During the Workshop 2, residents chose Option To communicate the varied past uses of the 4 as the preferred alternative for signage and Greenway, both image and color are combined wayfinding. to illustrate a progression from canal to rail to park. Water is communicated through graphic Option 1: Raw Steel waves that complete the cross strokes of the two capital E letters. The cross strokes of both To reflect the current inherent character of the capital A and Y reflect railroad tracks. The the property, a more raw and rustic design colors associated with each image also reinforces vocabulary can be extended to the Greenway the theme of park, water and rail. identity and signing elements.
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Option 3: Visual Music Option 4: Civic/Refined
Another aspect of the Greenway and To reflect the surrounding historic neighborhoods, the surrounding Corridor that binds the people Greenway identity can have a civic and refined visual of New Orleans together is music. It’s a daily vocabulary. To connect with the city of New Orleans, the part of their lives, a cause for celebration, a iconic fleur de lis mark can be used as a centerpiece. comfort in times of trouble, and an essential part of the city’s history and culture. There is no This logo format can be easily translated to elements coincidence that the landmarks which are linked in the built environment such as post finials, street sign by the Lafitte Greenway can be memorized in toppers and inset medallions. song. In honor of this heritage, the design of the Lafitte Greenway and interpretive story can be conceived as a musical score.
Existing artifacts and new site elements can I T enhance and animate the visitor experience F T through patterns and rhythms reflecting the A E legacy of local music. In some areas it can L be calm and subtle, reflecting more soothing melodies such as string or wind instruments. Other areas can have more bold expressions reflecting louder percussion and brass G instruments. R Y Historically music has been interpreted visually A in fine art and design in a myriad of ways. E The 20th century art of Braque and Mondrian E W interpreted music through varying colors, N pattern, grids and mosaic forms to communicate rhythm and movement. More recently, computer program have interpreted music in a variety of interesting and beautiful visual forms. They pick up the variation of sound with linear scale modulation. These modern interpretations The visual representation of music and rhythm can be utilized in the logo for the Greenway.
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OPTION 1: OPTION 1: OPTION 2: OPTION 2: OPTION 3: OPTION 3: Communicates CommunicatesRaw Materials-Steel Raw Materials-Steel CommunicatesOption CommunicatesPark 5: to Quilt Water to Park Rail to Water to Rail Option 6: Stoops Communicates Communicatesthe Visualization the of VisualizationMusic of Music (industrial past) (recalling past uses) (music as common theme for trail) (industrial past) (recallingA significant past goal uses) of the revitalization of the Stoops are a common design element present(music as common theme for trail) Corridor and Greenway is the re-stitching in local architecture in New Orleans. It of the existing neighborhoods. Significant communicates an openness and neighborly connections will be opened up providing spirit that has been present for decades. With circulation between neighborhoods that have the future revitalization of the Corridor and been cut off and isolated by dead-end roads and Greenway, the front porch experience will be other barriers like the Orleans Relief Canal. enhanced and animated for all the adjacent LAFITTEThe quilt is a strong representation for the neighborhoods. A new connection to nature, joining together of these neighborhoods and recreation and community can be celebrated people. It also represents community, family and through the silhouetted image of the front I T resourcefulness. F porch paired with an historic and friendly T typeface. A E L LAFITTELAFITTE Lafitte I T F I T G F T T A E A E Y R L Greenway L E A Lafitte E N W GREENWAY Lafitte G G Y R Y Greenway R Greenway E A A E E W E N W N GREENWAYGREENWAY LAFITTE F I T T A E L
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Greenway Preferred Alternative Programmatic Plan Circulation Plan Lighting Plan Open Water Plan Planting Plan Sections Perspectives Signage and Wayfinding Trail Users Urban Wildlife
The Greenway Park Design Chapter includes the preferred alternative for the Lafitte Greenway and an explanation of the programming, circulation, lighting, open water, and planting design elements. This chapter includes sections and perspectives that further illustrate the intent of the Greenway design. Signage and wayfinding for the Greenway, potential trail users, a trail count, and urban wildlife are also discussed in detail.
The purpose of this chapter is to explain and illustrate the design of the Greenway and to serve as a guide for future planning efforts that may occur with the Greenway. This chapter does not serve as the guide to what elements will actually be constructed.
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The purpose of this chapter is to illustrate the conceptual master plan and the planned amenities for the Greenway. Elements include programming, circulation, lighting, open water, planting, and signage and wayfinding. This chapter should serve as a guiding document for future planning efforts for the Lafitte Greenway. In addition, this document represents the culmination of a planning process, and variations in the actual built design may or may not be accurately reflected here.
