GEARY BUS RAPID TRANSIT URBAN DESIGN · URBAN DESIGN BRT STATION DESIGN Geary BRT Community Advisory Committee February 17, 2011. 2 Presentation Goals Discuss station design during

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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

Geary Boulevard BRT Station Design

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Project and Station Design Process

Feasibility Study

Environmental Study

&Preliminary Engineering

Final Engineering Construction

approved in 2007 ongoing


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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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


Waiting experience is informed by community input.Other characteristics by transit and other agencies’ guidelines and standards.

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2. Designing for Identity (appearance of station design elements) Neighborhood Identity

BRT Branding


These objectives are driven by-•Neighborhood Input (neighborhood identity)

•Marketing (BRT branding)

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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


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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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.


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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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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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”


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


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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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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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


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


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


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


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


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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