Perteet - LMN Architects - GVA Kidder Matthews City of Seattle - Department of Transportation WESTLAKE TRANSPORTATION HUB STRATEGY WESTLAKE TRANSPORTATION A blueprint for transit integration, multi-modal access, and HUB STRATEGY placemaking within the expanding retail core of Seattle Transportation Hub Improvement Themes: Place-Based Improvement Strategies: Transit Integration VIRGINIA ST Westlake Hub Strategy Key Recommendations: FEDERAL COURTHOUSE PLAZA 7TH AVE 6TH A COSMOPOLITAN Legend VE “Times Square” WESTLAKE A Westlake Station Accommodate streetcar expansion and Street-Level Entrance to station mezzanine (existing) VE Retail-Based Entrance increasing development through a series to station mezzanine (existing) Street-Level Elevator of signature pedestrian and public space to station mezzanine (existing) Third Ave Mezzanine Extension (proposed) PLAZA 600 improvements Open-Air Tunnel Entrance RT ST (proposed) WA Transit STE Monorail (with station pulled back from 5th Ave) WESTIN Streetcar (with proposed extension and new stop) TOWER BUILDING WESTLAKEWESW STLALAKEE SQUARES E Bus Stop (to be retained and improved) Bus Stop (to be removed) Bus-Only Lane (peak-period only with right turns allowed) 5TH A Bus-Only Lanes (all-day with local access allowed) 6TH AY VE W VIRGINIA ST A VE Pedestrian and Bicycle OLIVE Fifth Avenue Connector 7TH Sidewalk Extensions BANK OF AMERICA AVE Increase visibility and direct physical Traffic Calming (with special roadway surface) Add parking and/or extend sidewalk MCGRAWMCGCGRAWAW SQUARESQ connections between streetcar, Bike Station (potential location with redevelopment) MEDICAL DENTAL BLDG PACIFIC PLACE Monorail, and Westlake Station; Roadway Changes 4TH A ST RT ST A Contra-flow bicycle lane VE W continue to develop Fifth Avenue as STE ARE BL Two-way conversion (general purpose traffic) TIMES SQUARE BLDG the area’s “Main Street” AY By the time Metro’s Rapid Ride (bus rapid transit) service begins Seattle Parks property W OLIVE operation in 2011, there will be six transit modes on three different NORDSTROM levels that converge at the Westlake Hub 3RD A Public/Private Coordination & Partnerships VE PINE ST 7TH AVE WESTLAKE CENTER VIRGINIA ST ´ 6TH AVE 5TH AVE STEWART ST MACY’SACY’S 2ND AVE WESTLAKE AVE 4TH AVE COLDWATER CREEK 5TH OLIVE ST A VE 3RD AVE WESTLAKEWWESTLAKWESTSTLAKLAKE PAARKARRRK PINE ST 2ND AVE MACY’S GARAGE 4TH A VE ST PINE ST VIRGINIA ST 7TH AVE PIKE ST 6TH AVE STEWART ST 3RD A 5TH AVE VE PINE ST 4TH AVE Westlake Station 3RD AVE PIKE ST 2ND AVE Make tunnel entrances easier to find from MELBOURNE TOWER street; alleviate crowding on Pine St and 3rd Existing Buildings In Permit/Design Review/Construction Ave sidewalks; consider reconfiguration of Development Potential 2015 Development Potential 2030 PIKE ST station entrances and mezzanine expansion By 2030, the Hub area is expected to add more than 4,000 housing units, 300,000 sq. ft. of new retail, and several hundred under 3rd Ave in the long-term thousand sq. ft. of new office space. City of Seattle - Department of Transportation WESTLAKE TRANSPORTATION HUB STRATEGY Perteet - LMN Architects - GVA Kidder Matthews TIMES SQUARE Develop and organize a “north hub” through a series of pedestrian and public space improvements T R A Re-design and expand Westlake EW T S Square Park WESTIN Improve Westin Hotel frontage WESW STLALAKEE SQUARESQUS U E and formalize taxi loading area; traffic calm Westlake Ave 5TH Traffic calm west side of Fifth Ave; A 6TH VEV T E H coordinate design with private A VEV redevelopment & Fifth Ave plaza BANK OF AMERICA Close Westlake Avenue to traffic between Olive and Stewart; MCGCGRAWAWW SSQUAREQQUARE integrate McGraw Square into a new streetcar plaza MEDICAL DENTAL BLDG T ST R A Widen sidewalks on Olive, Fifth, W G BLD STE and Stewart, including around Times Square Building TIMES SQUARE BL Y WA IVE Extend streetcar to First Avenue OL via Stewart Street and Olive Way NORDSTROMOM City of Seattle - Department of Transportation WESTLAKE TRANSPORTATION HUB STRATEGY Perteet - LMN Architects - GVA Kidder Matthews FIFTH AVENUE CONNECTOR Emphasize Fifth Ave as a “Main Street” with a strong pedestrian Heron Pagoda Building - architect’s rendering from 5th & Stewart connection between Times Square and Westlake Station MCGMCCGCGRAWC AW SQUARESQUAREQ Add pedestrian plaza by closing MEDICAL DENTAL BLDG lane on Fifth Ave between Olive and Stewart T ST R A W STE Work with Westlake Center to TIMES SQUARE BLDG improve entrance at Fifth & Olive Y WA OLIVE Utilize Monorail columns as a NORDSTROM visual landmark and ‘canvas’ for improved wayfinding ! ( # &** # &** ( ( &** %(** Pull back Monorail platform from ' # corner; improve public access PINE ST % ' "# $ &%( to Westlake Station and visual # % ' " & ( WESTLAKE CENTER ' "& ( access between Olive and Pine ' ) )%%' ' ) )% # ## #)# +# & % # )'$# Remove bus service from Fifth # %( & )% per Metro’s Blueprint for Transit , "#)# )# ( ' +# ) COLDWATER CREEK 5TH T Use western curb lane for wider H A VEV sidewalks and/or new parking from Olive Way to Pike St WEW STTLALAKEE PARA K Perteet - LMN Architects - GVA Kidder Matthews City of Seattle - Department of Transportation WESTLAKE TRANSPORTATION HUB STRATEGY WESTLAKE STATION Increase street-level visibility and access to station entrances, provide more direct connections to streetcar and Monorail, and consider a variety of measures to address pedestrian capacity on Pine Street NORDSTROM ! Provide distinctive signage, ( # &** # lighting, and weather protection &** ( ( &** %(** at existing street level entrances ' # % ' "# $ &%( # % ' " & ( T ' "& ( ' ) )%%' PINE ST Enhance direct access to tunnel ' ) )% # ## #)# mezzanine from Fifth Avenue/ WESTLAKE CENTER +# & % # )'$# Monorail with future Westlake # %( & )% Center redevelopment , "#)# )# ( ' +# ) Close mezzanine access from MACY’S Coldwater Creek and provide new street-level connection at COLDWATER CREEK 5TH corner of Pine St and Fifth Ave A VE WEW STTLALAKEE PAARK Remove Pine Street bus island and widen sidewalk in front of Century Square station entrance 4TH Extend mezzanine under Third A VVE Avenue to facilitate transfers T E between Third Avenue transit PINEP ST (including Rapid Ride) and Westlake Station PIKE ST 3RD A VE Perteet - LMN Architects - GVA Kidder Matthews City of Seattle - Department of Transportation WESTLAKE TRANSPORTATION HUB STRATEGY TRANSIT INTEGRATION Taking the various transit modes and agencies at Westlake and making them one easy-to-use system DRAFT TRANSIT BLUEPRINT Accelerate implementation of Metro’s Transit Blueprint to help simplify and consolidate bus service, make it easier to navigate for new and casual users, maximize impact of capital investments, and create Prepared by: placemaking opportunities (such as the 5th Ave Connector) Service Development May 2006 Metro’s Transit Blueprint supports consolidating regional bus service on 2nd and 4th Ave, minimizing bus turns on and off of 3rd Ave, development of two-way Virginia St, and removal of transit service from 5th Ave Prioritize easy connections from Westlake Station, including transfers to/from Rapid Ride, streetcar, Monorail, and Pike/Pine trolley routes. Ensure these connections function safely and efficiently 20 hours a day, 7 Westlake Station will serve as the north terminus for Sound Transit light rail from 2009 until 2016, and will be the system’s highest days a week ridership stop (8,700 boardings/day) with the University and North Link expansions. Implementation of light rail will also extend tunnel operating hours well into the evening, making both day and nighttime service connections a priority. Ballard Commons The Ave SEATTLE STREETCAR System Map SLU Line University of Washington - South Fremont Bridge Support such as dynamic bus Central Line real-time information Fremont/Ballard Line U Line First Hill/ Capitol Hill Line Eastlake schedules and route maps, as well as fare integration Lake Union Park Seattle Center between various agencies (including Seattle Monorail) Denny Park Olympic Sculpture Park Addressing infrastructure capacity issues to implement real-time information and continuing to strive for a one-pass transit system will be important factors in the success of Westlake Hub Broadway Pike Place Market Westlake Hub Pike/Pine Washington State Ferries Ensure hub depictions and information are consistent Pioneer Square/ First Hill Central District/ Chinatown/ King Street 23rd & Jackson Station ID Little Saigon across transit and wayfinding maps, and explore new King Street Station The close relationship between the Seattle Streetcar Network, the downtown retail core, and branding opportunities and public/private partnerhips Westlake Hub provides many opportunities for transit integration and new marketing/demand management strategies as transit system expands Perteet - LMN Architects - GVA Kidder Matthews City of Seattle - Department of Transportation WESTLAKE TRANSPORTATION HUB STRATEGY MULTI-MODAL ACCESS Increase pedestrian capacity, bicycle connectivity, and mobility options at the hub while maintaining business access and efficient use of public streets Pedestrian volumes at the A high concentration of commercial and hotel hub are the highest in the activities demands a comprehensive approach to City, and are projected to access management & customer service double and even triple