This document summarizes the results of a survey about Uptown 23rd Street in Oklahoma City. Some key findings include: - Over 85% of respondents believe bicycle routes, parking, public spaces, and pedestrian crossings need improvement. - 95% agree more/better shopping is needed and 90% enjoy visiting Uptown 23rd Street. - The physical analysis found challenges to walkability like lack of pedestrian crosswalk markings and speeds over 30mph. - The area was divided into typology zones like primarily single family residential, mixed density residential, and uptown urban center. - Next steps will include a visual preference activity to discuss the future of streetscapes, parking, and development on 23rd

1. UPTOWN 23RD STUDY

2. UPTOWN 23RD STUDY
SURVEY RESULTS
Jennifer Thomas Sylvester
PHYSICAL ANALYSIS
Lisa Om
TYPOLOGIES
Klaas Reimann-Philips
WHAT’S NEXT
Shane Hampton

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6. UPTOWN 23RD SURVEY RESULTS

7. UPTOWN 23RD STREET DISTRICT
a 13% b 22%
d 11% c 37%
WHICH QUADRANT OF THE MAP DO YOU LIVE WITHIN?
If you live outside of this boundary, please enter the name of your neighborhood. Other: 17%
39TH ST
10TH ST
I-235
I-44
Classen

8. WHAT IS YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH UPTOWN 23RD STREET?
Between Penn and I-235 (Select all that apply)
45% SHOP/DINE/NIGHTLIFE
29% LIVE NEARBY
13% OWN PROPERTY
8% WORK ON 23RD STREET
4% STUDENTS AT OCU
1% OWN BUSINESSES

9. HOW OFTEN DO YOU SHOP/DINE/VISIT UPTOWN 23RD STREET?
52% SHOP/DINE/VISIT UPTOWN 23RD
WEEKLY

10. HOW DO YOU TYPICALLY TRAVEL TO UPTOWN 23rd?
Paseo, Jefferson Park, Heritage Hills, Mesta Park (1/2 Mile)
UPTOWN COMMERCIAL CORE
a 13%
d 11%
u live outside of this boundary, please enter the name of your neighborhood. Other: 17%
39TH ST
10TH ST
I-235
4
16TH ST
30TH ST
CLASSEN
71% DRIVE
25% WALK
4% BIKE

11. IF YOU DRIVE TO UPTOWN 23RD, WHERE DO YOU TYPICALLY PARK?
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
48%
36%
7%
3%6%
In the parking
lot provided by
the destination
Wherever I can
find a space
In a parking lot
near my
destination
On 23rd St in
front of my
destination
On a street 1-2
blocks from
23rd Street

12. HOW OFTEN DO YOU VISIT MORE THAN ONE BUSINESS WHEN YOU VISIT....
Plaza District Western Avenue Uptown 23rd
Never Rarely Sometimes Usually Always
75% 41% 22%
46%
20%
20%
2%
34%
24%
20%
2%
17%
20%
40%
4%1%
35%
2%

13. WHAT BUSINESS DO YOU MOST FREQUENT ON 23RD STREET. (LIST NO MORE THAN 3)

14. LET US KNOW TO WHAT LEVEL DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS.
95%
AGREE OR STRONGLY AGREE THAT
UPTOWN NEEDS MORE/BETTER SHOPPING

15. LET US KNOW TO WHAT LEVEL DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS.
90%
AGREE OR STRONGLY AGREE THAT
THEY ENJOY VISITING UPTOWN 23RD STREET

16. LET US KNOW TO WHAT LEVEL DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS.
85%
AGREE OR STRONGLY AGREE THAT
UPTOWN NEEDS MORE/BETTER AMENITIES

17. LET US KNOW TO WHAT LEVEL DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS.
83%
AGREE OR STRONGLY AGREE THAT
UPTOWN NEEDS MORE/BETTER
ENTERTAINMENT

18. LET US KNOW TO WHAT LEVEL DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS.
79%
AGREE OR STRONGLY AGREE THAT
LARGE SECTIONS OF THE CORRIDOR SHOULD
BE CONSIDERED FOR REDEVELOPMENT

19. LET US KNOW TO WHAT LEVEL DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS.
65%
AGREE OR STRONGLY AGREE THAT
PARKING LOTS IN FRONT OF COMMERCIAL BUILD-
INGS ON 23RD STREET SHOULD BE DISCOURAGED

20. LET US KNOW TO WHAT LEVEL DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS.
25%
AGREE OR STRONGLY AGREE THAT
THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT COMMERCIAL
DEVELOPMENT ENCHROACHING IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD

21. LET US KNOW TO WHAT LEVEL DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS.
25%
AGREE OR STRONGLY AGREE THAT
THEY FEEL SAFE WALKING ON 23RD STREET

22. Over 85%
BELIEVE THAT THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS ARE“INADEQUATE/
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT”OR“DON’T EXIST BUT THEY SHOULD”:
BICYCLE ROUTES
BICYCLE PARKING
PUBLIC SPACES
PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS
HOW WOULD YOU RATE THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS ON 23RD STREET BETWEEN
PENN AND I-235?

