Rio Grande Boulevard Corridor Master Plan
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Rio Grande BoulevardCorridor Master Plan
Dover, Kohl & Partnerst o w n p l a n n i n g
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tonight’s agendatonight’s agenda• introductions
• the schedule this week
• food for thought
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welcome
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Hall Planning & Engineeringt r a n s p o r t a t i o n p l a n n i n g
Dover, Kohl & Partnerst o w n p l a n n i n g
Wilson & Companyt r a f f i c a n a l y s i s
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tonight’s agendatonight’s agenda• introductions
• the schedule this week
• food for thought
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why we are herewhy we are here
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Montaño Road
Mountain Road
Rio Grande Blvd (yellow) 3miles
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Rio Grande Boulevard
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looking to the future
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looking to the future
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how thisplan will be
created
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barn-raising: neighbors help each other
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Justin Falango
Amy Groves
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Andrew Georgiadis Pam Stacy
Kenneth Garcia
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Rick Hall
Tracy Hegler
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Kick-Off PresentationFriday July 9 6:00pmGymnasium - Los Duranes Community Center
Hands-On Design SessionSaturday July 10 9:00am – noonGymnasium - Los Duranes Community Center
Open HouseMonday July 12 11:30pm – 1:00pmGame Room – Los Duranes Community Center
Work-in-Progress PresentationWednesday July 14 6:00pm Gymnasium – Los Duranes Community Center
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hands-on design session
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hands-on design session
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hands-on design session
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open design studio & open house
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open design studio
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work-in-progress presentation
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visualizing change & design
Spring Hill, Mobile, Alabama - today
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visualizing change & design
Spring Hill, Mobile, Alabama - tomorrow
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quick poll
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How long have you lived/worked in Albuquerque?
Less
than
5...
5 – 10
yrs 10
– 20
yrs
Mor
e tha
n 2...
8%
61%
20%11%
1. Less than 5 yrs2. 5 – 10 yrs3. 10 – 20 yrs4. More than 20 yrs
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Do you live or work within a mile of Rio Grande Boulevard?
Live
Work
Both N
either
47%
13%
33%
7%
1. Live2. Work3. Both 4. Neither
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What is your age?
Under20
years
20– 29
yrs
30 –
39 yr
s40
–49
yrs 50
– 59
yrs
60 –
69 yr
s70
yrs o
r more
2% 0%5%
14%
32%27%
21%
1. Under 20 years2. 20 – 29 yrs3. 30 – 39 yrs4. 40 – 49 yrs5. 50 – 59 yrs6. 60 – 69 yrs7. 70 yrs or more
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What kind of stakeholder are you? (pick all that apply)
Area R
esiden
t
Rio G
rande b
usines
s...
City
repres
entat
ive
Neig
hborho
od Ass
oci...
Commuter
Inter
ested
patron
None o
f the a
bove
83%
14%5% 2%
20%
9%
31%
1. Area Resident2. Rio Grande business
owner3. City representative4. Neighborhood
Associationrepresentative
5. Commuter6. Interested patron7. None of the above
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getting to know the lay of the land
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Looking at what make the corridor unique
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Montaño Road
Mountain Road
Rio Grande Blvd (yellow) 3miles
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analysis
acecias
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reviewing the previous plan
1989
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historicmoment
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American settlement tradition
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Los Griegos
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Los Griegos, 2010
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Pedestrian friendly features
Shade, shelter, safety, interesting things to see
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Pedestrian friendly building fronts
Colonnades and arcades
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Pedestrian friendly building fronts
Doors and windows facing the street, on-street parking, wide sidewalks
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from The Wall Street Journal
the interest in livable communities
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Why walk?
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Why walk?
