Let’s taLk about how to create a safe, visually appealing streetscape.

Let’s rethink sidewalks, landscaping and parking.

Let’s revitaLize for all users to enjoy.

We want to hear your vision for a future 109 Street.

WELCOME

Let’s Envision a Future for 109 Street...Tonight you can:• Learn about the 109 Street Streetscape Concept

Design project and process• AskquestionsoftheCityanddesignteam• Provideyourviewsandcommentstohelpensurethestreetscapedesignreflectsthecommunityvision

Kick-offOpenHouse4:30–8:00pm

Presentations:5:00and6:30pm

Workshop and informaldiscussionbetweenandafterpresentations

109 STREET OVERVIEW

SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES

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109StreetbetweentheHighLevelBridge and 61 Avenue: •isaprominentsix-lanearterial

route linking downtown and south-centralEdmonton.

•bisects the Garneau neighbouhood andbordersfiveotherestablishedcommunities-QueenAlexandra,McKernan, Parkallen, Allendale, and Pleasantview.

•isprimarilyanorth-southconnector for vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists and also acts as an east-west connector between neighbourhoods, schools and commercialestablishments.

•hastwodistinctcharacterareas,with north of Whyte Avenue predominantlycommercialandadeveloping urbanized area, and southofWhyteAvenuemainlyresidentialinterspersedwithpocketsofcommercialactivity.

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PROJECT OBJECTIVE & TIMELINEPROJECT OBJECTIVETo involve the public and stakeholdersinthedevelopmentofshortandlong-termstreetscapeconceptdesignsthatwillimprovethelook,functionandfeelof109StreetbetweentheHighLevelBridge and 61 Avenue.

The 109 Street Corridor Area RedevelopmentPlan(2013)willbeusedasthefoundationforthisproject.

The designs will address the needs of drivers, cyclists, pedestrians and transit riders who use the 109 Street areaandwillconsideropportunitiesto enhance accessibility, safety, furnishings, signage, surface treatments,publicart,lighting,publicspacesandmore.

PROJECT OUTCOMESTwostreetscapeconceptdesignoptionswillbe developed:•Shorttermoff-streetimprovements-improvementstothepublicrealmthatdonotinvolvereconstructionoftheroadway.

• Longtermroad/streetscapeimprovements-reconstructionofroadwaythatenvisionsamorepedestrianorientedstreet.

2015-2016Concept Streetscape Design

PreliminaryandDetailed Streetscape

Design

2035 (estimated)

Longtermroad/streetscapereconstruction

PROJECT TIMELINE

SCOPE OF PROJECT Construction(shorttermelements)

If funding is approved for 2019-2022 capital budget

2019-2022

*Constructionfundingisnotapprovedatthistime

WHATISASTREETSCAPE?WHATISASTREETSCAPE?•Refers to how the street looks, feelsandfunctions.

•Determineshowthestreetimpactsallusersincludingdrivers, cyclists, transit riders and pedestrians as well as nearby residents.

•Addressessidewalkconditions,building facades, landscaping, architecture,lighting,streetfurniture,signage,connectivity,crosswalks,roaddesign,trafficmanagement,parking,safety,maintenanceandmore.

•Recognizes streets as places where people engage in various commercialandrecreationalactivitiessuchasshopping,dining,socializing,exercisingorworking.

•Canultimatelydefinethecharacterofacommunity,stimulateeconomicactivityandcontribute to the sustainability of the street.

COMMON STREETSCAPE COMPONENTS

SIDEWALKS SURROUNDINGCHARACTER

STREET TREES HERITAGE

LIGHTING/BANNERS PLANTING

STREET FURNITURE SIGNAGE

CROSSWALKS

ROADWAY/LANES/PARKING

CARRIAGEWAY(Automobiles,Buses,Bicycles,Goods) PEDESTRIAN ZONEPEDESTRIAN ZONE

Furnishing ZoneThis space provides an area for signs, lightpoles,streettreesorvegetationinadditiontoundergroundutilities.Thisisthepreferredlocationforsnowsorage.

