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Wall Street Plaza Community Meeting

City of Spokane Engineering Services July 21, 2015

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WALL STREET PLAZA PUBLIC MEETING #1 AGENDA

GOAL Update and engage the downtown business owners, neighbors and interested citizens on the Phase I Wall Street CSO project and solicit comments & ideas for the Phase II Surface Treatment of the plaza between Main and Spokane Falls Blvd. I. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS

• Marlene Feist, City of Spokane Integrated Planning

II. PHASE I CSO PROJECT OVERVIEW Marcia Davis, City of Spokane Engineering Services

• Scope
• Timeline
• Temporary Conditions

III. PHASE II DESIGN Tom Reese, AECOM

• Existing Conditions
• Design Parameters & Program Criteria
• Materials Discussion
• Lighting
• Surface Treatment
• Landscaping
• Pedestrian Delineation

IV. OPEN DISCUSSION & Q/A

• Surface Treatment Plan Comments

V. WRAP UP AND NEXT STEPS

• Next meeting in September
• Review design alternatives

• City has planned $310 M

in improvements to:

– Reduce overflows from combined sanitary and stormwater sewers (CSO) – Improve the quality of the effluent from the Wastewater Treatment Plant – Reduce flows from separated stormwater systems to the River

• This project is part of this

work.

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Cleaner River Faster

• Adding a block of sewer pipe

to help protect the main interceptor to the wastewater plant

• Two phases:

– Pipeline construction this summer – Surface improvements next spring

• Accommodate the other

work happening on Wall Street this summer

• Work with citizens on an

updated surface design

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Wall Street Project

• Aug. 3 – Start piping construction

– Project starts at Main Ave. and moves north – Vehicle access will be restricted – Pedestrian access will be maintained

• Mid-October – Complete Ph. I

construction

• Late October – Complete

surface design concept

• March 2016 – Begin Ph. II

construction of surface design

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Wall Street Project Timeline

Existing Conditions & Constraints

Cotter Ranch Bldg. Sidewalk Vaults (typ)

• Ex. Trees & Planters (TBR)
• Ex. Alley/Delivery Access

Runner’s Soul

• Ex. STA Access
• Ex. Skywalk
• Ex. Trees & Planters

to remain

• Approx. new bldg line
• Ex. Wheatland Bank Drive Thru
• Ex. Lights &

Furniture (TBR&R) TYP

• Ex. Brick Pavers & Drainage

(TBR) TYP

• Ex. Trees to remain

Lacks pedestrian scale

• Ex. stormwater utilities

(TYP)

Existing Conditions & Constraints (cont’d)

Sidewalk Vaults (typ)

• Ex. Sculpture to be saved
• Ex. Light poles

(TBR & R) TYP

• Ex. Furniture & Bollards

(TBR) TYP Macy’s

• Ex. STA Access
• Ex. Skywalk
• Ex. Intersection (TBR)
• Ex. Trees to remain TYP
• Approx. new bldg line
• Ex. Planters & Trees

(TBR) TYP

• Ex. Planters & Trees

(TBR) TYP

• Ex. Planters & Trees (TBR)

TYP

• Ex. Brick Pavers & Drainage

(TBR) TYP

Assets & Opportunities

7/21/2015 City of Spokane Engineering Services 8 Key Pedestrian corridor w/ good N/S light exposure Strong commercial, restaurant & office use along entire corridor Pedestrian scale elements & storefronts Great architectural examples w/ new & existing

Assets & Opportunities

7/21/2015 City of Spokane Engineering Services 9 Key commercial intersection at Wall St. & Main St Key commercial intersection at Wall St. & Riverside Ave. STA Plaza & Central City Line as S. terminus Potential stormwater utilization Key Riverfront Park entry point Key event & pedestrian intersection

Concept Design Narrative

7/21/2015 City of Spokane Engineering Services 10 Create Template for S. Wall St. improvements Incorporate art Placemaking: Activate the Space – create pedestrian scale “woonerf/festival street Celebrate Hoopfest at Spo. Falls & Wall: “Hoop Alley” focal point Provide utilities for food trucks & vendors Celebrate & integrate Riverfront Park key entry point

Concept Design Narrative

7/21/2015 City of Spokane Engineering Services 11 Generate continued downtown economic development & investment Create key “Green-street” intersections at Riverside & Main w/ Wall St. Improve surface materials, landscape, lighting & streetscape elements Celebrate STA Plaza as S. terminus & Central City Line Provide for STA access, improve short term parking/drop-off areas

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Examples of Elaborate Pedestrian Streets

Project Examples

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Project Examples

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Design Elements

Design Elements

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Design Elements

Moveable Seating Areas Moveable Planters

Design Elements

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Cantenary Lights

Design Elements

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Pedestrian Delineation City Light Standard Raised Planters Fire Memorial

Design Elements

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Streetscape “Hoop Alley” Entry treatment

Surface Treatment Program

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