20140818 downtown gateway stakeholder workshop
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This document discusses plans to improve the Capital Metro Rail system and develop a new multimodal transportation hub in downtown Austin. It outlines challenges like accommodating growth and facilitating transportation between popular areas. Early concepts for the hub considered how to meet operational needs while enhancing user experience, traffic flow, and connections to surrounding neighborhoods. Stakeholder feedback emphasized creating a gateway for downtown that improves pedestrian access and provides public amenities while maintaining existing transit and event functions. Next steps include further developing concepts, obtaining funding, and conducting environmental reviews and public outreach.
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20140818 downtown gateway stakeholder workshop
- 1. Capital Metro MetroRail – Red Line Improvements Project Connect Gateway Downtown Multimodal Station 1
- 2. Agenda • Challenges & Opportunities • How we got here • What we heard so far – Issues – Priorities • Early Concepts • Next Steps 2
- 4. Challenges & Opportunities Residents Jobs Events Visitors 4
- 5. Challenges & Opportunities • Convention Center • Park & Museums • Fire/EMS Facility • Hotels & Homes • Transit Hub • Events 5
- 8. Challenges & Opportunities • $50M awarded to Capital Metro by TxDOT – $28M – 4 additional vehicles to increase frequency – $22M – permanent downtown station • Earlier $11M TIGER Grant for related Red Line upgrades 8
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- 10. Challenges & Opportunities 100 ~260’
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- 17. Have we missed any challenges & opportunities? 18
- 18. How we got here 19
- 19. Create Austin Austin Bicycle Plan (2009) Imagine Austin (2012) (2009) Downtown Austin Plan (2011) Project Connect (2013) CAMPO 2035 (2010) Parks & Rec Plan (2011) This Initiative Concept Built How we got here 20
- 20. 21 How we got here This Initiative Concept Development Stakeholder Outreach Concept Built Final Design Construction & Public Outreach Public Outreach Design Competition or Contract & Public Outreach Environmental Review & Public Outreach Matching Local Funds Grant Funding 2015 TxDOT UTP Allocation
- 21. Any questions/concerns about the process so far?
- 22. WHAT WE HEARD SO FAR 23
- 23. What we heard so far 24
- 24. What we heard so far - Issues 1. Relocate AFD/EMS Function 2. Presence of multimodal hub and consider future expansion 3. 4th, 5th, Neches, Red River traffic circulation 4. LAB alignment & pedestrian connectivity to nearby areas (i.e. Waller Creek) 5. Hilton and Convention Center operations, access, and plans 6. Historical significance of Brush Square 7. Trees & green space 8. Public space operations & maintenance 9. Limited space for events, functions, and increasing activity 25
- 25. What we heard so far - Priorities 1. Gateway for downtown Austin 2. Pedestrian/bicycle circulation & connectivity 3. Front yard for Convention Center/Hilton/flexible diverse use public space 4. Public services (restroom, water, etc.) 5. Vehicular circulation & connectivity 6. Repose/shade/shelter 7. Safety & security 8. Active supportive edge/adjacent uses 9. Convention space 26
- 26. Gateway • Confluence of regional transportation • Primary downtown access point • “First impression” • Supports diverse activities and uses • Iconic & memorable 27
- 27. Gateway: Pioneer Square, Portland • Former parking garage • National design competition • Planned with MAX light rail • Friends of Pioneer Square • Opened 1984, Tri-Met hub in 1986 • Portland Streetcar in 2001 28
- 28. Gateway: Denver Union Station – 16th St. Mall 29
- 29. 2 Tracks/1 Platform 2 Tracks/1 Platform 37
- 30. 31 Criteria How well does the solution meet criteria? Capital Metro Operational Needs - 3 platform positions, 2 bus bays Capital Metro User Experience - ease of transfers, accessibility Top Constraints (from 5/23 workshop) Relocate AFD/EMS Function Presence of multimodal hub and consider future expansion 4th, 5th, Neches, Red River traffic circulation LAB alignment & pedestrian connectivity to nearby areas (such as Waller Creek) Hilton and Convention Center operations, access, and plans Top Functions (from 5/23 workshop) Gateway for downtown Austin Pedestrian circulation & connectivity Front yard for CC/Hilton/flexible diverse use public space Public services (restroom, water, etc.) Vehicular circulation & connectivity Other Stakeholder Needs Consider connector bridge concepts Allow for valet/parking circulation Maintain pedestrian crossings of 4th Street Maintain Red River service access and circulation Maintain CC & Hilton ingress/egress Maintain recently added event space along 4th Street Noise/vibration between CC & Hilton Consider ongoing operations & maintenance funding for park/plaza Maintain Car2Go car sharing operations Maintain B-Cycle bike sharing operations
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- 34. JUST CONCEPTUAL, FOLKS! Don’t get too excited/worried. 35
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- 51. 52 Next Steps This Initiative Concept Development Stakeholder Outreach Concept Built Final Design Construction & Public Outreach Public Outreach Design Competition or Contract & Public Outreach Environmental Review & Public Outreach Matching Local Funds Grant Funding 2015 TxDOT UTP Allocation
- 53. Who else should know about this?
