A NEIGHBORHOOD IN TRANSITION TELEGRAPH AT ASHBY A S H B Y

[IN]City College of Environmental Design Summer 2015 Instructors: Nicola Szibbo, Sonia-Lynn Abenojar, Justin Kearnan, Eric Anderson Anya Rossa-Quade, Ivana Rosas, Max Arnell, Felicity Jacob

$127,083 - $159,152

$81,683 - $102,169

$64,500 - $81,683

$159,152 - $240,956

$127,083 - $159,152

$102,169 - $127,083

$81,683 - $102,169

$64,500 - $81,683

$48,182 - $64,500

$32,188 - $48,182

Less Than 18 y.o. (12.5%)

18 - 34 y.o.(32%)

35-64 y.o.(45.5%)

65+ y.o.(9.5%)

18 - 34 y.o.(41%)

Less Than18 y.o.(13%)

35 - 64 y.o.(35%)

65+ y.o.(11%)

White (80%)

Asian(7.5%)

2 or More Races (5%)

African American (4.5%)

Other (3%)

Telegraph avenue

russell sTreeT

“A lot of big trees, nice houses, and dead-ends.”

“I take my two kids to the park down the street

all the time.”

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Income

Berkeley DemographIcs

sanBorn map (1950)

$32,188 - $48,182

White (60%)Asian(7.5%)

2 or More Races (5%) African

American (4.5%)

Other (3%)

Less Than 18 y.o. (12.5%)

18 - 34 y.o.(32%)

35-64 y.o.(45.5%)

65+ y.o.(9.5%)

18 - 34 y.o.(41%)

Less Than18 y.o.(13%)

35 - 64 y.o.(35%)

65+ y.o.(11%)

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lanD-use map

BERKELEY

Residential

Commercial

Institutional

“Loud, lots of cars, notvery exciting.”

“I only come here to goto Whole Foods.”

$127,083 - $159,152

$81,683 - $102,169

$64,500 - $81,683

Income

Zone DemographIcs

A NEIGHBORHOOD IN TRANSITION TELEGRAPH AT ASHBY A S H B Y

[IN]City College of Environmental Design Summer 2015 Instructors: Nicola Szibbo, Sonia-Lynn Abenojar, Justin Kearnan, Eric Anderson Anya Rossa-Quade, Ivana Rosas, Max Arnell, Felicity Jacob

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WillardLeConte

Halycon

BuIlDIng Typology

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newer DevelopmenT encourages hIgher DensITy anD mIxeD resIDenTIal & commercIal-use BuIlDIngs.

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A NEIGHBORHOOD IN TRANSITION TELEGRAPH AT ASHBY A S H B Y

[IN]City College of Environmental Design Summer 2015 Instructors: Nicola Szibbo, Sonia-Lynn Abenojar, Justin Kearnan, Eric Anderson Anya Rossa-Quade, Ivana Rosas, Max Arnell, Felicity Jacob

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alTa BaTes meDIcal cenTerMain Hospital Building:

2034 employees

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Node: 2853 employees

Bollards

Dead End

Lane Closure

Roundabout

Stop Sign

Traffic Light

12’12’ 9’9’3’7’ 3’ 7’

SIDEWALK SIDEWALKLANDSCAPE

LANDSCAPETRAVEL LANE

BIKE SHARROWTRAVEL LANEBIKE SHARROW

PARKING PARKING

24 ft.32 ft.

8 ft.

20 ft.

8 ft. 8 ft. 8 ft. 8 ft. 13 ft.

4 ft.

Webster Street looking East

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Telegraph Avenue and Webster Street

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Colby Street and Webster Street

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TraFFIc calmIngmeDIcal parcels

avenue panoramas

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hospITal FooTprInTs

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80%Decorated

Bare

Bollards in the Community

A NEIGHBORHOOD IN TRANSITION TELEGRAPH AT ASHBY A S H B Y

[IN]City College of Environmental Design Summer 2015 Instructors: Nicola Szibbo, Sonia-Lynn Abenojar, Justin Kearnan, Eric Anderson Anya Rossa-Quade, Ivana Rosas, Max Arnell, Felicity Jacob

LANE LANE LANE LANE

PARKED CARS

SHARROWS

PARKED CARS

SHARROWS

SIDEWALK

TURN LANE

80 ‘

9 ‘ 9 ‘8 ‘9 ‘9 ‘ 8‘8‘ 10 ‘10 ‘

SIDEWALK

2

2

2

8

102

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77

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81%REGULAR CUSTOMERS87%

67%

62% REGULAR CUSTOMERS

LIVE/WORK LOCALLY LIVE/WORK LOCALLY

83% ARRIVE BY CAR 63% ARRIVE BY CAR

571

556

937

550

21%21%

22%

36%

8AM - 9AM WEEKDAY PEAK

813

490

671

470

19%20%

33

28%

5PM - 6PM WEEKDAY PEAK

420

432

560

380

22%24%

23%

31%

3PM - 4PM WEEKEND PEAK

24% 44%

14% 13%

car-DomInaTeD TransIT corrIDor

parkIng concerns

= 218= 52= 2614

= 140= 45= 1792

= 193= 61

= 2444

BIKE LANE

BIKE BOULEVARD

SHARED LANE

ASHBY AVE

TELE

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PH A

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RUSSELL ST

ASHBY AVE

TELE

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PH A

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49THRU CAR TRAFFIC

ASHBY AVE

TELE

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PH A

VE

TransporTaTIon To work

corrIDor DevelopmenT - aT whaT cosT?resIDenTIal & commercIal TensIons

AM PEAK PM PEAK WEEKEND PEAK

81%REGULAR CUSTOMERS87%

67%

62% REGULAR CUSTOMERS

LIVE/WORK LOCALLY LIVE/WORK LOCALLY

83% ARRIVE BY CAR 63% ARRIVE BY CAR

Northeast Northwest

Southwest Southeast

South

81%REGULAR CUSTOMERS87%

67%

62% REGULAR CUSTOMERS

LIVE/WORK LOCALLY LIVE/WORK LOCALLY

83% ARRIVE BY CAR 63% ARRIVE BY CAR

81%REGULAR CUSTOMERS87%

67%

62% REGULAR CUSTOMERS

LIVE/WORK LOCALLY LIVE/WORK LOCALLY

83% ARRIVE BY CAR 63% ARRIVE BY CAR

2015 CHEVRON REDEVELOPMENT PROPOSED

2014CRICKET MOBILE SHOP

1955 ASHBY FLOWERS

2006SOUTHSIDE LOFTS & RETAIL

2012TELEGRAPH GARDENS

94

9

138

VS.

Increasing mixed-use, high-density residential development

Increasing traffic congestion and parking

concerns

Growing investment in development

What’s missing?

Potential change in neighborhood demographic?

“I am forced to park 3 or 4 blocks away”

“Every patient that came in today complained

about parking”

“Starbucks Opens at Telegraph and Ashby

and Immediately Violates City Codes”

(Berkeley Daily Planet)

“A customer told us the traffic was so bad they

kept driving”

COMMERCIAL PARKING SPACES

23 3

04

19 306

ASHBY AVE

TELE

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2012 AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC

FINDINGS