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Colliers, 1955 Propaganda to promote the American Dream and sell cars
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• Mix land uses• Take advantage of compact building design• Create a range of housing opportunities & choices• Create walkable neighborhoods• Foster distinctive, attractive communities with a strong
sense of place• Preserve open space, farmland, natural beauty, &critical
environmental areas• Strengthen & direct development towards existing communities• Provide a variety of transportation choices• Make development decisions predictable, fair, cost effective• Encourage community / stakeholder collaboration in
development decisions
the ten principles of smart growth
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a mix of uses
sidewalk dining, offices, shops, gym, municipal buildings, residential
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new mixed uses
Mount Laurel, AL
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Fawn Creek Apartments
density without design?
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diversity by design
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mixing housing types, by design
Dilworth, Charlotte NC
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street width – lane width
Rio Grande Blvd at Indian School Road, looking north
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street width
Rio Grande Blvd at Indian School Road, looking north
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Roadway width
Public Works Officials Were Once Heroes
Aix-en-Provence
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Street elements
Width, curb cuts, proximity to moving traffic, landscaping, bike lanes
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landscaping
Street edges ? Medians ?
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destinations / amenities
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Overhead wires
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transportation:expanding choices
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to walk or not to walk, that is the question.
whether it is nobler…
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• economy– development projects must sell– Read Greyfields into Goldfields, CNU Lee Sobel– TND property values $$, 40 to 200% premium
• health– CDC, obesity epidemic– astounding highway fatality rate – 45k/year– safe walk to school
• environment – climate– it’s a crisis– IPCC UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change– Urban design influences VMT, thus a valid solution
why walk?
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Choice in the matter?
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Recreation Walkingvs.
Destination Walking
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principle 1. urban form first
LU1 – TR 2
plan urban structure & land uses 1st
transportation 2nd
70Chicken or egg?
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top 10 walkability factors
• 10. Street Trees• 9. Traffic Volumes• 8. Sidewalks• 7. Narrow Streets • 6. Interconnected
Streets
• 5. On Street Parking• 4. Lower Traffic Speeds• 3. Mixed Land Use• 2. Buildings Fronting St. • 1. Small Block Size!
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Key West, FL
16 feet
Avg. Free Flow Speed = 28 mph
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pedestrian fatalities & speed
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early UNM engineeringtraining
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traffic circles and roundabouts
o large (300’ to 800’)o fast 30 to 50 mpho scaryo high speed mergeo dangerous 6x more crashes
o smaller < 180’o slower 10 – 25 mpho friendlyo yield at entryo safer
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not traffic circles!Kingston, NY
roundaboutroundabout
traffic circletraffic circle
high speed vs. low speed
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Roundabout or Traffic Circle?Roundabout or Traffic Circle?
3 lane Traffic Circle, Park Circle, North Charleston, SC
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18 mph
Cross pedestrians behind the first entering vehicle
Roundabouts are pedestrian friendly
18 mph
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roundabouts are safer because:
• low speeds allow drivers– to see– to stop
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roundabout safety
• decrease in crashes:• overall: 39%• injury producing: 76%• fatal or incapacitating: 90%
"crash reductions following installation of (40) roundabouts in the united states"
insurance institute for highway safety, march 2000
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University Place, WA Bend, OR
Lenexa, KSClearwater, FL
Honolulu, HI Lacey, WA
Modesto, CAGainesville, FL
Hundreds of cities have 2, 3 and 4 roundabouts and keep adding more
- 9 roundabouts in about 9 years - more than 12 roundabouts- 10 roundabouts (8 are multi-lane)- 9 built (15 more in design)- 6 built (more on the way)- 6 multi-lane roundabouts- 10 multi-lane roundabouts - 12 built (15 more on the way)
Roundabouts – voters got one, then asked for more
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HPE’sWalkabilityIndex
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10 walkability index measures
1. off-peak free flow speed2. pavement width3. on-street parking4. sidewalk width 5. connectivity
6. pedestrian features7. street enclosure [w:h]8. land use mix9. façade design10. bus stops, bike features
ten points each for potential score of 100
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• 90 - 100 points • 70 - 89 points • 50 - 69 points • 30 - 49 points • 20 - 29 points • 19 points or less
High Walkability (A) Very Walkable (B) Moderately Walkable (C) Basic Walkability (D) Minimal Walkability (E) Uncomfortable/hazardous for
Walking (F)
walkability index grades
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Broughton Street, Savannah(6 Blocks from Montgomery Street to Abercorn Street)
94“A” High Walkability
walkability index application
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study area
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Broughton Street – Lincoln St. to Abercorn St.
