okmulgee december 11

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OKMULGEE STREETSInterim Design

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Today> IQC Overview> Why Streets?> Tactical Urbanism and Interim Design> Ideas for Okmulgee

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OU COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTUREInstitute for Quality Communities

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The built environment is so important to the kind of future we want to craft.”

OU President David L. Boren

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Every time we change Oklahoma’s built

environment, there is an opportunity to enhance our health, social ties, and

economy.

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Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.” Jane Jacobs

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First life, then spaces, then buildings. The other way around never works.” Jan Gehl

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It is difficult to design a space that will not attract people. What is remarkable is how often this has been accomplished.” William H. Whyte

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Streets have been the places where children first learned about the world, where neighbors met, the social centers of towns and cities…” Donald Appleyard

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Street Design in Oklahoma

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Main Street Right-of-Way

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Number of Lanes

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Most main streets only have two lanes, but…

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Width of Lanes

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Lanes of 10’ to 11’ can

Calm traffic Reduce Collisions

Reduce the crossing distance

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Parking

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On-street parking helps business!

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Traffic

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The average Oklahoma main street carries

5,500 vehicles per day

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Traffic Per Lane

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The average lane on Oklahoma main streets carries

2,200 vehicles per day

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Catering to fast-moving regional traffic degrades the main street experience for those who spend their time and money in a community.

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Is it worth it to narrow or remove a lane of traffic to make cars flow more slowly along our most treasured, unique, interesting streets?

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District 125k vehicles/day4 lanesFast trafficPoor walkability

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22%

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District 214k vehicles/day2 lanesFast trafficPoor walkability

District 38k vehicles/day2 lanesSlower trafficGreat walkability

How often do you visit more than one business in a trip to this area?

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If there is a problem or opportunity in the

neighborhood, how can we address it more

quickly?

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TACTICAL URBANISM

IQC Source “Tactical Urbanism Volume 2”

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CHAIRBOMBING

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WAYFINDING

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TRAFFIC CALMING

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STREET DESIGN

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TACTICAL URBANISM

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IQC Photos: CBS Pittsburgh, Streetsblog, Baltimore Brew

IQC Photos: Bloomberg Business, Esquire

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INTERIM DESIGN

Photo: NACTO

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INTERIM DESIGN

Photo: University City

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IDEAS FOR OKMULGEE

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PRIORITIES• Maintain or increase on-street parking• Calm traffic in the heart of downtown• Make more outdoor space for people• Provide shorter and easier street crossings•  Look for possibilities for citywide bicycle routes

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STREET ELEMENTS• 11’ lanes• Curb extentions or ‘bumpouts’• Angled or parallel parking• Parklets• Bicycle lanes and markings

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GRAPHICS: CONCEPTS- Parking concepts- Mid-block crossing concepts- Priority intersections map-  6th Street Bicycle Route Concept-  8th Street Bicycle Route Alternative

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GRAPHICS: COUNCIL HOUSE-  Show full view-  Show zoomed views

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RENDERING: INTERSECTION- Describe rendering

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STANDARDS

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PLANTERS

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ADDITIONAL SAFETY

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