23. UPTOWN 23RD PHYSICAL ANALYSIS

24. UNSIGNALIZED PEDESTRIA
PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY
NROBINSONAVE
N.HARVEYAVE
NHUDSONAVE
N.WALKERAVE
NDEWEYAVE
NLEEAVE
NSHARTELAVE
NOLIEAVE
NWESTERNAVE
NCLASSENAVE
N ELLISON AVE
BICYCLE FRIENDLY ROADS
NFRANCISAVE
SIGNALIZED PEDESTRIAN C
Classen Blvd. to I-235
EXISTING PEDESTRIAN PATHS
UNSIGNALIZED PEDESTRIAN CROSSING
PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY
NROBINSONAVE
N.HARVEYAVE
SIGNALIZED PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGSignalized Pedestrian Crossing
Unsignalized Pedestrian Crossing
Sidewalk
Bicycle Friendly Roads
UNSIGNALIZED PEDESTRIAN CROSSING
PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY
NROBINSONA
N.HARVEYAVE
NHUDSONAVE
N.WALKERAVE
NDEWEYAVE
NLEEAVE
BICYCLE FRIENDLY ROADS
SIGNALIZED PEDESTRIAN CROSSING

25. SIDEWALK PARKING TRAVEL LANES LANDSCAPE
FRONT YARD
SETBACK
DIFFERS BY
BUILDING TYPE
FRONT YARD
SETBACK
DIFFERS BY
BUILDING TYPE
SIDEWALK
10.5’ 9’ 20’ 9’20’8.5’
PARKINGTRAVEL LANES
4’
FR
SE
DI
BU
81’
23rd ATWALKER AVE.
Walker Ave
Classen Blvd. to I-235
Max SpeedAverage Speed Top 20%
40 mph35.95 mph30.49 mph

26. Max SpeedAverage Speed Top 20%
EFFECT OFVEHICLE-PEDESTRIAN
Collisions at Various Speeds
40 mph35.95 mph30.49 mph
30 mph 20 mph

27. MEDIAN
Streetscape enhancements from Lee to Harvey Ave

28. Extended Sidewalk/Street Parking
LEE
Streetscape enhancements from Lee to Harvey Ave
Narrow Sidewalk/Parking

29. WALKABILITY CHALLENGES

30. NWESTERNAVE
NCLASSENAVE
N ELLISON AVE
NDOUGLASAVE
NMCKINLEYAVE
NBLACKWELDERAVE
NINDIANAAVE
NVIRGINIAAVE
NPENNSYLVANIAAVE
NKENTUCKYAVE
UNSIGNALIZED PEDESTRIAN CROSSING
PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY
NROBINSONAVE
N.HARVEYAVE
SIGNALIZED PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGSignalized Pedestrian Crossing
Unsignalized Pedestrian Crossing
Pennsylvania Ave. to Classen Blvd.
EXISTING PEDESTRIAN PATH
Sidewalk
Bicycle Friendly Roads
UNSIGNALIZED PEDESTRIAN CROSSING
PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY
NROBINSONA
N.HARVEYAVE
NHUDSONAVE
N.WALKERAVE
NDEWEYAVE
NLEEAVE
BICYCLE FRIENDLY ROADS
SIGNALIZED PEDESTRIAN CROSSING

31. 5’ 20’ 20’ 4’
SIDEWALK TRAVEL LANES
RONT YARD
ETBACK
FFERS BY
UILDING TYPE
FRONT YARD
SETBACK
DIFFERS BY
BUILDING TYPE
SIDEWALK
4’ 5’
58’
23rd AT BRAUER AVE
Pennsylvania Ave to Classen Blvd.
39 mph
Max SpeedAverage Speed Top 20%
35.9 mph30.96 mph

32. Max SpeedAverage Speed Top 20%
EFFECT OFVEHICLE-PEDESTRIAN
Collisions at Various Speeds
40 mph35.9 mph30.96 mph
30 mph 20 mph

33. Pedestrian crosswalk area lacks crosswalk stripping and leads to not a ADA compliant.
WALKABILITY CHALLENGES

34. 5 min walk
1,872 population
1,301 housing units
10 min walk
4,374 population
2,868 housing units
5 min bike
10,557 population
6,242 housing units
10 min bike
41,034 population
21,076 housing units
5WALK
23rd Street
Classen Blvd.
I-235
10WALK
5 BIKE
10 BIKE
5-10 MIN BIKE
5-10 MINWALK
OCU
CAPITOL
UPTOWN
MIDTOWN
PLAZA DISTRICT
ASIAN DISTRICT
AUTOMOBILE ALLEY

35. Parking Analysis
1,384
Parking Spaces
2,180
Parking Spaces
Oklahoma City University Parking
Public Parking Spaces Private Parking Spaces
ClassenBlvd.
ClassenBlvd.

36. UPTOWN 23RD TYPOLOGIES

37. BuildingTypology Zones
Uptown Auto-Oriented Commercial
University
Primarily Single Family Residential
Mixed Density Residential
Uptown Urban Center

38. Primarily Single Family Residential:
Single family character, Mixed sizes and price points, Some historical properties

40. Mixed Density Residential:
Wide variety of housing options, Home to all ages and income levels

42. University Frontage:
Dominated by OCU, Communicates the presence and identity of the university

43. Uptown Auto-Oriented Commercial:
Western portion of 23rd Street, Primarily auto oriented character

45. Uptown Urban Center:
Eastern portion of 23rd street, Characterized by a mix of commercial uses

47. BuildingTypology Zones
Uptown Auto-Oriented Commercial
University
Primarily Single Family Residential
Mixed Density Residential
Uptown Urban Center

48. WHAT‘S NEXT FOR UPTOWN 23RD

55. iqc.ou.edu
shanehampton@ou.edu
@OUIQC
OU Institute for Quality Communities

56. Visual Preference Activity
What do you see for the future of streetscape, parking, and development
on 23rd?
Each person gets a set of stickers.
Use the stickers to mark an image in the appropriate box if you think
something similar would be appropriate for the area east of Classen, or the
area west of Classen.