The preferred alternative for the Lafitte Greenway is a combination of Alternative 2 and Alternative 3, with significant input on program locations from local community members and stakeholders. The Greenway trail runs from City Park Avenue to N. Jefferson Davis Parkway along a 12-foot-wide trail. As trail users cross City Park Avenue, the trail converts into a sharrow with St. Louis Street. As the trail crosses N. Alexander Street, the trail resumes as a separate path, where there is ample width for the trail, railroad and street.
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The Greenway surrounding N. Jefferson Davis Parkway is planned as a flexible open space for festivals and events. The volleyball courts are located in the area adjacent to the public open space and north of the Post Office.
The most significant change as trail users cross N. Jefferson Davis Parkway is the widening of the Greenway. Trail users can take either the 12-foot-wide Greenway trail or the Carondelet Walk, which follows the historic alignment of the Frenchmen’s Canal. The Carondelet Walk runs adjacent to a long, linear rain garden along the entire length between N. Jefferson Davis Parkway and Basin Street. The rain garden Volleyball Courts and path are in the same location as the old Carondelet Canal and Walk and will provide a spectacular showing of iris blossoms in late winter/early spring. In addition, the Greenway trail is bordered by a small rain garden/bioswale along the length until it intersects N. Claiborne Avenue.
The contemplative space, labyrinth and memorial are planned for the trailhead entrance near N. Jefferson Davis Parkway. The Brake Tag Station is a proposed community pavilion with restrooms, community gardens, concessions and equipment storage. Warren Easton High School will have track and field programs as well as a football field as a supplement to their existing facilities. Finally, a dog park is proposed for the area west of N. Broad Street.
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The skate park is planned to be relocated and reconstructed on the east side of N. Broad Street. Community gardens and pecan groves fill the space between the skate park and Sojourner Truth Community Center.
Active programming, such as basketball and tennis courts, are planned for the area around Sojourner Truth Community Center. The trail then winds through community gardens and a pecan orchard where it meets Lemann Pool and Bocce Ball/ a restaurant located in the Greenway. Refueling Station Carondelet Walk Rain Garden Court Games Sojourner Truth Community Gardens After crossing N. Galvez Street, the trail curves toward Lafitte Street and continues until it meets N. Claiborne Avenue and continues along Toulouse Street. At the widest portion of the Greenway, open fields are planned as flexible open space but can be also used for organized sports such as baseball and soccer. Lafitte Street The trail terminates at a water feature and the Greenway visitor center that includes Greenway trail and events information and public facilities.
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The diagram shows areas of active (orange border) and passive use (blue border).
Legend Connection to Delgado Community College Stadium and Football Playground
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Circulation along the Greenway is made up of four main components:
• Greenway Bike/Pedestrian Trail, • Carondelet Walk, Connection to Connection to Marconi St. Bike • Sidewalks and Canal Boulevard Route • Roads. Bike Route
The Greenway bike/pedestrian trail is a 12-foot-wide path with a three-foot, soft-sided shoulder. This is considered the main Greenway Connection to City trail that is bordered by a five-foot-wide rain Park Avenue Bike garden. Route, Canal St. Bike Route The Carondelet Walk runs the length of the Greenway near Lafitte Street from Basin Street to N. Jefferson Davis Parkway. This eight- foot sidewalk runs adjacent to a 15-foot-wide rain garden in the historic alignment of the Frenchmen’s Canal, also known as the first portion of the Carondelet Canal.
Sidewalks run north/south and connect to both pathways. These serve as access points along the entire length of the Greenway.
Streets bisect the Greenway along its entire stretch and range from interstates to small local roads. The black arrow designates the direction Connection to of traffic. Future Planned Bike Route
Legend
Bike/Pedestrian Trail
Carondelet Walk
Connection to Sidewalks Future Planned Bike Route
Roads
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Connection to Future Planned Bike Route Connection to Wisner Bike Route, Bayou St. John
Connection to Future Planned Bike Route Connection to Jefferson Davis Parkway Bike Route
Connection to Future Planned Connection to N. Bike Route Miro/N. Galvez St. Bike Route Connection to Armstrong Park
Connection to French Quarter, Reinventing the Crescent, Mississippi River Trail
Connection to Connection to N. Future Planned Miro/N. Galvez St. Bike Route Bike Route
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Lighting the Greenway is essential to creating a successful, safe and publicly accessible bike and pedestrian trail. Lights shown on these diagrams are located 80 feet on center along the entire bike and pedestrian trail. It is also recommended that sports fields, community areas and sidewalks/secondary paths be lit as well.
