Agenda
6:30 to 6:45 Open House
6:45 Start Meeting
Opening and Proposal Overview
Tanya Brooks, Assistant Director
Planning and Urban Design, Mobility Planning
Introduction and Background
Neal Sleeper and Katy Slade, Uptown Dallas, Inc.
Vision
Patrick Kennedy, Space Between Design Studio
Traffic Analysis
Mark Goode and Tyler Wacker, Kimley-Horn
Study Area
Establishing
Goals,
Principles &
Priorities
Summary of small
group Meetings.
Past, Present, & Future of
Uptown Re-Generation
History of..
1969
All streets were 2-way
Only One Primary
North-South Street:
McKinney
(Carlisle-Cole both
stopped at Lemmon)
Grid Accommodated
population density of
10,500/sq mi
Travis
Academy
History of..
1972
Before Central
Expressway was
expanded, the one-way
couplet was planned to
provide an alternative
route to downtown and
add capacity
Properties condemned
for new intersections
Properties
condemned for one-
way conversion
History of..
1979
Reconstruction
One-way North;
One-way South.
Cole-Carlisle Connx
Added Capacity
Designed as a cut-thru
To Downtown
By 1990, population
density dropped to
between <4,000/sq mi
By census tract
A
B
C D
Population Growth & 24-Hour Traffic Counts
Sub-Districts A & B*Sources: US Census, Kalibrate Global Traffic Systems
Cole Ave
McKinney Ave
Historic Traffic
Count Locations
A
B
C D
Population Growth & 24-Hour Traffic Counts
Sub-Districts C & D*Sources: US Census, Kalibrate Global Traffic Systems
9
Cole Ave
McKinney Ave
20-Year Public Improvement Plan
Uptown Dallas, Inc
Congestion
Relieving choke points
Three Lanes Becomes
One-and-a-Half w/
inconsistent parking/travel
lanes & Cab/Streetcar
Loading
McKinney at Hall
Existing
Northbound Northbound
Shared
Streetcar/
vehicle
Inconsistent
parkingLimited
Pedestrian
space
Frequent
curbcuts
1 + 1 + 1 = 3?
Existing Condition
Congestion is often due to
choke points
Not well designed for cars,
pedestrians, nor the Trolley
2 / 2
31.531.5
= 3
More Capacity
&
Improved Safety
Clearly defined lanes,
carefully designed turning
movements
Calm traffic, but allow for
more consistent traffic flow
1 / 1.51 / 1.5
1 / 1
= 5
Back to the
Future…
2016
Today, Uptown is a
destination itself
each census Tract is
over 12,000/Sq Mi
Full of an assortment
of smaller destinations
Requiring a finer
grained movement
network and
accessibility
Public Realm Study
Uptown Dallas, Inc
Typical Street Section: Existing – McKinney @ Sneed
Typical Street Section: Proposed – McKinney @ Sneed
Typical Street Section: Proposed – McKinney @ Sneed• No Property Condemnation• Allows for greater route choice,
adaptability, and accessibility• Calms traffic; improves safety• Maintains curb lines except in specific locations• Accommodates streetcar expansion• School loading opens to curb rather than street
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20-Year Public Improvement Plan
Uptown Dallas, Inc2035 Travel Time: Peak Period Range of Delay
(-0:06 - +0:37)
(-0:37 - +1:04)
Reasons:
- Enhance Safety
- Address Congestion
- Improve Quality of Life
• Average collisions per month down 36%
• Volumes up 13%
• Average collisions per month down 60%
• Volumes up 40%
Safety: Calmed Traffic – Univ of Louisville Study
19
Safety: Calmed Traffic – Clematis St
• Average travel speeds before: 30-35 mph
• Average travel speeds after:20-25 mph
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Route, Mode, and Time
GRID: Route Choice is Critical
Funnel Filter
Cars
Pedestrians
Transit
Bikes
McKinney
Carlisle
Cole
Trips Trips
Time
Grid Spreads Out the Bad:
Car congestion
Aggregates the good:
Agglomeration economies –
people attract people.
Addressing Congestion: In Urban Environments
Mode Route
Quality of Life: New Public Spaces
Post Square
(Starbucks)
Mercer
Square
The
Taylor
OAK GROVE
Potential
Future
Katy Trail
Access Point
McKinney Ave @ Cole Park - Section: Existing
• Encourages high speed, unsafe traffic• No other modes accommodated• Parking ambiguity
P P
McKinney Ave @ Cole Park - Section: Option A• Significantly calms traffic• Provides safe, protected cycling route• Streetcar would share northbound lane with vehicular traffic• Eliminates on-street parking
McKinney Ave @ Cole Park - Section: Option B• Calms Traffic• Accommodates streetcar expansion in mixed traffic lane• Second parallel lane avoids streetcar stops• Creates permanent parallel parking notched into curb• Does not allow for bike lanes• Some additional cost for curb relocations to accommodate parking
P
Cole Ave @ Cole Park - Section: Existing
P
• Does not allow other modes• Encourages high speed, unsafe travel• Encourages wrong way driving
Cole Ave @ Cole Park - Section: Option A
P
• Significantly calms traffic; improves safety• Maintains parking• Safe, protected bike lane• Two-way allows for increased route choice• Mixed southbound traffic increases delay for streetcar stops
Cole Ave @ Cole Park - Section: Option B
P
• Calms traffic; improves safety• Maintains parking• Second southbound lane avoids delays for streetcar stops• Two-way allows for increased route choice• No bike lane accommodations