Planning a World-Planning a World-Class Greenway Class Greenway

System for Greenville System for Greenville CountyCounty

Presented by:Presented by:

Charles A. Flink, FASLACharles A. Flink, FASLA

PresidentPresident

Greenways IncorporatedGreenways Incorporated

Greenways 101Greenways 101

What is a Greenway?What is a Greenway?

Where are Greenways Where are Greenways Found?Found?

Why are Greenways Why are Greenways Important?Important?

What is a Greenway?What is a Greenway?

Multi-Objective GreenwaysMulti-Objective Greenways

GreenwaysGreenwaysGreenwaysGreenways

Floodplain Floodplain ManagementManagementFloodplain Floodplain

ManagementManagement

Growth Growth ManagementManagement

Growth Growth ManagementManagement

StewardshipStewardshipStewardshipStewardship

Water QualityWater QualityProtectionProtection

Water QualityWater QualityProtectionProtection

EconomicEconomicDevelopmentDevelopment

EconomicEconomicDevelopmentDevelopment

AlternativeAlternativeTransportationTransportation

AlternativeAlternativeTransportationTransportation

Greenway Corridor Greenway Corridor TypesTypes

Vocabulary of TypesVocabulary of Types Type 1: No developmentType 1: No development

Type 2: Limited developmentType 2: Limited development

Type 3: Multi-use unpaved trailsType 3: Multi-use unpaved trails

Type 4: Multi-use paved trailsType 4: Multi-use paved trails

Type 5: On-road trailsType 5: On-road trails

Type 6: Paddleway trailType 6: Paddleway trail

Where are Where are Greenways Found?Greenways Found?

SuburbanSuburban

RuralRuralUrbanUrban

Why are Why are Greenways Important?Greenways Important?

Greenways Greenways connect us to connect us to natural places we natural places we treasure -- and treasure -- and enable us to enable us to preserve these preserve these places for future places for future generations generations

Why are Why are Greenways Important?Greenways Important?

Greenways Greenways connect us to our connect us to our communities and communities and allow citizens to allow citizens to freely and safely freely and safely navigate a variety navigate a variety of urban and of urban and suburban suburban environments.environments.

Why are Why are Greenways Important?Greenways Important?

Greenways Greenways connect us with connect us with each other -- each other -- serving to break serving to break down social down social barriers and barriers and serving as serving as America’s new America’s new “Main Street” for “Main Street” for community events.community events.

The Benefits of The Benefits of GreenwaysGreenways

TransportationTransportation Health/WellnessHealth/Wellness

EnvironmentEnvironmentEducationEducation

EconomicsEconomics

Resources on Resources on Greenway PlanningGreenway Planning

Both books are available Both books are available from Island Pressfrom Island Press

A Framework for A Framework for Greenway SystemsGreenway Systems

Effective Greenway Effective Greenway programs are based programs are based on the “Hubs and on the “Hubs and Spokes” model.Spokes” model.

Connections is the Connections is the key - create key - create opportunities for opportunities for community community residents to be residents to be linked to outdoor linked to outdoor resources.resources.

Farmland

Workplaceor Center City

ResidentialNeighborhood

Hub:FederalLand

Hub: City Park

Hub: CountyOr State Park

Shopping Center

School

Sensitive Habitat

Spoke:LandscapedRoadway

Spoke:Rail-Trail

Spoke:River/Stream Corridor

Key Elements of PlanningKey Elements of Planning

Hubs and Spokes Hubs and Spokes FrameworkFramework

Hubs and Spokes Hubs and Spokes FrameworkFramework

GIS MappingGIS MappingGIS MappingGIS Mapping

Public InvolvementPublic InvolvementPublic InvolvementPublic Involvement

Plan of ActionPlan of ActionPlan of ActionPlan of Action

Source of FundingSource of FundingSource of FundingSource of Funding

Acquisition/DevelopmentAcquisition/DevelopmentAcquisition/DevelopmentAcquisition/Development

Key Steps in PlanningKey Steps in Planning Step 1: Consensus BuildingStep 1: Consensus Building Step 2: Data Collection/SynthesisStep 2: Data Collection/Synthesis Step 3: Needs IdentificationStep 3: Needs Identification Step 4: Prepare Draft Greenways PlanStep 4: Prepare Draft Greenways Plan Step 5: Draft Plan ReviewStep 5: Draft Plan Review Step 6: Prepare Final Greenway PlanStep 6: Prepare Final Greenway Plan Step 7: Present Final PlanStep 7: Present Final Plan Step 8: Develop Implementation Step 8: Develop Implementation

