Greater East End Management District Presentation

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Design Presentation

East End Master Plan and the

Improvements to the Navigation,

York, and Sampson Corridors

For

The Greater East End Management DistrictHouston, Texas

19 April 2011

CIVIC DESIGN ASSOCIATES


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Public Planning Process

Thu. 9 Dec, Placemaking Workshop

Fri. 10 Dec, Streets as Places Workshop

Dec April, Stakeholder Meetings Wed. 9 Feb, 7:30 - Steering Committee Briefing

Wed. 9 Feb, 2:00 5:00 Design Concept Workshop

Thu. 10 Feb, 4:00 6:30 - Public Open House

Follow-up Stakeholder Meetings

Tue. 19 April, Design Briefing


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The East End Vision

The Greater East End will be a vibrant, mixed-use,multi-cultural, and sustainable model for theredevelopment of a historic and strategic Houstonneighborhood.

The vision is sustainable on several levels: asurban infill development, as a transit orientedcommunity, and as a green community.

Navigation Boulevard will serve as the East EndsMain Street and will become an active, green,

pedestrian-oriented and transit-friendlyboulevard.


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The Master Plan Concepts


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The Master Plan Principles

Navigation Boulevard should function as the EastEnds Main Street.

Doing this will require thinking of the

neighborhood street network in a comprehensivefashion: Sampson, York, Bastrop, Jensen, Bastrop,Canal, and Commerce, among others.

Street connectivity has to address vehicles as well

as pedestrians, bicycles, and transit.


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The Master Plan


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Navigation Boulevard


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Wide ROW and median

Some mature landscaping

Vacant and available

property

Existing visitor draws

Guadalupe Park

Existing Conditions Navigation


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Primary Activity Nodes

Guadalupe Park/western gateway

Navigation Main Street restaurant row andesplanade

York/Sampson Cultural/Arts quarter

York transit station at Harrisburg


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Navigation Main Street Pedestrian Promenade


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Navigation Main Street Phasing


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Block A - Merida


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Navigation Boulevard Cross-Section


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Blocks B & C Dona Maria/Ninfas


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Block D Fire Station


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Blocks E & F Villa Arcos


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Guadalupe Church


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Navigation Main Street 4 Lane Option


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Navigation Main Street 4 Lane Option


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York/Sampson Corridors


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Substandard or missing

sidewalks

Accessibility

Lack of shade

Overhead power

Existing Conditions Sampson and York


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Concepts Sampson and York

Need to function as primary north-southconnectors for vehicles.

Also have to be a primary pedestrian/bike route to

connect to light rail on Harrisburg.

Reduce pavement width to allow for a widerpromenade on one side of the street.


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York & Sampson Corridors

Sampson Champ Burger Block


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Landscape Concepts


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Landscape Concepts


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East End Improvements

Signature Elements


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Signature Elements


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Solar Lighting


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Wayfinding Concepts


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Wayfinding Concepts


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Wayfinding Concepts


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The East End Vision

Other Initiatives and Activities:

Harrisburg Light Rail Corridor

East End Mobility Study

Museum Feasibility Study

Trolley/circulator system study

Wayfinding and Graphics

Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone


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The East End Vision

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