Legend Trail lights
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5-Greenway Park Design | 69 Greenway Plan Master Open Water
Stormwater runoff from trails and other impervious surfaces such as parking lots, play grounds and tennis courts could be directed to rain gardens through vegetated swales that range from formal native gardens to potentially more wild open spaces. There are a wide variety of native plant species known to occur in the marsh ecosystem around New Orleans that would be appropriate for use in wetter areas of the rain gardens and bioswales. Drier areas where water is less frequent can be planted with coastal prairie species.
The goal of the stormwater plan for the Lafitte Greenway is to accommodate the 10-year storm design. Rain gardens and stormwater holding areas should be designed to normally drain in a few days to prevent mosquito life cycling. Surrounding soils have hydraulic conductivities not helpful to infiltration. However, the Greenway itself may be different as this area will most likely be situated in a highly modified soil condition and/or may be conducive to infiltration. It also may need soil amendments that increase soil porosity (i.e. sand and gravel amendments) to provide for adequate infiltration. Filter strips along Greenway/road interface could be planted with native grasses and wildflowers (i.e. coastal prairie).
All planned plant material is native except for the Bermuda grass for active sports fields. Native vegetation that requires local New Orleans precipitation rather than traditional non-native ornamentals and lawns should be selected so irrigation is not required.
Large parking lot areas within the Corridor can be broken up with vegetation/median islands that provide shade, reduce heat-island effect of parking lots, and provide initial stormwater quality treatment (i.e. bioswales) close to the contaminant source. Legend
Carondelet Canal Rain Garden Greenway Trail Rain Garden Orleans Relief Canal
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The over-arching planting plan design for the Greenway balances wildlife habitat, ecosystem restoration and environmental protection within the context of an urban greenway. These concepts can be accomplished by the use of appropriately placed native Louisiana plants and native vegetation communities within and around the Greenway.
The planting plan for the Greenway uses native plant species that are representative of existing southern Louisiana plant communities, such as marsh, bottomland hardwoods, natural levee and coastal prairie communities. Historically, marsh, bottomland hardwoods and natural levee communities were crossed by the construction of the railroad corridor. The lower, wetter plant communities of marsh and bottomland 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 10 hardwood were the two most prevalent habitats along both sides of the railroad corridor with areas of higher elevation supporting a natural levee vegetation component. The railroad corridor itself may have supported at least some partial components of the coastal prairie community.
Woody species typical of these natural plant communities are planned for the Greenway. Trees to be planted where each road crossing of the Greenway occurs reflect those native trees that once comprised the native plant communities in this area of New Orleans. The tree groupings will be comprised of the same species within each road crossing but will differ at each providing a uniform view along the road and at the same time, because of the variety of Southern Live Oak Winged Elm Nuttall Oak Hop Hornbeam Bigleaf Magnolia American Elm Shumard Oak trees, providing for ecological diversity along Quercus virginiana Ulmus alata Quercus nuttallii Ostrya virginiana Magnolia macrophylla Ulmus americana Quercus shumardii the length of the Greenway. Representative bottomland hardwood species such as swamp red maple, bald cypress, tulip tree sweet gum and laurel oak will line the differing road crossings. In areas where the Greenway crosses areas that were once natural levees, the crossing roads will be lined with elms and hollies. Additional information regarding the plant list and tree planting concept diagram can be found in the Appendix. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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Sweet Bay Magnolia Bald Cypress Swamp Red Maple Sweet Gum Tuliptree Hackberry Green Ash Sycamore Tupelo Gum Black Gum Magnolia viginiana Taxodium distichum Acer rubrum var. drummondii Liquidambar styraciflua Liriodendron tulipifera Celtis laevagata Fraxinus pennsylvanica Platanus occidentalis Nyssa aquatica Nyssa sylvatica
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
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Section 1 illustrates the entire Greenway at its widest point between N. Claiborne Avenue and Roman Street. The Carondelet Walk is shown in relation to the Greenway as it traverses the 2 1 site from St. Louis Street to Lafitte Street. The 4 area is intended for active recreational use such as baseball, football and soccer. 3
1 Greenway between N. Claiborne Avenue and Roman Street
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Section 2 illustrates the relationship of the Section 4 illustrates the relationship of the sidewalk and rain garden to St. Louis Street. Greenway and Lafitte Street between N. Greenway users are buffered from traffic on Alexander Street and City Park Avenue. In this St. Louis Street with a planting strip of muhly condition, the trail will transition to a sharrow grass. The Greenway has the potential to with the St. Louis Street right of way. As the function as a stormwater reservoir. This will railroad is still active in this location, a fence reduce the amount of drainage which collects will be used as a barrier between cyclists and on both sides of the Greenway that currently pedestrians for a safer trail condition. A buffer presents issues to businesses and residents. zone of planting and grasses is between the fence and the road/sharrow. Section 3 illustrates the relationship of the Greenway trail with St. Louis Street. The trail runs parallel to St. Louis Street with a landscape buffer between the trail and the street. A three- foot-wide, soft-sided path runs the entire length of the trail and is intended for slower pedestrian use. The trail then begins to traverse the site toward Lafitte Street after it passes the riverside of N. Galvez Street.
