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GEARY BUS RAPID TRANSITURBAN DESIGN
BRT STATION DESIGNGeary BRT Community Advisory Committee
February 17, 2011
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Presentation Goals
Discuss station design during Environmental Analysis Phase Level of design for Visual Impact Assessment
Final amenity selection and design occur in future Final Engineering Phase
Discuss Geary BRT Station Design Key objectives
Key elements
Station Types
What is standard, what may vary
Receive input from CAC Members about: Desired station design qualities related to neighborhood character
Locations and design character of “signature” stops
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Project and Station Design Process
Feasibility Study
Environmental Study
&Preliminary Engineering
Final Engineering Construction
approved in 2007 ongoing
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Station Design:Conceptual
used to make initial assumptions about station layout and
spatial needs
Station Design: Conceptual Refined
used for environmental analysis (including
visual impact analysis). No actual
designs and amenities are selected.
Stakeholders provide input on layout, types of desired treatments, art elements and non-technical aspects of amenity selection
Station Design: Final Design
layout of stations is refined and finalized and actual design treatments and
amenities are selected
Stakeholders provide input on draft and final
station layout, art elements, design
treatments and non-technical aspects of amenity selection
Station Design: Implementation
amenities are procured –
modifications are sometimes made based on cost and technical issues
GEARY
Van Ness
future phase future phase
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Photo Simulation by Urban Advantage
BRT Station Design – Three Major Objectives
Designing for:
1. Functionality
2. Identity
3. Context
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BRT Station Design – Three Major Objectives
1. Designing for Functionality(station layout and access)
Bus Operation (bus access, ticketing)
Boarding /Alighting /Circulation
Waiting Experience (amenities, shelter, information)
Safe Access (pedestrians, bicyclists, ADA)
Consistency in design and maintenance
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Waiting experience is informed by community input.Other characteristics by transit and other agencies’ guidelines and standards.
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BRT Station Design – Three Major Objectives
2. Designing for Identity (appearance of station design elements) Neighborhood Identity
BRT Branding
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These objectives are driven by-•Neighborhood Input (neighborhood identity)
•Marketing (BRT branding)
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BRT Station Design – Three Major Objectives
3. Designing for Context (design variations) Flexibility to accommodate local right of way and sidewalk constraints
Flexibility to reflect changes in neighborhood character and land use
Possibility of unique Signature Stops
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Strongly informed by:•Stakeholder input
•Technical requirements (i.e. clearances)
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Geary BRT Station Design - Key Factors
Functionality: Basic Station Layout
Station layout needs to fit three potential BRT alignment configurations (for purpose of Environmental Analysis) Side-Running
(stations in bulb-outs and integrated with sidewalk)
Center-Side (stations located on either side of the center busway)
Center-Center (stations located in center of busway)
Geary BRT is expected to include Side-Running and Center-Side orCenter-Center alignments
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Geary BRT Station Design - Key Factors
Functionality: Basic Station Layout
Additional Factors: Geary BRT will likely include transitions between different BRT
alignments.
Available right of way varies, requiring flexible station design, including ability to address constrained locations.
Geary BRT needs to be “rail-ready”: accommodate LRT dimensions, including: length of station (160 feet per stop), clearances, etc.
Exposure to sun and wind (east-west orientation) has impact on sustainability elements.
Should consider bicycle amenities.
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Geary BRT Station Layout
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Center-Side (stations located on either side of
center busway)
Side-Running (stations in bulb-outs and integrated with sidewalk)
Center-Center (stations located in center of busway)
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Geary BRT Station Design - Key Factors
BRT Branding
BRT Service Branding in MTA’s Transit System Not determined yet
Likely same bus design on all BRT lines (Van Ness & Geary)
Will likely inform color selection for amenities and other station elements
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Geary BRT Station Design - Key Factors
Neighborhood Identity and Context Station Design and Neighborhood Identity
Identify design treatments in stations design that are unique to a neighborhood or commercial area along Geary
Identify potential special (“Signature”) stop locations and treatments
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Geary BRT – Utilizing Station Types
Conditions along Geary call for Station Design Typology based on: Selected alignment option
Available right of way/space for stations
Projected ridership (boarding/alighting volumes)
In addition to the range of station types the level of amenities would be tiered
For example, there could be three amenity tiers: 1. Basic 2. Standard 3. “Signature”
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SignatureStandardBasic
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Geary BRT – Utilizing Station Types
The amenities for each tier draw from a “pool” of design elements: Not all elements at all stops
“Custom” elements only at Signature stops
Additional guidelines for spatially constrained locations
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Geary BRT – Station Design Elements
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Relate to Functionality and Neighborhood Identity and Context Some elements will be same across BRT routes (Van Ness & Geary)
Others will vary to incorporate neighborhood context
Signature stops may be entirely unique
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Elements used consistently along Geary and Van Ness likely to include: Seating / Leaning Bars
Trash Receptacles
Ticket Vending Machines
Bus Route Signage
Bus Arrival Information System
Shelter (discussed later)
Purchasing volume and efficiency in maintenance are key factors
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Geary BRT – Station Design Elements
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Elements that could vary from BRT route to BRT route: Pavement treatments
Pedestrian-scale lighting
Landscaping
Public Art/Artistic treatments
Sustainability elements (solar, wind, stormwater)
Shelter (discussed later)
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Geary BRT – Station Design Elements
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Example of BRT Family of Amenities
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Geary BRT - Transit Shelter
Same across all line and custom vs. pre-manufactured (modular) Decision has big impact on design flexibility, branding, cost, maintenance
Shelter could be same at most stops and different at signature stops
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Image: flickr.com/photos/jamison
Custom Standard
Modular Pre-fab Standard
Custom “Signature”
Geary BRT - Lighting Pedestrian lighting (on platforms and along sidewalks) important for passenger
safety/comfort.
Lighting can be strong design element with visual impact during day and at night
Current street lighting along Geary is often located in median (needs replacing in Center-Center alignment).
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Bicycle Parking
Geary BRT will include Bicycle Parking where feasible Integrated into platforms of selected
stations
Potentially at bicycle parking stations
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Geary BRT - Sustainability Elements
Sustainability Elements are important design feature Integrated solar panels
Wind turbines – need to be careful about noise & scale
Stormwater management – green infrastructure
Landscape – air quality & stormwaterquality
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Image: asla.org
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Customization of station design elements for specific context Railings, lights, shelter details, landscaping, and/or paving
Public art/artistic treatments
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Geary BRT – Designing for Identity and Context
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Customization of station design elements for specific context Railings, lights, shelter details, landscaping, and/or paving
Public art/artistic treatments
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Geary BRT – Designing for Identity and Context
Geary BRT Station Design – Landscaping Additional landscaping
opportunities due to shifts at left-turns and bus passing at stations
Could be: Incorporated into Sidewalk
Used for Green Infrastructure
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Image: Translink, Vancouver
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Project and Station Design Process
Feasibility Study
Environmental Study
&Preliminary Engineering
Final Engineering Construction
approved in 2007 ongoing
Geary Boulevard BRT Station Design
Station Design:Conceptual
used to make initial assumptions about station layout and
spatial needs
Station Design: Conceptual Refined
used for environmental analysis (including
visual impact analysis). No actual
designs and amenities are selected.
Stakeholders provide input on layout, types of desired treatments, art elements and non-technical aspects of amenity selection
Station Design: Final Design
layout of stations is refined and finalized and actual design treatments and
amenities are selected
Stakeholders provide input on draft and final
station layout, art elements, design
treatments and non-technical aspects of amenity selection
Station Design: Implementation
amenities are procured –
modifications are sometimes made based on cost and technical issues
GEARY
Van Ness
future phase future phase
Geary BRT Station Design – Discussion Items
Potential “Signature Stop” Locations?
What station design element(s) could make signature stops stand out?
What could treatments be for neighborhood identity and context?
Sustainability Elements – what may be appropriate?
Other station design ideas or opportunities
More…?
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