Jenifer Street Reconstruction Neighborhood Engagement Meeting November 4, 2015

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1 Jenifer Street Reconstruction Neighborhood Engagement Meeting November 4, 2015 Hosted by the Marquette Neighborhood Association Facilitated by Urban Assets Funded in part by the City of Madison Neighborhood Grant Program. Indianapolis Cultural Trail

2 Your Name Street You Live On Favorite Halloween Costume Indianapolis Cultural Trail

3 Agenda 1. Project Background and Why We re Here 2. Neighborhood Survey Takeaways 3. Who Are We Planning For? 4. Street Design Best Practices a. Safety and Traffic Calming b. Stormwater Mgmt and Green Infrastructure c. Construction d. Placemaking 5. On-Street Activity 6. Small Group / Large Group Discussion

4 Ground Rules 1. Turn cell phones to silent. 2. Allow others time to speak, without interruptions. 3. All ideas are valid. 4. Critique ideas, not people. 5. Take responsibility for the quality of the discussion. 6. Work toward constructive solutions.

5 Project Location Jenifer Street from Spaight to Few. Portions of crossstreets.

6 Why We re Here Jenifer Street last resurfaced in 1989 Sanitary sewers dating from 1902 Water mains dating from 1882 Developing a vision based on neighborhood opportunities and concerns. Sanitary sewer existing conditions.

7 What We Know Sanitary sewers and water mains will be replaced. New pavement, drive aprons and curb & gutter will be installed. Sidewalks will be spot-repaired. Bus stops will not be removed (Metro). Ash trees will be removed and new trees will be planted. Undergrounding wires is beyond the scope of the project.

8 Neighborhood Survey Feedback Indianapolis Cultural Trail

9 Who Participated 223 participants! 70% between ages of % own property in the neighborhood 53% have lived here for 10+ years 72% are not located on one of the project segments Primarily drive, walk and bike

10 Top Concerns for Reconstruction Very: 1. Impact on large, older trees in the terrace 2. Bicycle safety (current and during) 3. Vibrations + Pedestrian safety (tie) Somewhat: 1. Pedestrian safety + Noise, dust, debris (tie) 2. Ability to access bus service 3. Bicycle safety

11 Top Values for the Reconstruction 86% say multimodal design is very important. 76% say environmentally sustainable design is very important. 48% say safety & traffic calming features are very important. Among project neighbors, 67% said very important

12 Desired Street Functions 1. Green infrastructure 2. Transportation (all modes, bicycle and pedestrian) 3. Casual (unplanned) community interaction

13 What three words describe what you enjoy most about living and/or traveling on Jenifer Street?

14 Who Are We Planning For? Indianapolis Cultural Trail

15 Who are we planning for? Pedestrians Public transit riders People with disabilities Bicyclists Drivers Children Families Seniors Homeowners Commuters Visitors Others?

16 Street Design Best Practices Safety & Traffic Calming Green Infrastructure Construction Placemaking Indianapolis Cultural Trail

17 Safety and Traffic Calming Indianapolis Cultural Trail

18 Traffic Calming Best Practices 1. Reduce the width of travel lanes. 2. Make crosswalks more visible. 3. Shorten crosswalks. 4. Reduce turning radii. 5. Pay close attention to road design at bus stops. 6. Pay close attention to intersections. East Johnson Street

19 Traffic Calming Research shows that lowering a speed limit without other improvements like road design changes or improved police enforcement doesn t work to slow traffic it s the roadway design that affects the speed. Charlie Zegeer, University of North Carolina Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center

20 All users must be able to safely move along and across a complete street.

21 Modal Hierarchy

22 In every situation a person might fail. The road system should not. NYC Vision Zero Action Plan

23 Curb Extensions or Bumpouts Increase visibility by and of pedestrians Align pedestrians with parked cars Reduce crossing distances Jenifer at Brearly (image not to scale)

24 Source: National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO)

25 New Bumpouts on East Johnson Street

26 Pedestrian Crossings Low-cost, high visibility safety improvement Alert drivers to watch for pedestrians Signal that you are somewhere Williamson Street at Livingston Indianapolis

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28 Speed Humps (not bumps) 3-4 high Flatter than speed bumps Reduce speeds to 15-20mph Source: National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO)

29 Shared Lane Markings for Bikes Source: National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO)

30 Stormwater Management and Green Infrastructure Indianapolis Cultural Trail

31 Best Practices Established ideas Rain gardens Catch basins Curb bumpouts New to Madison Rock Trenches Tree Trenches Goal should be to maximize pervious surfaces and minimize impervious surfaces.

32 Rain Gardens

33 Catch Basins Catch basins are able to treat a larger area than rain gardens. Jenifer Street will maximize their use. Must be vacuumed periodically. Catch basin cover at Spaight and Russell

34 Curb Extensions

35 Rock and Tree Trenches Engineered underground system to manage runoff.

36 Rock or Tree Trench Aerial View

37 Construction Indianapolis Cultural Trail

38 Vibration Impacts Sources Reviewed U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Wisconsin State DOT Washington State DOT Minnesota State DOT Construction vibration should be assessed in cases where there is a significant potential for impact from construction activities [blasting, pile driving, demolition, drilling or excavation]. U.S. DOT Takeaways Care should be taken near very old and fragile historic structures. We hear, see, and feel vibrations long before they threaten buildings. Weather has a greater cumulative impact than construction. Different jurisdictions deal with vibrations differently.

39 WA DOT, 2013 Most of the equipment can be operated without risk of damage at distances greater than 12 feet from historic buildings or at distance greater than 4 feet from non-historic buildings. The exceptions are the mounted hammer hoe ram, impact pile driver, and vibratory pile driver, which have further distances to impact thresholds. Source: WA State DOT, Final Construction Noise and Vibration Report SR 520, West Connection Bridge Project.

40 U.S. DOT: Vibration Mitigation Design consideration and project layout: Route heavy trucks away from residential streets. Operate earthmoving equipment on the construction lot as far away from vibrationsensitive sites as possible. Sequence of operations: Phase demolition, earthmoving and groundimpacting operations for different time periods. Avoid nighttime activities. Source: U.S. DOT

41 Construction Vibration Mitigation Alternative construction methods: Avoid impact pile driving where possible. Select demolition methods not involving impact, where possible. Avoid vibratory rollers and packers near sensitive areas. Source: U.S. DOT

42 Placemaking Indianapolis Cultural Trail

43 The best streets encourage participation. People stop to talk or maybe they sit and watch taking in what the street has to offer. Allan Jacobs, Great Streets

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45 Public Art Sculptures Murals Street paintings Street furniture Small surprises Other? Sculpture on Williamson Street

46 Intersection Art Neighborhood intersection art in Portland

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48 Street Furniture Creative Functional Bus stop bench on Jenifer Street Bus shelter window art near Sherman Ave and Northport Drive

49 Small Surprises Street art along Jenifer and Williamson Streets

50 Signage and Green Art Interpretive Signage Art tied to green infrastructure

51 Resources

52 Questions and Discussion

53 On-Street Activity Facilitators 1000 Friends of Wisconsin Capitol Area Regional Planning Commission (CARPC) Urban Assets Marquette Neighborhood Association It s a human bumpout!

54 Small Group Instructions 1. Choose your group spokesperson. 2. Record your notes on the yellow worksheet. 3. On the maps: Circle/highlight/note opportunities and positive features in GREEN Circle/highlight/note areas of concern in RED 4. Dig deep and think outside of the box!