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Emancipation Avenue Walkable Place Pilot Area

Planning and Development Department City of Houston October 27, 2018

What is a walkable place district about?

Project Objective

• To create a place/destination sensitive to the local context

Vs.

Walkable P lace Walkable, but not a place

Historic Dowling Street

Eldorado Ballroom Dowling Theatre People’s Party II Ennis Washateria

Emancipation Avenue Today

Elgin @ Emancipation Tuam @ Emancipation Berry @ Emancipation Winbern @ Emancipation

VS.

Project Objective

Emancipation Park

Emancipation Park

Walkable Place District Focus

Process to Create a Walkable Place District/ Corridor

Identify area with potential to develop/ redevelop as commercial hub Research existing conditions & vision for the area Identify rules to create pedestrian friendly building & sidewalk design Develop neighborhood & property

• wner consensus

Establish ordinance with new rules

Emancipation Avenue Walkable Place Pilot Area Boundary

Previous Proposed Boundary Current Proposed Boundary

Emancipation Avenue Main Street Program

Proposed Emancipation Avenue Walkable Place Pilot Area

What does this mean to properties within the district?

More Buildable Area

VS. Current Proposed

Pedestrian Realm

More Flexible Parking Options

30% Parking Reduction

More Flexible Parking Options

Attract More Business

Wenworth @ Almeda

Additional Thoughts from Stakeholders

• Pedestrian realm along streets with open ditch
• No street widening along certain streets to preserve existing characteristics
• Allow permeable sidewalks and driveways along certain streets

Next Steps in the Process

• Digest public comments
• Update the Walkable Places Committee
• Send out response forms to property owners and key stakeholders

Discussion