July 27, 2016 Parks Operations Bldg. Working Group Meeting #3

Meeting Agenda 7:05 pm Opening Comments 7:10 pm Presentation: Transportation Background 7:30 pm Presentation: Update on Ongoing Projects 8:00 pm Introduction of Planning Consultants 9:15 pm Public Comment 9:30 pm Adjournment 2

Master Transportation Plan

Master Transportation Plan (MTP) Adopted in eight parts Goals & Policies element and MTP Map adopted in 2007 Bicycle, Pedestrian and Demand and Systems Management elements - adopted in 2008 Transit and Parking and Curb Space Management elements - adopted in 2009 Streets element adopted in 2011 4

Significance of MTP Part of Arlington County s Comprehensive Plan. Similar to the General Land Use Plan (GLUP) and Public Spaces Master Plan Provides policy guidance for development of other plans and projects Periodic reviews and amendments to the MTP undergo a public review process including hearings at commissions and County Board 5

Current Vehicle Traffic Major Streets: S Four Mile Run Drive: 15,000 Vehicles Per Day (VDOT 2015) Shirlington Road: 7,700 Vehicles Per Day (VDOT 2015) 6

Trail Usage Bicycles Pedestrians Total Daily Average W&OD Trail 34,572 21,195 55,767 1,800 Four Mile Run Trail 41,440 10,395 51,835 1,700 (August 2015) 7

Planned Future Capital Projects Walter Reed Drive - Complete Streets Project from Four Mile Run to Arlington Mill Drive, currently in design. Shirlington Road Bridge reconstruction proposed for design in 2016-2017. Walter Reed Drive Complete Streets Project from Glebe Rd. to S. Pollard St. (likely to begin design in 2018 or 2019). 8

Application of MTP Policies County policies call for: planning integration of land uses and transportation, developing Complete Streets, and managing travel demand Typical applications: upgrading streets with enhanced sidewalks, new street lighting, bicycle lanes, better bus stops, traffic signals and safety features. New streets or alleys may required with redevelopment of large properties. Traffic demand reduction and/or traffic speed calming Community and project team will seek to identify the transportation desires and deficiencies for the 4MRV area. Implementation of proposed improvements would likely occur as part of property redevelopment (private funding) and through County-initiated projects (funded in the CIP). 9

Project Updates

Project Updates Nauck Town Square Design Walter Reed Drive bridge project Jennie Dean Park interpretive signage 11

Nauck Town Square Final Draft Design 12

Jennie Dean Park Interpretive Signage 13

Walter Reed Drive Bridge Project

Other Updates Four Mile Run Drive paving / dog park parking lot re-paving LaPorte site temporary parking / relocation to CubeSmart site ABC Lumber site Other 15

Introduction of Consultants

Consultant Coordination County Staff Team Consultant Team Dover, Kohl & Partners Toole Design Group WRT Horsely Witten Group Partners for Economic Solutions Cox, Graae + Spack Lardner / Klein Landscape Architects Rummel, Klepper & Kahl Grimm + Parker Kittelson & Associates Partners for Economic Solutions RIB U.S. Cost 17

Four Mile Run Valley Planning Study Working Group Meeting 07.27.16

introduction: a multidisciplinary team

Dover, Kohl & Partners urban design, community engagement & visualizations retrofit historic transit regions new codes corridors

experience Oakland CA Yellow Springs OH Atlanta GA Charleston SC Montgomery AL Buena Vista CO Antigua Guatemala Arlington County VA St Thomas USVI Maui HI El Paso TX North Augusta SC Alexandria VA Weymouth MA Winter Garden FL Richmond VA Ocean Springs MS College Park, MD Middletown PA Davidson NC Oklahoma City OK Hampton VA Flagstaff AZ Brunswick MA Fairfax VA

consensus design & visualization implementation

years of collaboration Victor Dover Founding Principal 29 years Joseph Kohl Founding Principal 29 years James Dougherty Principal, Director of Design 21 years Amy Groves Principal, Senior Project Director 14 years Jason King Principal 10 years Pamela Stacy Town Planner 10 years Kenneth Garcia Town Planner 9 years

making towns more complete Dorn Avenue, South Miami, FL

hands-on participation

visualizing change Existing, 2002 Vision Existing, 2010 Columbia Pike, Arlington County, VA

visualizing change Albany s Warehouse District: existing conditions

visualizing change Albany s Warehouse District: future conditions

Glenwood Park, Atlanta, GA

visualizing change Oakland s KONO District: Existing Conditions

visualizing change Oakland s KONO District: potential future improvements

Toole Design Group multimodal transportation planning Engineers, planners, landscape architects & urban designers Specialists in active transportation National firm with extensive experience in Arlington Woman-owned green business

TDG experience in the area Drew Model Elementary School Site Evaluation (2015) Shared-Use Trail Study & Concept Designs (2010) Abingdon Elementary School Transportation Study (2015) Alexandria Ped/Bike Master Plan (2016)

transportation focus Roadways Shirlington Road S Four Mile Run Dr. S Arlington Mill Dr. Intersections Many serve as neighborhood gateways Transit / Bikeshare Shirlington Station 6 bikeshare stations Bike / Ped Local streets W&OD Trail Four Mile Run Trail

transportation focus Safety and comfort for all users Crash data Key destinations Public input Transit access & ADA Vehicle circulation and congestion Signal timing, design changes & LOS Truck traffic and parking Mitigate conflicts Parking Current constraints & future needs

multimodal atmosphere Complete Streets approach Enhance existing assets Low hanging fruit + visionary ideas Phasing and cost estimates

WRT parks & open space planning The Parklands of Floyds Fork LOUSIVILLE, KY WRT s Commitment to Designing with Nature and Sustainable Design Our commitment is expressed in our design work as sensitivity to the environment, inclusion of community values through public engagement and recognition of the need for identity, and economic leveraging of fiscally sound parks to support the surrounding community. Glen Canyon Park Improvement Plan SAN FRANCISCO, CA WRT s Parks and Open Space Experience WRT has completed over 200 park and open space assignments ranging from POS elements of comprehensive plans to system plans, park master plans and landscape design. Cobbs Creek Vision PHILADELPHIA, PA Arlington County POPS Master Plan WRT is currently leading Arlington County s POPS: A Plan for Our Places and Spaces Experience with Urban Parks and Open Space Planning

public open space planning Open Space Network Map: will provide direction for future decisions that shape the overall public open space network in the study area.

Horsley Witten Group environmental analysis & green infrastructure concepts Design Engineering Planning Science

environmental analysis Site Assessment: Historic Mill Complex, Lawrence, MA

green infrastructure Green Infrastructure & Complete Streets

Partners for Economic Solutions economic analysis & implementation strategy Offering financial feasibility analysis to make the case for transformative change Certified woman-owned business Recent collaborations with DKP in Arlington County include Lee Highway & Columbia Pike

4MR: finding a balance Who s here now? Where else could such uses locate? How compatible are they with other uses? What are the County s critical service facility needs?

comparable experience Baltimore Montgomery County DC s Ward 5 Prince George s County Inner-Beltway industrial lands

ward 5 industrial lands Lands following the railroads Serious land use conflicts Pressure to convert to other uses Municipal service facilities being squeezed out

case studies Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and W. Berkeley/ San Francisco Emergence of the maker economy Reuse of industrial facilities Strategies to protect industrial land

production, distribution & repair (PDR) Small business, entrepreneurial opportunities Access to repair and other services Living-wage jobs Public sector operational needs