2 Lafitte Street between N. Claiborne Avenue and N. Galvez Street
Dwarf Palmetto Itea Virginiana ‘Little Henry’
Railroad Trail
3 St. Louis Street between N. Miro Street and N. Tonti Street 4 St. Louis Street at N. Alexander Street
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The Brake Tag Station is envisioned to become an open-air pavilion neighborhood center with a community garden. Rain water collection from the cistern would be an integral part of the community garden’s success.
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Greenway Along Orleans Relief Canal
A shallow-depth surface canal, similarly described in the Waggonner + Ball plan, could be implemented and accented with custom art benches to mark entrances to pedestrian bridges.
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The Greenway has the potential to function as a stormwater reservoir. This will reduce the amount of drainage which collects on both sides of the Greenway and currently presents issues to businesses and residents. In the goals and metrics outlined in the Executive Summary (Chapter 1), a goal of the Greenway is to capture 100 percent of stormwater on site. Incorporating a flexible open space that doubles as a rain garden and open recreation field and uses pervious concrete for trails will accomplish this goal.
This perspective view illustrates a typical cross section between Lafitte Street and St. Louis Street between N. Claiborne Avenue and Galvez Street.
RAIN GARDEN
POROUS CONCRETE WITH RAILROAD MARKINGS
RAIN GARDEN
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Water that collects on surface parking lots can also be contained with collection and storage units. The detailed view illustrates how a parking system could work if it were planned for the Greenway.
This perspective view illustrates a typical cross section of a parking lot on the Greenway.
A
F B C A 18” MINIMUM COVER
B ANGULAR GRAVEL BASE
E D C TERTIARY STORAGE UNITS
D MANHOLE/CLEANOUT
E SECONDARY STORAGE UNIT
F COLLECTION BASIN/STORM DRAIN
G OPTIONAL GREY WATER OUTLET
G
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Mitchell J. Landrieu, Mayor
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Streets Intersecting the in T intersections with them, and for being an At N. Claiborne Avenue, provide a full of the neutral ground opening. This trail New Orleans more accommodating to the important source of on-street parking for the signalized crossing parallel to and just inside of crossing alignment is dictated by the route of physically impaired. The Lafitte Greenway will Greenway Greenway activities. St. Louis Street that accommodates the proposed the Greenway to the northwest and by avoiding be the first major public project built within the programming in the Greenway to either the building and loading zones on the northeast city following the creation of this document. All streets currently intersecting the Greenway Greenway Trail Intersections side of N. Claiborne Avenue and preserves corner of the Greenway crossing. Closing the As such, a goal was established to utilize (seven collector or arterial streets and 10 local the historical gateways and semicircular neutral ground opening will eliminate U-turns the Greenway as a demonstration project to streets) will, with only a few adjustments, with City Streets park entrance walkways on both sides of N. with their associated pedestrian conflicts at this implement best practices in accessible design. remain open in their current alignment and Claiborne Avenue. location and will provide a continuous vehicle- All paving surfaces within the Greenway, traffic flow configuration (one-way or two- The Greenway trail will cross local streets free transfer area between the Greenway trail including the bike trail, Carondelet Walk and way). The benefits of Greenway access provided (10 streets, all two-lane undivided and with N. Galvez Street and the streetcar line stations in both directions. the north/south connector walkways, will meet by the existing street network, of the transit estimated traffic volumes of fewer than 3,000 At N. Galvez Street, initially provide an the standards of the Americans with Disabilities route connections with the Greenway (on daily vehicles) on crosswalks with pavement unsignalized crosswalk parallel and just City Park Avenue Act (ADA). Although legally required to meet seven crossing streets), and of the visibility markings and warning signs on the intersecting inside of St. Louis Street, an alignment that At City Park Avenue, provide a hybrid beacon the standards of the current act, the designers of the Greenway from all intersecting streets streets as specified in the Manual on Uniform accommodates both the existing Sojourner signal for a diagonal trail crossing on the have chosen to meet the draft standards of the 14 far outweigh the challenges of maintaining a Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and with Truth Community Center as well as proposed southwest side of the Greenway right of way, new act, currently under review by Congress. continuous trail, across these intersecting streets, direction-finding and safety-related signs on Greenway programming. While unsignalized maximizing the clearance between the trail and These standards can be met within the throughout the length of the Greenway. the Greenway trail, also as specified in the initially, pedestrian signalization (either added the existing business located at the City Park parameters of the design and will put the Lafitte MUTCD. to intersection signals or as free-standing Avenue/N. Anthony Street intersection. Greenway at the forefront of accessible design in There are three types of push-button actuated hybrid beacon) control would most likely be the United States. As such, it can be a model for pedestrian signals that are recommended. For the trail crossing of the seven arterial or warranted after N. Galvez Street transitions Canal Boulevard the entire city. 1. Pedestrian indications should be added to collector streets, the applicable design principles from a