- 54. Stay involved! Thanks! 55
Notas do Editor
- Diane
- Diane/Todd
- TODD Because of (all this) transit is important to provide mobility in constrained downtown environment for strong regional core - -- We all are looking for opportunities to create dynamic public spaces to enhance Austin’s quality of life Provide a retreat for downtown residents, workers, and visitors Promote mobility (transit, pedestrian, bicycle, auto) Improve functional relationships between activities Create a sense of place and significant experiences
- TODD Convention Center # of events Expansions planned Hilton Austin Supports convention center Planned mezzanine connection Hotel and Residential Development Park and Museums Fire and EMS Facility Transit Improvements Project Connect Central Corridor MetroRail Downtown Multimodal Station East-West Circulator
- DIANE
- TODD
- Capital MetroRail Operational Requirements Leander (Red) and Elgin (Green) Lines at 10-minute headways each Minimum of 3 boarding positions, 2 vehicles in length Need for crowd control & queuing space Maintain 2 fixed-route bus stops Allow for proposed east-west circulator bus route Allow for Central Corridor Urban Rail on Trinity
- Traffic Circulation: Feasible to convert 5th St. to two-way to improve site access Consider Complete Streets policy and maintain vehicular access on 4th even if limited access or part of a phased approach Red River circulation must remain Bike Circulation: L.A.B. should remain in current general location but different guideway treatments can be considered through pedestrian area
- Downtown Austin Alliance & Austin Parks Foundation Dynamic and equitable process Public outreach effort must be initiated Any improvements to public plaza and park spaces must consider ongoing operations & maintenance funding
- Opportunity to relocate AFD/EMS: Flexible “model” can be used to develop new downtown response center Ideally E. of Congress, S. of 6th, W. of I-35 Provide a short list of feasible sites Next Steps: Funding & Implementation plan
- Austin Convention Center/Hilton Austin Consider connector bridge concepts Allow for valet/parking circulation Maintain pedestrian crossings of 4th Street Maintain Red River service access and circulation Maintain building ingress/egress Maintain recently added event space along 4th Street Consider noise/vibration between CC & Hilton Evaluate fire equipment access, turnaround, and building hook-ups
- JAVIER
- DIANE Austin Parks and rec plan Create Austin – Arts and Culture plan Imagine Austin CAMPO 2035 Project Connect Austin Bicycle plan 2009 Downtown Austin Plan (find Diane’s old notes??)
- DIANE /JAVIER We need to identify ways to implement these plans By developing a cohesive concept, building local consensus and securing funding commitments, a project is more competitive for federal and other grant opportunities
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- Meets CMTA operational and general user needs, but does not provide new queuing/crowd control area or enhance pedestrian connections
- JAVIER 1) Meets CMTA operational and general user needs, but does not provide new queuing/crowd control area or enhance pedestrian connections
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- DIANE/JAVIER?