Frontage ZoneAdjacent to the property line, this space accommodatesactiveusessuchasgroundfloorretailorcafeseatingwhenadjacenttocommerciallandusesorlandscaping when adjacent toresidentiallanduses.

General Purpose Travel LaneAlane(orlanes)dedicatedto serve a broad range of vehicles.

DedicatedBus/BicycleLaneA dedicated travel lane for use by transit vehicles, bicycles andtaxis.

Edge ZoneOftenasimplecurbandgutter.

SidewalkSidewalkisimmediatelyadjacenttocurbandgutter.

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109 STREET CORRIDOR ARPIn 2013, City Council approved the 109 street Corridor area redevelopment Plan (arP). Createdinconsultationwithcommunitymembers,theplansetsoutacleardirectionforthefutureredevelopmentofthearea,andspecificallyaboutthe109streetscape.ThisARPsetsthefoundationforthestreetscape planning.

PLAN PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE“Toimprovethequalityandappearanceofdevelopmentand the streetscape on 109 Streettoachieveabetterenvironmentforpedestriansandabetterbalancebetweenallusersofthisimportanttransportationcorridor.”

ARP DEVELOPMENT CONCEPTThedevelopmentconceptconsistsoftwodistinctdistricts,eachwithanemphasisontheprincipalmixeduse/commercialandmedium-scaleresidentialusesthatdefinethoseportionsofthe109StreetCorridor.

GUIDINGPRINCIPLESOFTHE109STREETCORRIDORARP

Enhancethepublicandprivaterealmtoprovidesafe,visuallyappealingstreetscapefor all users.

Asafe,attractive,comfortableandwelcomingroadwayforallusers.

Createavibrantresidentialandcommercialmixed-usestreet.

Encourageappropriatehighqualitymedium-scaledevelopmenttoincreasethevitality of the Corridor.

EncouragefuturedevelopmentintheCorridortodemonstrateahighqualityoflandscaping,buildingmaterialsanddesignqualitytominimizeadverseimpacts.

Encourageenvironmentallysustainabledevelopmentpractices.

Establishahighstandardofdesignforanimportanthighprofileentranceway.

WHATISANAREAREDEVELOPMENTPLAN(ARP)?AreaRedevelopmentPlansareusedtoguidehowanexistingbuilt-uparea or neighbourhood should develop in the future.

109 street Corridor Planning study

2005-2008

zoning Changes - Approved

2010

109 street Corridor area redevelopment Plan

2013

109 street Concept streetscape Design

2015-2016

109 Street Corridor Study Process

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EXISTINGROAD&SIDEWALK CONDITIONSBasedoncurrentconditionratingsoftheroadandsidewalk surfaces, previous renewal history and life cycleanalysis,majorreconstructionof109Street(between61AvenueandSaskatchewanDrive)isnotexpectedtoberequireduntil2035.

Millandoverlayoftheroadisscheduledforthenextbudgetcycle(2019-2022),subjecttobudgetapprovalin 2018.

EXISTINGROADWAY

ARTERIALIntended to carry large volumesoftrafficbetweenareas(“through”traffic)withfeweraccessopportunitiestoadjacentdevelopmentsandaredefinedbytheTransportationSystemBylaw.

COLLECTORProvide neighbourhood travel between local and arterial roads and direct access to adjacent lands. Buses generally operate on collector roads within neighbourhoods.

LOCALProvide direct access to adjacent lands and serve neighbourhood travel.

ROAD CLASSIFICATION TRANSIT CONSIDERATIONS ALONG 109 STREET• 109Streetisidentifiedasa

Transit Avenue – it is served by oneormorebusroutesthatprovide all day service and connectmajortripgenerators,LRTstationsandtransitcentres.

•North-south bus routes connectingtoUniversityandDowntown.

• East-west bus routes intersectingwith109St.

