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Cathedral Area Historic District Project
Breaking A 50-Year Impasse:
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Cathedral Area Historic District Project
Project Background / History• Longest North-South Arterial
Street in Bismarck, ND• 5-Lane Roadway on North
& South Ends• Narrows to a 30’ 2-Lane
Through Historic District• Crumbling Infrastructure • LOS F• Neighborhood Stopped City
Widening Plan in 1950’s • Repeated Projects Failed
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Cathedral Area Historic District Project
A New Approach Emerges
• City Approaches the Neighborhood
• Forms A Washington Street Working Group
• Discussed How To Approach Starting A Potential Project
• Result: Neighborhood Wanted A Process To Provide Input On EVERYTHING!
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Cathedral Area Historic District Project
Seek To Understand, Then Be Understood
• Created A Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC)
• 5 Public Input Meetings
• Interactive Website with On-Line Public Opinion Survey
• Direct Mail
• Brought in News Media as Partners
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Cathedral Area Historic District Project
Schedule
• Public Input Meeting #1 Feb. 9, 2006• Public Input Meeting #2 Feb. 21• Design Charrette Feb. 21-23• Public Open House Feb. 22• Public Input Meeting #3 Feb. 23• Public Input Meeting #4 Mar. 30• Public Input Meeting #5 90% Plans, Fall
2006• Construction 2007
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SAC• Open To Anyone – No Limit
• Must Agree To Rules:– Must Commit To Attending All Meetings– Keep An Open Mind, No Criticism– Must Participate In Ideas and Discussions– Must Discuss Project With Others and Report
Back With Input
• Open Roster Helped Establish Credibility!
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Cathedral Area Historic District Project
SAC• Listening Sessions
• Story Telling – What Makes A Sense of Place
• Personal & Historic Photos
• News Clippings/Articles
• Presentation of Historic District Key Features & History by SAC Volunteer
• Walking Tour of District & Buildings
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Cathedral Area Historic District Project
Public Streetscape Survey• 456 Surveys Distributed
– Available on Website
• 120 Survey Responses Received– 20 Surveys Incomplete
• Response Rate = 26%• Prioritization of Project Goals
– Tree Preservation (17%); Left turn lane (16%); Streetscape Maintenance (15%); Seek public input/keep the public informed (15%)
• Preference of the Level of Detail of Streetscape Elements– High and Moderate
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Cathedral Area Historic District Project
Public Comments Received
• Avoid Impacting the Trees. • Pedestrian Safety and Controlled Traffic Speeds Should
Remain Top Priorities.
• Like to See the District Enhanced but not ‘Themed’.
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Cathedral Area Historic District Project
Public Comments Received
• This Section of Town Holds Bismarck’s History – Once Gone – it Will be Very Difficult to Restore.
• The Public has Set a High Priority that the Widened Street not Bisect Neighbors in the East from Those in the West…We are Concerned about PEOPLE Being Separated from PEOPLE.
• Widen the Street as much as Possible.
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Cathedral Area Historic District Project
Challenge: “Preserve the Memorable Streetscape Experience”
• Condensed Project Goals:
– Infrastructure Improvements
– Neighborhood Character
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Cathedral Area Historic District Project
Infrastructure Improvements
• Utilities Improvements– Opportunity to Upgrade
• Roadway Related Recommendations– Accommodate 20 year design life– Address Traffic Speed and Flow– Slow In-Bound Traffic– Focus on Pedestrian Conflict Zone– Emergency Vehicle Needs– Visibility and Lighting
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What Is Primary Need Of Corridor?
• To Move High Volumes Of Traffic As Quickly As Possible?
• To Provide A Safe Corridor For Motorists & Pedestrians, While Providing An Acceptable Level Of Service To Corridor Traffic?
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Cathedral Area Historic District Project
How We Got There
• Establish and Maintain Sincerity & Credibility
• Open Participatory Process
• Design Charrette
• Visualization Graphics
• Commitment
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Cathedral Area Historic District Project
Design Charrette
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Cathedral Area Historic District Project
Neighborhood Character
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Neighborhood Character
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Cathedral Area Historic District Project
Neighborhood Character
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Cathedral Area Historic District Project
Neighborhood Character
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Cathedral Area Historic District Project
Visualization
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Cathedral Area Historic District Project
Visualization
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Cathedral Area Historic District Project
Visualization
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Cathedral Area Historic District Project
Visualization
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Cathedral Area Historic District Project
Visualization
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Cathedral Area Historic District Project
Visualization
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Cathedral Area Historic District Project
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Cathedral Area Historic District Project
Visualization
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Visualization
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Visualization
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Cathedral Area Historic District Project
Lessons Learned:
• Begin Early Open Dialogue:– To Determine Support To Consider
Developing a Plan
• Open Invitation For SAC:– Everyone is a Stakeholder, Build
Credibility Through Open Participation
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Cathedral Area Historic District Project
Lessons Learned:
• Establish Rules For SAC:– Requires a Commitment From Squeaky
Wheels, Doesn’t Just Provide Another Platform For Them.
• Seek To Understand, Then Be Understood:– Improves Communication and Builds Empathy
Both Ways
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Cathedral Area Historic District Project
Lessons Learned:
• The Open House Design Charrette:– Capitalize on an Interactive, Collaborative
Design Concept Process
• The Power of Visualization:– A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words– Used in the Planning, Design, and in the Final
Project Features as Seen By The Users
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Cathedral Area Historic District Project
Lessons Learned:
• Bring the News Media as a Partner:– Tell Them How You Would Like Them to
Participate, Provide Them Graphics, Etc.
• Commitment:– You Say You Are Going To Preserve Trees?
Prove it!
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Cathedral Area Historic District Project
Lessons Learned:
• Keep The Momentum Going!– Frequent Meetings Build Enthusiasm &
Synergy
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