friday forum - indy full circle master plan

Plan 2020 Friday Forum Series

September 19, 2014

Proposed a chain of continuous parks that would connect every neighborhood in the City.

Encouraged preservation and protection of City’s water courses for recreation purposes.

3400 acres now on the National Register.

The Kessler Parks and Boulevard Plan

project BACKGROUND

After Kessler's death in 1923, Lawrence Sheridan extended the plan further to include all of Marion County.

The Kessler Plan and Sheridan’s plan is still the backbone of the Indianapolis Greenways System.

Sheridan’s Park Plan

project BACKGROUND


Kessler’s legacy…

project BACKGROUND


project BACKGROUND

Implementation is ongoing…

It laid out the vision for the development of the contemporary greenways.

Identified 14 greenway and conservation corridors for the City.

Established the contemporary foundation

of Indy Greenways.

Contemporary Planning- 1994 Indianapolis Greenways Plan

project BACKGROUND

Evaluated implementation of the system.

Prioritized continued development efforts.

Broadened the potential impacts and identified new funding strategies.

Updated the City’s approach to development of the greenways.

Contemporary Planning- 2002 Indianapolis Greenways Master Plan

project BACKGROUND

Contemporary Planning- 2002 Indianapolis Greenways Master Plan Greenways Master Plan legacy…

project BACKGROUND

Contemporary Planning- 2002 Indianapolis Greenways Master Plan

project BACKGROUND

Implementation is ongoing…

INDY GREENWAYS SYSTEM… There are currently just

under 60 miles of greenways in place.

44 miles of unbuilt routes in the existing master plan

In 2012, over 3 million people used Indy Greenways

Indy Greenways OVERVIEW

INDY GREENWAYS SYSTEM…

B&O Corridor Monon Rail-Trail 7.1 miles proposed Complete in Marion County- 10.4 miles

Central Canal Towpath Pennsy Trail 5.2 miles constructed, 3 miles planned 2 miles constructed, 3 miles planned

Eagle Creek Greenway Pleasant Run Greenway 3 miles constructed, 23 miles planned 7 miles constructed, 3 miles planned

Fall Creek Greenway Pogues Run Greenway 9 miles constructed, 5.5 miles planned 2.3 mi. constructed, 3 mi. planned

Little Buck Creek Greenway White River Greenway 1.3 miles constructed, 2.1 miles planned 7.3 miles constructed, 22 planned


EAGLE CREEK GREENWAY


WHITE RIVER GREENWAY


CENTRAL CANAL TOWPATH


MONON TRAIL


FALL CREEK GREENWAY


POGUES RUN GREENWAY


PLEASANT RUN GREENWAY


PENNSY RAIL-TRAIL


LITTLE BUCK CREEK GREENWAY



• The existing BUILT system…



Areas within 1/2 mile (10 minute walking distance) of a greenway trail.



PIKE

5

WASHINGTON

18

LAWRENCE

7

WAYNE

0

CENTER

24+

WARREN

5

DECATUR

0

PERRY

1

FRANKLIN

0

NUMBER OF BUILT MILES OF GREENWAYS by township…


An exploding bicycle culture…


Growing number of miles of new bike lanes…


Evolving health and fitness awareness…


New transit initiatives…


Initiatives to reconnect to our waterways…


A growing resurgence in neighborhoods…


ACCESS

CONNECTIVITY

RECREATION

TRANSPORTATION

WORLD-CLASS GREENWAY

INTER-AGENCY COORDINATION

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

ECONOMIC IMPACT

master plan GOALS

MASTER PLANNING PROCESS Planning Process has been driven by public input…

public input PROCESS

PUBLIC INPUT Public involvement tools used through the planning process…

Promotional information

Distributed at locations throughout City.


