Dallas CBD Second Light Rail Alignment (D2) Joint Stakeholder/Technical Committee Meeting May 17, 2017 Meeting Objectives • Project Status • Review of Short-List of Alternatives – Corridor Information Sheets • Recent Meetings and Coordination – Deep Ellum Charrette • Rail Portal Concepts • Station and Pedestrian Portal Concepts • Next Steps Reminders • What is a Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA)? – Mode, Alignment, Operating Concept • What must be submitted to FTA for the LPA? – General alignment – General station locations – Rough Order of Magnitude capital cost estimate – Schedule • What is submitted for the Core Capacity Investment Grant? – LPA Information – Project Templates – Supplemental Information Project Status WE ARE HERE LPA Refinement Evaluation Process Assessment of Key Objectives Proposed Refinements and Options Range of Reasonable Subway Screening Alternatives Evaluation Short List of Detailed Refined D2 LPA Subway Evaluation Recommendation Alternatives Dec-Jan Jan-Feb Mar-May May-June Short-List of Alternatives DART Victory ROW Swiss Avenue Pacific Alternative via Victory-Swiss 7 Station locations for evaluation purposes only and subject to change based on subsurface and surface conditions. DRAFT Elm Alternative via Victory-Swiss 9 Station locations for evaluation purposes only and subject to change based on subsurface and surface conditions. DRAFT Commerce Alternative via Victory-Swiss 11 Station locations for evaluation purposes only and subject to change based on subsurface and surface conditions. DRAFT Key Issues from March 22 Stakeholder/Technical Meeting • East End Station / Portal Concerns – Feasibility of IH 345 Design Options – Pedestrian Connections and Modal Linkages – Real Estate Impacts, Park and Open Space Interface – Urban Design and Pedestrian Pathways • Issues discussed in Deep Ellum Charrette Deep Ellum Charrette • Purpose of the Charrette • Participating Groups: (27 people) – A focused discussion on design – Baylor Scott & White Hospital ideas – Coalition for a New Dallas – To address specifically the connection of D2 to the existing – Deep Ellum Foundation Green Line in Deep Ellum – Downtown Dallas Inc. (DDI) • Table Topics: – The Real Estate Council (TREC) – IH 345 – Modal Linkages; Connections to – The Marquis on Gaston bus, streetcar system and LRT Apartments – Real Estate Impacts, Park and – City of Dallas Open Space Interface – TxDOT – Urban Design and Pedestrian • Event and comments are being Pathways documented in a summary report Deep Ellum Charrette: Workshop in Progress Charrette Summary* Guiding Principles for D2 Deep Ellum Connection 1. D2 should allow for multiple future conditions for I-345, including a depressed configuration 2. The East Transfer Center is an asset, a D2 station should be located nearby, a redesigned ETC could offer high density redevelopment 3. Permanent closure of major roadways such as Pacific-Gaston or Cesar Chavez are unacceptable 4. Consolidate impacted parcels into larger developable tracts 5. Portal or station in the area of Carpenter Park calls for collaboration of DART, City of Dallas and TxDOT ensure design excellence and zero impacts to park 6. At-grade wye (Y) in the Swiss option takes a lot of land, could be unsightly and is not pedestrian friendly. Mitigation through air rights and perimeter screening *Paraphrased list Swiss Ave Train Portal Conceptual Rendering, March 2017 17 Swiss Ave Train Portal Conceptual Rendering, March 2017 18 Swiss Ave Train Portal Conceptual Rendering, March 2017 19 Swiss Avenue Portal with Depressed IH 345 Conceptual Rendering North Portal Concept Draft Conceptual Rendering North Portal Concept Draft Conceptual Rendering North Portal Concept Draft Conceptual Rendering North Portal Concept Draft Conceptual Rendering Station and Pedestrian Portals • Concepts developed for sample of stations • Intended to support discussion of how the alternatives can be integrated into downtown • Pedestrian portal locations will be refined during Project Development CONCEPTUAL FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY D2 SUBWAY ALTERNATIVE| Commerce / Victory / Swiss 26 CONCEPTUAL FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY EXISTING DART LRT SYSTEM 27 CONCEPTUAL FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY D2 SUBWAY ALTERNATIVE | Commerce / Victory / Swiss 28 CONCEPTUAL FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY D2 SUBWAY ALTERNATIVE | Commerce / Victory / Swiss Alignment Focus Areas 29 CONCEPTUAL FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY D2 SUBWAY ALTERNATIVE | Commerce / Victory / Swiss Existing Demographics 800+ 54K+ 500+ Population Jobs Household Existing Land Use • Commercial 66% • Multifamily Residential 12% • Parking 10% • Hotel 3% • Transit 3% • Education/Institution/Group Qts 2% • Parks/Rec 2% • Vacant 2% * Data calculation from ¼ mile radius. 