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Design Proposition: Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor 181
Beardsley rd. + Third sT.Overlooked for generations, both Beardsley Road and Third Street provide an opportunity to revitalize two con-tinuous streets for Downtown residents, improving the livability and walkability. Beardsley Road-Third Street, demonstrates how to implement an active transportation corridor with adjacent designed intervention spaces that reflect the surrounding context.
The southern terminus of Beardsley Road touches the Westside District, a residential area with an adjacent school. Beardsley, wedged between two sections of the city, the Downtown Loop and the West Bottoms, falls into a forgotten gap. The road has a strong accidental identity, seemingly outside the city bounded by nature. The road widths are expansive and the adjacent right-of-way allows design flexibility.
Third Street moves through a vastly different context. The street is enclosed on both sides by medium size buildings frequented by parking lots. The newly revitalized area has a moderate population and mixed use development. The district encompassing Third St. is a major feature of Down-town, although bare of non-motorized infrastructure.
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Design Proposition: Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor182
12th Street
18th Street
31st Street
20th Street
17th Street
Southw
est Boulevard
12th Street
Main Street
Gran
d Bou
levard
Paseo B
oulev
ard
Troos
t Avenu
e
Charlot
te St
reet
Beard
sley R
oad
3rd Street
West Pennway Terrace
NETWORK OF CORRIDORS + SELECTED DESIGN DEVELOPMENT CORRIDOR
During the corridor selection pro-
cess, Beardsley Road-Third Street
was initially noted for having street
continuity, expansive street widths,
good grades for walking and cy-
cling, and the connection between
the five Downtown districts: West-
side, West Bottoms, Downtown
Loop, River Market, and Columbus
Park.
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Design Proposition: Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor 183
UrBan ConCepT
NETWORK OF CORRIDORS + BEARDSLEY-THIRD CORRIDOR CONCEPT
The Beardsley Road-Third Street Ur-
ban Concept Diagram shows how
the designed corridor (blue line)
fits into an overall network of con-
nections and the proposed network
of Corridors (orange dashed lines).
The blue circles identify destination
points along the corridor and the or-
ange dots represent major intersect-
ing points to the network of connec-
tions.
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Design Proposition: Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor184
Lower Portion of 12th Viaduct
Westside Residents
City Market
Columbus Square Retail
Columbus Square Residents
Berkley Riverfront Redevelopment
Plan
NODES ALONG BEARDSLEY-THIRD CORRIDOR CONNECTIONS FROM CORRIDOR
The major intention of the Beardsley-Third Street Corridor is to physically reconnect the Westside, West Bottoms, Downtown Loop, River Market, and Columbus Park districts. To do this, the strategy involves classifying the spaces along the corridor into two spaces: supporting destinations or circulation spaces. By improving the pedestrian mobility, ac-cessibility, and aesthetics, the public is empowered to use the public space. Both strate-gies, destination and circulation, seek to facilitate active transportation by improving the pedestrian and cycling environment.
Only Motorized Access
Pedestrian Access
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Design Proposition: Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor 185
Corridor inTenTion
MAJOR CONNECTIONS + NODES ON CORRIDOR
Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridors
Intention Diagram synthesizes the
nodes and major pedestrian connec-
tions, showing the main intention of
the Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor.
Pedestrian Access
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Design Proposition: Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor186
Good conditions for bicycling also create good condi-tions for pedestrians. And what makes the streets safer for bikes, also make them safer for motorists. 35
PROPOSED WEST BOTTOMS TRAILS + EXISTING TRAIL SYSTEM + BEARDSLEY-THIRD CORRIDOR
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Design Proposition: Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor 187
Transportation
HealthEnvironment
EconomicsQuality of Life
Active Transportation
improving Trail sysTem
PROPOSED TYPOLOGY EXISTING TYPOLOGY
Over the course of studying the trails and parks system, the realization was made that Kansas Citys downtown is lacking non-motorized commuter infrastructure and is un-friendly to pedestrians and cyclists. All Americans are bet-ter off because biking and walking foster improved public health (and savings in health care expenditures for house-holds, businesses, and government), stronger communi-ties and local economies, less congestion, safer streets, lower energy use, and a cleaner, safer environment.36 Im-proving non-motorized transportation within the down-town will attract residents and enhance the quality of life.
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188
PUBLIC VS. PRIVATE LAND
The Parks and Recreation Depart-
ment is overburdened by the main-
tenance demands of the vast amount
of parks space for which they are re-
sponsible. Taking into consideration
such limitations, the Corridors will
utilize solely public land, either right-
of-way land or existing park space.
In doing so, Beardsley Rd.-Third St.
design exists exclusively in public
land. However, the corridor breaks
from this condition twice. The point
where the corridor encroaches on
private land is the connection point
between Beardsley Rd. and Third St.
In order to make a more safe, direct
connection, easements were rede-
fined to extend Third St. to Beardsley
Rd. to make a non-motorized path-
way. Secondly, a destination space
was designed in a for-sale lot in Co-
lumbus Park.
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Design Proposition: Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor 189
Riverf
ront H
ertiag
e Trail
Gra
nd B
oule
vard
Com
plet
e S
tree
t
12th Street Viaduct
Nor
th K
ansa
s C
ity B
ike
Trai
l
Mai
n S
tree
t Ped
estr
ian
Bri
dge
West Bottoms Trails
Mai
n S
tree
t - S
tree
t Car
Rou
te
West Pennw
ay
Street
Improvem
ent
Tie To exisTing ConTexT
CITY PROJECTS CONNECTING TO BEARDSLEY-THIRD CORRIDOR
The Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor
will connect to all proposed and on-
going projects which intersect the
route or are in close proximity to the
corridor.
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Design Proposition: Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor190
Construction of roads require vast amounts of land, time, and effort; this next capacity sits empty for a majority of the time. A mile of new urban highway costs $46-100 million, according to former House of Representatives Transportation chairman, Jim Oberstar, while a mile of 12-foot-wide bikeway costs $125,000.37 For the cost of a single mile of urban highway, a city could place over 368 miles of 12-foot-wide bikeway.
TRAFFIC FREQUENCY CRASH REPORT 2006-2010
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Design Proposition: Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor 191
FavoraBle CharaCTerisTiCs
BIKEABLE ROUTES + STOPS (TRAFFIC LIGHTS + STOP SIGNS)
The maps at left demonstrate the
overall safety of the Beardsley Rd.-
Third St. Corridor, an ideal charac-
teristic for cycling. The corridor has
a low traffic volume and low traffic
crash count.
The map on the right identifies bike-
able routes (blue), the corridor (or-
ange), and the amount of stops (stop
signs or traffic lights). Beardsley Rd.-
Third St. has only four stops in its
three-mile stretch, demonstrating an
ideal commuter stretch.
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Design Proposition: Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor192
TOPOGRAPHY + BIKEABLE ROUTES
GRADE + DISTANCE OF ROUTES
The map on the left represents vari-
ous bikeable routes from one point
(orange dot) to another point. The
lines above show the topography
along those points and the distance
traveled to reach the second point.
The Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor
(orange line) demonstrates an ideal
cycling route, which has a low slope
and is a more direct route between
destinations.
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Design Proposition: Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor 193
roUTe grade
CORRIDOR ROUTE +TOPOGRAPHY
The map at right indicate the Corri-
dors location within the topography
of the city and the section below
cuts through the route longitudinally.
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Design Proposition: Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor194
EXISTING TRAIL SYSTEM CONNECTING TRANSIT SYSTEM BIKEABLE STREETS
INTERSECTING STREETS TRAFFIC CONFLICT ZONES POSSIBLE TRUCK ROUTE
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Design Proposition: Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor 195
exisTing moTorized TraFFiC
PHASES OF HIGHWAY+ WEST TERRACE PARK
Over time, Kesslers parks and boulevards system has been transformed to accommo-date the development of trafficways and highways. Specifically with West Terrace Park, the installation of Interstate 35 in 1970 fragmented the park and removed Kersey Coates Drive. After 1970, the expansion of Interstate 670 provided a visual barrier along Beard-sley Rd. In the aftermath, Beardsley Rd. remained the only continuous street along the bluff.
The three maps on the top left page
represent the connection to existing
systems that will support the suc-
cess of the corridor.
The lower three maps analyze exist-
ing traffic conditions that might pro-
hibit the success of the corridor.
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Design Proposition: Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor196
SENSE OF ENCLOSURE ALONG CORRIDOR
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Design Proposition: Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor 197
aFFeCTed areas
AREAS AFFECTED BY CORRIDOR
The two maps on the left page indi-
cate important viewshed points and
views. These views were capitalized
on by creating or enhancing outlooks
The map on the right shows portions
of the city that would be directly
affected by the corridor design. By
acknowledging the most affected
areas, intervention and design strat-
egies inform how to address each
location.