PUBLIC INPUT

Promotional information

Project website

www.indygreenwaysmasterplan.wordpress.com

Public involvement tools used through the planning process…


http://www.indygreenwaysmasterplan.wordpress.com/

PUBLIC INPUT

Promotional information Project website

Project Facebook page

http://www.facebook.com/#!/IndyGreenwaysMasterPlan



PUBLIC INPUT

Promotional information Project website Project Facebook page

Project office



PUBLIC INPUT

Examples of input from Project Office sessions…


PUBLIC INPUT

Promotional information Project website Project Facebook page Project office

Public input survey

www.indygreenwaysmasterplan.wordpress.com


Over 400 responses


http://www.indygreenwaysmasterplan.wordpress.com/

PUBLIC INPUT

Promotional information Project website Project Facebook page Project office Public input survey

Greenways Development Committee meetings televised on Channel 16



PUBLIC INPUT

Promotional information Project website Project Facebook page Project office Public input survey Televised Greenways

Development Committee meetings

Public meetings and workshops 14 Meetings- each Township Over 30 other public events



PUBLIC INPUT

Public involvement tools used through the planning process… Mayor’s “Polar Pedal” Winter Bike Ride


PUBLIC INPUT


Greenways at the City Market


PUBLIC INPUT


Bike to Work Day Rest Stop on the Monon


PUBLIC INPUT



Public Exhibit at The Hall

PUBLIC INPUT

What we heard during the planning process…

Connectivity was the biggest issue…to neighborhoods, parks, downtown, and other City amenities

People want multi-modal options for commuting and

recreation Interface between neighborhoods and the greenway system

was a dominant theme Lack of greenway options in southern townships


The Full Circle Plan

master plan RECOMMENDATIONS

Build out of the rest of the

system that is already

planned

Repair/replace certain

areas of the built

segments

Provide improvements

where needed on the

current system.


PART 1:

Completing the

Existing System


Construction and Maintenance Issues

Coke Plant Detour on Pleasant Run

End of the built trail…Pogues Run

PART 1:

Completing the Existing System


PART 1:

Completing the Existing System

Enhancements

Facilities

Access points and trailheads


PART 2:

Connections to

the City Center

Completing the Pennsy

Trail on the east side of

the City to Cumberland

Completing the B&O Trail

on the west side of the

City.


PART 2:

Connections to

the City Center

New routes provide

connections between the outer

townships and downtown---

replicating what has occurred

with the Monon

Programming the

Vandalia Trail (part of the

Historic National Road

Trail) to the west

Creation of the

Interurban Trail through

Southport to Downtown

(preliminary planning

through Southport

complete)


PART 2:

Connections to

the City Center

The result is four new direct

routes between the outer

townships and downtown

Indianapolis.


PART 2:

Connections to

the City Center

Eagle Creek Park

Southwestway

Park

Fort Ben

State Park

Southeastway

Park


PART 3:

The Circle

Creates a 64 mile shared-

use path that circles the

City and connects to the

four flagship parks in each

corner of the county

Provides critical east-west

and north-south

connections in the outer

townships

Connects to several

different park properties

throughout its course. Southwestway

Park

Fort Ben

State Park

Southeastway

Park


PART 3:

The Circle Eagle Creek Park

Eagle Creek Park

Southwestway

Park

Fort Ben

State Park

Southeastway

Park

New Northtown Trail (currently part of City’s Bikeways Plan)

White Lick Creek Greenway (currently a conservation corridor)

New Southwest Trail

Little Buck Creek Greenway

Buck Creek Greenway (currently a conservation corridor)

Grassy Creek Greenway (currently a conservation corridor)


PART 3:

The Circle


PART 4:

The Connectors

Provides critical greenway

connections in underserved

areas and along “opportunity

corridors” where they exist

Equalizes greenway

development in the southern

half of Marion County

Provides connections between

major trail segments


PART 4:

The Connectors


PART 4:

The Connectors

Lick Creek Greenway

Southeast Trail

Monon-Pogues Connector

86th/82nd Street

Commercial Connector

Eagle Creek Extension


Community Impact:

Zionsville Rail-Trail

(Farm Heritage Trail)

Monon Trail Geist Perimeter Trail

Madison Co.

Interurban Trail

Pennsy &

Buck Creek

Buck Creek Greenway Greenwood

Greenways

Ronald Reagan

Parkway Trail /

Plainfield Trail

System

B&0- Brownsburg

Vandalia/National

Road Heritage Trail


Community Impact:

Regional

Connections

Eleven regional connections

beyond Marion County

Corridors that may be able to

replicate the Monon in terms of

economic value and connectivity


Community Impact:

Potential Economic

Impact Corridors


System more than doubles the

amount of area and residents

within ½ mile (10 minute walking

distance) of a greenway.

