roswell - 2nd public meeting
DESCRIPTION
We presented this Tuesday evening in Roswell to get feedback on some of the ideas we will be presenting in the Master PlanTRANSCRIPT
MainStreet Roswell Master PlanMainStreet Roswell Master PlanPublic MeetingPublic Meeting
Project TeamProject Team
Consensus Planning, Inc. Consensus Planning, Inc.
Souder, Miller & Souder, Miller & AssociatesAssociates
Studio Southwest Studio Southwest ArchitectsArchitects
Progress to DateProgress to Date
• ResearchResearch• Public meeting / visioning exercisePublic meeting / visioning exercise• Stakeholder interviewsStakeholder interviews• Walking tourWalking tour• Windshield survey & mappingWindshield survey & mapping• Market analysisMarket analysis
Opportunity BuildingsOpportunity Buildings
Purpose:Purpose: To identify existing vacant To identify existing vacant buildings and evaluate their re-use potential.buildings and evaluate their re-use potential.
Opportunities:Opportunities: •Public/private partnershipsPublic/private partnerships•Private sector investmentPrivate sector investment•Meet needs – housing, retail, office, etc.Meet needs – housing, retail, office, etc.
Community Exercise A – Community Exercise A – Opportunity BuildingsOpportunity Buildings
10 Minutes 10 Minutes
Railroad District / Railroad District / Metropolitan Redevelopment DistrictMetropolitan Redevelopment District
• Provides cities with power to correct Provides cities with power to correct blighted conditions and reverse decline and blighted conditions and reverse decline and stagnationstagnation
• OpportunitiesOpportunitieso Vacant Land and vacant buildingsVacant Land and vacant buildingso Provides funding for acquisition, reconstruction, Provides funding for acquisition, reconstruction,
or installation; provision of public services; etc.or installation; provision of public services; etc.
Community Exercise B – Community Exercise B – Railroad District / Metropolitan Railroad District / Metropolitan
Redevelopment DistrictRedevelopment District
10 Minutes 10 Minutes
Arts and Cultural DistrictArts and Cultural District
Benefits:Benefits:•Creates live/work space for cultural workers Creates live/work space for cultural workers & space for cultural and entertainment & space for cultural and entertainment enterprisesenterprises•Provides access to funding and grantsProvides access to funding and grants•Enhanced Historic Tax CreditsEnhanced Historic Tax Credits•Positive Economic ImpactPositive Economic Impact•Technical AssistanceTechnical Assistance
Community Exercise C – Community Exercise C – Arts and Cultural DistrictArts and Cultural District
10 Minutes 10 Minutes
Transportation ImprovementsTransportation Improvements
Main Street Main Street •Current Conditions Current Conditions •‘‘Road Diet’ OptionsRoad Diet’ Options
o PedestriansPedestrianso ParkingParkingo LandscapingLandscaping
Richardson / Virginia Richardson / Virginia • Current ConditionsCurrent Conditions• One-way optionOne-way option• Bicycle facilitiesBicycle facilities
Main Street - No Build AlternativeMain Street - No Build Alternative
Section ViewSection View
Plan ViewPlan View
Main Street – Alternative #2Main Street – Alternative #2
Section ViewSection View
Plan ViewPlan View
Main Street – Alternative #3Main Street – Alternative #3
Section ViewSection View
Plan ViewPlan View
Main Street – Alternative #4Main Street – Alternative #4
Section ViewSection View
Plan ViewPlan View
Richardson VirginiaRichardson VirginiaPlan Plan
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Section Section
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Plan Plan
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Community Exercise D – Community Exercise D – Transportation ImprovementsTransportation Improvements
10 Minutes 10 Minutes
Downtown ParkingDowntown Parking
• On-street parkingOn-street parking• Access to businessesAccess to businesses• Parking lots / alleysParking lots / alleys• Public lots versus private lotsPublic lots versus private lots
Community Exercise E – Community Exercise E – Downtown ParkingDowntown Parking
5 Minutes 5 Minutes