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City Council Meeting April 16, 2013 STREETSCAPE PROJECT CONCEPT PLANS DAVIS STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

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City Council Meeting April 16, 2013

STREETSCAPE PROJECTCONCEPT PLANS

DAVIS STREET

IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

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Limits of the Project• Hinman to Orrington

• Orrington to Ridge

• Ridge to Asbury

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Project Scope• Water Main Replacement (Benson to

Hinman)• Sewer Replacement (Orrington to Hinman)• Streetscape Upgrade (Hinman to Ridge)• Street Resurfacing (Hinman to Ridge)• Protected Bike Path (Hinman to Asbury)

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Hinman to Chicago

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Chicago to Orrington

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Sherman to Benson

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Parking Impacts Hinman Ave. to Chicago Ave.

• Number of parking stalls on the south side of the block

• Existing angle – 24

• Proposed parallel with sidewalk widening – 14

• Reduction – 10

Oak Ave. to Ridge Ave.

• Number of existing parking spaces – 14 on south side and 14 on north side

• Proposed parking spaces – 17 on south side and 14 on north side

• Increase - 3

Net Impact: -7

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Design Elements• Sidewalk Brick Replacement• Protected Bike Path• Bike Shelter• Sidewalk Furniture (Trash Cans & Benches)• Pedestrian Lighting

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Bike Racks & Trash Receptacles

Bike racks will be placed along Davis Street

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Bike Shelter Visual

Proposed Locations: Orrington @ Davis and Hinman @ Davis

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Bike Shelter Revised Location

Proposed Location: Orrington @ Library

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Green Elements

Porous Concrete Sidewalk and Parking Lanes

Rain Gardens

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Green Elements Continued

• LED Pedestrian Lighting

• Re-used Brick Materials

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Community Engagement• Presented to Downtown Evanston at Board

Meeting• Presented at the First Ward Meeting.• Presented to Fourth Ward Alderman.• Downtown Evanston sent out survey to

Davis Street Businesses

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• Questions– Are you in favor of losing 24 parking spaces?

Approx. 34 No, 1 Yes

Staff: Revised the plan to reduce only 7 spaces– Are you in favor of widening the sidewalks?

Approx. 34 No; 2 Yes

Staff: Revised the plan to eliminate widening.- How will project impact business/property negatively or

positively? Approx. 34 negatively, 1 positively

Staff: Construction project will temporarily impact businesses staff will work with each business to minimize the impact.

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Downtown Evanston Survey

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Next Steps• Meet with Davis Street businesses/properties to finalize

schedule.• Water main and sewer project bid April 2013.• Street resurfacing and streetscape bid May 2013.• Conduct traffic analysis and meetings to design bike path

connections between Chicago Avenue and the Lakefront and between Asbury and Mason Park, Fall 2013

• Coordinate with ETHS and neighborhood to design bike path connection between Dodge and McCormick, Fall 2013.

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Proposed Construction Schedule

Dates of Work Streets/Property Effected

June— AugustWater Main & Sewer Replacement (Orrington to Hinman)

July-

August –

August-September

Sidewalk Widening & Streetscape

South side - Benson to Hinman

North side - Ridge to Benson

North side - Benson to Hinman

South side- Ridge to Benson

September 15 - October 10 Grinding & Street Resurfacing

October 14—28 Protected Bike Lane

October Pedestrian Lights, Bike Shelter & Bike Racks

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QUESTIONS