colejenest & stone kimley-horn & associates rose & associates
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ColeJenest & StoneKimley-Horn & AssociatesRose & Associates
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“Spartanburg is a rare blend of great people, wonderful institutions, remarkable philanthropy and a very special quality of life.”
- Bill Barnet, Mayor of Spartanburg
Variety of Public Space
Public Art
Lush Landscaping
Street Life
New Civic Investment
New Private Investment
New Retail & Restaurants
Downtown Area Colleges
5 Minute Walk
20 Minute Walk
15 Minute Walk
10 Minute Walk
Fragmentation & Dispersion
Existing Built Environment
Car Domination
Dead Blocks
Goals for this Process
H + C + E + P + I = Quality of Life
Housing + Housing + Housing
• Urban Infill & Lofts• Stable, walkable
neighborhoods• Decent Affordable Housing• Upscale Urban Housing
Connectivity & Circulation
• Active Living Opportunities • High quality pedestrian
environment • Access from the surrounding
neighborhoods & colleges• Access from the region• Manage the moving cars• Manage the parked cars• Wayfinding
Economic Development
• Maximizing the Infrastructure Investment
• Adaptive re-use of historic buildings
• Contextual infill• Jobs – Retail – Housing
Balance
Placemaking & Identity
• Mix of Uses– Things to go buy– Things to go do
• Walkable Streets + Public Spaces
• Signage & Wayfinding (City vs. Downtown?)
• Public Art• Creating a Positive
Image/Spin• Events + Marketing
Implementation
• Market-driven master plan• Realistic Public Improvements• Achievable Catalyst Projects (not the
big fish)• Development/ Redevelopment
Opportunities• Predictable Development Process
(New Urban Code)• Economic Incentives• Financing Strategies
Ripe & Firm AnalysisFirm (Little or No Intervention Necessary)
Ripe for Development/ Redevelopment
Possible Future Opportunity
Charrette Schedule
October 17th – 24th
The Charrette
The Charrette
Master Strategy Map
Street Circulation Plan
Street Upgrade Plan
Bike and Pedestrian Plan
The Conceptual Plan
Montgomery Building
East Main Street between Church and Liberty
East Main Street 1 – Converse to Pine
East Main Street 1 – Converse to Pine
East Main Street 2 – Converse to Pine
East Gateway
New YMCA
Hub-Bub Neighborhood
South Daniel Morgan Avenue
Hub-Bub Neighborhood
South Church Street
Renaissance Park
St. John at Renaissance Park
Looking West on St. John Street
St. John/Converse Intersection
North Converse Street
Liberty Street in Renaissance Park
The Renaissance Plaza
Looking North on Church Street
Beaumont Mill
Beaumont Mill
Beaumont Condos22 Residential Condos + 27,500 sf Office
Beaumont Condos
22 Residential Condos
Auditorium Area
Spartan Mill Neighborhood
Courthouse District
West Main Street
Potential City Hall Locations
Broad Street
City Hall/Richardson Park
Reflecting Pool
Proposed City Hall at Broadwalk
with the Reflecting Pool
The Conceptual Plan