5 Minute Walk | ¼ Mile Radius from Metro Center Station 30 CONCEPTUAL FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY D2 SUBWAY ALTERNATIVE | Commerce / Victory / Swiss Projected 2040 Demographics Remains the Almost Quadruples same quadruples Population Jobs Household Implementation of D2 will likely influence surrounding land uses and enhance properties leading to higher densities, greater mix use, and more active public spaces. * Data calculation from ¼ mile radius. 5 Minute Walk | ¼ Mile Radius from Metro Center Station 31 CONCEPTUAL FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY D2 SUBWAY ALTERNATIVE | Commerce / Victory / Swiss METRO CENTER STATION Metro Center Station Focus Area 32 CONCEPTUAL FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY D2 SUBWAY ALTERNATIVE | Commerce / Victory / Swiss Station Adjacencies Hotels Historic Properties Commercial Buildings University/College Public Space Metro Center Station | 500 – 700 ft Length Under Griffin Street 33 CONCEPTUAL FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY D2 SUBWAY ALTERNATIVE | Commerce / Victory / Swiss Metro Center Station | Focus Area Isometric 34 CONCEPTUAL FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY D2 SUBWAY ALTERNATIVE | Commerce / Victory / Swiss Rosa Parks Plaza Pedestrian Portal Access Rosa Parks Plaza • Added dimension to plaza • Celebrate historic context • Potential to enhance adjacent development. • Close proximity to multiple transit uses. 35 Original Depot Location CONCEPTUAL FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY D2 SUBWAY ALTERNATIVE | Commerce / Victory / Swiss CBD West Transfer Center Pedestrian Portal Access CBD West Transfer Center • Space re-design promotes better operations and customer experience. • Allows multiple transit choices at one site. • Provides for multi-level transit facility. • Potential for future transit oriented development opportunity. 36 Main Building CONCEPTUAL FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY D2 SUBWAY ALTERNATIVE | Commerce / Victory / Swiss Existing Parking Lot Pedestrian Portal Access Parking Lot • Reimagine the space as multi-story mixed-use with integrated portal entry point. • Close proximity to multiple transit uses. • Current parking use incorporated in future development. 37 Existing Location CONCEPTUAL FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY D2 SUBWAY ALTERNATIVE | Commerce / Victory / Swiss One Main Place Plaza Pedestrian Portal Access One Main Place Plaza • Plaza space opened to street activities above. • Removes tunnel/street separation. • Enhance and activate the space. • Potential to reuse/repurpose existing emergency tunnel access. 38 Existing Location CONCEPTUAL FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY D2 SUBWAY ALTERNATIVE | Commerce / Victory / Swiss Belo Garden Pedestrian Portal Access Belo Garden • Subway access for high population centers. • Use of color and material to blend into the site. • Portal should be sensitive to park environment and uses. 39 Existing Location CONCEPTUAL FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY D2 SUBWAY ALTERNATIVE | Commerce / Victory / Swiss Existing Demographics 2700+ 42K+ 1900+ Population Jobs Household Existing Land Use • Commercial 46% • Education/Institution/Group Qts 34% • Multifamily Residential 6% • Parking 3% • Vacant 3% • Hotel 2% • Under Construction/Other 2% • Parks/Rec 2% * Data calculation from ¼ mile radius. 5 Minute Walk | ¼ Mile Radius from Commerce Station 40 CONCEPTUAL FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY D2 SUBWAY ALTERNATIVE | Commerce / Victory / Swiss Projected 2040 Demographics More than Remains the Almost doubles same doubles Population Jobs Household Implementation of D2 will likely influence surrounding land uses and enhance properties leading to higher densities, greater mix use, and more active public spaces. * Data calculation from ¼ mile radius. 5 Minute Walk | ¼ Mile Radius from Commerce Station 41 CONCEPTUAL FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY D2 SUBWAY ALTERNATIVE | Commerce / Victory / Swiss COMMERCE STATION Commerce Station Focus Area 42 CONCEPTUAL FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY D2 SUBWAY ALTERNATIVE | Commerce / Victory / Swiss Station Adjacencies Hotels Historic Properties Commercial Buildings University/College Public Space Commerce Station | 500 – 700 ft Length Under Commerce Street 43 CONCEPTUAL FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY D2 SUBWAY ALTERNATIVE | Commerce / Victory / Swiss Commerce Station | Focus Area Isometric 44 CONCEPTUAL FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY D2 SUBWAY ALTERNATIVE | Commerce / Victory / Swiss Browder Street Mall Pedestrian Portal Access Browder Street Mall • Approved thoroughfare amendment provides ample space paralleling Commerce for access. • Compliment the proposed streetscape environment. • Make wayfinding intuitive. Existing Location 45 CONCEPTUAL FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY D2 SUBWAY ALTERNATIVE | Commerce / Victory / Swiss Commerce Street at The Adolphus Pedestrian Portal Access Commerce Street • Approved thoroughfare amendment provides ample space paralleling Commerce for access. •