Downtown Torrance Pedestrian Improvement Project
City of Torrance Redevelopment Agency
JMC
2 firm
overview
• Civil engineering and surveying Local, 15-person firm
• Established 1996• 6 RCE’s, 1 LS, 1 TE, 1 QSD/P• Torrance street experience• Master planning, surveying,
design, and construction• Public and private sector clients
– 200+ projects/yr
JMC2
The JMC2-PM
C Team
PMC
JMC2
John Cruikshank, PEProject Manager
JMC2
Civil EngineeringLee Johnson, PECharles Eder, PE
Felix Sin, PE
SurveyingMark Barsoum
Traffic Engineering
Rick Tippett, TE
Sr. Landscape Arch.Chris Manning, RLA
Urban RevitalizationMark Brodeur, FIUD
Sr. Urban PlannerLoreli Cappel
John M. Cruikshank, PE – Project M
anager• Principal civil engineer at JMC2
• BSCE ’88, MS Engineering Management ’94
• RCE: CA, AZ, HI, and FL• Caltrans, Tudor Engineering,
Alpha Engineering• 23 yrs civil engineering
experience (LA County)• PM for hundreds of projects• Local road, highway,
transitway, and freeway design experience
• Dozens of Torrance and local City projects
JMC
2 projects
Streetscapes
Resurfacing
Street Widening
Drainage
ParkingStudies
ADA
Torrance Standards
PMC firm
overview
•Downtown Specific Plan & Streetscape, Encinitas, CA•Downtown Specific Plan, Escondido, CA•Orange Avenue (downtown) Specific Plan, Coronado, CA•Historic Downtown Specific Plan, Murrieta, CA•Downtown Specific Plan, Pismo Beach, CA•Downtown Specific Plan, Redding, CA•Old Town Specific Plan, Temecula, CA•Downtown Specific Plan, Temple City, CA•North Downtown Specific Plan, Compton, CA•Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan, Corona, CA•Downtown Specific Plan, Lompoc, CA•Urban Core Specific Plan, Chula Vista, CA. •Downtown Specific Plan, Roseville, CA •Downtown Specific Plan, 29 Palms, CA
PMC firm
overview
PMC firm
overview
Cravens Avenue
CHALLENGES
OPPORTUNITIES
Torra
nce
BlvdCravens Avenue Carson Street
Project approach
• Horizontal alignment – Does angled parking fit within ROW?
• Outdated ADA access, needing upgrades
• Storm water runoff – Opportunities to align LID within project
• Broken sidewalks from trees
• Creating inviting spaces
• Safe Crossings / Decorative Crosswalks
• Wayfinding / Community Information
• Public Engagement - Address concerns of Business Community
Develop the Project Around the Community Needs and Work Through the Challenges
How do we create an Inviting and Unified Pedestrian Atmosphere?
Project approach – horizontal alignment
Alignment / Traffic Issues– Maintain existing
capacity (Baseline)– Increase parking,
safety, and capacity– 85th percentile
slow down with congestive windows
– Traffic calming– Bulb outs, speed
tables, and angled parking
– Sight distances: landscaping
– Visibility
Project approach – pedestrian issuesPedestrian/Bike Issues
– ADA: ramps, driveways, slopes, building access, and tripping hazards
– Bike traffic & encouragement
– Scramble crosswalk– Truck turning
templates– Truck tracking– Additional parking
(future parking garages)
– Outdoor dining
Project approach – storm w
ater runoffRunoff Issues
– Low Impact Development Guidelines
– Utility coordination– Field verification of
storm drains, streets, sewers, substructures
– Construction: New GCP– Protect ocean
project approach – historical significance
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project approach – opportunities & constraints
project approach – opportunities & constraints
project approach – comm
unity engagement
project approach – creating inviting spaces
project approach – creating inviting spaces
project approach – safety
project approach – safety
Project approach - wayfinding
Project approach - wayfinding
project approach – site furnishings & lighting
Thank You – Q &
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