GREENWAY | GALVEZ TO JOHNSON GREENWAY | GALVEZ TO JOHNSON GREENWAY | GALVEZ TO JOHNSON 80’ 140’ Orchard80’ Communtiy140’ Orchard CommuntiyGarden 140’ 80’ Garden Orchard Communtiy BOARDWALK COVERED CANAL Garden GREENWAY | ROCHEBLAVE TO DORGENOIS ST. LOUIS STREET WITH RAILROAD ALTERNATIVE SECTION 1 MASTER PLANGREENWAY GREENWAY | ROCHBEOABLRDWAVEA TLKO CDOOVEREDRGENO CANAIS L ST. LOUIS STREET WITH RAILROAD ALTERNATIVE SECTION 1 GREENWAY | ROCHEBLAVE TO DORGENOIS ST. LOUIS STREET WITH RAILROAD ALTERNATIVE SECTION 1 The sections show three options for the Orleans Relief Canal that include covering the Canal with a boardwalk, grass and bridge. 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 ROW Greenway Master Plan Alternative 1 on page ROW 38. BOARDWALK COVERED CANAL Greenway trail as a sharrow along St. Louis ROW ST. LOUIS STREET5 Street- WIT Option 1H RAILROAD ALTERNATIVE SECTION 2 GR4 BoardwalkASSED covered T canalOPPED - Option 1 CANAL ST. LOUIS STREET WITH RAILROAD ALTERNATIVE SECTION 2 ST. LOUIS STREET WITH RAILROAD ALTERNATIVE SECTION 2 GREENWAY | LOPEZ AND RENDON GREENWAY | LOPEGRZ ANASSEDD RE TNODPPEDON CANAL GREENWAY | LOPEZ AND RENDON ROW Greenway trail as aROW separated pedestrian path and 5 bicycle sharrow - Option 2 ST. LOUIS STREET WITH ROWRAILROAD ALTERNATIVE SECTION 3 4 Grass topped canal - Option 2 ST. LOUIS STREET WITH RAILROAD ALTERNATIVE SECTION 3 ST. LOUIS STREET WITH RAILROAD ALTERNATIVE SECTION 3 GRASSED TOPPED CANAL BRIDGE CROSSINGS OVER THE CANAL BRIDGE CROSSINGS OVER THE CANAL 6” 6” ROW 6” ROW ROW Greenway trail separated by a fence adjacent to the 5 railroad - Option 3 NEW ORLEANS, LOUISI4 ANABridge crossings over the canal - Option 3 PROPOSED GREENWAY SECTIONS 0 5 10 20 PROPOSED GREENWAY SECTIONS 0 5 10 20 AUGUSTNEW ORLE 2011 ANS, LOUISIANA Mitchell J. Landrieu, Mayor NEWAUGUST ORLE 2011 ANS, LOUISIANA PROPOSED GREENWAY SECTIONS 0 5 10 20 Mitchell J. Landrieu, Mayor AUGUST 2011 Mitchell J. Landrieu, Mayor BRIDGE CROSSINGS OVER THE CANAL 4-Conceptual Development | 41 Mitchell J. Landrieu, Mayor Mitchell J. Landrieu, Mayor Mitchell J. Landrieu, Mayor NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA PROPOSED OPEN CANAL SECTIONS 0 300 600 1,200 AUGUST 2011 Mitchell J. Landrieu, Mayor NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA PROPOSED OPEN CANAL SECTIONS 0 300 600 1,200 AUGUST 2011 Mitchell J. Landrieu, Mayor Mitchell J. Landrieu, Mayor Mitchell J. Landrieu, Mayor NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA PROPOSED OPEN CANAL SECTIONS 0 300 600 1,200 AUGUST 2011 Mitchell J. Landrieu, Mayor Mitchell J. Landrieu, Mayor GREENWAY MASTER PLANGREENWAY Perspective Views: Alternative 1 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. 42 | 4-Conceptual Development Lafitte Greenway Master Plan | New Orleans, Louisiana GREENWAY MASTER PLANGREENWAY 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 MASTER PLANGREENWAY 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. CITY PARK DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE MASSEY’S HOME DEPOT BAYOU ST. JOHN . VE. ST A . ST ST ST E . Y ST K . ST TON C . ST OTT GE DER ST A ST ON LL RI D RK AVE. ST ESSE O EZ M N AN TOULOUSE ST. V AT T NA ER O MPI IC PAT R R MEMP L RR NN VID Y KSB A TY PA . ER A L DI COTT B ST OL S CO MU ALEX HE D CI SO CA U H RG ST A IS ST Z S T . CANA L BLVD. ST CONTI ST. NTHONY A ACTIVE RAIL LINE MID CITY MARKET ROUSES GRASS AMPHITHEATER STAGE CONTEMPLETIVE SPACE . Y KW P VIS DA ON EFFERS J NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA GREENWAY MASTER PLAN ALTERNATIVE 1 | SHEET 1 NOVEMBER 2011 Mitchell J. Landrieu, Mayor Mitchell J. Landrieu, Mayor 44 | 4-Conceptual Development Lafitte Greenway Master Plan | New Orleans, Louisiana GREENWAY MASTER PLANGREENWAY . Y TREME CENTER KW P . T . VIS . T T VE. S VE S . A DA T . T A . E T . IS S T . S T ON S . T T . N T ON . T S BL T S S T . O T R S NO T N T A ON O R S E D S ON S S I S ED S E S AN U D IB C T O I RGE LVEZ S M BER PRE S OA N L PEZ S A H IR AYO A O U O A ONT O EFFERS OHN S RE J L G D D M G BR J PRIE RO W R ROCH T CL LEMANN POOL SPLASH PAD BIKE PATH THE SHACK CARONDELET WALK COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACE EASTON PARK PLAYGROUND REFUELING STATION CONTEMPLATIVE SPACE SOJOURNER TRUTH 1 RED BULL SKATE BARGE BASKETBALL COURTS COMMUNITY GARDEN COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACE COMMUNITY PAVILLION: RESTROOMS, CONCESSIONS, TWO 440 METER TRACK LANES COMMUNITY ROOM, WARREN EASTON FOOTBALL FIELD EQUIPMENT STROAGE COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACE COMMUNITY GARDEN TENNIS COURTS PECAN ORCHARD CHARGER FIELD VOLLEYBALL COURTS PECAN ORCHARD FREE SHOW LAWN COMMUNITY GARDEN WARREN EASTON TRACK: LONG JUMP, HIGH JUMP, SHOT PUT, POLE VAULT WARREN EASTON HIGH SCHOOL CONNECTION TO BIO INNOVATION CENTER Alternative 2 Plan NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA GREENWAY MASTER PLAN ALTERNATIVE 1 | SHEET 2 0 50 100 200 NOVEMBER 2011 Mitchell J. Landrieu, Mayor Mitchell J. Landrieu, Mayor 4-Conceptual Development | 45 GREENWAY MASTER PLANGREENWAY Sections: Alternative 2 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 46 | 4-Conceptual Development Lafitte Greenway Master Plan | New Orleans, Louisiana Perspective Views: Alternative 2 MASTER PLANGREENWAY 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. 4-Conceptual Development | 47 GREENWAY MASTER PLANGREENWAY Lafitte Greenway Master Plan Alternative 3 - Voted by Public as Preferred Alternative 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.