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Design Proposition: Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor198
West Pennway Design Project
17th & Summit Retail Access
Reside
ntial A
ccess
Dense Vegetation
Dense Vegetation
Existing Side
walk
Viewshed to West Bottoms/Railroads
Existing Baseball Diamond
Existing Playground
Existing Vacant Lot
Grati Wall
On-Street Pa
rkingOn-Str
eet Parking
3rd Street
Currently Not
Bicycle and
Pedestrian Fr
iendly
Viewshed to Downtown Kansas City
Parking Structure
Surface Parking Lot
Narrow Sidew
alks
Narrow Sidew
alks
4th Street
Wyandotte
Riverfront He
ritage Trail: C
urrent Locati
on
Riverfront He
ritage Trail:
Current Locat
ion
On-Street Pa
rking
On-Street Pa
rkingCurren
tly Not Bicycl
e and Pedest
rian Friendly
Sidewalks
Narrow Sidew
alks
Narrow Sidew
alks
3rd Street
4th Street
Wyand
otte
Delaw
are
City Market P
ark:
Not Designed
/
Under Utlize
d
Surface Parking Lot
Surface Parking Lot
Surface Parking Lot
Surface Parking Lot
Surface Parking Lot
Surface Parking Lot
Surface Parking Lot
Surface Parking Lot
Riverfront He
ritage Trail: C
urrent Locati
on
Pedestrian O
nly Area
Uneven Tree
Grates Along
Street Overhead
Powerlines
Lamp + Pow
erline Poles i
n the Way
On-Street Pa
rking
On-Street Pa
rkingCurren
tly Not Bicycl
e and Pedest
rian Friendly
Sidewalks
3rd Street
Main Street
Walnu
t
Surface Parking Lot
Surface Parking Lot
Riverfront Heritage Trail: Current Location
Pedestrian O
nly Area
Uneven Tree
Grates Along
Street
Overhead Po
werlines
Lamp + Pow
erline Poles i
n the Way
2nd Street
Under Utilized Lot
City Market
City Market
Entrance
City Market:
Loading Dock
s
Seating + Din
ing
Area
Main Street
Pedstrian Bri
dge
Sidewalks
Surface Parking Lot
On-Street Pa
rking No Sidewalks
Angled Parkin
g
On-Street Pa
rking
City Market P
ark:
Not Designed
/
Under Utlize
d
Existing Parking Garage
3rd Street
4th Street
Grand
Bou
levard
Oak Street
Surface Parking Lot
Surface Parking LotSurface Parking Lot
Surface Parking Lot
Unmaintained Surface Parking Lot
Surface Parking Lot
Bus Stop
No Sidewalks
Oak Street
Bike Rack
Bike Rack
Bike Rack
Awkward Int
ersection:
Wide + Not Pe
destrian Frien
dly
Grand Boule
vard
Streetscaping
Narrow Sidew
alks: Poor Co
ndition
Viewshed
No On-Street
Parking
No On-Street
Parking
On-Street Pa
rking
On-Street Pa
rking
Transit Stop
Regional Bus Stop
Grand
Street P
lan
Bike Lan
e
On-Street Pa
rking
On-Street Pa
rking Currently Not
Bicycle and
Pedestrian Fr
iendly
Narrow Side
walks
3rd Street
Oak Street
Overhead Po
werlines
Lamp + Pow
erline Poles i
n the Way
Fragmented
Sidewalks
On-Street Pa
rking
No Sidewalks
Surface Parking Lot
Surface Parking Lot
Surface Parking Lot
Surface Parking Lot + Loading Area
Right-of-Way
:
Currently Gre
en
Lawn
Right-of-Way
:
Currently Gre
en
Lawn
Locust Street
4th Street
On-Street Pa
rking
Existing Dog
Park
Surface Parking Lot
Existing Walk
ing Trail
On-Street Pa
rking
On-Street Pa
rking
Currently Not
Bicycle and
Pedestrian Fr
iendly Narrow S
idewalks
3rd Street
Holmes Street
Overhead Po
werlines
Lamp + Pow
erline Poles i
n the Way
Redevelopm
ent Area:
Phase 3 Guin
otte
Cherry to Gill
is
+ 3rd to 5th
Surface Parking Lot Surface Parking Lot
Highw
ay 9 Overhead
4th Street
On-Street Pa
rking
Under Utilized Lots: For Sale
Existing Walk
ing Trail
Dense Veget
ation
Dense Veget
ation
Dense Veget
ation
Poor Sidewa
lk Conditions
Under Utilize
d
Underpass
Cherry Street
North Kansas C
ity
Bike Trail Co
nnectio
n
Under Utilize
d Space:
Former Rail L
ine
Redevelopm
ent Area:
Phase 3 Guin
otte
Cherry to Gill
is
+ 3rd to 5th
Narrow Sidew
alks: Poor Co
ndition
No Sidewalks
3rd Street
Charlotte Street
4th Street
Campb
ell Street
On-Street Pa
rking
On-Street Pa
rking
Flat Area
Dense Vegetation
Dense Vegetation
Steep Slope
Surface Parking LotSurface Parking Lot
Under Utilize
d Space:
Former Rail L
ine
Dense Vegetation
No Sidewalks3rd St
reet
Gillis Street
Redevelopm
ent Area:
Phase 3 Guin
otte
Cherry to Gill
is
+ 3rd to 5th
Steeper Road
Grade
Dense Vegetation
Steep Slope
Existing Sycamore Trees
No Sidewalks
Redevelopm
ent Area:
Phase 3 Guin
otte
Cherry to Gill
is
+ 3rd to 5th
Northeast In
dustrial Tra
cway
Gillis Street
No Sidewalks
Currently Not
Pedestrian F
riendly No Sidewalks
Curren
tly Private Drive
Steep Slopes
Steep Slopes
Dense Veget
ation
Dense Veget
ation
Dense Vegetation
Dense Vegetation
No Sidewalks
No Sidew
alks
Bridge
Dense Vegetation
Dense Vegetation
Open View of Railroad Tracks
Open View of Railroad Tracks Maint
enance Road
Low Vegetation
Open Area: Viewsheds to West Bottoms
Open Area: Viewsheds to West Bottoms
Steep Topo
graphy
Gap Adjacent to Beardsley
Gap Adjacent to Beardsley
Drop-o Under 670 Bridge
Overhead 670 Bridge
Beardsle
y Not on Grade
Beardsle
y Not on Grade
Existing Sidewalk
Exposed Limestone Due to Above Roadway
Dense Vegetation
Dense Vegetation
Sparce Vegetation
Dense Vegetation
Dense Vegetation
1st Street
NE Indust
rial Trac
way
Guinotte
Ave
Lydia Av
e
Right-of-Way
At-GradeRailroadCrossing
No Sidew
alks
At-GradeRailroadCrossing
Dense Vegetation
Dense Vegetation
Right-Of-Way
Railroad O
wned
Railroad O
wned
No Sidew
alks
At-GradeRailroadCrossing
Steep Topo
graphy
Dense Vegetation
Steep Topo
graphy
Gap Adjacent to Beardsley
Gap Adjacent to Beardsley
Open Area: Viewsheds to West Bottoms
Cow Path
Open Area: Viewsheds to West Bottoms
Low Vegetation
Existing Side
walk
Cow Path
Dense Vegetation
Dense Vegetation
Dense Vegetation
Vacant Parcel
Flat Area
West Bottoms 12th Street Viaduct Access
Viewshed to West Bottoms and Railroad
Viewshed to West Bottoms and Railroad
12th Street Viaduct Renovation
Limestone
Retaining
Wall
Limestone
Retaining
Wall
Steep Slop
e
Major Water Manag
emen
t Issue
-Flood
Prone
Existing Side
walk
Concretee Retaining Wall
Limite
d Pede
stria
n Access
Dense Vegetation
Dense Vegetation
Major Water M
anag
emen
t Issue
-Flood
Prone
Steep Slop
e
No Side
walks
No Side
walks
Limited Pedestrian
Access
West Bottoms Truck Access
Dense Vegetation
Existing Sidewalk
I-35 Above
I-35 Above
Ramp to Broadway
Dense Vegetation
Viewshed to Railroads
Viewshed Missouri River
On-Street Parking
Right-of-Way Lawn
Right-of-Way UnmanicuredDense Vegetation
Right-of-Way Lawn
Beardsley Underpass
Viewshed to West Bottoms/Railroads
Metal Railing
Open to Railroad Below
Existing Riverblu Park + Portion of Heritage Trail
Rivrfront Heritage Trail:
Current Location
(Trail Ends)
Shallow Slope
Right-of-Way UnmanicuredDense Vegetation
Open Space
On-Street Parking
Narrow Sidewalk
On-Street ParkingNarrow Sidewalk
Alley
Surface Parking Lot
4th Street
Highway Access
Highway A
ccess
West Bottoms Truck Access
Surface Parking Lot
Open Space
Open Space
Gradual Slope
Equipment Storage
On-Street Parking
Narrow Street Width
Surface Parking Lot
Dense Vegetation
Riverfront Heritage Trail End
Viewshed to Broadway Bridge
Viewshed to Missouri River
Open Space
Multiple Safety Issue Regarding Trac + Trail Transition
Dead End
3rd Street
4th Street
Broadw
ay
Overhead: Broad
way Street B
ridge4th Street
Woodswether
Alley
New Construction
Surface Parking Lot
Surface Parking Lot
Alley
Narrow Sidew
alks
Surface Park
ing Lot
Not Pedestrian + Bicycle Friendly
On-Street Parking
On-Street ParkingRiverfr
ont Heritage
Trail: Current
Location
Existing Sidewalk
No Side
walk
Narrow Sidew
alksOn-Street Pa
rking
On-Street Pa
rkingFire Lane
Existing Sidewalk
Narrow Sidew
alk
BEARDSLEY ROAD
THIRD STREET: RIVERMARKET
NE INDUSTRIAL TRAFFICWAY
THIRD STREET: COLUMBUS PARK
EXISTING CONDITIONS
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Design Proposition: Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor 199
Dened Entry Point
Learning Landscape
Jarobe Park/School Access
Playground Access
Space to Expand Co
rridor
Remove Invasive Vegetation & Add Native Plant Species
Remove Invasive Vegetation & Add Native Plant Species
Potential Outlook Point to West Bottoms
3rd Street
4th Street
Wyandotte
Utilize Viewshed
Widen Sidew
alks
Widen Sidew
alks
Possibly Utilize Vacant Lot
Add Bike Lan
es
Remove Som
e On-Street P
arking/ Rede
sign Remain
ingRedes
ign Green In
frastructure +
Native Specie
s
Keep Grati Wall
3rd Street
4th Street
Wyand
otte
Delaw
are
Remove + Re
design On-St
reet Parking
Redesign Str
eetscaping
Redesign Po
les Locations
Make Bike Lan
e
Widen Sidew
alksAdd Li
ghtingCity M
arket Park:
Designed + U
rban
Agriculture
3rd Street
Redesign Str
eetscaping
Redesign Po
les Locations
Make Bike Lan
e
Add Lighting
Design Entran
ce
Point to
City Market
Main Street
Walnu
t
2nd Street
Design Entran
ce
Point to
Pedestrian Br
idgeRemov
e + Redesign
On-Street Pa
rking
Utilize Lot
Allow Truck Access
City Market P
ark:
Design + Urb
an
Agriculture
Redesign Lo
ading Area/P
ossibly Remo
ve
Utilize for Pe
destrians
Not Cars!