collector street to an arterial street with At Canal Boulevard, terminate the Greenway existing traffic signals, as at Basin Street are a provision of pedestrian push-button- the opening of the medical complex now under trail at a north-south crosswalk on the east side In order to accommodate handicapped users or at an intersection (Galvez Street, for controlled signals when crossing multi-lane construction along Canal Street. of Canal Boulevard and provide a hybrid beacon arriving by automobiles, it is proposed that all example) that may have a traffic signal in (four lanes or greater) streets, removal of excess signal for a trail crossing on the north side of streets bordering the Greenway, notably St. the future. lanes on crossing streets, marked and signed N. Broad Street Weiblen Place. Bicyclists can either connect to Louis Street and Lafitte Street as well as all cross 2. Signals for pedestrian crossing only and crosswalks at all crossings, and crossing locations At N. Broad Street, provide a full signalized Canal Boulevard heading north or continue streets, be designed according to the Right of not for any other vehicular traffic control that accommodate existing or programmed land crossing adjacent to and just inside (i.e. to the across the median to connect to south-bound Way Standards. (for example at City Park Avenue and uses within the Greenway. These principles are northeast) of St. Louis Street. This placement traffic. Canal Boulevard) are recommended. The applied to the seven collector or arterial street reflects three important design controls: the Furthermore, the Lafitte Corridor preferred type of signal for these crossings is crossings as explained below. City’s ongoing project to reduce two lanes in Greenway Accessibility Revitalization Plan for calls for the provision now the hybrid beacon, frequently referred to each direction (road diet) on N. Broad Street, of a complete network of sidewalks within the by the proprietary brand name of HAWK. Basin Street which will provide ample sight distance along The urban environment of New Orleans can be surrounding neighborhoods. This network will 3. Full signalized crossings with pedestrian At the existing pedestrian crossing location N. Broad Street in both directions for the very challenging for individuals with physical not only help to provide safe routes to school indications and vehicular traffic control are at Basin Street, retain the pedestrian push- pedestrian crossing; avoiding the City’s fueling disabilities or impairments. as well as for the for local students but will also provide accessible recommended where the trail crosses the button-actuated signal now in place. Reduce depot on the northeast side of the Greenway; elderly who may comprise a major component routes to the Greenway for disabled or elderly street at intersection locations (Claiborne the distance of pavement to be crossed by and aligning with the currently open area of of Greenway users. The wonderful live oak residents. The Lafitte Corridor Revitalization Avenue, Broad Street and Carrollton pedestrians at three points along the crossing the Greenway while avoiding the Orleans Relief trees that line many of the city’s streets can lift Plan also calls for the completion of the street Avenue). by reducing the length of the southbound left Canal to the northwest of N. Broad Street. and break sidewalks making them virtually tree canopy within the Corridor in order to turn lane on Basin Street and extending the impassible for individuals in wheelchair or improve stormwater management, provide shade curb and reducing the in-street crosswalk length Greenway Streets N. Jefferson Davis Parkway walkers. Sidewalks in disrepair or the absence and beauty for local residents, and reduce the accordingly; by designating a parking lane on At N. Jefferson Davis Parkway, provide two of designated parking spaces, suitable handicap heat-island effect. The selection of tree species the east side of Basin Street northbound and The two streets (Lafitte Street and St. Louis unsignalized trail crossings (separated at this ramps or signalized street crossings can present and their proposed placement seeks to minimize providing a curb extension (bulbout) for the Street) bordering the Greenway at some point by about 160 feet) mid block between further challenges. For users of the Greenway, sidewalk damage through uplifting. crosswalk in that lane; and by narrowing the locations will also remain with their current Conti Street and Lafitte Street. This alignment the crossings of major streets can be particularly pavement on the auditorium drop-off loop to alignment, cross-section and traffic-flow accommodates the proposed program for the dangerous for these individuals. In addition to providing an accessible Greenway configuration. These streets are important for a single lane at the point where the crosswalk Greenway and provides maximum clearance, and routes to the Greenway, site furniture crosses it. defining the edge of the Greenway, as settings from street intersections, for the for the Fortunately, the City is moving in a holistic within the Greenway should accommodate the for redeveloping properties fronting on the intersection of the Lafitte Greenway trail with and comprehensive way to address issues of physically impaired and elderly. In addition, N. Claiborne Avenue Greenway, for collecting and distributing the N. Jefferson Davis Parkway bike trail. accessibility within the city. While still in draft activities and events for the enjoyment of these both vehicular and pedestrian traffic along the form, the AASHTO Guide for the Planning, users have also been incorporated. Greenway, for connectivity for the numerous 14 U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Ad- N. Carrollton Avenue Design and Operation of Bicycle Facilities local street segments (24 segments) that end ministration. “2009 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices with At N. Carrollton Avenue, provide a full outlines a strategy and standards for making Revisions 1 and 2,” May 2012.
