Kari Turner, AIA

Design Solutions Team

September 2014

The Team

• Civil Engineer

• Transit Planner

• Architect

• Landscape Architect

• Traffic Engineer

• Environmental Consultant

• Public Outreach Lead

• Real Estate Analyst

• Transit Agency

• City Planner

Design Solutions Team – Superhero Problem Solvers

The Process

• Meet with Property Owners

• Brainstorm alternatives

• Draw multiple options

• Review with Jurisdictional partners

• Take design back to the property owners

Design Solutions Team – Superhero Problem Solvers

Example workshop drawing

Design Solutions Team – Superhero Problem Solvers

The Successes

• Property Owners and City included in the process

• Reduced total property acquisition and impacts

• Eliminated 2 full acquisitions

• 117 to 93 properties

• 3.2 acres to 2.7 acres

• Reduced impacts to parking

• Relocated terminus stations to more prominent location

• Preserved core elements of BRT

Design Solutions Team – Superhero Problem Solvers

Example refined concept drawing