3rd Street
4th Street
Grand
Bou
levard
Oak Street
Bus Stop
Add Sidewal
ks
Oak Street
Bike Rack
Bike Rack
Redesign + I
ncrease Safet
y
in Intersectio
n
Redesign + W
iden Sidewa
lk Capitalize on Viewshed
On-Street Pa
rking
Transit Stop
Add Bike Lan
e
Grand Boule
vard
Streetscaping
Grand
Street P
lan
Bike Lan
e
Increasing Li
ghting
Improve Lot
Improve Lot
Add Bike Lan
es
3rd Street
Oak Street
Locust Street
4th Street
Utilize Green
Space
for Dog Park
Keep Existing
Walking
Trail + Tie int
o Corridor
Utilize Under
pass for
Skate Park
Widen + Add
Sidewalks
Widen + Add
Sidewalks
Improve Ligh
ting
Improve Ligh
ting
On-Street Pa
rking
On-Street Pa
rking
On-Street Pa
rking
Add Streetsc
aping
Remove Stree
t
North Kansas C
ity
Bike Trail Co
nnectio
n
On-Street Pa
rking
3rd Street H
olmes Street
Redesign La
mp + Powerli
ne Poles
Redevelopm
ent Area:
Phase 3 Guin
otte
Cherry to Gill
is
+ 3rd to 5th
Highw
ay 9 Overhead
4th Street
Bike Kiosk
Existing Walk
ing Trail
Dense Veget
ation
Dense Veget
ation
Improve Side
walks
Utilized Und
erpass for
Skate Park
Cherry Street
Transition Space between Corridor + Bike Trail
Add Bike Lan
es
Widen Sidew
alks
Transition Space between Corridor + Walking Trail
Connection between Lot + Trail
Connection between Skate Park+ Trail
Improve Ligh
ting
Continue Exis
ting Walking
Trail
Redevelopm
ent Area:
Phase 3 Guin
otte
Cherry to Gill
is
+ 3rd to 5th
Widen + Add
Sidewalks
3rd Street
Charlotte Street
4th Street
Campb
ell Street
On-Street Pa
rking
Keep Dense Vegetation: Remove Invasive Species
+ Add Native
Keep Dense Vegetation: Remove Invasive Species
+ Add Native
Expand Walking Trail
Widen + Add
SidewalksAdd B
ike Lanes
Increase Ligh
ting
Non- Motorize
d Transporta
tion
Increase Veg
etation aroun
d Corridor
Increase Veg
etation aroun
d Corridor
Remove Invasive + Add Native Species
Add Sidewal
ks3rd Street
Gillis Street
Redevelopm
ent Area:
Phase 3 Guin
otte
Cherry to Gill
is
+ 3rd to 5th
Steeper Road
Grade
Keep Dense Vegetation
Steep Slope
Keep + Add Sycamore Trees
Add Sidewal
ks
Add Bike Lan
e
Redevelopm
ent Area:
Phase 3 Guin
otte
Cherry to Gill
is
+ 3rd to 5th
Gillis Street
Add Sidewal
ks
Add Sidewa
lks
Add Native V
egetation + R
emove Invasi
ve
Add Native V
egetation + R
emove Invasi
ve
Make Non-Mo
torized Transp
ortation Corr
idor
Northeast In
dustrial Tra
cway
Add Ped
estrian /
Cycling
Bridge
Pedestrian
/ Cycling O
nly
Add Ligh
ting
Add Native + Remove Invasive Species
Bridge Open View of Railroad Tracks
Open View of Railroad Tracks
Add Native + Remove Invasive Species
Add Native + Remove Invasive Species
Add Native + Remove Invasive Species
Water Managem
ent
Water Managem
ent
Accent Lighting Along Limestone
Remove Invasive Vegetation & Add Native Plant Species
Utilize Open Area: Viewsheds to West Bottoms
Utilize Open Area: Viewsheds to West Bottoms
Space to Expand Co
rridor
Opportunity
Add Ped
estrian /
Cycling B
ridge
Add Cyc
ling Lan
es
Add Native + Remove Invasive Species
Add Native + Remove Invasive Species
Add Native + Remove Invasive Species
Add Native + Remove Invasive Species
Add Native + Remove Invasive Species
Possible Expansion
Add Pedestrian / Cycling Bridge
Add Bike Lanes
Existing
Bike Path
Add Native Vegetation
Capitalize on Viewshed to West Bottoms + 12th Street Viaduct
Space to Expand Co
rridor
or Low
er Level
Water Managem
ent
Possible Area for R
ock Climbling Remove Invasive Species + Add
Native Species
Remove Invasive Species + Add Native Species
Dened Entry Point
Remove Invasive Species + Add Native Plants
Remove Invasive Species + Add Native Plants
Possible Amphitheater
Remove Invasive Species + Add Native Plants
Water Managem
ent Techniqu
es
Possible Expansion Space
Pedestrian Only Access
Establish Look Out Point
Establish Look Out Point
Dened Entry Point + Possible Look Out
Major Water M
anag
emen
t Techn
ique
Keep Dense Vegetation + Remove Invasive Species
Keep Dense Vegetation + Remove Invasive Species
Trail Head
Pede
stria
n & Cycling Only
Space to Expand Co
rridor
Potential Outlook Point to West Bottoms
Space to Expand Corridor
Train Watching
Remove Invasive Vegetation & Add
Native Plant Species
Lighting
Redesign Riverblu Park + Better Interaction with Corridor
Metal Railing
Improve Pedestrian + Cyclist Safety by Structuring Circulation
Take Out Lane: Use for Pedestrian
Opportunity
Opportunity
Opportunity
Opportunity
Opportunity
Address On + O Ramp Safety
Add Bike Lane
Widen Sidewalk
Opportunity
Opportunity
Extention to 3rd Street
Add Bike LaneAdd Wide Sidewalks
Widen Sidewalk
Redesign Park
Viewshed to Broadway Bridge
Viewshed to Missouri River
Utilize Land for Pedestrian Use
Remove + Redesign On-Street Parking
Add Bike Lane
4th Street
3rd Street
4th Street
Broa
dway
4th Street
Woodswether
Extention to 3rd Street (Pedestrian Only)
Improve Trac Patterns + Pedestrian/Cyclist Safety
Add Lighting
Widen Sidew
alks
On-Street Pa
rking
Widen Sidew
alksAdd Bike L
ane
Add Bike LaneAdd Wide Sidewalks
Redirected
Truck Rou
te
siTe speCiFiC analysis
NE INDUSTRIAL TRAFFICWAY
BEARDSLEY ROAD
THIRD STREET: RIVERMARKET
NE INDUSTRIAL TRAFFICWAY
THIRD STREET: COLUMBUS PARK
DESIGN STRATEGIES
Subsequent to the initial overall analysis, the corridor was divided into site specific parts. Upon determining the con-ditions, design strategies were established for each area. Once compiled, the design strategies began to shape a framework for potential intervention spaces and circula-tion typologies.
By organizing the site in such a way, constraints and op-portunities shaped design development for each segment of the overall corridor. The three parts, Beardsley Road, River Market and Columbus Park were each addressed ap-propriately.
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Design Proposition: Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor200
Dened Entry Point
Learning Landscape
Jarobe Park/School Access
Playground Access
Space to Expand Co
rridor
Remove Invasive Vegetation & Add Native Plant Species
Remove Invasive Vegetation & Add Native Plant Species
Potential Outlook Point to West Bottoms
Water Managem
ent
Water Managem
ent
Accent Lighting Along Limestone
Remove Invasive Vegetation & Add Native Plant Species
Utilize Open Area: Viewsheds to West Bottoms
Utilize Open Area: Viewsheds to West Bottoms
Space to Expand Co
rridor
Capitalize on Viewshed to West Bottoms + 12th Street Viaduct
Space to Expand Co
rridor
or Low
er Level
Water Managem
ent
Possible Area for R
ock Climbling Remove Invasive Species + Add
Native Species
Remove Invasive Species + Add Native Species
Dened Entry Point
Remove Invasive Species + Add Native Plants
Remove Invasive Species + Add Native Plants
Possible Amphitheater
Remove Invasive Species + Add Native Plants
Water Managem
ent Techniqu
es
Possible Expansion Space
Pedestrian Only Access
Establish Look Out Point
Establish Look Out Point
Dened Entry Point + Possible Look Out
Major Water M
anag
emen
t Techn
ique
Keep Dense Vegetation + Remove Invasive Species
Keep Dense Vegetation + Remove Invasive Species
Concretee Retaining Wall
Limite
d Pede
stria
n Access
Dense Vegetation
Dense Vegetation
Major Water M
anag
emen
t Issue
-Flood
Prone
Steep Slop
e
No Side
walks
No Side
walks
Cow Path
Dense Vegetation
Dense Vegetation
Dense Vegetation
Vacant Parcel
Flat Area
West Bottoms 12th Street Viaduct Access
Viewshed to West Bottoms and Railroad
Viewshed to West Bottoms and Railroad
12th Street Viaduct Renovation
Limestone
Retaining
Wall
Limestone
Retaining
Wall
Steep Slop
e
Major Water Manag
emen
t Issue
-Flood
Prone
Existing Side
walk
Steep Topo
graphy
Dense Vegetation
Steep Topo
graphy
Gap Adjacent to Beardsley
Gap Adjacent to Beardsley
Open Area: Viewsheds to West Bottoms
Cow Path
Open Area: Viewsheds to West Bottoms
Low Vegetation
Existing Side
walk
Low Vegetation
Open Area: Viewsheds to West Bottoms
Open Area: Viewsheds to West Bottoms
Steep Topo
graphy
Gap Adjacent to Beardsley
Gap Adjacent to Beardsley
Drop-o Under 670 Bridge
Overhead 670 Bridge
Beardsle
y Not on Grade
Beardsle
y Not on Grade
Existing Sidewalk
Exposed Limestone Due to Above Roadway
West Pennway Design Project
17th & Summit Retail Access
Reside
ntial A
ccess
Dense Vegetation
Dense Vegetation
Existing Side
walk
Viewshed to West Bottoms/Railroads
Existing Baseball Diamond
Existing Playground
Trail Head
Pede
stria
n & Cycling Only
Space to Expand Co
rridor
Potential Outlook Point to West Bottoms
Space to Expand Corridor
Train Watching
Remove Invasive Vegetation & Add
Native Plant Species
Limited Pedestrian
Access
West Bottoms Truck Access
Dense Vegetation
Existing Sidewalk
I-35 Above
I-35 Above
Ramp to Broadway
Dense Vegetation
BEARDSLEY ROAD
EXISTIING CONDITIONS
DESIGN STRATEGIES12TH ST. VIADUCTOUTLOOKJARBOE PARK
12TH ST. VIADUCTOUTLOOKJARBOE PARK
Design strategies are places where opportunities, or strategies to combat constraints, were found.
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Design Proposition: Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor 201
3rd Street
4th Street
Wyandotte
Utilize Viewshed
Widen Sidew
alks
Widen Sidew
alks
Possibly Utilize Vacant Lot
Add Bike Lan
es
Remove Som
e On-Street P
arking/ Rede
sign Remain
ingRedes
ign Green In
frastructure +
Native Specie
s
Keep Grati Wall
Lighting
Redesign Riverblu Park + Better Interaction with Corridor
Metal Railing
Improve Pedestrian + Cyclist Safety by Structuring Circulation
Take Out Lane: Use for Pedestrian
Opportunity
Opportunity
Opportunity
Opportunity
Opportunity
Address On + O Ramp Safety
Add Bike Lane
Widen Sidewalk
Opportunity
Opportunity
Extention to 3rd Street
Add Bike LaneAdd Wide Sidewalks
Widen Sidewalk
Redesign Park
Viewshed to Broadway Bridge
Viewshed to Missouri River
Utilize Land for Pedestrian Use
Remove + Redesign On-Street Parking
Add Bike Lane
4th Street
3rd Street
4th Street
Broa
dway
4th Street
Woodswether
Extention to 3rd Street (Pedestrian Only)
Improve Trac Patterns + Pedestrian/Cyclist Safety
Add Lighting
Widen Sidew
alks
On-Street Pa
rking
Widen Sidew
alksAdd Bike L
ane
Add Bike LaneAdd Wide Sidewalks
Redirected
Truck Rou
te
Multiple Safety Issue Regarding Trac + Trail Transition
Dead End
3rd Street
4th Street
Broadw
ay
Overhead: Broad
way Street B
ridge4th Street
Woodswether
Alley
New Construction
Surface Parking Lot
Surface Parking Lot
Alley
Narrow Sidew
alks
Surface Park
ing Lot
Not Pedestrian + Bicycle Friendly
On-Street Parking
On-Street ParkingRiverfr
ont Heritage
Trail: Current
Location
Existing Sidewalk
No Side
walk
Narrow Sidew
alksOn-Street Pa
rking
On-Street Pa
rkingFire Lane
Existing Sidewalk
Narrow Sidew
alk
Open Space
On-Street Parking
Narrow Sidewalk
On-Street ParkingNarrow Sidewalk
Alley
Surface Parking Lot
4th Street
Highway Access
Highway A
ccess
West Bottoms Truck Access
Surface Parking Lot
Open Space
Open Space
Gradual Slope
Equipment Storage
On-Street Parking
Narrow Street Width
Surface Parking Lot
Dense Vegetation
Riverfront Heritage Trail End
Viewshed to Broadway Bridge
Viewshed to Missouri River
Open Space
Viewshed to Railroads
Viewshed Missouri River
On-Street Parking
Right-of-Way Lawn
Right-of-Way UnmanicuredDense Vegetation
Right-of-Way Lawn
Beardsley Underpass
Viewshed to West Bottoms/Railroads
Metal Railing
Open to Railroad Below
Existing Riverblu Park + Portion of Heritage Trail
Rivrfront Heritage Trail:
Current Location
(Trail Ends)
Shallow Slope
Right-of-Way UnmanicuredDense Vegetation
Existing Vacant Lot
Grati Wall
On-Street Pa
rkingOn-Str
eet Parking
3rd Street
Currently Not
Bicycle and
Pedestrian Fr
iendly
Viewshed to Downtown Kansas City
Parking Structure
Surface Parking Lot
Narrow Sidew
alks
Narrow Sidew
alks
4th Street
Wyandotte
Riverfront He
ritage Trail: C
urrent Locati
on
Riverfront He
ritage Trail:
Current Locat
ion
On-Street Pa
rking
On-Street Pa
rkingCurren
tly Not Bicycl
e and Pedest
rian Friendly
Sidewalks
Narrow Sidew
alks
Narrow Sidew
alks
3rd Street
4th Street
Wyand
otte
Delaw
are
City Market P
ark:
Not Designed
/
Under Utlize
d
Surface Parking Lot
Surface Parking Lot
Surface Parking Lot
Surface Parking Lot
Surface Parking Lot
Surface Parking Lot
Surface Parking Lot
Surface Parking Lot
Riverfront He
ritage Trail: C
urrent Locati
on
Pedestrian O
nly Area
Uneven Tree
Grates Along
Street Overhead
Powerlines
Lamp + Pow
erline Poles i
n the Way
3rd Street
4th Street
Wyand
otte
Delaw
are
Remove + Re
design On-St
reet Parking
Redesign Str
eetscaping
Redesign Po
les Locations
Make Bike Lan
e
Widen Sidew
alksAdd Li
ghtingCity M
arket Park:
Designed + U
rban
Agriculture
THIRD STREET
RIVERBLUFF PARK
RIVERBLUFF PARK
Trail Head
Pede
stria
n & Cycling Only
Space to Expand Co
rridor
Potential Outlook Point to West Bottoms
Space to Expand Corridor
Train Watching
Remove Invasive Vegetation & Add
Native Plant Species
Limited Pedestrian
Access
West Bottoms Truck Access
Dense Vegetation
Existing Sidewalk
I-35 Above
I-35 Above
Ramp to Broadway
Dense Vegetation
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Design Proposition: Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor202
CITY MARKET PARK
3rd Street
4th Street
Grand
Bou
levard
Oak Street
Bus Stop
Add Sidewal
ks
Oak Street
Bike Rack
Bike Rack
Redesign + I
ncrease Safet
y
in Intersectio
n
Redesign + W
iden Sidewa
lk Capitalize on Viewshed
On-Street Pa
rking
Transit Stop
Add Bike Lan
e
Grand Boule
vard
Streetscaping
Grand
Street P
lan
Bike Lan
e
Increasing Li
ghting
Improve Lot
Improve Lot
Add Bike Lan
es
3rd Street
Oak Street
Locust Street
4th Street
Utilize Green
Space
for Dog Park
Keep Existing
Walking
Trail + Tie int
o Corridor
Utilize Under
pass for
Skate Park
Widen + Add
Sidewalks
Widen + Add
Sidewalks
Improve Ligh
ting
Improve Ligh
ting
On-Street Pa
rking
On-Street Pa
rking
On-Street Pa
rking
Add Streetsc
aping
Remove Stree
t
North Kansas C
ity
Bike Trail Co
nnectio
n
On-Street Pa
rking
3rd Street H
olmes Street
Redesign La
mp + Powerli
ne Poles
Redevelopm
ent Area:
Phase 3 Guin
otte
Cherry to Gill
is
+ 3rd to 5th
Highw
ay 9 Overhead
4th Street
Bike Kiosk
Existing Walk
ing Trail
Dense Veget
ation
Dense Veget
ation
Improve Side
walks
Utilized Und
erpass for
Skate Park
Cherry Street
Transition Space between Corridor + Bike Trail
Add Bike Lan
es
Widen Sidew
alks
Transition Space between Corridor + Walking Trail
Connection between Lot + Trail
Connection between Skate Park+ Trail
Improve Ligh
ting
Continue Exis
ting Walking
Trail
3rd Street
Redesign Str
eetscaping
Redesign Po
les Locations
Make Bike Lan
e
Add Lighting
Design Entran
ce
Point to
City Market
Main Street
Walnu
t
2nd Street
Design Entran
ce
Point to
Pedestrian Br
idgeRemov
e + Redesign
On-Street Pa
rking
Utilize Lot
Allow Truck Access
City Market P
ark:
Design + Urb
an
Agriculture
Redesign Lo
ading Area/P
ossibly Remo
ve
Utilize for Pe
destrians
Not Cars!
