I feel like this fits here, since we play this game an awful lot here.
http://streetmix.net/
Layout your dream street. Let's see your Washington Ave streetmixes.
Streetmix.net
- FISHMANPET
- IDS Center
- Posts: 4241
- Joined: June 6th, 2012, 2:19 pm
- Location: Corcoran
Re: Streetmix.net
I'm not sure it'd work for Washington, but let's say mine could be a hypothetical Hennepin.
http://streetmix.net/-/13139
http://streetmix.net/-/13139
-
- Nicollet Mall
- Posts: 180
- Joined: July 8th, 2012, 12:25 am
- Location: Minneapolis, MN
- Contact:
Re: Streetmix.net
My first attempt : http://streetmix.net/jonathan_ahn/1/s-washington-ave
This is a lot harder than I expected.
Some thoughts I put into the plan:
1. For me, Washington Ave is a major thru-traffic corridor. Let's put more bus routes, but I don't imagine having streetcars/LRT on Washington Ave at this point.
2. Aim to accommodate curbside cafe/dining seatings and encourage pedestrian usages. (A nice mix of Nicollet Mall around 10th St and Michigan Ave (so-called Magnificent Mile) in Chicago? or something along that image)
3. More trees! In the middle and along the sidewalks!
4. Do we REALLY need on-street parkings on Washington Ave? We have so many parking ramps (and awful lot of surface lots) on Washington.
This is a lot harder than I expected.
Some thoughts I put into the plan:
1. For me, Washington Ave is a major thru-traffic corridor. Let's put more bus routes, but I don't imagine having streetcars/LRT on Washington Ave at this point.
2. Aim to accommodate curbside cafe/dining seatings and encourage pedestrian usages. (A nice mix of Nicollet Mall around 10th St and Michigan Ave (so-called Magnificent Mile) in Chicago? or something along that image)
3. More trees! In the middle and along the sidewalks!
4. Do we REALLY need on-street parkings on Washington Ave? We have so many parking ramps (and awful lot of surface lots) on Washington.
Jonathan Ahn, AICP | [email protected]
Personal thoughts and personal opinion only. May include incomplete information.
Personal thoughts and personal opinion only. May include incomplete information.
-
- Stone Arch Bridge
- Posts: 7760
- Joined: June 19th, 2012, 2:04 pm
- Location: NORI: NOrth of RIchfield
Re: Streetmix.net
Glad to see Streetmix has many more options than when I first used it a few months ago.
Here's my idea for Washington downtown, at least the 120' ROW sections:
http://streetmix.net/-/14268
Slip lanes are RIRO per blockface except for bikes which aren't forced off at each block.
Area between median and slip/bike lane can be bus/streetcar bulb (as shown), parallel parking, or bike corrals.
If ROW or land use doesn't warrant a slip lane, replace with a cycletrack instead and then you can turn 11' sidewalks into 17' sidewalks.
If developers wish to "woonerfize" their block, there could be a common pavement treatment (pavers, etc) for about 30' from the building face out to the MWB median. Since street would crown from outside and drain to MWB medians (curb/gutter both sides) there could be a curb-less transition between sidewalk and slip lane. Just add bollards. In these instances, it would make sense to have some sort of visual cycletrack within the woonerf space.
http://streetmix.net/-/14268
Here's my idea for Washington downtown, at least the 120' ROW sections:
http://streetmix.net/-/14268
Slip lanes are RIRO per blockface except for bikes which aren't forced off at each block.
Area between median and slip/bike lane can be bus/streetcar bulb (as shown), parallel parking, or bike corrals.
If ROW or land use doesn't warrant a slip lane, replace with a cycletrack instead and then you can turn 11' sidewalks into 17' sidewalks.
If developers wish to "woonerfize" their block, there could be a common pavement treatment (pavers, etc) for about 30' from the building face out to the MWB median. Since street would crown from outside and drain to MWB medians (curb/gutter both sides) there could be a curb-less transition between sidewalk and slip lane. Just add bollards. In these instances, it would make sense to have some sort of visual cycletrack within the woonerf space.
http://streetmix.net/-/14268
-
- Capella Tower
- Posts: 2869
- Joined: June 1st, 2012, 9:19 am
Re: Streetmix.net
No. But isn't that why Washington Ave is currently being studied to be completely overhauled? I don't think we have to worry too much longer.My first attempt : http://streetmix.net/jonathan_ahn/1/s-washington-ave
4. Do we REALLY need on-street parkings on Washington Ave? We have so many parking ramps (and awful lot of surface lots) on Washington.
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 42 guests