Okmulgee December 11
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A presentation introducing preliminary ideas for how street striping can improve downtown Okmulgee.
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Okmulgee December 11
- 1. IQC OU Institute for Quality Communities OKMULGEE STREETS Interim Design
- 2. IQC Today > IQC Overview > Why Streets? > Tactical Urbanism and Interim Design > Ideas for Okmulgee
- 3. IQC OU COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE Institute for Quality Communities
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- 6. IQC The built environment is so important to the kind of future we want to craft.” OU President David L. Boren “
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- 9. IQC Every time we change Oklahoma’s built environment, there is an opportunity to enhance our health, social ties, and economy.
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- 11. IQC Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.” Jane Jacobs “
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- 13. IQC First life, then spaces, then buildings. The other way around never works.” Jan Gehl “
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- 15. IQC It is difficult to design a space that will not attract people. What is remarkable is how often this has been accomplished.” William H. Whyte “
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- 17. IQC Streets have been the places where children first learned about the world, where neighbors met, the social centers of towns and cities…” Donald Appleyard “
- 22. IQC Most main streets only have two lanes, but…
- 24. IQC Lanes of 10’ to 11’ can Calm traffic Reduce Collisions Reduce the crossing distance
- 25. IQC Parking
- 27. IQC Traffic
- 28. IQC The average Oklahoma main street carries 5,500 vehicles per day
- 30. IQC The average lane on Oklahoma main streets carries 2,200 vehicles per day
- 31. IQC Catering to fast-moving regional traffic degrades the main street experience for those who spend their time and money in a community.
- 32. IQC Is it worth it to narrow or remove a lane of traffic to make cars flow more slowly along our most treasured, unique, interesting streets?
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- 35. IQC District 1 25k vehicles/day 4 lanes Fast traffic Poor walkability 41% 22% 75% District 2 14k vehicles/day 2 lanes Fast traffic Poor walkability District 3 8k vehicles/day 2 lanes Slower traffic Great walkability How often do you visit more than one business in a trip to this area?
- 36. IQC If there is a problem or opportunity in the neighborhood, how can we address it more quickly?
- 37. IQC TACTICAL URBANISM IQCSource “Tactical Urbanism Volume 2”
- 38. IQC CHAIRBOMBING
- 39. IQC WAYFINDING
- 45. IQC WAYFINDING
- 47. IQCIQCSource “Tactical Urbanism Volume 2” TACTICAL URBANISM
- 48. IQCPhotos: Better Block OKC; Streetsblog Chicago
- 49. IQCPhotos: CBS Pittsburgh, Streetsblog, Baltimore Brew
- 50. IQCPhotos: Bloomberg Business, Esquire
- 55. IQC INTERIM DESIGN Photo: University City
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- 62. IQCPhoto: Site Design Group
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- 73. IQC PRIORITIES • Maintain or increase on-street parking • Calm traffic in the heart of downtown • Make more outdoor space for people • Provide shorter and easier street crossings • Look for possibilities for citywide bicycle routes
- 74. IQC STREET ELEMENTS • 11’ lanes • Curb extentions or ‘bumpouts’ • Angled or parallel parking • Parklets • Bicycle lanes and markings
- 75. IQC GRAPHICS: CONCEPTS - Parking concepts - Mid-block crossing concepts - Priority intersections map - 6th Street Bicycle Route Concept - 8th Street Bicycle Route Alternative
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- 78. IQC GRAPHICS: COUNCIL HOUSE - Show full view - Show zoomed views
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- 90. IQC I Q C OU Institute for Quality Communities @OUIQC @shanehamp shanehampton@ou.edu iqc.ou.edu