Description Installed at mid-block crosswalks, the Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) remains dark until a pedestrian presses a pushbutton to activate the system. When activated, the RRFB emits rapid, alternating bursts of light to warn motorists that pedestrians are crossing the roadway. Proven compliance rates exceed 80%, the highest of any amber light warning device. Unlike competing devices which use off-the-shelf emergency flashers that were designed for other purposes, Spot Devices RRFB lights are designed and built in-house to maximize effectiveness. The result is a RRFB with a light emitting surface area and bright- Greenway Master Plan Greenway Plan Master ness that far surpasses FHWA minimum standards. The RRFB also saves time and money by employing solar and spread spectrum wireless technologies, elimi-
CANAL BOULEVARD These diagrams show the proposed signalized nating costly trenching and the need to pull power from an AC source. crosswalk locations along the bike/pedestrian trail. The signalized crosswalks are an approximation and are used for diagrammatic
WEIBLEN PLACE Highlights purposes only. The pedestrian hybrid beacon MASSEY’S System Components PedestrianPedestrian HybridHybrid BeaconBeaconshown below is an (HAWK)(HAWK)example of a pedestrian BUD’S - surpassesCARROLTON AVENUE FHWA minimum BROILER Brightness (2) SC310 or SC315actuated Network signal thatController, may be recommendedsolar standards for size and brightnessBudgetary Estimate where there is not an existing traffic light. ST. LOUIS STREET (1) SIMA remote management, online accessible Easy Installation - spread spectrum radio and optional solar power eliminate the need for (4) SB435 High Performance or SB430 Standard RRFB Description CITY PARK AVENUE trenching and bringingInstalled AC power at mid-block to the site crosswalks, the Pedestrian(2) 20W, Hybrid 45W, Beacon 65W or System90W solar panel,
STREET CAR STOP (PHB) HAWK
ANTHONY ANTHONY STREET , formerly known as the , remains dark until a pedestrian presses a push-
Remote Managementbutton - configure to activate systems the system. and When activated, the system flashes a sequence of 22 or 35 AHr battery amber warning beacons followed by red “stop” beacons, providing motorists with an get activation reports from any computer with an PHB internet connection unmistakable message to stop. The system(2) includes Spread count-downspectrum wireless pedestrian radio
signal heads that flash “walk” or “don’t walk” to inform pedestrians when it is safe to Canal Boulevard City Park Avenue N. Carrollton Avenue System Alerts – emailcross. notification Independent of beacon studies conducted by the Texas(2) Transportation Polara Bulldog Institute Pushbutton found the PHB to be nearly as effective as a full traffic signal, with 97% motorist compliance. outage, low battery voltage and loss of (4) Pedestrian and down arrow crosswalk signs LAFITTE STREET Spot Devices System Infrastructure Management Application (SIMA) is a
communication (knockdown) browser-based tool for remote, enterprise-wide (2) supervision 2.5” or 4” of ID all pole Spot with Devices mounting hardware Power Option - solar (ACsystems. also In available) contrast with traditional signal controllers, the intuitive SIMA user interface doesn’t require a signal technician to configure and(1) operate. Two year warranty LAFITTE STREET Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon N. GALVEZ STREET N. GALVEZ HAGAN AVENUE Highlights System Components N. BROAD STREET Reduced Cost - provides safety similar to a traffic (1) SC320H Network Controller, NEMA 3R signalST. LOUIS at a STREET fraction of the cost Budgetary Estimate (1) SIMA remote management, online accessible Increased Safety - red “stop” beacons and
JEFFERSON DAVIS PARKWAY PARKWAY JEFFERSON DAVIS ST. LOUIS STREET $7,850-$10,500countdown signal heads send a message to both (4) SB440 Hybrid Beacon Signal Head driver and pedestrian when it is safe to proceed BROAD (2) SB450 Pedestrian Countdown Signal Head STREET PUMP Time Savings- the intuitive user interface doesn’t STATION require a signal technician to program, configure (2) Polara Bulldog Pushbutton and maintain N. Jefferson Davis Parkway N. Broad Street (2) “Stop On Red” signs N. Galvez Street at St. Louis StreetSystem Alerts – proactive e-mails, diagnostics and reporting simplify maintenance (2) “Crosswalk” signs Reliability - systems are manufactured, config- (1) Two year warranty Solar Powered Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon ured1455 and Kleppe tested asLane a single system in the factory 032111 PeaceSparks, of Mind NV 89431 - fail-safe circuitry prevents the presentationLAFITTE STREET of a “walk” signal if a single red beacon888.520.0008 has failed Toll Free 888.520.0007 Fax LAFITTE STREET Power Option - AC www.spotdevices.com Arrive Safely
