38th St. Corridor 2013 - Charrette Report

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The proposed 38th Steet bus rapid transit(BRT) line will have a transformational inuenceon adjacent communities. Enhanced regionalaccess and street design will attract addedinvestment. The adjacent neighborhoods andstakeholders have taken a great interest inthe charrette outcomes. This bok summarizessome of the key results from the three-daycharrette held on September 26-28, 2013. BallState University especially appreciates the

creative energy to the charrette teams by KentState University and Lawrence Tech Universitystudents and faculty. In addition, the participationof the following organizations was key to thesuccess of the charrette: the MLK CommunityCenter, North United, Methodist Church, ButlerTarkington NA, Meridian Kessler NA, MeridianSt Foundation, Crown Hill NA, Watson McCordNA, Meridian Park NA, Mapleton Fall Creek NA,Indiana State Fair, United Northeast CDC, JayRickers from BP, Doug Day, Cindy K ing, Tow Lot,Chris Piazza, Derek Sublette Norfolk Southern,Watson McCord NA, Mapleton Fall Creek NA,and NE Corridor QOL.


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Team 1

CONNECTING NEIGHBORHOODS

Design Issues

Team 1 explored how to better connect 38thStreet transit and uses to neighborhoods. Theteam identied neighborhood centers or nodesthat could be connected, including:

- Keystone Avenue- the Indiana State Fairgrounds- Midtown & Tarkington Park- the IMA- Lafayette Square.

Students focused on the design of 38th St. transitand pedestrian enhancements. They testedalternative trafc and transit lane congurations.

The team particularly studied the node atTarkington Park, near 38th St., considering itof higher signicance. Some design solutionsthe they explored were connecting the piecestogether instead of redoing them, understandinghow development inuences the park,addressing how the Park connects to 38th St.and Meridian St., addressing the south side of38th St., and looking at the market strategies.

The team analyzes the connections along 38th Street BRT and

trail routes.


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Design Concepts & Principles

Current & Future Places

The 38th Street Framework Plan integrates aBus Rapid Transit system and transit-orienteddevelopment (TOD) as part of a boulevardstrategy. Designated bus lanes were placedalong the center of 38th Street.

A new bike route was planned to run east to westalong the corridor, connecting the Fairgrounds,the IMA, and Crown Hill Cemetery. This routeruns along streets to the north and south of

38th Street to create a safe route connectingthe neighborhoods. A portion of the bike routepasses over the White River and continues torun beside the I-65 and 38th Street section.

The boulevard strategy offers new mixed-usebuildings at inll sites, with trees lining thestreets and the neighborhood districts. Thisstrategy enforces human-scale conections overthe length of the corridor.

The intersections along the corridor will bestrengthened as key destinations for theneighborhood, providing more intensivecommercial uses and more dense residentialopportunities.

Comprehensinve Framework Master Plan

Plan from College to Meridian, showing

new inll, internsections, and BRT routes.

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Street Systems

38th Street neighborhoods will benet fromimproved pedestrian and transit access. Thecharrette team explored how to improveretail continuity, add streetscape amenities,incorporate bike lanes, and build a pedestrianbridge over the White River. Street level storefronts will activate buildings and streetfronts.Increased tree canopyalong streets will enclosethe streetscape and strengthen a sense ofhuman scale. The spanning of the White River

proved to be a major design barrier. A pedestrianbridge was proposed to separate people fromthe vehicles on the existing bridge. This bridgewas designed as a programmable space theIMA can use for events such as art shows.

Section across 38th Street at the

Fairgrounds.

Section across 38th Street between College

Avenue and Meridian.

Section across 38th Street as it crosses the

White River.

Section across 38th Street along Crown Hill

Cemetery

Perspective of IMA overlook bridge.

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Design Issues

Team 2 focused on the area around the IndianaState Fairgrounds, including the parking lot tothe south and Fall Creek. Uni que geometry anddistinct land uses created some of the designissues. Due to the Fairgrounds' relationshipto the site, the design called for a mixed-usetransit-oriented development vision. It alsostill needed to address the State Fair's parkingdemands. With the renovation of the Coliseum,the community felt that structured parking andthe introduction of an event hotel would betting. Due to the geometry, transit ow wasdifcult to congure so as to maximize owand connection. The design problems shouldaddress a long-range plan and vision. Theteam focused on creating a bio-district as partof the design solution.

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Open Space Systems

An agro-research park will enhance the bio-district plus compliment the events and activitiesof the fairgrounds. It would create jobs thatwould support a commercial base, providingamenties for visitors to the Fairgrounds andnearby residents. Increased activity will createa destination neighborhood.

