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Courthouse Square Planning & Urban Design Study
Arts Commission
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September 24, 2014Kris Krider, Planning SupervisorCenter for Urban Design and Research, CPHD
Study Area
Context Area
Courthouse SquareCharge and analysis
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1. Circulation
2. Open Space
3. Buildings
4. Cultural Resources
5. Sustainability
Courthouse SquareAnalysis – Open Space
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Courthouse SquareAnalysis – Cultural Resources
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Courthouse SquareProcess Schedule
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Civic Engagement – March and AprilCommunity Workshops & Online Survey #1
Civic EngagementJuly 23 Workshop & Online Survey #2
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1. July 23 Workshop Unveiled 3 design concepts and solicited input
on the ‘Big Ideas’ Over 100 people in attendance Nearly 70 attendees submitted surveys
2. Online Survey Replicated the paper preference surveys Survey open from July 29 – August 10 581 survey entries
Courthouse SquarePresentation Schedule
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September2 – Working Group #119 – Transit Advisory Committee9 – Economic Development Commission11 – Housing Commission17 – HALRB17 – Working Group #1222 – E2C223 – Parks and Recreation Commission24 – Arts Commission25 – Urban Forestry Commission
October2 – Transportation Commission6 – Bicycle Advisory Committee8 – Pedestrian Advisory Committee13 – Lyon Village Civic Association14 – Transit Advisory Committee15 – Working Group #1316 – LRPC21 – Clarendon/Courthouse Civic Association
DecemberTBD – County Board
Courthouse Square is…
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the civic and cultural heart of Arlington a gathering place for Arlingtonians and visitors an opportunity for entertainment and activities a premier address for new development a place that offers a variety experiences for the visitor,
resident and worker flexible enough to adapt to current and future needs for
the individual and community innovative and technologically savvy timeless and simple sustainable and environmentally friendly where the revolution begins
POST OFFICE SQUAREBOSTON, MA
JAMISON SQUAREPORTLAND, OR
CANAL PARKWASHINGTON, DC
ROCKEFELLER CENTERNEW YORK, NY
ZUCCOTTI PARKNEW YORK, NY
FOUNTAIN SQUARECINCINNATI, OH
PIONEER COURTHOUSE SQUARE PORTLAND, OR
SPEAKER’S CORNERLONDON, UK
PIAZZA NAVONAROME, IT
HARVARD SCIENCE PLAZABOSTON, MA
ST. ELIZABETH’S GATEWAYWASHINGTON, DC
PIAZZA DEL CAMPOSIENA, IT
Courthouse SquareAnalysis - Circulation
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ACTIVE STREET FRONTAGE
EXISTING FRONTAGE
FUTURE FRONTAGE
SERVICES
RESTAURANT/BAR
RETAIL
Courthouse SquareAnalysis - Buildings
Courthouse SquareAnalysis - Sustainability
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Synthesized Design Concept of Big Ideas
Based on input from 3 Stakeholder Groups and Design Team:
1. ~ 1000 Residents and businesses via 3 workshops, 2 surveys, ~ 30
interviews
1. 12 Working Group meetings
2. ~ 64 Interdepartmental Coordination meetings
Cooper Robertson + Partners, New YorkPlanning & Urban Design Consultants
Concept Sub-areas
Wilson / Clarendon Sub-area
Wilson / Clarendon Sub-area
Bethesda Row
PromenadeKiosk
Central SquareSub-area
Central Square Sub-area
Promenade
Great LawnNew Metro Plaza
Central Square Sub-area – Theater Site
Phase 1 Phase 2
Liner Retail
Nightlife on the Square
South SquareSub-area
South Square Sub-area
Open Air Market ShedFlexible Market Space
Cultural Plaza
Civic Presence on the Square
Cultural Facility Concept
Entrance from Veitch
South Courthouse Square
Civic / Cultural areaActivate the southern square Introduce a series of potential usesCreate ‘enclosure’ on the SquareHelp define 14th Street S. Establish development parameters
Height Footprint
South Courthouse Square
Options exist for locating a potential, future cultural facility.
South Courthouse Square
Civic/Cultural/Market options for future development.
Courthouse Square is…
~ 10 acres
~ 3.3 acres of public space
~ 1.5 million square feet of Gross Floor Area
the civic and cultural heart of Arlington a gathering place for Arlingtonians and visitors an opportunity for entertainment and activities a premier address for new development a place that offers a variety experiences for the
visitor, resident and worker flexible enough to adapt to current and future
needs for the individual and community innovative and technologically savvy timeless and simple sustainable and environmentally friendly where the revolution begins
Questions & Discussion