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Northside Livable Centers Study Community Workshop #1 Existing Conditions and Draft Alternative January 14, 2010 Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN

AGENDA FOR ADVISORY COMMUNITY WORKSHOP #1 1. Background and Project Overview 2. Ongoing and Previous Studies 3. Plan Principles 4. Draft Alternative Overview 5. Small Group Discussions 6. Reports Back 7. Next Steps Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN

BACKGROUND AND PROJECT OVERVIEW Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN

THE LIVABLE CENTERS PROGRAM Seeks to create neighborhoods that are: • Compact and Mixed-Use • Designed to be Walkable • Connected and Accessible Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN

PROJECT OVERVIEW OCT ‘09 JAN ‘10 NOV ‘09 DEC ‘09 PROJECT ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD NEEDS KICKOFF COMMITTEE 1 TOUR ASSESSMENT COMMUNITY DRAFT WORKSHOP 1 ALTERNATIVE DRAFT ALTERNATIVE MAR ‘10 APR ‘10 JUN ‘10 ADVISORY ADVISORY ADVISORY COMMITTEE 2 COMMITTEE 3 COMMITTEE 4 REFINED PREFERRED COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE ALTERNATIVE WORKSHOP 2 CONCEPTUAL IMPLEMENTATION STREETSCAPES Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN

LOCATION AND CONTEXT Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN

LOCATION AND CONTEXT PATTON STREET MOODY PARK STATION F U COCHRAN ST L T O N S T BOUNDARY STATION US 45 QUITMAN STATION ELYSIAN ST N MAIN ST BURNETT STATION US 10 UH-DOWNTOWN STATION Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN

HISTORY OF RAIL IN NORTHSIDE N Main and Hogan - Early 1900s N Main and Hogan - Today Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN

WHAT IS TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT? TOD can have significant benefits to individuals, communities, regions, states, the economy and the natural environment . • REDUCES AIR • CONSERVE RESOURCE • MOBILITY CHOICES POLLUTION LANDS AND OPEN SPACE • ECONOMIC • TRANSIT • PUBLIC SAFETY DEVELOPMENT RIDERSHIP • BOLSTER HOUSEHOLDS’ DISPOSABLE INCOME • DECREASES INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS • AFFORDABLE HOUSING Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN

ONGOING AND PREVIOUS STUDIES Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN

METRO SOLUTIONS TRANSIT PROJECT • 5.2 Miles Long • 8 Stations • Estimated Completed by 2012 Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN

HOUSTON URBAN CORRIDORS PLANNING Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN

NORTHSIDE VILLAGE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION PLAN Created in 2002, creates a “roadmap” to address the future and establish an identity for the neighborhood • Urban Design Guidelines • Major Economic Nodes and New Development Opportunities • Strategies for Implementation Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN

HARDY YARDS REDEVELOPMENT Plan for vacant industrial land on southern portion of Northside • High-density Urban Residential District • Incorporation of Future Intermodal Station at Burnett and Main St Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN

GO NEIGHBORHOODS Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN

PLAN PRINCIPLES Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN

REDEVELOP INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES N Main Street Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN

REDEVELOP INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN

REDEVELOP INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN

REDEVELOP INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES Groceries and Shopping Options Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN

DEVELOP MIXED-USE COMPLEXES AND MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING THAT INTEGRATES WITH TRANSIT Boundary Street Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN

DEVELOP MIXED-USE COMPLEXES AND MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING THAT INTEGRATES WITH TRANSIT Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN

DEVELOP MIXED-USE COMPLEXES AND MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING THAT INTEGRATES WITH TRANSIT Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN Commissioned by Joint Venture Silicon Valley Network

DEVELOP MIXED-USE COMPLEXES AND MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING THAT INTEGRATES WITH TRANSIT Affordable Housing Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN Commissioned by Joint Venture Silicon Valley Network

CREATE VIBRANT COMMUNITY GATHERING PLACES AND PARKS Moody Park Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN

CREATE VIBRANT COMMUNITY GATHERING PLACES AND PARKS Festivals and Celebrations Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN

CREATE VIBRANT COMMUNITY GATHERING PLACES AND PARKS Community Gardens Gathering with Neighbors Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN

USE LIGHT RAIL TO IMPROVE OVERALL TRANSIT NETWORK AND TO ATTRACT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT N Main Street Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN

USE LIGHT RAIL TO IMPROVE OVERALL TRANSIT NETWORK AND TO ATTRACT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN

USE LIGHT RAIL TO IMPROVE OVERALL TRANSIT NETWORK AND TO ATTRACT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN

IMPROVE THE PEDESTRIAN NETWORK AND CREATE BIKEWAYS Fulton Street Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN

IMPROVE THE PEDESTRIAN NETWORK AND CREATE BIKEWAYS Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN

IMPROVE THE PEDESTRIAN NETWORK AND CREATE BIKEWAYS Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN Commissioned by Glatting Jackson

IMPROVE THE PEDESTRIAN NETWORK AND CREATE BIKEWAYS Little White Oak Bayou Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN

IMPROVE THE PEDESTRIAN NETWORK AND CREATE BIKEWAYS Hike and Bike Opportunities Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN

IMPROVE THE PEDESTRIAN NETWORK AND CREATE BIKEWAYS Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN

IMPROVE THE PEDESTRIAN NETWORK AND CREATE BIKEWAYS Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN Commissioned by the Friends of Baxter Creek

IMPROVE THE VISUAL APPEARANCE OF COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS AND HISTORIC RESIDENTIAL AREAS N Main Street N Main Street Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN

IMPROVE THE VISUAL APPEARANCE OF COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS AND HISTORIC RESIDENTIAL AREAS Van Meter Williams Pollack EAST KAPOLEI NORTHSIDE LIVABLE CENTERS STUDY Architecture + Urban Design NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN