TOWN BRANCH COMMONS & VINE STREET MOBILITY IMPROVEMENTS

TOWN BRANCH COMMONS & VINE STREET MOBILITY IMPROVEMENTS

CONTACT: Jeff Fugate, President O: 859-367-4972 F: 859-425-2292 JFugate@LexingtonDDA.com www.lexingtondda.com

TOWN BRANCH COMMONS & VINE STREET MOBILITY IMPROVEMENTS The Town Branch Commons will be a linear park that follows the historic path of the Town Branch Creek and modern-day Vine Street. Incorporating underutilized right-of-way, surface parking lots, water infrastructure, and existing parks, it will connect a countywide trail system, clean and manage storm water, and transform downtown Lexington with complete streets and parks. Planning for the first phase of construction and fundraising is underway, which will utilize public and private funds to build the connective infrastructure of the project, modernize Vine Street with complete streets design, and construct a signature and timeless central park for the entire community.

TOWN BRANCH PARK TRANSFORMING COX STREET LOT EXISTING THE 21ST CENTURY WILL BE AN URBAN CENTURY AND THOSE CITIES THAT BUILD AND SUSTAIN GREAT PARKS SYSTEMS WILL THEMSELVES BE SUSTAINABLE AND PROVIDE A FIRM FOUNDATION FOR HEALTHY, DIVERSE, AND ECONOMICALLY VIABLE COMMUNITIES. DAN JONES, CEO, 21ST CENTURY PARKS RECREATION Lexington has a wealth of greenways that often follow natural features like streams. Next to storm water control, greenways offer space for recreation and link neighborhoods to nature preserves, parks, schools, cultural institutions, and historic sites. New development has limited the extent of greenways in Lexington. By reviving and partially daylighting Town Branch, a new stream corridor is created that has the potential to connect across the entire city and improve the everyday lives of all citizens. MOBILITY While the rural bike network of the Bluegrass Region is well established, the urban area is currently composed of a series of disconnected bike and pedestrian trails. The new Town Branch Trail will create urban, suburban, rural and regional connections for bikers as well as pedestrians. This new transportation infrastructure will allow the rising number of bicycle commuters to reach their workplace more safely and quickly and will provide recreational loops for families and sport enthusiasts. WATER Lexington has been active in funding green infrastructure projects and stormwater education initiatives to meet the 2011 EPA Consent Decree to improve water quality throughout the city. However, the vast majority of projects and nearly $4,000,000 in funds have been invested outside of the downtown, while the hydrological heart of the city Town Branch Creek remains buried beneath the downtown corridor. The Town Branch Commons project would incorporate green infrastructure and stormwater education throughout downtown.

CREATE A CONNECTIVE DOWNTOWN THROUGH IMPROVED PEDESTRIAN & CYCLIST MOBILITY CONNECT TO EMERGING JEFFERSTON ST. CORRIDOR TO TU CONNECT TO LEGACY TRAIL LINK DIVIDED NEIGHBORHOODS CREATE DOWNTOWN GATEWAY CULTIVATE DOWNTOWN ARTS AND NIGHTLIFE RUPP ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT REINFORCE N / S PEDESTRIAN LINKS CREATE DOWNTOWN GATEWAY CONNECT TO DISTILLERY DISTRICT PLANS AND TB TRAIL UK CATWALK CONNECTION TO UK CONNECTION TO MANCHESTER PARK ENTRANCE OVAL LAWN TOWN BRANCH BIKE TRAIL PARKING GROVE

PROPOSED TOWN BRANCH ALIGNMENT AND VINE STREET IMPROV TOWN BRANCH WILL CONNECT CRITICAL PUBLIC SPACES TO CREATE A CONTINUOUS NECKLACE OF PARKS WITHIN THE CITY. ROADWAY,, AND CYCLING PATH ALIGNMENTS WILL ACTIVATE LEXINGTON S DOWNTOWN CORRIDOR AND LINK ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING NEIGHBORHOODS. 1 2 EASTERN HEADWATERS: ALTERNATIVE 1 SEPARATED BIKE/PED TRAILS 1 PRO: Clear Town Branch Identity along Midland Ave Increased safety with protected bike + ped paths Separate bike/ped allows different speeds of use Allows geneous sidewalk area for future development along setback Expanded bioswale for increased water treatment Greatest increase in canopy cover 2 VINE STREET CON: Requires lane narrowing to 44 along Midland Ave. 15 Encroachment into Utility Setback Need for traffic light and new crosswalk Cost TOWN BRANCH COMMONS N 14.00 EXISTING PATH PRIVATE FLEX 5.00 SIDE SPACE FROM WALK 4.5-31 ALONG DOWNTOWN GREENWAY 10.00 BIKE 0 EXPANDED RAIN GARDEN 17.90 250 500 TB STRATEGY: - Protected RAIN 2-way cycle track and 6 min sidewalk GARDEN - Expansive bioswale and buffer plantings 9.17 14.56 - Pavement and signage coordination 12.00 12.00 12.00 941.90 4.00 1000 ft 8.00 5.58 PARKING 942.00 5.50 9.00 9.00 UPPER #2/3 1 ADD L IN FLEX SPACE PLANTED BUFFER 10.00 6.00 POTENTIAL EXTENSION W/NEW DEVELOPMENT 4.00 10.00 25.80 BIKE BIOSWALE 11.00 11.00 11.00 11.0 6'-0" 10.00 LOWER #1 8.00 4.5 964.40 LOWER #1 926.90 30.80 ROW 6 EXTENSION 25.00 UTILITY SETBACK 974.90 7.10 4.00 932.30 31.00 ROW (23-51 ALONG DOWNTOWN GREENWAY) MIDLAND AVENUE 19.50 ROW 44.00

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KEY PARTNERS LEXINGTON FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT BLUE GRASS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SCAPE / LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE 21ST CENTURY PARKS TREK ADVANCEMENT