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Walkable Places
Presented by
Planning & Development Department City of Houston
Monday, June 11, 2018
Walkable Plac es Committee
Walkable Places Presented by Planning & Development Department - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Walkable Places Presented by Planning & Development Department - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Walkable Places Presented by Planning & Development Department City of Houston Mon day, June 1 1 , 2018 Walkable Plac es Committee A walkable plac e is mor e than a sidewalk A walkable plac e is about a sense of plac e R egulator y T
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A walkable plac e is mor e than a sidewalk
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A walkable plac e is about a sense of plac e
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R egulator y T
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E nc our age Walkable Plac e
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R ules sensitive to loc al c ontext
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What will a walkable plac e distr ic t do?
- Cre ate a se t o f unique rule s to guide the
fo rms o f ne w de ve lo pme nt/ re de ve lo pme nt ac tivitie s o n private pro pe rtie s
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he unique rule s are se nsitive to the lo c al c o nte xt
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What will a walkable plac e distr ic t not do?
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he unique rule s do no t po se re stric tio ns o n land use
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he unique rule s do no t affe c t the e xisting de ve lo pme nt
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T hr ee Walkable Plac e Pilot Ar eas
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manc ipatio n Ave nue
- Midto wn
- Near No rthside
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WALKABLE PLACES NEAR NORTHSIDE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
- INTRO- WHAT AND WHY?
- BENEFITS
- PROPOSED BOUNDARY
- EXISTING CONDITIONS
- JUSTIFICATION
- NEXT STEPS
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TABLE OF CONTENS
- INTRO
- EXISTING CONDITIONS
- PROPOSED BOUNDARY
- JUSTIFICATION
- PROPOSED RULES
- JUSTIFICATION
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- HEALTH
- MOBILITY & INFRASTRUCTURE
- NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTER
- SAFETY
- HOUSING
- ECONOMY AND JOBS
INTER-CONNECTING HOUSTON UNDER THE COMPLETE COMMUNITIES ACTION PLAN
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HEALTH
Promote Opportunities for Active Living
POSSIBLE TOOLS
- Wider Sidewalks
- Bigger buffers
between the curb and sidewalk
- More trees and
green space
- Canopies for shade
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MOBILITY & INFRA- STRUCTURE
- Build Great Streets
- Improve Neighborhood
Mobility
- Expand Bike Lanes &
Facilities POSSIBLE TOOLS
- Improved areas for
Metro stops
- More trashcans
- Bike racks
- Better parking
restrictions
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SAFETY
- Support Safe
Environments
- Create Safe
Places
POSSIBLE TOOLS
- More lighting
- More Transparency
(Visibility in buildings via windows)
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HOUSING
- Build New
Housing
- Renovate
Existing Housing
CONSIDER:
- What impact do we
want to have on homes/residences?
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ECONOMY AND JOBS
- Develop a “shop
local” and small business campaign
- Encourage local
employment to feed local economy
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Walkable Places : Near Northside
MTFP- Major Collector Walkable Places Boundary MTFP- Minor Collector MTFP- Transit Corridor MTFP- Proposed Freeway
LEGEND
Proposed District
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CIP: Capital Improvement Projects 2016-2021
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Harris County Precinct 1 Projects
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Houston Bike Plan
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METRO Bus Routes
M A I N
I H 1 US 59 JENSEN FULTON HARDY QUITMAN HARDY TOLL LYONS HOUSTON COLLINGSWORTH HOGAN OAK LORRAINE MAIN N B U R N E T T ON N O R T H LIBERTY B O U N D A R Y ELYSIAN I H 1 IH 45 H A R D Y T O L L
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Legend
NewPreliminaryBoundary
Metro Bus Routes
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ServType
Express Local Park & Ride Shuttle
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NEAR NORTHSIDE
35% Do not own a car 11% Unemployment Rate in Near Northside, 2015 8% Unemployment Rate in Houston, 2015
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Transit Corridor
Type A Street Transit Corridor Street Proposed Boundary
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Undeveloped Institutional (Church, COH, HFD, etc.) Recent Development Single-Family Residence Hardy Toll Road Dedication Commercial Industrial
- Neighborhood
Walkability Factor
- Heart of new Capital
and Infrastructure Projects
- Existing Restaurant
Culture.
Walkable Places : Near Northside
WP PROPOSED DISTRICT : EXISTING LAND USE
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View: From Hogan at Gentry (North)
Walkable Places : Near Northside
DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL
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View: From Fulton at Chestnut (South)
Walkable Places : Near Northside
DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL
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View: From Lorraine at Gano (North)
Walkable Places : Near Northside
DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL
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View: From Lorraine at Terry (North)
Walkable Places : Near Northside
DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL
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Potential Re-development (For Sale, Uninhabited, etc.) Undeveloped Recent Development/ Approved Plat
Walkable Places : Near Northside
Hogan- 81 Properties / 34 Developable = 42% Fulton- 45 Properties / 5 Developable = 11%
Properties with Development Potential
DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL
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HOGAN/LORRAINE
10 ft. Building Line Single Family Lot Commercial Property 25 ft. Building Line
60 ft. Right of Way Property Line Property Line
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FULTON
Single Family Lot Commercial Property 25 ft. Building Line 25 ft. Building Line
60 ft. Right of Way
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Current Regulations
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Building Isolated by Parking Lot Required 25’ Building Line
Current Regulations - Fulton
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25’ Mandatory Setback Isolates Building From the Street
Current Regulations
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PROPOSED HOGAN/LORRAINE Walkable Places with Bike Plan and CIP
15 ft.
60 ft. Right of Way
5 ft.
15 ft.
5 ft.
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Walkable Places Regulations
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Building Placement
Building Brought Closer To The Street
Walkable Places Regulations
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Pedestrian Realm Elements
Amenities Create “Sense
- f Place” Along the Street
Walkable Places Regulations
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Pedestrian Realm Elements
Activated Streets Add Value To the Community
Walkable Places Regulations
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Parking
Rear Oriented Parking To Create a Consistent Streetscape
Walkable Places Regulations
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HOGAN/LORRAINE
Walkable Places with Bike Plan and CIP
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NEXT STEPS
- ORGANIZE NEXT MEETINGS
- VERIFYING AND CONFIMRING RULES
- RESEARCHING POSSIBLE GRANTS FOR ASSISTANCE IN
FUNDS FOR IMPROVEMENT.
- WORK WITH NORHTSIDE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT FOR
POSSIBLE PROJECTS.
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NORTH MAIN DISTRICT
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HOGAN/LORRAINE CIP
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PREFERED OPTION
HOGAN/LORRAINE CIP
2
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