On-Street Pa
rking
On-Street Pa
rkingCurren
tly Not Bicycl
e and Pedest
rian Friendly
Sidewalks
3rd Street
Main Street
Walnu
t
Surface Parking Lot
Surface Parking Lot
Riverfront Heritage Trail: Current Location
Pedestrian O
nly Area
Uneven Tree
Grates Along
Street
Overhead Po
werlines
Lamp + Pow
erline Poles i
n the Way
2nd Street
Under Utilized Lot
City Market
City Market
Entrance
City Market:
Loading Dock
s
Seating + Din
ing
Area
Main Street
Pedstrian Bri
dge
Sidewalks
Surface Parking Lot
On-Street Pa
rking No Sidewalks
Angled Parkin
g
On-Street Pa
rking
City Market P
ark:
Not Designed
/
Under Utlize
d
Existing Parking Garage
3rd Street
4th Street
Grand
Bou
levard
Oak Street
Surface Parking Lot
Surface Parking LotSurface Parking Lot
Surface Parking Lot
Unmaintained Surface Parking Lot
Surface Parking Lot
Bus Stop
No Sidewalks
Oak Street
Bike Rack
Bike Rack
Bike Rack
Awkward Int
ersection:
Wide + Not Pe
destrian Frien
dly
Grand Boule
vard
Streetscaping
Narrow Sidew
alks: Poor Co
ndition
Viewshed
No On-Street
Parking
No On-Street
Parking
On-Street Pa
rking
On-Street Pa
rking
Transit Stop
Regional Bus Stop
Grand
Street P
lan
Bike Lan
e
On-Street Pa
rking
On-Street Pa
rking Currently Not
Bicycle and
Pedestrian Fr
iendly
Narrow Side
walks
3rd Street
Oak Street
Overhead Po
werlines
Lamp + Pow
erline Poles i
n the Way
Fragmented
Sidewalks
On-Street Pa
rking
No Sidewalks
Surface Parking Lot
Surface Parking Lot
Surface Parking Lot
Surface Parking Lot + Loading Area
Right-of-Way
:
Currently Gre
en
Lawn
Right-of-Way
:
Currently Gre
en
Lawn
Locust Street
4th Street
On-Street Pa
rking
Existing Dog
Park
Surface Parking Lot
Existing Walk
ing Trail
On-Street Pa
rking
On-Street Pa
rking
Currently Not
Bicycle and
Pedestrian Fr
iendly Narrow S
idewalks
3rd Street
Holmes Street
Overhead Po
werlines
Lamp + Pow
erline Poles i
n the Way
Redevelopm
ent Area:
Phase 3 Guin
otte
Cherry to Gill
is
+ 3rd to 5th
Surface Parking Lot Surface Parking Lot
Highw
ay 9 Overhead
4th Street
On-Street Pa
rking
Under Utilized Lots: For Sale
Existing Walk
ing Trail
Dense Veget
ation
Dense Veget
ation
Dense Veget
ation
Poor Sidewa
lk Conditions
Under Utilize
d
Underpass
Cherry Street
North Kansas C
ity
Bike Trail Co
nnectio
n
Under Utilize
d Space:
Former Rail L
ine
Redevelopm
ent Area:
Phase 3 Guin
otte
Cherry to Gill
is
+ 3rd to 5th
Narrow Sidew
alks: Poor Co
ndition
No Sidewalks
3rd Street
Charlotte Street
4th Street
Campb
ell Street
On-Street Pa
rking
On-Street Pa
rking
Flat Area
Dense Vegetation
Dense Vegetation
Steep Slope
Surface Parking LotSurface Parking Lot
Under Utilize
d Space:
Former Rail L
ine
Redevelopm
ent Area:
Phase 3 Guin
otte
Cherry to Gill
is
+ 3rd to 5th
Widen + Add
Sidewalks
3rd Street
Charlotte Street
4th Street
Campb
ell Street
On-Street Pa
rking
Keep Dense Vegetation: Remove Invasive Species
+ Add Native
Keep Dense Vegetation: Remove Invasive Species
+ Add Native
Expand Walking Trail
Widen + Add
SidewalksAdd B
ike Lanes
Increase Ligh
ting
Non- Motorize
d Transporta
tion
Increase Veg
etation aroun
d Corridor
Increase Veg
etation aroun
d Corridor
DESIGN STRATEGIES
EXISTIING CONDITIONS
CITY MARKET PARK 3RD-GRAND INTERSECTION HIGHWAY 9 RIGHT-OF-WAY SPACE
3RD-GRAND INTERSECTION HIGHWAY 9 RIGHT-OF-WAY SPACE
Design strategies are places where opportunities, or strategies to combat constraints, were found.
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Design Proposition: Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor 203
Redevelopm
ent Area:
Phase 3 Guin
otte
Cherry to Gill
is
+ 3rd to 5th
Narrow Sidew
alks: Poor Co
ndition
No Sidewalks
3rd Street
Charlotte Street
4th Street
Campb
ell Street
On-Street Pa
rking
On-Street Pa
rking
Flat Area
Dense Vegetation
Dense Vegetation
Steep Slope
Surface Parking LotSurface Parking Lot
Under Utilize
d Space:
Former Rail L
ine
Redevelopm
ent Area:
Phase 3 Guin
otte
Cherry to Gill
is
+ 3rd to 5th
Widen + Add
Sidewalks
3rd Street
Charlotte Street
4th Street
Campb
ell Street
On-Street Pa
rking
Keep Dense Vegetation: Remove Invasive Species
+ Add Native
Keep Dense Vegetation: Remove Invasive Species
+ Add Native
Expand Walking Trail
Widen + Add
SidewalksAdd B
ike Lanes
Increase Ligh
ting
Non- Motorize
d Transporta
tion
Increase Veg
etation aroun
d Corridor
Increase Veg
etation aroun
d Corridor
Remove Invasive + Add Native Species
Add Sidewal
ks3rd Street
Gillis Street
Redevelopm
ent Area:
Phase 3 Guin
otte
Cherry to Gill
is
+ 3rd to 5th
Steeper Road
Grade
Keep Dense Vegetation
Steep Slope
Keep + Add Sycamore Trees
Add Sidewal
ks
Add Bike Lan
e
Redevelopm
ent Area:
Phase 3 Guin
otte
Cherry to Gill
is
+ 3rd to 5th
Gillis Street
Add Sidewal
ks
Add Sidewa
lks
Add Native V
egetation + R
emove Invasi
ve
Add Native V
egetation + R
emove Invasi
ve
Make Non-Mo
torized Transp
ortation Corr
idor
Northeast In
dustrial Tra
cway
Add Ped
estrian /
Cycling
Bridge
Pedestrian
/ Cycling O
nly
Add Ligh
ting
Add Native + Remove Invasive Species
Bridge Open View of Railroad Tracks
Open View of Railroad Tracks
Add Native + Remove Invasive Species
Add Native + Remove Invasive Species
Add Native + Remove Invasive Species
Opportunity
Add Ped
estrian /
Cycling B
ridge
Add Cyc
ling Lan
es
Add Native + Remove Invasive Species
Add Native + Remove Invasive Species
Add Native + Remove Invasive Species
Add Native + Remove Invasive Species
Add Native + Remove Invasive Species
Possible Expansion
Add Pedestrian / Cycling Bridge
Add Bike Lanes
Existing
Bike Path
Add Native Vegetation
Dense Vegetation
No Sidewalks3rd St
reet
Gillis Street
Redevelopm
ent Area:
Phase 3 Guin
otte
Cherry to Gill
is
+ 3rd to 5th
Steeper Road
Grade
Dense Vegetation
Steep Slope
Existing Sycamore Trees
No Sidewalks
Redevelopm
ent Area:
Phase 3 Guin
otte
Cherry to Gill
is
+ 3rd to 5th
Northeast In
dustrial Tra
cway
Gillis Street
No Sidewalks
Currently Not
Pedestrian F
riendly No Sidewalks
Curren
tly Private Drive
Steep Slopes
Steep Slopes
Dense Veget
ation
Dense Veget
ation
Dense Vegetation
Dense Vegetation
No Sidewalks
No Sidew
alks
Bridge
Dense Vegetation
Dense Vegetation
Open View of Railroad Tracks
Open View of Railroad Tracks Maint
enance Road
Dense Vegetation
Dense Vegetation
Sparce Vegetation
Dense Vegetation
Dense Vegetation
1st Street
NE Indust
rial Trac
way
Guinotte
Ave
Lydia Av
e
Right-of-Way
At-GradeRailroadCrossing
No Sidew
alks
At-GradeRailroadCrossing
Dense Vegetation
Dense Vegetation
Right-Of-Way
Railroad O
wned
Railroad O
wned
No Sidew
alks
At-GradeRailroadCrossing
NORTHEAST INDUSTRIAL TRAFFICWAY
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Design Proposition: Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor204
CONSTRAINTS OPPORTUNITIES
The majority of constraints along the Beardsley Road-Third Street corridor were physical barriers, such as highways, railroad lines, steep topography and building footprints.