Legend Budgetary Estimate
N. CLAIBORNE AVENUE N. CLAIBORNE $20,000 Pedestrian crossing only
Full signalized crossing for pedestrians and automobiles STREET N. GALVEZ ST. LOUIS STREET
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Signage Plan and Character
The Lafitte Corridor study area includes nine historic neighborhoods including Navarre, City Park, Mid-City, Bayou St. John, Lafitte, Tulane/Gravier, Iberville, Tremé and Central Business District. Each neighborhood has a distinct character and history that can be drawn upon for inspiration.
The design team envisions two separate worlds within the Corridor: the neighborhoods and the Greenway with its parks and trails. While the Greenway within can be inspired by indigenous, raw and natural forms and materials, the Corridor enhancement zone is envisioned to be more refined in design based on the existing architectural styles, landscape and notable destinations — both past and present. The design of signage and wayfinding will be influenced by these forms with a traditional and civic nature inspired by the inherent character of the surrounding neighborhoods. While the character might change between the two, they can blend seamlessly in materialization and specific common design elements.
Signage and wayfinding can be influenced by artifacts still visible on the site including embedded railroad ties, recreating evidence of the former canal route and existing discarded signs and signals. Some of these artifacts can be re-purposed for the new trail and park as art and design elements.
In the current and draft Comprehensive Zoning Ordinances, there are no signage standards that apply to the Greenway signage. Documents that were reviewed as part of this planning document include: Articles 7, 10, 12 and 24. All Photo Credits: Design Workshop
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Lafitte Greenway Logos The primary Lafitte Greenway logo is intended for the majority of print, electronic I T and elements in the built environment. F T The secondary logo is to be used only when the primary circle application is awkward or A E impossible. PMS Warm Gray 10 C L C: 0 M: 14 Y: 28 K: 55 PMS (Pantone Matching System) and CMYK colors are intended for printed applications.
G R Y A PMS 412 C E C: 0 M: 30 Y: 66 K: 98 E N W Matthews MP41416 Mere Bronze Metallic
Primary Lafitte Greenway Logo SIGNATURE PAINT COLOR
PMS 647 C C: 100 M: 56 Y: 0 K: 23 Bell Gothic Bold Bell Gothic Black
PMS 3995 C Secondary Lafitte Greenway Logo Centaur Bold C: 0 M: 3 Y: 100 K: 64 Tr ajan Bold PMS= Pantone Matching System
LOGO COLOR PALETTE PROJECT TYPEFACES
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Sign Location Plan: Connection to: Wayfinding and Interpretive Marconi St. Signage Bike Route
The following plan shows the recommended locations of signage along the Greenway and
directional signage throughout the Corridor. City Park
SIGN TYPE KEY
Connection to: Wisner Bike Route Bayou St. John Primary Trailhead w/ Greenway Identi cation Sign
Delgado Connection to: Community City Park DUMAINE STREET College REVITALIZATION CORRIDOR Secondary Trailhead Connection to: w/ Greenway Identi cation Sign Canal Blvd. Bike Route
Connection to: Connection to: Connection to: To strengthen the Future Planned N. Miro / N. Galvez Future Planned adjacent connections, interpretive here can C Bike Route Bike Route Bike Route AN also include: Secondary Trailhead ORLEANS AVENUE ·Louis Armstrong Park A Connection to: (o site) L ·Congo Square BOUL Connection to: Delgado Community ·Basin Street Station College Stadium and Lemann No. 1 Armstrong Park Connection to: Site of Jardin du Rocher ·The French Quarter E Playground La tte and No. 2 Playgrounds V Bayou St. John de St. Helene A General Laundry Cleaners Community Pedestrian / Bicycle R The Turning Basin D Bayou St. John, & Dyers Building Garden Connection to: Historic (how Basin street got its name) Way nding Higgins WWII the Carondelet Canal, Urban Wildlife Easton Playground Railroad Claiborne Avenue Cemetery Boat Factory Railroad Heritage the St. Louis Canal Artifacts GREENWAY and the water column ST. LOUIS STREET Broad Street Pump Station and underground canal network Connection to: Vehicular Way nding The Trailhead Interpretive Opportunity: French Quarter, element can Norfolk Southern & Southern Railway Reinventing the include the -Historic logos can be painted Crescent and following: as “supergrahics” on existing warehouses Mississippi -Street I.D. -Historic route maps can be rendered in Interpretive Opportunity: River Trail Greenway Internal -Greenway Map the trail What are the stories behind BIENVILLE AVENUE Way nding -Park Rules street and place names? Legend -Park Hours Canal Blvd., Je erson Davis, Claiborne, Greenway -Open/Closed Y
E Broad, La tte, St. Louis, etc.