StrategiesStrategies

Step 1: Consensus BuildingStep 1: Consensus Building Form Advisory Form Advisory

CommitteeCommittee Hold Public Open Hold Public Open

House MeetingsHouse Meetings Publish a NewsletterPublish a Newsletter

Step 1A: Public Step 1A: Public WorkshopsWorkshops

Conduct public Conduct public workshops:workshops: Initial workshop with Initial workshop with

citizens would define citizens would define goals and solicit ideas goals and solicit ideas for updates to system.for updates to system.

Follow up workshop Follow up workshop would be to present would be to present preliminary Greenway preliminary Greenway Plan and discuss Plan and discuss implementation implementation program.program.

Conduct public Conduct public workshops:workshops: Initial workshop with Initial workshop with

citizens would define citizens would define goals and solicit ideas goals and solicit ideas for updates to system.for updates to system.

Follow up workshop Follow up workshop would be to present would be to present preliminary Greenway preliminary Greenway Plan and discuss Plan and discuss implementation implementation program.program.

Step 2: Data CollectionStep 2: Data Collection

Use GIS technology to complete a Use GIS technology to complete a thorough data collection effort thorough data collection effort that will include:that will include: Assessment of existing greenspace in Assessment of existing greenspace in

Greenville CountyGreenville County

Plot all information on separate layers Plot all information on separate layers into GIS data set using ESRI Arc View into GIS data set using ESRI Arc View (NAD 83)(NAD 83)

Conduct field investigationsConduct field investigations

Review prior greenspace planning Review prior greenspace planning effortsefforts

GIS Screening Process

Step 2Step 1 Step 3Existing Greenspace.

AnalysisGIS Data Set

WaterResources

Roads &Utilities

Wildlife Habitat

Floodplains/Stream

Corridors

Wetlands

T. I. P.

Slopes and Soils

Watersheds

Historic Sites

Base Data

CommunityResources PhasingPhasing

GIS Analysis

GreenwayGreenwaySystem System

MapMapLand Cover

Select Select and and

prioritize prioritize greenbelt greenbelt segmentssegments

GIS Analysis

Short TermShort Term

0 to 2 years0 to 2 years

Medium Medium TermTerm

2 to 5 years2 to 5 years

Long TermLong Term

5 years & up5 years & up

Data Available from Greenville County GIS:

•Zoning

•Street Centerlines

•Railroads

•Traffic Counts

•Streams and Rivers

•Lakes

•Parks, Libraries, & other Landmarks

•Contour Lines (4, 8, & 12 Feet)

•Aerial Photography

Meadowbrook Park Plan

Proposed Master Plan for Travelers Rest

Mauldin Greenway Planning Efforts

Determining a “Level of Service” – LOSDetermining a “Level of Service” – LOS

Why? Provide adequate supply of greenspace Why? Provide adequate supply of greenspace resources to serve the public health, safety and resources to serve the public health, safety and welfare needs of Greenville County residents.welfare needs of Greenville County residents.

Proper balance of greenspace and developed land.Proper balance of greenspace and developed land.

Proximity and accessibility are key elements of Proximity and accessibility are key elements of satisfying needs of residents.satisfying needs of residents.

Barriers to access and use must be consideredBarriers to access and use must be considered

Step 3: Step 3: Needs AssessmentNeeds Assessment

NRPA StandardsNRPA Standards

Adopted PoliciesAdopted Policies

Demographic TrendsDemographic Trends

Leisure Activity TrendsLeisure Activity Trends

Prior Planning EffortsPrior Planning Efforts

Statistical SurveysStatistical Surveys

Opinion SurveysOpinion Surveys

Public InputPublic Input

Market ReckoningMarket Reckoning

Benefits of Benefits of GreenspaceGreenspace

Community Community ComparisonComparison

Determining a Level of Service

Current Greenspace in Current Greenspace in Charleston CountyCharleston County

Local Government greenspace Local Government greenspace 6,683 6,683 acresacres

State and Federal greenspace State and Federal greenspace 128,916 128,916 acresacres