Opportunities were discovered where barriers did not exist and where constraints could be utilized as opportunities. These opportunities include public space underneath over-passes, viewsheds caused by bluffs, and railroad lines.
Figure Ground
Corridor
Roadway Barriers
Railroad BarriersOpportunities
Corridor Circulation Route
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Design Proposition: Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor 205
segmenTing Corridor
BEARSLEY ROAD SEGMENT RIVER MARKET SEGMENT COLUMBUS PARK SEGMENT
A master plan of the site was formulated after analyzing the corridor as a whole and also at a site specific scale. To integrate into the different areas of the site, the corridor was segmented into three portion. Each portion of the corridor was strategized differently in order to achieve specific intentions for the given areas. As a strategy for the given areas was determined, the site was again analyzed at a overall scale so that the corridor formed a cohesive whole.
Corridor Circulation Route
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Design Proposition: Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor206
JARBOE PARK: TRAIL HEAD + LEARNING LANDSCAPE + RECREATIONAL FIELD
SOUTH BEARDSLEY: OUTLOOK
12TH STREET VIADUCT: EVENT SPACE
RIVERBLUFF PARK: REDESIGN
CITY MARKET PARK: URBAN AGRICULTURE
3RD-GRAND INTERSECTION: REDESIGN
HIGHWAY 9 OVERPASS: DOG PARK + SKATE PARK +BIKE KIOSK +URBAN AG..
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Design Proposition: Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor 207
masTer plan
JARBOE PARK: TRAIL HEAD + LEARNING LANDSCAPE + RECREATIONAL FIELD
SOUTH BEARDSLEY: OUTLOOK
12TH STREET VIADUCT: EVENT SPACE
The corridor design was based on two circulation typolo-gies, one wide pedestrian and non-motorized path, and in the urban context two bike lanes separate from sidewalks. In addition to circulation, destination spaces were also created to reflect the needs of the surrounding residents and visitors.
Streets and their sidewalks, the main public space of a city, are its most vital organs. Think of a city and what comes to mind? Its streets. If a city's streets look interest-ing, the city looks interesting; if they look dull, the city looks dull.38
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Design Proposition: Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor208
STRATEGIES FOR BEARDSLEY ROAD
LAND USE FOR BEARDSLEY
CONSTRAINTS FOR BEARDSLEY
Park
Negotiable Lot
Commercial Destination
Civic
Residential
Commercial
Parking Garage
Figure Ground
Corridor
Roadway Barriers
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Design Proposition: Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor 209
Beardsley road CondiTionsAs one of the first continuous roads along the western bluff, Beardsley Road has been historically disconnected from Kansas City since its creation. The road has been for-gotten, neglected, and eventually became an alternative route for truck and automobile traffic.
The physical and social landscape matches the isolated location of Beardsley Road. The social isolation can be described through the no dumping signs, fresh graffiti, invasive plant species, people lost within and without the city, and high-speed automobile traffic. Currently. There are few amenities along the one mile stretch of Beardsley Road. Due to the length and distant between amenities on Beardsley Road, the design strategy focused on active cycling and passive pedestrian circulation.
The main opportunity for Beardsley Road was to design a more pedestrian and bicycle-friendliness environment. The design improves existing pedestrian and bicycle paths, while adding amenities and improving natural aesthetics.
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Design Proposition: Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor210
Case Park
Forester Road
Interstate 70
School Grounds
Interstate 670
School Grounds
Outlook Point
Interstate 35
Interstate 35
Interstate 35
Interstate 35
Interstate 35
Interstate 35
Interstate 35
Rail Lines
Rail Lines
Rail Lines
Rail Lines
Rail Lines
Rail Lines
Rail Lines
Rail Lines
Rail Lines
Rail Lines
Rail Lines
Rail Lines
Rail Lines
Rail Lines
BEARDSLEY ROAD
Transverse sections of Beardsley
Road investigated the vertical con-
straints along the site. The sections
revealed where opportunities for
connection to the Downtown Loop
and West Bottoms were possible. SECTIONAL ENCLOSURE STUDY OF BEARDSLEY ROAD
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Design Proposition: Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor 211
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Research + Analysis212
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Research + Analysis 213
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The design for Jarboe Park incorpo-
rates the West Pennway Plan, while
creating additional amenities further
along Beardsley Road.PLAN OF JARBOE PARK
RECREATIONAL FIELD
TRAIL HEAD
PAVILION
LEARNING LANDSCAPE
OUTLOOK
BEARDSLEY ROAD
214
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Design Proposition: Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor 215
JarBoe parkJarboe Park is located in Westside district, a racially and age diverse neighborhood with small commercial center. Since Jarboe Park site is adjacent to Primitivo Garcia El-ementary School and a residential area, the design pro-vides a field, pavilion, and learning landscape where kids can reconnect with nature. As a destination, the trail head provides a pedestrian amenity and educational opportu-nity for visitors. The trail head and learning landscape in-corporate the remaining road bed of Kersey Coates Drive. Once a component of West Terrace Park, the only trace of the road is located at 17th and Beardsley. The design uti-lized the altered topography, creating inhabitable space for the community.
CONNECTION TO TRAIL SYSTEM
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Design Proposition: Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor216
Objectives of Beardsley Road were to connect Westside, West Bottoms, Downtown Loop, and River Market dis-tricts; revitalize right-of-way and public land; create ame-nities between existing amenities; utilize native plants and stormwater management; improve mobility, accessibility, and aesthetics for pedestrians and cyclists; reduce cut-through truck traffic; and clarify circulations zones.
BEARDSLEY ROAD ADJACENT TO JARBOE PARK
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Design Proposition: Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor 217
soUThern Beardsley road
BEARDSLEY ROAD MULKEY SQUARE PARK
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218
PLAN OF OUTLOOK
OUTLOOK
12TH VIADUCT + WEST BOTTOMSVIEWSHED
BEARDLSEY ROAD
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Design Proposition: Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor 219
MODEL OF BEARDSLEY ROAD PASSING UNDER INTERSTATE 670
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Design Proposition: Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor220
Slightly north of Interstate 670, ap-
pears a view of the entire 12th Street
Viaduct and West Bottoms district.
The proposed outlook accentuates
the visual connection with a cantile-
ver structure.
VIEW FROM OUTLOOK
To reduce speed on Beardsley, the design proposed a dedicated 12 pedestrian and cycling lane with vegetation buffer and narrower automobile lanes. By lowering vehicle speeds non-motorized can enjoy views and freedom of movement. The design would also address erosion by re-placing non-native plants with native plant species.
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Beardsley OutlOOk
BEARDSLEY ROAD MULKEY SQUARE PARK
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VIADUCT (MID-DECK: NON-MOTORIZED)EVENT SPACE
MULKEY SQUARE PARK
12TH STREET
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12th street ViaductThe 12th Viaduct is one of the few connection points be-tween the Downtown Loop, the commercial core of Kan-sas City, and the West Bottoms, a district consisting of old railroads and manufacturing buildings and few residents.
The objective for the 12th Street Viaduct is to add a bridge between the mid-deck and top of the viaduct to improve pedestrian mobility and accessibility, create an event space between the mid-deck and top of the viaduct, per-mitting only non-motorized transportation along the mid-deck, and connect the West Bottoms to the Downtown Loop.
LOCATION OF VIADUCT
MULKEY SQUARE PARK
12TH STREET
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The bridge structure that spans over Beardsley Road at the mid-deck is nestled into the bluff, connecting to the viaductss upper deck.
From the 12th Street mid-deck entrance at Beardsley Road, the cathedral-like structure provides a picturesque outdoor atmosphere and isolated location. The design will im-prove pedestrian mobility and accessibility, create an event space between the two lev-els, permit only non-motorized transportation along the mid-deck, and connect the West Bottoms to the Downtown Loop. The added event space would be able to host wed-dings, markets, art exhibits, lectures, and similar events.
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SECTION THROUGH 12TH STREET VIADUCT
THREE LEVELS OF VIADUCT 12TH VIADUCT FACING WEST 12TH VIADUCT FACING EAST
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BEARDSLEY ROAD EVENT SPACE
The bridge connecting the mid-deck
to the top deck also connects to the
hiking trail in Mulkey Square Park.
This connection creates a loop with
the existing Heritage Trail and pro-
posed Beardsley Road corridor.
TRAIL CONNECTIONS12TH VIADUCT FACING EAST
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To reduce speed on Beardsley, the design proposed a dedicated 12 pedestrian and cycling lane with vegetation buffer and narrower automobile lanes. By lowering vehicle speeds non-motorized can enjoy views and freedom of movement. The design would also address erosion by re-placing non-native plants with native plant species.
