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Newport PeninsulaUrban Design Plan

City of Newport, Oregon

Fred Glick PLA

• Urban Design• Master Planning• Landscape Architecture

The Newport Peninsula

Aerial View

The Newport Peninsula

Yaquina Bay Bridge

Yaquina Bayfront

The Bayfront

Commercial Fishing Fleet

Industrial Character

Nye Beach Neighborhood

View Toward Pacific Ocean

Peninsula-wide Analysis

Matrix of Favorite Urban Settings

Urban Design Concept

Uptown Character

Circulation Concept

City Center Concept

Highway 101 Options at City Center

Highway 101 Options

City Center Concepts

Highway 101 as “Main Street”

Qualitative Factors Matrix

Mid-Block, Off-Street Parking

Elevation Block 55

Goal #1

Preserve the beautiful natural setting and orientation of development and public improvements to strengthen their relationship to that setting.

Goal #2

Enhance new and redeveloping architectural and landscape resources to preserve and strengthen the historic and scenic character and function of each setting.

Goal #3

Improve the vehicular and pedestrian networks in order to strengthen safety, efficiency, continuity, and relationships connecting the peninsula neighborhoods.

Goal #4

Coordinate highway projects with the Oregon Department of Transportation that are compatible with and responsive to the existing character and function of the City of Newport.

Goal #5

Adopt design districts on the peninsula for the purpose of implementing policies that improve the cohesion of each neighborhood.

Goal #6

Preserve and strengthen the ability of peninsula institutions to continue as centers employment.

Goal # 7

Improve the built environment in order to strengthen the visual appearance and attractiveness of developed areas.

Goal #8

Strengthen the peninsula’s economic vitality by improving its desirability through improved appearance, function, and efficiency.

Process Diagram