-Interpretive A
Pedestrian and Bicycle Wayfinding W K
Street Identi cation R VENU A E A
Vehicular Wayfinding P
N S I T ENU O V CANAL STREET E V T T
Primary Trailhead E
L A A ENU E E T R L T V K D E T Connection to: E R O A
E S N
A R Secondary Trailhead Park Avenue Bike E P Connection to: R T O STR E T N TR E S Y Route, Canal St. Connection to: Connection to: Connection to: R AR Je erson Davis S S R
T Z R
A C Future Planned N. Miro / N. Galvez Future Planned E E Secondary Trailhead (off site) Bike Route Parkway O P N
CI D I V B
Bike Route A Bike Route Bike Route S Connection to: M
Bike Route L O A A Future Planned A Greenway Internal Wayfinding JEF F R B R G CLA I Bike Route B Street Identification
Interpretive Element
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Connection to: Marconi St. Bike Route
City Park
SIGN TYPE KEY
Connection to: Wisner Bike Route Bayou St. John Primary Trailhead w/ Greenway Identi cation Sign
Delgado Connection to: Community City Park DUMAINE STREET College REVITALIZATION CORRIDOR Secondary Trailhead Connection to: w/ Greenway Identi cation Sign Canal Blvd. Bike Route
Connection to: Connection to: Connection to: To strengthen the Future Planned N. Miro / N. Galvez Future Planned adjacent connections, interpretive here can C Bike Route Bike Route Bike Route AN also include: Secondary Trailhead ORLEANS AVENUE ·Louis Armstrong Park A Connection to: (o site) L ·Congo Square BOUL Connection to: Delgado Community ·Basin Street Station College Stadium and Lemann No. 1 Armstrong Park Connection to: Site of Jardin du Rocher ·The French Quarter E Playground La tte and No. 2 Playgrounds V Bayou St. John de St. Helene A General Laundry Cleaners Community Pedestrian / Bicycle R The Turning Basin D Bayou St. John, & Dyers Building Garden Connection to: Historic (how Basin street got its name) Way nding Higgins WWII the Carondelet Canal, Urban Wildlife Easton Playground Railroad Claiborne Avenue Cemetery Boat Factory Railroad Heritage the St. Louis Canal Artifacts GREENWAY and the water column ST. LOUIS STREET Broad Street Pump Station and underground canal network Connection to: Vehicular Way nding The Trailhead Interpretive Opportunity: French Quarter, element can Norfolk Southern & Southern Railway Reinventing the include the -Historic logos can be painted Crescent and following: as “supergrahics” on existing warehouses Mississippi -Street I.D. -Historic route maps can be rendered in Interpretive Opportunity: River Trail Greenway Internal -Greenway Map the trail What are the stories behind BIENVILLE AVENUE Way nding -Park Rules street and place names? -Park Hours Canal Blvd., Je erson Davis, Claiborne, -Open/Closed Y
E Broad, La tte, St. Louis, etc.
-Interpretive A W K
Street Identi cation R VENU A E A
P
N S I T ENU O V CANAL STREET E V T T E
L A A ENU E E T R L T V K D E T Connection to: E R O A
E S N
A R Park Avenue Bike E P Connection to: R T O STR E T N TR E S Y Route, Canal St. Connection to: Connection to: Connection to: R AR Je erson Davis S S R
T Z R
A C Future Planned N. Miro / N. Galvez Future Planned E E Bike Route Parkway O P N
CI D I V B
Bike Route A Bike Route Bike Route S Connection to: M
Bike Route L O A A Future Planned A JEF F R B R G CLA I Bike Route B
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