Community Impact:

Expansion of

Greenway Service

Areas


Community Impact:

Connectivity


Community Impact:

Connectivity to the

Indianapolis

Bikeways Plan

Purple lines indicate bike lanes,

shared-use paths, and other

bicycle facilities beyond Indy

Greenways.


Community Impact:

Connectivity to the

Indy Connect

Transit Plan

Orange lines indicate proposed

bus rapid transit routes and

stations.


Community Impact:

Connectivity to the

Indy Connect

Transit Plan

Points of connectivity between

the greenways plan, the bikeways

plan, and the transit plan.

Fort Harrison

State Park

L A W R E N C E T O W N S H I P

HAMILTON COUNTY

MARION COUNTY


Master Plan:

The master plan focuses on the

routes both collectively and

individually.

master plan REPORT

Master Plan:

The master plan focuses on the

routes both collectively and

individually.

master plan REPORT

master plan REPORT

Policy Guidelines &

Recommendations:

• Hours of operation

• Seasonal operations

• Organization and oversight

• Maintenance

• Regulatory tools

• Technology applications

• Partnerships and donor recognition

Seasonal operations

Maintenance policies

master plan REPORT

Design Standards: Application standards

master plan REPORT

Design Standards: Construction standards

master plan REPORT

Design Standards: Facility standards

master plan REPORT

Design Standards: Trail amenities

master plan REPORT

Design Standards: Signage standards

master plan REPORT

Economic Impact Review: Potential Economic Benefits

master plan REPORT

Implementation: Action Plan Matrices

master plan REPORT

Master plan

SUMMARY

plan HIGHLIGHTS

grow. GREENWAYS MAKE OUR CITY

MORE SUSTAINABLE! Greenways stimulate economic investments, promote green infrastructure and celebrate

the environmental and cultural diversity within our city.

Establishes a vision for over

250 miles of greenway and trail

development in Indianapolis.

Outlines an expansion of the

greenway system into the outer

Townships that have been

underserved by the greenway

system.

GREENWAYS LINK OUR NEIGHBORHOODS!

Greenways stimulate economic investments, promote green infrastructure and celebrate the

environmental and cultural diversity within our city.

link.

plan HIGHLIGHTS

Includes 9 new greenways and

139 total miles of new

greenways and trail routes

within Marion County, with many

focused on the underserved

southern townships.

Provides planned multi-modal

connections between four major

parks in the corners of the City –

creating a 64 mile shared-use

path that circles the City.

GREENWAYS CONNECT OUR PARKS AND OPEN SPACE SYSTEM!

With this plan, the greenway system would connect to nearly 70 different park properties and 11 regional

trail systems beyond Marion County.

connect.

plan HIGHLIGHTS

With this plan, the greenway

system will connect to over 70

different park properties.

More than doubles the

geographic area within ½ mile

of a park or greenway.

GREENWAYS PROVIDE MOBILITY OPTIONS!

This plan substantially increases the greenways’ reach, providing access to multi-modal trail facilities for a greater number of residents while linking into

the larger transportation network of the city.

travel.

plan HIGHLIGHTS

Provides the standards and

policy recommendations to

ensure the integrity of the

system.

Provides new multi-use mobility

options, expanding on the bike

and transit programs in the City.

next STEPS

to view plan:

VIEW ONLINE: www.indy.gov/greenways

VIEW PRINTED COPY: Indy Parks Office

City-County Bldg., 23rd Floor

VIEW EXHIBIT: Gallery at The Hall

(Old City Hall) beginning March 24th

http://www.indy.gov/greenways

next STEPS

Where we are…

Endorsed by the Greenways Development Committee

MARCH 19, 2014

Adopted by Park Board on APRIL 17, 2014

Adopted by Metropolitan Development Commission

MAY 7, 2014

next STEPS

Greenways are emerging as one of the major issues in several of the Plan 2020 committees

Two of the CityCorps Fellowships are focused on aspects of the greenways: Gap Analysis between greenways and bike lanes Social Programming to broaden engagement

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