Private greenspace Private greenspace 25,785 acres25,785 acres

TotalsTotals 161,384 acres161,384 acres

4%

80%

16%

LocalState and FedPrivate

Data Source: Greenways Incorporated 2005

Distribution of Public Distribution of Public Greenspace - LOSGreenspace - LOS

Step 4: Draft Master PlanStep 4: Draft Master Plan

Prepare draft Master Plan that Prepare draft Master Plan that will:will:

Define level of service of the Define level of service of the systemsystem

Define uses for each corridorDefine uses for each corridor

Define financial constraints Define financial constraints associated with facility associated with facility development (O&M)development (O&M)

Define sources of fundingDefine sources of funding

Conceptual FrameworkConceptual Framework

Progressive Progressive framework that framework that forecasts forecasts immediate and long immediate and long term needsterm needs

How are these How are these needs metneeds met

Illustrated on GIS Illustrated on GIS mappingmapping

Described in reportDescribed in report

MetroGreen System MapMetroGreen System Map A “Greenprint” for A “Greenprint” for

future growth and future growth and development of the development of the Kansas City Region.Kansas City Region.

“ “Just as you would Just as you would not consider not consider building a home building a home without a blueprint, without a blueprint, we should not we should not continue to grow our continue to grow our communities communities without a without a Greenprint.”Greenprint.”

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Regional Trail Conceptual MapRegional Trail Conceptual Map

Connecting Communities• 500 miles of trail

• 2.3 million people

• 40 destinations

• 7,300 sq. miles

• 15 counties

Future of the 15-County Future of the 15-County RegionRegion

Hubs of the Future

Bikeable CommunityBikeable Community

Walkable CommunityWalkable Community

Transit FriendlyTransit Friendly

Thriving DowntownsThriving Downtowns

A Region of Communities

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Greenway PlanCounty Greenway Plan

Step 5: Review Draft PlanStep 5: Review Draft Plan

Meet with citizens Meet with citizens to review draft to review draft plansplans

Coordinate plan Coordinate plan review with a public review with a public workshop - solicit workshop - solicit input on draft input on draft recommendations recommendations

Articulate for Articulate for community community residents how residents how greenway program greenway program will be will be implementedimplemented

Step 6: Final Master PlanStep 6: Final Master Plan Final Master Plan Final Master Plan

should include: should include: Description of Greenway Description of Greenway

CorridorsCorridors

Estimate of Greenway Estimate of Greenway Facility and Land Facility and Land Acquisition CostsAcquisition Costs

Implementation StrategyImplementation Strategy

Design Development Design Development GuidelinesGuidelines

Land Acquisition strategyLand Acquisition strategy

Define roles and Define roles and responsibilities of Countyresponsibilities of County

Final GIS Mapping Final GIS Mapping Digital files for Digital files for

uploading to web siteuploading to web site

Greenway StewardshipGreenway StewardshipGreenway StewardshipGreenway Stewardship

Who manages the Who manages the increasing amount increasing amount of greenway of greenway facilitiesfacilities

Public sector Public sector stewardshipstewardship

Private sector Private sector stewardshipstewardship

Step 7: Present Final PlanStep 7: Present Final Plan

Present Final Plan to:Present Final Plan to:

Advisory CommitteeAdvisory Committee

Parks and Recreation Parks and Recreation CommissionCommission

County Planning CommissionCounty Planning Commission

County CouncilCounty Council

Step 8: Ensuring Step 8: Ensuring Implementation of the Implementation of the

Master PlanMaster Plan Create mechanisms within existing Create mechanisms within existing

rules & regulations that will lead to the rules & regulations that will lead to the implementation of the greenways implementation of the greenways master plan:master plan:

Cluster OrdinancesCluster Ordinances

Connectivity RequirementsConnectivity Requirements

Development (and consistent enforcement) Development (and consistent enforcement) of a countywide growth frameworkof a countywide growth framework

Public Funding for Greenway DevelopmentPublic Funding for Greenway Development

Fundamentally, Greenways are Fundamentally, Greenways are aboutabout connectionsconnections between between

people people and the land.and the land.

Leaving a Legacy for Leaving a Legacy for Future GenerationsFuture Generations

““To build a Greenway is To build a Greenway is to build a Community”to build a Community”

Charles LittleCharles Little

““To build a Greenway is To build a Greenway is to build a Community”to build a Community”

Charles LittleCharles Little