BEARDSLEY ROADSECTION THROUGH BEARDSLEY ROAD
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NortherN Beardsley road
INTERSTATE 35BEARDSLEY ROAD CASE PARK
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PLAN FOR RIVERBLUFF PARK
OUTLOOK
OUTLOOK
MISSOURI RIVER VIEWSHED
WEST BOTTOMS VIEWSHED
DOWNTOWN SKYLINE VIEWSHED
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riverBluff ParkThe intent for redesigning Riverbluff Park is to improve the views to the West Bottoms, train tracks, the conflu-ence of the Missouri and Kansas Rivers, and the Downtown skyline; improve the pedestrian aesthetics; and lower the maintenance for Kansas City Parks and Recreation.
The design consists of improving outlook points with el-evated platforms that are unobstructed by plants and fencing. Additionally, the design incorporates shade trees for comfort, native plant species and bioswales for lower maintenance, and a picnic area.
DOWNTOWN SKYLINE VIEWSHED
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STRATEGIES FOR RIVER MARKET
LAND USE FOR RIVER MARKET
CONSTRAINTS FOR RIVER MARKET
Park
Negotiable Lot
Commercial Destination
Civic
Residential
Commercial
Parking Garage
Figure Ground
Corridor
Roadway Barriers
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Design Proposition: Beardsley Rd.-Third St. Corridor 235
third street: river MarketThe River Market district is home to the historic City Mar-ket, Kansas Citys farmers market. The area is moderately populated with mostly young white singles. Many small businesses are also located here. River Market has high pe-destrian mobility and accessibility, although Third Street remains uncomfortable for pedestrians and cyclist.
The moderate population density and built-environment of River Market yields an ideal location for corridor suc-cess. Aspects that the district lacks are clear circulation for both motorized and non-motorized traffic, and suc-cessful designed destination areas.
The objectives for Third Street are to improve the con-nection between River Market and Columbus Park; reduce cut-through traffic; enhance Spirit of Kansas City scenic byway; balance regional identity and history; increase in-vestment; increase pedestrian traffic; increase population; and improve aesthetics for pedestrians and cyclist.
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PLAN FOR CITY MARKET PARK
SECTION FOR CITY MARKET PARK
PLAZA
URBAN AGRICULTURECITY MARKET
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City Market ParkThe City Market Park currently functions as an informal dog park. The parks perimeter is enclosed by trees, leav-ing an empty lawn in the interior.
The objective to redesigning City Market Park is to add a complementary use to the adjacent City Market, enhance pedestrian accessibility for local River Market residents. By adding an urban agriculture area as a pedestrian ame-nity, residents of River Market will have an agriculture area that does not currently exist. The north portion of City Market Park will contain an enlarge plaza space for City Market visitors. Lastly, stakeholders requested leaving a small area for dogs.
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PARKING GARAGE
CAFE
CITY MARKET
GRAND BOULEVARDPLAN FOR THIRD-GRAND INTERSECTION
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Third + Grand inTersecTionThe intersection of Third Street and Grand Boulevard is a confusing point for both motorized and non-motorized traffic. The intersection is expansive with no clear defini-tion. Each corner of the intersection contains parking lots, amplifying the undefined boundaries. The site presently stations bus stops for city and regional buses. The north-eastern parking lot is slated to be a Bikeshare location. Moreover, the parking lot is a proposed site for a streetcar stop and a possible park garage for Park and Ride.
The design intention are to improve communication be-tween motorize and non-motorized transportation, en-hance pedestrian accessibility and aesthetics. To do so, the design includes a cafe for public transportation users, along with an eating area and plaza, defined circulation and destination zones, and improved transit waiting areas.
SECTION AT THIRD-GRAND INTERSECTION
PARKING GARAGE
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STRATEGIES FOR COLUMBUS PARK
LAND USE FOR COLUMBUS
CONSTRAINTS FOR COLUMBUS
Park
Negotiable Lot
Commercial Destination
Civic
Residential
Commercial
Parking Garage
Figure Ground
Corridor
Roadway Barriers
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coLUMBUs ParKColumbus Park district is a mostly residential area mixed with small businesses. The population is both racially and age diverse. The majority of housing is single family or small multi-family housing.
The district in recent years began to be gentrified, al-though there are still many more opportunities to reinvest in the neighborhood. One site within Columbus Park and adjacent to the corridor street is slated to be redeveloped in the near future. The development project, Phase 3 De-velopment, will bring residences and commercial proper-ties to an eight block site. An additional redevelopment project for the district is in the northern portion of the dis-trict. The Port Authority, sectioned off a portion of Berkley Riverfront Park to be redeveloped into a mixed use devel-opment, as well.
Both redevelopment projects are in their infancy, therefore strategizing the corridor to meet the needs of the area be-came more challenging. This portion of the site design be-came less specific, although some main design ideas were suggested, the circulation route.
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DOG PARK
BIKE KIOSK + CAFE
URBAN AGRICULTURE
SKATE PARK
WALKING TRAIL
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hiGhway 9 inTervenTionThe site is existing right-of-way space that surrounds Highway 9. The land to the west of Highway 9 is divid-ed by an unusable street connection to 4th Street; while the right-of-way underneath Highway 9 overpass is noth-ing more than dirt separating two districts; to the east an overgrown for-sale lot. Two major assets cross these three sites, a bike trail connecting to North Kansas City and a walking trail on former Second Street.
The design intention is to repurpose public space adja-cent to the highway, complement the existing bike route to North Kansas City, connect to the existing pedestrian trail Cold Storage Lofts, add a cafe as a pedestrian ame-nity to Columbus Park district.
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WALKING TRAIL
The design for the western portion of the site is to close the former Fourth Street connection and reallocate City Market Parks informal dog park to a fenced in off-lease dog park. Utilizing the under-utilized public space under-neath Highway 9 to become a skate park for loft renters and adolescents in River Market and Columbus Park.
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SKATE PARK THIRD STREETWALKING TRAIL
The for sale lot east of Highway 9 has the potential to sur-vive cyclist traveling to North Kansas City and Columbus Park residents. The developing the for sale site would pro-vide a bike kiosk, to repair bicycles; urban agriculture area for Columbus Park; and a cafe. These design interventions will reconnect River Market and Columbus Park districts by providing better pedestrian and cyclists mobility and lessening district barriers
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Design Proposition: Infill Parks251
Selected infill SiteSInfill Parks will repurpose underutilized surface parking lots to serve as public space. As a new hybrid park ty-pology, these spaces will be flexible and serve multiple functions. They will shift the perception of public space by increasing the amount of green and civic space downtown without eliminating each spaces primary function of park-ing.
The Infill Parks will function as a public place intended for spontaneous pedestrian inhabitation, which not only en-courages walkability in downtown, but improves its sense of place as a public domain. They serve as interstitial con-nectors to the major parks bordering the citys perimeter and to the major corridors that run through the citys core. Each small scale space will contribute to improving the city individually, while the network of spaces provides co-hesion to the order of the city.
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Understanding that long term implementation may de-pend on short term initiatives to change public percep-tions and to generate political will, public works practices set out preliminary smaller scale events and installations that require few resources"39
Infill Parks have the potential to serve as catalytic elements for future development within the downtown. They aim to initiate public/private partnerships which will benefit the city as a whole. Even if an infill space is under private ownership, it is public in nature as it contributes to the character and experience of the city. By re-appropriating and improving these private underutilized lots for public benefit, the surrounding areas will become more appeal-ing, encouraging inhabitation. In conjunction with this idea, there is an understanding that the re-appropriation of these underutilized lots for the purpose of public space may in some cases be temporary. As the area around the Infill Park improves and the city continues to densify, there may come a time at which the infill space will better serve the city as a developed lot.
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Infill Park sites were selected to be
developed in further detail after
determining which sites within the
downtown had the most need for
intervention. This need was deter-
mined by each sites distance from
other park locations and analytical
maps showing adjacent conditions.THREE INFILL SITES WITH CONNECTION PATHS
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Urban conceptThe selection process for the Infill Parks creates an order-ing system that contributes to the overall organization of the city. The Infill Park system serves as a new urban space typology within the city that provides potential public space. Each site is different in terms of its surroundings, users, and function. These individually unique vacant and underutilized lots that form the Infill Park system create new spaces that are a mixture of sustainable amenities, civic spaces, and public hybrid parks.
The concept of hybrid public spaces examines how ex-isting infrastructural aspects and programmatic functions can be retrofitted in a way that enables each space to serve as part of the public realm. The creation of these new spaces provides crucial infrastructural elements while simultaneously allowing for the incorporation of existing programmatic functions that the city still requires. As each Infill Park acts as an element for catalytic development, every park or civic space will become an iconic space that speaks directly about the amenable and structural order of public spaces within the city. To encourage improve-ments, Infill Parks look at establishing public-private part-nerships.
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17th Street
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9th Street
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A total of seven underutilized lots were selected for design interventions. Out of these, three were fully developed; including sites at 17th Street and Grand Boulevard, 10th Street and Cherry Street, and 9th Street and Wyandotte Street. These three sites illustrate a network of new public hybrid green spaces throughout the Downtown.
NETWORK OF SEVEN INFILL PARKS THREE INFILL PARKS WITH DESIGN INTERVENTIONS
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After determining the seven most
crucial sites, three sites were select-
ed for further design development.