One of the main goals in the open space systemwas to increase visibility of Fall Creek from thestreet. The system connected a proposed trailsystem to an existing one. Preserving naturalareas along the creek, stormwater managementpractices, and development of eco-friendlybusinesses enhance the goals of a bio-district.

Proposed bridge on Fall Creek.

Character sketch & inll proposal for existing

railroad yard & Fall Creek.

Shows the research park campus, transit

station & Fall Creek looking east on

38th St.

Shows development along Coliseum Ave.

with addition of bike lanes, lighting, signage,

greeney & townhouses.

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Design Issues

Due to the unique circumstances surounding theFairgrounds neighborhood, another charretteteam provided an alternative design solution.The team addressed parking needs, BRTincorporation, and the relationship betweenthe Fairgrounds and Fall Creek through aneconomic lens. They focused on designing aneighborhood-scale market-based strategy thatcould support future development.

This diagram illustrates lines of connection and movement across the

proposed design, including transit, bikeways, and walking radii.

Existing Section through the entire site from north to south.

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Urban Design Schemes

The charrette team explored two optionsthrough which to achieve their goals. Optionone focuses on improving the fairgrounds asa destination while preserving Fall Creek as anatural recreational area. The area south of thefairgrounds would include a hotel, communitycenter, and other commercial uses to provideamenities to the fairgrounds. It proposes1,577 residential units and 955 jobs. Optiontwo looks at turning Fall Creek into its ownneighborhood. The plan incorporates newresidential and commercial development at ahigher density. Thi s would provide an additional1,830 residential units and 1,514 jobs, but woulddetract from the natural recreation of Fall Creek.It would require further remediation to becomedevelopable, suggesting that it could be a muchlater development phase.

Overall urban design plan showing existing and proposed

development, with new transit and bike routes and new buildings.

Alternative development plan for Fall

Creek and adjacent railyard reecting

higher density.

Site Section across Fall Creek into the neighborhood to the southeast.

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Street Systems

The charrette team explored architecture thatcompliments the high level of pedestrian andbicycle activity from the Monon and Fall Creektrails. As a destination for drivers and transitusers, the area should allow users to easilytraverse the site on foot once they have arrived.

The introductin of a BRT lne along 38thStreet will grealty inuence the experienceof traveling to the Indiana State Fair. TheBRT line encourages transit use, allowingreduced parking and expanded commercialdevelopment. Through offering a center-loadBRT stop , the street allows easier access tothe fairgrounds entrance. Enhanced accessacross Fall Creek will support the greater 38th

Street corridor connection.

New trafc with BRT next to the Fairgrounds

and retail & parking grage.

View from 38th St. showing mixed-

use development & street across from

Fairgrounds.

BRT route over bridge and new

pedestrian walkway.

The new Faireld Landing Transit Center is designed based

on the old candy building, becoming a new hub on the site.

The riverside restaurant and bar design to bring people to hang out around

the riverside and engage with the park. The bike route also passes by here.

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Design Concepts

Team 4 explored the area bordered by KeystoneAvenue, 38th Street, and the proposed greenline BRT route. Each corner of this triangle isintended to be a major transportation node andBRT stop. The node at Keystone and 42nd St.has the potential to be a major transfer hub withthe intersection of the regional green line andthe orange line that runs along Keystone. Theorange and purple line intersect at Keystone and38th, and the purple and green lines intersect at38th Street and Fall Creek. Due to the transit

routes and stops, the charrette team exploredappropriate the land use and development withinthe "triangle" to facilitate economic growth andcreate a new neighborhood.

Overall site plan along Keystone Ave. showing the

development of two TOD nodes & their conn ections

in between through the integration of technology &

neighborhood.

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Keystone changes when crossing over

Fall Creek.

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Street Systems

The North Circuit is a "hip" area that embracesgrowing businesses, live/work co-ops, and avibrant cultural life with restaurants and bars.The design boasts a pedestrian walkway nearthe regional transit that is surrounded by afood and nightlife district for passersby. Thecommercial districts transitions to a modernresidential neighborhood including townhouses,a school, and small-scale businesses.

Keystone Avenue was the primary streetstudied. A street wall was established by mixed-use buildings with active storefronts. BRT lanesincorporate center-loading lanes. Signage,lighting, and awnings become district identiers.

Street section study of spatial relationships

at Horth Keystone Circuit.

Initial intervention porposed at 38th St.

& Keystone.

Commercial character of mid-day

gathering use near Fall Creek.

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scale in North circuit.

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