Great Streets by Alan B. Jacobs, MIT Press 1995

1 AWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 APWA Congress & Exposition 2008 New OrleansPresented By:Joseph Ehardt, Jr. AICP, CNU HDR Jacksonville, FLUrban Design ManagerProfessional AssociateGreat Streets : Opportunities for Sustainable ChangeAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Great Streets by Alan B. Jacobs, MIT Press 1995 Alan Jacobs describes a Great Street that is markedly superior in character or quality and people visit frequently. contributes to community comfortable and safe encourages participation remembered representative of a communityWhat Are Great StreetsAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Examples We All Know5thAvenue NYRodeo Drive LAState Street Chicago Bourbon Street New OrleansChamps Elysees ParisAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Unique Sense of PlaceBalance among various transportation modesSafe, attractive and economically vibrant Streets and public placesGreat Streets CharacteristicsAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Community FunctionsFunctions of Great StreetsTransportation FunctionsAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Community Functions Ceremonial / Symbolic Social Spaces Place of Commerce Outdoor RoomGreat Streets .

2 Community FunctionsAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008A Great Streetis memorable as a symbolic or ceremonialplace in the city and a venue for events, parades, fairs and other civic events. Great Streets : Community FunctionsAs Great Street has social spaces;they provide plazas, parks, trees, benches and public art. where people can gather, watch other people, or meet friends. AWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Great Streets : Community FunctionsA Great Streetsupports economic development because it is a place of commerce- where people go to shop, eat or conduct Great Streetcreates an outdoor room- a place where buildings and vegetation define the limits of the public Congress and Exposition 2008 Transportation Functions Various forms of Transit Vehicular Movement Bicycles Walking ParkingGreat Streets : Transportation FunctionAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008A Great Streetfunctions for public transit bus, streetcars, LRT, and BRT by providing space stops, station and Streets : Transportation FunctionA Great Streetfunctions for various forms of vehicular movement including automobiles, trucks and public Congress and Exposition 2008 Great Streets .

3 Transportation FunctionA Great Streetfunctions for pedestrians, allowing them to walk in a pleasant and safe Great Streetfunctions for bicycles, when practical, providing lanes and storage Great Streetfunctions for parking, allowing for on-street Congress and Exposition 2008 Albuquerque Great Streets Facility PlanDesign PrincipalsContributing ElementsDesign Standards / Guidelines Roadway Realm Pedestrian Realm Private RealmPrototype Designs Major Transit Corridors Enhanced Transit Corridors Arterials CollectorsPublic and Agency ParticipationAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Principles of Great StreetsAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Balanced Activities Social Interaction Place of PridePrinciples of Great StreetsAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Sense of Safety Visually Attractive Responsive to ClimatePrinciples of Great StreetsAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Contributing Elements of Great StreetsAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Trees Diversity : Many buildings rather than few Details: Special design features Places.

4 Wide sidewalks, plazasContributing Elements of Great StreetsAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Density of People Diversity of Land Use Parking on the StreetContributing Elements of Great StreetsAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Design Standards and GuidelinesAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Great Streets : Physical Realms and ComponentsAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Components of Great StreetsRoadway RealmPedestrian RealmPrivate RealmAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Roadway Realm -Design Standards / GuidelinesAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Roadway Realm - Design Standards / GuidelinesAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Design Standards / Guidelines Roadway RealmFull Median Left Turn Traffic Separator Left Turn OnlyAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Design Standards / Guidelines Roadway RealmAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Pedestrian Realm - Design Standards / Guidelines AWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Pedestrian Realm - Design Standards / GuidelinesEdge ZoneAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Pedestrian Realm - Design Standards / GuidelinesLandscape ZoneAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Pedestrian Realm - Design Standards / GuidelinesWalking ZoneAWPA Congress and

5 Exposition 2008 Pedestrian Realm - Design Standards / Guidelines31 FtZFrontage ZoneAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Utilities: Location OptionsAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Pedestrian (Private) Realm - Design Standards / GuidelinesAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Pedestrian (Private) Realm - Design Standards / GuidelinesAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Private Realm - Design Standards / GuidelinesAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Private Realm - Design Standards / GuidelinesParking in the rear or sideDrive-Through behind buildingAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Prototype DesignsAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Major Transit CorridorRoadways designed to optimize public transit and move large numbers of people in a very timely and efficient manner. These roadways could have dedicated lanes for transit, bike lanes, Transit CorridorRoadways designed or redesigned to improve transit and pedestrian opportunities for residents, businesses, and other users Streets : Prototype StreetsAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 ArterialThe arterial system should carry the major portion of.

6 Trips entering and leaving the urban area, as well as the majority of through movements desiring to bypass the central city. CollectorThe collector street system provides land access service and traffic circulation within residential neighborhoods, commercial, and industrial areas, and distribute trips from the arterial to their ultimate Streets : Prototype StreetsAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 ExistingPrototype Design: Major Transit CorridorAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Prototype Design: Major Transit CorridorAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Prototype Design: Enhanced Transit CorridorAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Prototype Design: Enhanced Transit CorridorAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Prototype Design: Arterial StreetsAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Prototype Design: Arterial StreetsAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Prototype Design: Collector StreetsAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Prototype Design.

7 Collector StreetsAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Major Transit CorridorMajor Transit CorridorMajor Transit CorridorMajor Transit CorridorWeight4444 Major Activity Center3121212 Corridor Plan3121212 Redevelopment Area31212 Population Density +13 DU/AC3121212 Community Activity Center288 Sector Plan2888 Historic District288 Supportive Uses28888 Institutional Uses28888 Supportive Zoning288 Community Facilities2888 Total84566488 Great Streets EVALUATION MATRIXG reat Streets Evaluation MatrixAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Great Streets Evaluation MatrixMajor Transit CorridorEnhanced Transit CorridorArterialCollectorWeight4322 Major Activity Center31293 Corridor Plan393 Redevelopment Area33 Population Density +13 DU/AC312963 Community Activity Center24 Sector Plan282 Historic District262 Supportive Uses28642 Institutional Uses2642 Supportive Zoning28642 Community Facilities231 Total48542223 Great Streets EVALUATION MATRIXAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Benefits of Great Streets in AlbuquerqueGreat Streets will help strengthen the symbolic/ceremonial, social, commercial and outdoor space of Streets will contribute to making City Streets and neighborhoods more vibrant for inhabitants and Streets contribute to the economic vitality of commercial centers, and generate revenues for public services.

8 Great Streets will celebrate unique and notable characteristics of the City. Great Streets expand transportation choices other than automobiles. Great Streets implement the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan related to Corridors and Activity CentersAWPA Congress and Exposition 2008 Sustainability of Great StreetsProvided for economic vitality by encouraging mixed use development including various housing choices. Provide energy savings by expand transportation choices: transit, walking and for green development in the public row through street trees and other plant Congress and Exposition 2008 Thank You