The three parks selected examine
three different conditions for the ur-
ban typology concept; a parking lot,
a civic space, and a hybrid of parking
lot and civic space.
The map on the right shows the three
selected sites at a city scale and the
connections between the sites. THREE INFILL PARKS WITH CONNECTION PATHS
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17th St. + grand boUlevard17th St. and Grand Blvd. represents one of the two exam-ples of the prototypical ideas and design for the Infill Park presented in this publication. The site currently exists as a parking lot at the intersection of two major districts in the Greater Downtown Area, the Crossroads District and the Loop. Identified as an underutilized lot, 17th St. and Grand Blvd. serves as a parking lot for the employees of the Kansas City Star, which is directly adjacent to the lot site. Because of its proximity to the above districts, the site has the potential to become a public hybrid park.
The space will allow for public gathering without remov-ing the need for vehicular parking. The design intention for the space is for the Kansas City Star employees to con-tinue using the lot as parking during work hours; however, after work hours, and on weekends, the space becomes a public civic/green space. The potential of this site to become a catalytic urban typology within downtown is strengthened by extending the Grand Boulevard Improve-ment Project. It also acts as an extended event space for the Crossroads district and the Loop.
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17TH ST. + GRAND BLVD. INFILL PARK SITE17TH ST. + GRAND BLVD. WITHIN THE INFILL NETWORK
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17TH ST. + GRAND BLVD. INFILL PARK SITE AS IT CURRENTLY EXISTS
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MARCH9:00 AM
JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER
12:00 PM
3:00 PM
6:00 PM
EXISTING SOLAR EXPOSURE CONDITION FOR 17TH STREET + GRAND BOULEVARD
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Solar eXpoSUre + viewS
ALL VIEWS INTO THE SITEALL VIEWS OUT OF THE SITENORTHWEST VIEWS OUT
SOUTHEAST VIEWS OUT SOUTHWEST VIEWS OUT NORTHEAST VIEWS OUT
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SOLAR EXPOSURE ABSTRACTS: EXISTING CONDITIONS
SOLAR EXPOSURE ABSTRACTS: DESIGNED CONDITIONS
MARCH
JUNE
SEPTEMBER
DECEMBER
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altered Solar eXpoSUreOnce each Infill Park was selected, a set of studies illus-trate solar exposure on the existing site. The studies were taken during consistent times on the summer and winter solstice and the spring and fall equinox. Once the solar exposure levels had been analyzed it was determined if the Infill Parks microclimate needed to be manipulated through design strategies. The same solar exposure stud-ies were completed on the proposed design model to il-lustrate improvements made to the microclimate. Along with the solar exposure studies, views into and out of the site were studied. These views helped determine the aes-thetic perception of each existing site and the potential visual quality each Infill Park will have.
17th St. and Grand Blvd. solar exposure studies indicated a need for positive improvements to the microclimate for the public users. Specifically, the studies showed a lack of shading from existing context during the hotter months of the year. To accommodate pedestrian users, elevated cooling and shading green wall structures were placed strategically on the site. The structures ease microclimate comfort and mark pedestrian circulation and movement through the site, and at a larger scale through out the city.
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17TH STREET + GRAND BOULEVARD SITE PLAN
The Grand Blvd. Improvement Proj-
ect widens Grand Blvd. next to this
lot, making room for a bike lane and
a widened sidewalk. A canopy struc-
ture with strategically placed solar
panels on top which relate this cano-
py to the wind chimney structure will
cover this widened sidewalk. Locat-
ed around the wind chimney struc-
tures, parking spaces will be lightly
outlined by pavers which tie into a
larger paving design. Tree canopies
wrap the site, making the entire Infill
Park an extension of Grand Blvd.
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17TH STREET + GRAND BOULEVARD GROUND PLAN
Designed to be a multi-functional
civic space, this site will easily allow
for pedestrian use. A unique pave-
ment pattern will be used to define
the different spaces within the site.
Pedestrian pathways under the ele-
vated green wall structures also help
define the spaces within the site. Ur-
ban furniture will line the pedestrian
paths giving users multiple ways to
use the space. Along with pedestrian
paths dividing the site, tree canopies
and shrubs further define the edges
of the space.
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PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATIONDIAGRAM
VEHICULAR CIRCULATION DIAGRAM
Circulation will be an important design factor for any im-provements made to this site. Vehicular circulation is one directional and has limited entry onto the site. Unlike cars, pedestrians have full access and movement within the space. Structures will line the primary paths through the site and direct users to important areas.
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PROGRAMMING DIAGRAM: ART SHOW
PROGRAMMING DIAGRAM: FESTIVAL
PROGRAMMING DIAGRAM: FOOD TRUCK EVENT
PROGRAMMING DIAGRAM: MOVIE SCREENING
Dividing the lot into sections through the use of struc-tures, paving patterns, and tree canopies allows for the in-dividual spaces to be used in multiple ways. Shade wings will act as billboards to the city, but will be used for movie screening as well. The openness of the individual spaces will allow for various events to occur in the space.
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The large bioswale, located at the
southern low point of the site, will
not only collect stormwater runoff,
but will also act as a focal point for
the space. An elevated green wall
structure, or wind chimney, with a
pedestrian pathway below will draw
users to this portion of the site. Mini
bridges extend the pedestrian path
over the bioswale ensuring users will
experience the bioswale fully. A va-
riety of trees and native plants will
inhabit the bioswale.
In a typical Kansas City rainfall, 192,000 gallons of storm-water drains into the sewer system.40
BIOSWALE SECTION
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SUStainability
BIOSWALE PLAN
The natural topography of 17th St. and Grand Blvd., com-bined with the impervious paving surface of the existing parking lot, makes stormwater runoff a major issue for the site. To help alleviate the amount of water runoff the site produces, three mini bioswales will be incorporated into the design. They will be placed near the elevated green wall structures, and used to cleanse the stormwater as it moves down the site. Detention tanks placed underground, beneath each bioswale, will cleanse and recirculate the water to irrigate the green walls. In conjunction with these mini bioswales, one large bioswale will be placed at the southern low point of the site. This bioswale will collect the remaining runoff from the site.
The existing parking lots pavement will be replaced with a more pervious surface material. This design strategy will reduce the runoff the site produces. Detention and reten-tion basins will collect and store stormwater, which allevi-ate the demand placed on the citys sewers system. These water management elements, combined with the use of bioswales, reduce the overburdened sewers and create a self-sustaining green civic space.
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Stormwater runoff management
for this site is will be a huge design
obstacle to overcome. To alleviate
the overburdened city sewer sys-
tems, bioswales have been placed
throughout the site to help collect,
store, and filter the stormwater. De-
tention tanks, placed below the park-
ing stalls, will collect the water, tem-
porarily store and cleanse the water,
then pump it up to the elevated
green walls for on-site irrigation.
Solar powered LED lights will create
a lighting event within the space at
night. Placed along the Grand Blvd.
structure and horizontally on the
green walls the space will light the
city above the pedestrian scale. Us-
ers within the site will be guided by
lighting placed along each tree and
along each structural frame member
lining the pedestrian pathways. All of
the energy being used will be pro-
duced on-site.
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The kit of parts includes pervious
pavement, urban furniture, solar pan-
els, cooling and shading structures,
tree canopies, and stormwater man-
agement strategies.
SURFACE TREATMENT BUILT STRUCTURE
URBAN FURNITURE
WATER MANAGEMENT
TREE CANOPY
SHADE STRUCTURE
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Kit of PartsEach Infill Park will have sustainable design strategies and elements that makes the space unique to the Greater Downtown Area. The kit of parts includes programmatic elements that improve the microclimate of each park and unite all of the infill spaces in the area. The concept behind the kit of parts is to include the same principles and design elements at each Infill Park so they become a recognizable system. Whether the design will address a civic space, a park, or a hybrid green space, the sustainable features can be applied to the design. The design features will be ap-plied to each park as a series of layers that create a cohe-sive whole. Each of these layers will relate to one another in such a way that their relationship creates a meaningful order to the city. If the public realm and the urban fabric of the city are not seamlessly integrated, the city becomes a series of disconnected structures and residual spaces.
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Design Proposition: Infill Parks282
EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC OF WIND CHIMNEY
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WiND CHiMNEY
DIAGRAM OF WIND CHIMNEY WIND CHIMNEY
One of the major design elements from the kit of parts will be the cooling and shading green wall structures, or wind chimneys. These elevated structures cool the sites envi-ronment through shading and heat removal. As air moves over the top of the structure, a negative pressure forces air from the ground up through the chimney, where it is cooled by the green wall vegetation. The air exits the top of the structure and recirculates over the site, which keeps users comfortable at the pedestrian scale. Solar panels are placed on top of the structures to help store energy for the sites uses. Shading wings also help cool the site and act as billboards to the city.
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EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC OF URBAN FURNITURE
EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC OF URBAN FURNITURE
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UrbaN fUrNitUrEAnother design element from the kit of parts will be the ur-ban furniture. Similar to the wind chimney design feature, this element will be used at multiple Infill Parks to help organize them as a complete system. At first glance the benches seem simple, but upon closer examination each piece of furniture becomes an important design strategy for every space. Wood paneling and a steel frame unite each furniture piece together; however, no two benches will be alike. The versatility in each allows users to sit, re-cline, or lie completely flat. The differing shapes and ca-pabilities of each bench will allow them to be arranged in several configurations, making each Infill Parks furniture unique to that site. Varyin