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OKMULGEE STREETSInterim Design
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Today> IQC Overview> Why Streets?> Tactical Urbanism and Interim Design> Ideas for Okmulgee
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OU COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTUREInstitute for Quality Communities
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The built environment is so important to the kind of future we want to craft.”
OU President David L. Boren
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Every time we change Oklahoma’s built
environment, there is an opportunity to enhance our health, social ties, and
economy.
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Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.” Jane Jacobs
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First life, then spaces, then buildings. The other way around never works.” Jan Gehl
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It is difficult to design a space that will not attract people. What is remarkable is how often this has been accomplished.” William H. Whyte
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Streets have been the places where children first learned about the world, where neighbors met, the social centers of towns and cities…” Donald Appleyard
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Street Design in Oklahoma
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Main Street Right-of-Way
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Main Street Right-of-Way
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Number of Lanes
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Most main streets only have two lanes, but…
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Width of Lanes
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Lanes of 10’ to 11’ can
Calm traffic Reduce Collisions
Reduce the crossing distance
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Parking
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On-street parking helps business!
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Traffic
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The average Oklahoma main street carries
5,500 vehicles per day
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Traffic Per Lane
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The average lane on Oklahoma main streets carries
2,200 vehicles per day
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Catering to fast-moving regional traffic degrades the main street experience for those who spend their time and money in a community.
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Is it worth it to narrow or remove a lane of traffic to make cars flow more slowly along our most treasured, unique, interesting streets?
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District 125k vehicles/day4 lanesFast trafficPoor walkability
41%
22%
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District 214k vehicles/day2 lanesFast trafficPoor walkability
District 38k vehicles/day2 lanesSlower trafficGreat walkability
How often do you visit more than one business in a trip to this area?
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If there is a problem or opportunity in the
neighborhood, how can we address it more
quickly?
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TACTICAL URBANISM
IQC Source “Tactical Urbanism Volume 2”
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CHAIRBOMBING
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WAYFINDING
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TRAFFIC CALMING
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TRAFFIC CALMING
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STREET DESIGN
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TACTICAL URBANISM
IQC Photos: Better Block OKC; Streetsblog Chicago
IQC Photos: CBS Pittsburgh, Streetsblog, Baltimore Brew
IQC Photos: Bloomberg Business, Esquire
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INTERIM DESIGN
Photo: NACTO
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INTERIM DESIGN
Photo: NACTO
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INTERIM DESIGN
Photo: NACTO
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INTERIM DESIGN
Photo: NACTO
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INTERIM DESIGN
Photo: University City
IQC Photos: @dongho_chang
IQC Photo: Dongho Chang
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IQC Photo: Streetsblog
IQC Photo: Site Design Group
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IDEAS FOR OKMULGEE
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PRIORITIES• Maintain or increase on-street parking• Calm traffic in the heart of downtown• Make more outdoor space for people• Provide shorter and easier street crossings• Look for possibilities for citywide bicycle routes
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STREET ELEMENTS• 11’ lanes• Curb extentions or ‘bumpouts’• Angled or parallel parking• Parklets• Bicycle lanes and markings
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GRAPHICS: CONCEPTS- Parking concepts- Mid-block crossing concepts- Priority intersections map- 6th Street Bicycle Route Concept- 8th Street Bicycle Route Alternative
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GRAPHICS: COUNCIL HOUSE- Show full view- Show zoomed views
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RENDERING: INTERSECTION- Describe rendering
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STANDARDS
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PLANTERS
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ADDITIONAL SAFETY
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