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Walkable PlacesPresented by

Planning & Development DepartmentCity of Houston

Walkable Places SubcommitteeWednesday, April 5, 2017

PHASE I

Background Information & Best Practices

PHASE III

Ordinance Amendment

PHASE IV

Public Outreach & City Council Adoptions

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Aug Sep Oct Nov Jan Jun

Project Schedule

2018

PHASE II

Framework/Decision Making

2017

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Meeting Agenda

I. Recap

II. Standards to Promote Walkable Places

III. Guess Speaker – Jeff Taebel

IV. Next Meeting Preparation

V. Homework

VI. Public Comment

I. Recap:

Other U.S. cities’ practice to promote walkable places Approaches to decide location (Where)

-- City Initiated Approach-- Applicant Initiated Approach

Standards to promote walkable places (What)-- Building Setbacks-- Parking Requirements-- Building Frontage-- Pedestrian Realm

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Standards to Promote Walkable Places

• Building Setbacks• Parking Requirements• Building Frontage• Pedestrian Realm• Active Ground Floor

• By Street Classification – along specific streets– Number of entrances

• By Designated Area• Applicable cities:

– Austin– Denver– Oakland– Portland– Atlanta– Washington D.C.– Charlotte– San Francisco

Active Ground Floor Use

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Standards to Promote Walkable Places

• Building Setbacks• Parking Requirements• Building Frontage• Pedestrian Realm• Active Ground Floor• Building Façade and Design

• Transparency• Minimum and Maximum Building Height• Minimum Ground Floor Height• Parking Structures

Building Façade & DesignTransparency

• Minimum ground floor transparency requirements

• Applicable cities:– Oakland– Atlanta– Denver– San Francisco– Portland– Austin– Charlotte– Washington D.C.

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Building Façade & DesignMin and Max Building Height

• Min Height• Max Height

– Designated by corridor or area

• Applicable city:– Charlotte – Denver– Portland– Oakland– Atlanta

Building Façade & DesignBuilding Height

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215 Westheimer

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Building Façade & DesignMinimum Ground Floor Height

• Min Height– Ground Floor– Designated by

corridor or area• Applicable cities:

– Charlotte – San Francisco– Austin– Denver– Portland– Oakland– Atlanta

Building Façade & DesignParking Structures

• Required – Active ground floor– Screening– Min Height – Min Depth

• Applicable cities:– Charlotte – San Francisco– Austin– Atlanta 20’

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Building Design Standards Discussion

• Does building design significantly impact walkable places?

• If so, should we consider building design criteria for creating walkable places in Houston?

Meeting Agenda

I. Recap




V. Homework

VI. Public Comment

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Jeff Taebel, FAICPHouston-Galveston Area Council

It’s good for people.

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It’s good for the planet.

It’s good for our prosperity.

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Property Value Increase 2009-2014

Inner Loop Average LCS

2009 2014

40%

67%

Source: Michigan Municipal League


610 to BW8 Average LCS

2009 2014

22%

67%

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Source: Michigan Municipal League


Harris Co. Average LCS

2009 2014

29%

67%

Where do we start?

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Few Safe Crossings

No SidewalksDeep Roadside Ditches

Multi-Lane, High-Volume, High-Speed Roadway

DisconnectedLand Uses

Midtown Airline

Targeted Strategies

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People + Jobs close together reduces trips by car

Goal: Activity Density

Downtown Houston* Greenway Plaza*

*Same scale

Disconnected Street NetworkGridded Street Network

Walking: 0.90 mi.

A TRIP TO THE COFFEE SHOP

Connectivity

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Livable Centers Studies

• Began in 2008• 25 studies complete, 3

underway, 2 pending• Selected through

competitive process• Average cost $200,000

(80% federal, 20% local match)

• 9 month timeframe• H-GAC is project manager

Livable Centers Studies

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Downtown/EaDo

Downtown/EaDo

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Source: NNWMD

Source: NNWMD

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Energy Corridor

Energy Corridor

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Source: NNWMD

Source: NNWMD

Airline Drive

Source: NNWMD

Source: NNWMD

Airline Drive

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Defined Urban Center Types

Large Centers Medium Centers Small Centers

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Large

Medium

Small

Urban Centers

Proposed Policy Tools

Setbacks

Parking

Pedestrian, bicycle, and transit considerations

Incentives

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Case Study

102.2 acres in Westchase

Development without toolbox

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Development with toolboxParkland

Westchase: Side-by-Side

Without toolbox With toolbox

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Case Study

8.4 acres in Greater Third Ward

Without the toolbox

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With the toolbox

Greater Third Ward: Side-by-Side

Without toolbox With toolbox

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Activity Connectivity Explorer ACE

• Density Indicators• Population• Employment• Activity Population (Population + Employment)• Jobs/Housing balance

• Connectivity Indicators• Intersections

• Accessibility Indicators• Amenities (Ped-bike destinations)

Accessibility Score = Activity Index (40%) + Connectivity Index (20%) + Amenity Index (40%)

ACE Overview

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Top 10% Intersection DensityTop 10% Activity Population

Activity and Connectivity

Activity, Connectivity, AmenitiesTop 10% ConnectivityTop 10% Amenity ConcentrationTop 10% Activity

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Jobs to Households ratio between 0.76 and 1.5

Mixed Use Neighborhoods

Type of Ped-Bike Destinations and Weights

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In Top 10% of Accessibility Index

Jeff Taebel, FAICPDirector of Community and Environmental PlanningHouston-Galveston Area [email protected]

Links• h-gac.com/livablecenters• ourregion.org/casestudies.html• h-gac.com/livablecenters/tools.aspx

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Meeting Agenda

I. Recap




V. Homework

VI. Public Comment

Key Criteria to Identify Walkable Places

• Activity Population Density• Land Use Diversity• Infill/ Redevelopment Potential • Area Connectivity• Accessibility to Transit• Accessibility to Bikeways• Accessibility to Amenities• Area Connectivity

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Next Meeting Preparation

• Four Charrette Case Studies

Promoting Walkable Places along Corridors Westheimer Rd between Dunlavy St & Montrose Blvd North Main St between Quitman St & Hogan St

Promoting Walkable Places in Geographic Areas Midtown Area (East Downtown Area) EADO Area

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Source: Lower Westheimer Corridor Study

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Homework

• 4 Charrette Groups: May 17, 2017: Julia Ideson Library-Auditorium

– Email preference to Muxian– Friday, April 7, 2017, noon

[email protected]

– Visit and experience assigned area

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V. Public Comment

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