• Future LRT: An east-west LRT route is proposed as a corridor for future study that would intersect 109 Street and connectwiththeexistinglineat the University.

• 109 is an Arterial Road and therefore is intended to carry largevolumesoftraffic.

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Roadway

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Bus Stop - Shelter

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EXISTINGPEDESTRIANINFRASTRUCTUREThe Envision 109 Streetscape Concept Design will consider the following with respect to Pedestrian Infrastructure:•Safety•Accessibility•Crosswalks •Signalization•Public space•Street furnishings•Aesthetics

Boulevard:1.5mSidewalk

CurbsideSidewalk:2.0-3.0m

Curbside Sidewalk with Barrier

Signalized Crosswalk

Unsignalized Crosswalk

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EXISTINGBICYCLEINFRASTRUCTUREThe Envision 109 Streetscape Concept Design will consider the following with respect to Bicycle Infrastructure:•Safety•Accessibility•Crossings•Signalization•Dedicated bike lanes, cycle

tracks, etc.•106th Street bike lane•83rd Avenue cycle track

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DedicatedSharedBicycle/BusLane:4.25m

BikeLane:1.5-2.0m

Shared-use Pathway

CycleTrack:3.1m(Proposed83rdAve.)

EXISTINGOPENSPACEThe Envision 109 Streetscape Concept Design will consider the following with respect to Open Space:•Enhanceconnectivityof

open space within the surroundingcommunities

•Sustainability•Street trees and

landscaping along the corridor

•Public art•Newopportunitiesfor

open space and social interactionalongthecorridor

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OpenHouse#1January 27, 2016

KickOffOpenHouseTell us what’s working, what’s not and how

you envision 109 Street in the future.

OpenHouse#2Spring, 2016

DesignOptionsOpenHouseReviewdesignoptionsandletusknow

whatyouthink.Didwegetitright?Whatcouldbeimproved?

OpenHouse#3Summer/Fall,2016

RecommendedConceptDesignOpenHouse

Providefeedbackontherecommendedstreetscape design concept.

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROCESSYOUareavaluablepartoftheStreetscape Concept Design. We want to hear your views andreceiveyourcommentstoensure we design a 109 Street reflectiveofthevaluesandvisionofEdmontonians.

HOWTOLEAVEUSYOURTHOUGHTS1. CompleteaCommentForm

(tonightoronlineatedmonton.ca/envision109)

2. Leavecommentson‘stickynotes’ontherollmap

3. Participateinourworkshopsession following each presentation

4.

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROCESSHOWYOURINPUTISUSEDYourinputisusedtogetherwithotherconsiderationstodeterminethefinalrecommendedstreetscapeconcept design.

Streetscape Concept Design

Technical Feasibility/Operations

Public Input

Cost

City Policies &Guidelines

ExistingConditions

This project will build on the vision and principles established for the streetscape in the 109 Street CorridorAreaRedevelopmentPlan(2013).Itmustalsoconsiderotherconstraints,policiesandguidelines,includingbutnotlimitedto:

• 109Streetisidentifiedasa‘TransitAvenue’(buscorridor)anda24hrtruckroute

• Engage106/76–collectorrenewalplanningfor106 Street and 76 Avenue

• 83 Avenue bike lanes - road redesign

• Neighbourhood renewal

• Pleasantviewtrafficcalming

• Snowremovalpolicies

• Current109streetconditions

• Envision109fundingandimplementationtiming

• FutureLRTextensions

• EdmontonCompleteStreetGuidelines

• EdmontonMainStreetGuidelines(underdevelopment)

• EdmontonWinterCity’sGuidelines

CONSIDERATIONS/CONSTRAINTS

Share your vision for 109 Street!PleaseleaveusyourthoughtsonourCommentFormavailableatthe

welcomedesktonightoronlineuntilFebruary10,2016.

Website:edmonton.ca/envision109

ThankYou!

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Tell us your visions for a future 109 Street here!

Brainstorm109Streetideaswiththeprojectteamhere!