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SELMON GREENWAY FEASIBILITY STUDY
For: Hillsborough County Metropolitan Planning Organization
By: Renaissance Planning
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VISION
Multimodal connection
between Bayshore Blvd
and Ybor City for East-
West connection across
downtown
Turn under-utilized land
under Expressway into
enjoyable public space
Bridge gap between
disconnected northern
and southern areas of
downtown
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• Create a safe, convenient, and desirable multi-use trail for pedestrians, bicyclists and
transit users through downtown Tampa.
• Connect residents and visitors to downtown Tampa, Ybor City, and the Channel District with
downtown employment, entertainment, cultural and educational venues.
• Connect the Greenway to larger city-wide trails and transit facilities including the Downtown
Riverwalk, the Meridian Street Greenway, Bayshore Boulevard, the TECO Historic Streetcar
and the Marion Street Transitway.
• Minimize impacts to parking under and adjacent to the Selmon Expressway.
• Create more green space and recreational areas in downtown Tampa to foster a healthier
and more active community.
• Provide for the safety and comfort of Greenway users through the use of lighting, benches,
fountains, and other park amenities.
• Incorporate art, history and educational elements along the Greenway to add aesthetic and
informative value to the Greenway and downtown Tampa.
• Incorporate innovative stormwater management techniques to minimize impacts to the
environment.
PLANNING PROCESS
Defining goals
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PLANNING PROCESS
Defining goals
Corridor walk through
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PLANNING PROCESS
Defining goals
Corridor walk through
Issues & opportunities
mapping
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PLANNING PROCESS
Defining goals
Corridor walk through
Issues & opportunities
mapping
Stakeholder workshop
Validate goals
Introduce alignment
alternatives
Evaluate issues &
opportunities
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PLANNING PROCESS
Defining goals
Corridor walk through
Issues & opportunities
mapping
Stakeholder workshop
Validate goals
Introduce alignment
alternatives
Evaluate issues &
opportunities
Case study research
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Boston Rose Kennedy Greenway
Minneapolis Midtown Greenway
FEASIBILITY STUDY
ELEMENTS
Proposed alignment
Conceptual plan
Multimodal
connectivity
Pocket parks
Public art &
education
Stormwater
management
Parking impacts
Technical memorandum
Detailed maps
Photos
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FEASIBILITY STUDY
ELEMENTS
Proposed alignment
Conceptual plan
Multimodal
connectivity
Pocket parks
Public art &
education
Stormwater
management
Parking impacts
Technical memorandum
Detailed maps
Photos
SELMON GREENWAY
FEASIBILITY STUDY
ELEMENTS
Proposed alignment
Conceptual plan
Multimodal
connectivity
Pocket parks
Public art &
education
Stormwater
management
Parking impacts
Technical memorandum
Detailed maps
Photos
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FEASIBILITY STUDY
ELEMENTS
Conceptual plan
Proposed alignment
Multimodal
connectivity
Pocket parks
Public art &
education
Stormwater
management
Parking impacts
Technical memorandum
Detailed maps
Photos
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2012 was a good year…
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Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission
Annual Community Design Awards
Winner of the Master Planning & Urban Design category
2012 was a good year…
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City of Tampa & Tampa-
Hillsborough Expressway
Authority
Awarded $11 million
TIGER grant to construct
Selmon Greenway, missing
pieces of Riverwalk
• Construction completed in March 2015
• Ribbon cutting ceremony May 2015
• Owned by THEA
• Partnerships: THEA, City, Tampa Riverwalk,
MPO, Tampa Downtown Partnership
CURRENT STATUS
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CURRENT STATUS
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MASTER PLAN
2 trailheads
10 pocket parks
Identifying funding
opportunities
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Alana Brasier, AICP
Senior Planner
Renaissance Planning
Selmon Greenway Feasibility Study (on MPO’s website)
http://www.planhillsborough.org/selmon-greenway-feasibility-study-2010/
Selmon Greenway Enhancement Master Plan (on THEA’s website)
http://www.tampa-xway.com/Portals/0/documents/Projects/Selmon%20Greenway/Selmon_Greenway_Phase_I_Amenity_Plan_FINAL.pdf
Thank you!
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