Walkability Score = 73
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Broughton Street – Abercorn St. to Drayton St.
Walkability Score = 94
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Broughton Street – Drayton St. to Bull St.
Walkability Score = 92
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Broughton Street – Bull St. to Whitaker St.
Walkability Score = 96
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Broughton Street – Whitaker St. to Barnard St.
Walkability Score = 96
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Broughton Street – Barnard St. to Jefferson St.
Walkability Score = 92
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Broughton Street - Jefferson St. to Montgomery St.
102HPE, Inc.Walkability Score = 94
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Broughton Street - Montgomery St. to MLK Jr. Blvd.
103HPE, Inc.Walkability Score = 72
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Results
104HPE, Inc.
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joint CNU / ITE product
released March 2010
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quick poll
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How many car trips per day do you make along Rio Grande Boulevard?
1 2 3 4 5 O
ver 5
11%
38%
14%7%
27%
4%
1. 12. 23. 34. 45. 56. Over 5
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The average car speeds along Rio Grande Boulevard are:
Too Fast
Not F
ast E
noug...
The Approp
riat...
71%
27%
2%
1. Too Fast2. Not Fast Enough3. The Appropriate
Speed
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What intersections along Rio Grande Boulevard need the most attention? (pick 3)
Grie
gos Road
Candela
ria R
oa...
Cam
pbell R
oad
Matthew
Avenue
IndianScho
ol ...Inter
state
40
Bell
amah A
venu...
Mountain Road
19%
50%
20%
39%
16%
53%47%
25%
1. Griegos Road2. Candelaria Road3. Campbell Road4. Matthew Avenue5. Indian School Road6. Interstate 407. Bellamah Avenue8. Mountain Road
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Ofte
n O
ccas
ionally
Rarely
Nev
er
67%
11%11%11%
1. Often2. Occasionally3. Rarely4. Never
How often do you use the trails along the network of ditches and drains?
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I use the network of trails along the drains and ditches primarily for:
Cyclin
gW
alking/R
unnin...
HorseBac
k Rid...Dog Walk
ingI N
ever
Useth...
14%
48%
10%
27%
2%
1. Cycling2. Walking/Running3. Horse Back
Riding4. Dog Walking5. I Never Use the
Trails
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The character of Rio Grande Boulevard today(buildings, streets, public spaces, etc.)
can generally be described as:
Attr
activ
e
Ord
inary
Unatt
ractiv
e
21%37%43%
1. Attractive2. Ordinary3. Unattractive
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My biggest hope for Rio Grande Boulevard is:
Impro
ved tra
ff...
Compatible
dev...
Neighbor
hood g...
Morewalk
able
...
Grea
ter se
nse .
..
More
attrac
tiv...
8%14%
23%14%
36%
6%
1. Improved traffic patterns2. Compatible development
with the neighborhood3. Neighborhood gathering
place4. More walkable and bicycle
friendly5. Greater sense of safety6. More attractive streetscape
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Do you plan on attending the Hands-on Design Session tomorrow?
Yes
May
be No
53%
31%16%
1. Yes2. Maybe3. No
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Kick-Off PresentationFriday July 9 6:00pmGymnasium - Los Duranes Community Center
Hands-On Design SessionSaturday July 10 9:00am – noonGymnasium - Los Duranes Community Center
Open HouseMonday July 12 11:30pm – 1:00pmGame Room – Los Duranes Community Center
Work-in-Progress PresentationWednesday July 14 6:00pm Gymnasium – Los Duranes Community Center
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