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OREGON TRANSPORTATION OTREC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CONSORTIUM FINAL REPORT City Design Lecture Series OTREC-ED-10-03 May 2010 A National University Transportation Center sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration CITY DESIGN LECTURE SERIES Final Report OTREC-ED-10-03 by Mark Gillem, PhD, AIA, AICP for The Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium (OTREC) P.O. Box 751 Portland, OR 97207 May 2010 Technical Report Documentation Page 1. Report No. 2. Government Accession No. 3. Recipient’s Catalog No. OTREC-ED-10-03 4. Title and Subtitle 5. Report Date May 2010 City Design Lecture Series 6. Performing Organization Code 7. Author(s) 8. Performing Organization Report No. Mark Gillem, PhD, AIA, AICP 9. Performing Organization Name and Address 10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS) Department of Architecture 11. Contract or Grant No. University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403-1206 12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address 13. Type of Report and Period Covered Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium (OTREC) Final Report P.O. Box 751, Portland, Oregon 97207 14. Sponsoring Agency Code 15. Supplementary Notes None 16. Abstract The objective of this multidisciplinary educational program was to host a lecture series that will inform area professionals, students, and the broader public about the need to consider transportation and land use strategies in concert that can jointly create more livable cities with enhanced safety, reduced congestion, greater mobility choices, and more housing variety. This lecture series meets the Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium’s (OTREC) goal of encouraging “… multidisciplinary educational programs and experiential learning across disciplines in the transportation field.” The lecture series brought a variety of nationally known experts in the fields of transportation planning, urban design, and transit-oriented development. These lectures were free and open to the public. Attendance was required of University of Oregon students enrolled in urban design courses. Over 600 participants attended the lectures. In addition, the videotaped lectures are available from the University of Oregon’s website as podcasts. 17. Key Words 18. Distribution Statement No restrictions. Copies available from OTREC: City Design, boulevards, form-based codes, parks, transit-oriented www.otrec.us development, main street, housing 19. Security Classification (of this report) 20. Security Classification (of this page) 21. No. of Pages 22. Price Unclassified Unclassified 106 i ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The City Design Lecture Series was made possible by generous grants from the Oregon Transportation research and Education Consortium (OTREC), The University of Oregon School of Architecture and Allied Arts, the City of Eugene, Lane Transit District, and the Oregon Transportation and Growth Management Program, with additional support from the American Institute of Architects Southwestern Oregon Chapter, and the American Society of Landscape Architects: Willamette Valley Section. DISCLAIMER The contents of this report reflect the views of the authors, who are solely responsible for the facts and the accuracy of the material and information presented herein. This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Transportation University Transportation Centers Program and the University of Oregon in the interest of information exchange. The U.S. Government and the University of Oregon assumes no liability for the contents or use thereof. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views of the U.S. Government or the University of Oregon. This report does not constitute a standard, specification, or regulation. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................... 2 1.0 BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................... 4 2.0 DAN SOLOMON: RICH ADMIRE RICHARD MEIER: WHATEVER HAPPENED TO MODERNITY ............................................................. 5 3.0 PAUL CRAWFORD: SHAPING THE PUBLIC REALM: THE ROLE OF FORM BASED CODES ....... 19 4.0 ELIZABETH MACDONALD: BUILDING MULTIWAY BOULEVARDS ........... 34 5.0 SHELLEY POTICHA: BUILDING THE LIVABLE REGION: TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPMENT-ORIENTED TRANSIT .................................................................. 45 6.0 CLARE COOPER MARCUS: CLUSTERED HOUSING, A SENSE OF COMMUNITY, AND THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN ........................ 56 7.0 RICHARD FRANCAVIGLIA: MAIN STREET: PAST, PRESENT, AND POTENTIAL .......................................... 69 8.0 GALEN CRANZ: THE CHANGING ROLES OF URBAN PARKS ........................ 78 9.0 ALLAN JACOBS: GREAT STREETS ......... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. APPENDIX .................................................................................................................................. 98 1 2 EXCUTIVE SUMMARY There is a pressing need to provide broadly accessible education on the benefits of integrating transportation and land use planning. In response to this need, the University of Oregon and a variety of co-sponsors hosted a City Design lecture series in Eugene. The objective of this multidisciplinary educational program was to host a lecture series that will inform area professionals, students, and the broader public about the need to consider transportation and land use strategies in concert that can jointly create more livable cities with enhanced safety, reduced congestion, greater mobility choices, and more housing variety. This lecture series meets the Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium’s (OTREC) goal of encouraging “… multidisciplinary educational programs and experiential learning across disciplines in the transportation field.” The lecture series brought a variety of nationally known experts in the fields of transportation planning, urban design, and transit-oriented development. These lectures were free and open to the public. Attendance was required of University of Oregon students enrolled in urban design courses. Over 600 participants attended the lectures. In addition, the videotaped lectures are available from the University of Oregon’s website as podcasts. Dan Solomon: Rich Admire Richard Meier: Whatever Happened to Modernity? Dan Solomon, FAIA, is the principal of Solomon-ETC, a WRT Company and author of Global City Blues and Rebuilding. His firm has designed award-winning projects across the country that incorporate environmental sustainability, socio-economic diversity, and transportation efficiency. Paul Crawford: Shaping the Public Realm: The Role of Form Based Codes Municipalities across the country are recognizing that traditional zoning codes do not support the types of buildings and open spaces appropriate in today’s transit-oriented developments. They have replaced these outdated rules with form-based codes in an effort to regulate the form of development necessary to support a safe and vibrant public life. Paul Crawford, FAICP, discussed recent applications of this new zoning concept and its applicability to projects that support livability and transportation choices. Elizabeth Macdonald: Building Multiway Boulevards Multiway boulevards are one tested approach that can meet these diverse demands. Elizabeth Macdonald, a professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of California at Berkeley and the co-author of The Boulevard Book, discussed her research and practice experience in designing and building multiway boulevards. Shelley Poticha: Building the Livable Region: Transit-Oriented Development and Development-Oriented Transit Shelley Poticha discussed how such development could enhance regional livability. She is the President of Reconnecting America, a non-profit organization working to integrate transportation systems and the communities they serve. 2 Clare Cooper Marcus: Clustered Housing, a Sense of Community, and the Needs of Children As Oregon cities search for alternatives to single-family housing at the metropolitan edge, the needs of children cannot be overlooked. In this lecture, Clare Cooper Marcus discussed how to make housing in the city appropriate for families. She is Professor Emerita in the Departments of Architecture and Landscape Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley. Galen Cranz: The Changing Roles of Urban Parks In this lecture, Galen Cranz discussed how urban parks have evolved over the last century and, how, in their latest