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LDP #7: Morris Avenue Vision Plan

LDP #7: Morris Avenue Vision Plan Township of Springfield - Union County - Springfield Business Improvement District March 11, 2014. Project Partners. Union County. Township of Springfield. Springfield Business Improvement District. Project Contributors & Team.

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LDP #7: Morris Avenue Vision Plan

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  1. LDP #7: Morris Avenue Vision Plan Township of Springfield - Union County - Springfield Business Improvement District March 11, 2014

  2. Project Partners Union County Township of Springfield Springfield Business Improvement District Project Contributors & Team Together North Jersey NJ TRANSIT North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority New Jersey Department of Transportation Springfield Patriot Chamber of Commerce Springfield Public Library Springfield Environmental Commission Looney Ricks Kiss VHB Equity Environmental Engineering TimHaahs Associates McManimon, Scotland & Baumann Phillips Preiss & Grygiel

  3. Study Area & Project Goals • Creating a walkable and bike friendly downtown that is attractive to residents, visitors and businesses • Providing safe and convenient pedestrian, bicycle and transit facilities • Optimizing the locations of NJT bus stops • Ensuring an adequate supply of efficient and convenient parking locations • Mitigating future flooding

  4. Township’s Redevelopment Area

  5. PARKING ANALYSIS

  6. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS

  7. WHERE ARE WE NOW? WHERE DO WE WANT TO GO? HOW DO WE GET THERE? Street Interviews Open House Workshop Community Vision Survey Virtual On-Line Meeting Meeting with NJDOT Meeting with NJ TRANSIT Bus Planning 43.84%

  8. COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE WORKSHOP – November 2013

  9. MORRIS AVE. Select the 3 most important improvements from high to low you would like to see in downtown Springfield. Attract new retail businesses Attract new dining establishments Provide/Identify Convenient Parking Improve Pedestrian Crossings & Safety Attract New Downtown Residential Provide/Improve Public Spaces None of the Above #1 Rated #2 Rated #3 Rated A B C D E F G

  10. MORRIS AVE. - STREETSCAPE None 9.86% 4.23% 45.07% 5.63% 35.21%

  11. MORRIS AVE. – BUILDINGS None 6.85% 43.84% 1.37% 32.88% 15.07%

  12. Outreach Feedback Speeds in Downtown area too high • Poor maintenance of sidewalks & properties is major concern • Attracting the right businesses • Perception that I-78 underpass is unsafe (lighting, fencing, maintenance) and a barrier to Downtown • Clear traffic direction at the Morris/Mountain Intersection • Identification and maintenance of parking

  13. WHERE ARE WE NOW? WHERE DO WE WANT TO GO? HOW DO WE GET THERE? Implementation Agenda State Agency Walk-Talk-Act Meeting/Tour Coordination with Redevelopment Efforts

  14. Township Redevelopment

  15. Morris Ave Mountain Ave

  16. Lane Delineations to Maintain Flow Morris Ave Dedicated Left & Right Turn Lanes Mountain Ave

  17. Current Bus Stops – Morris & Mountain Avenues Bus 52 WB Bus 70 WB Bus 70 EB Morris Ave Bus 66 WB Bus 114 SB Bus 52 EB Bus 66 EB Bus 114 NB Mountain Ave

  18. Bus 52 WB Bus 66 WB Bus 70 WB Bus 114 SB Morris Ave Bus 52 EB Bus 70 EB Bus 114 NB Bus 66 EB Mountain Ave

  19. PROPOSED STOP RELOCATIONS Safer for riders with less crossing movements and potential for jaywalking Creates hub in Downtown with more room & locations for amenities (shelters, seating, bike rakes, trash/recycling) Maintained bus routing Reduces post-intersection stopping to help traffic flow

  20. RECOMMENDATIONS Improve intermodal connectivity with bike racks at bus hubs Posted schedule information Longer & more open shelters with seating Township & BID to work with bus shelter program to create new shelters & maintenance Partner with 3rd party advertiser –install "upgraded" shelters with rotating ads on them - the revenue assists with paying for routine maintenance

  21. RECOMMENDATIONS: Parking • Payment in Lieu of Parking • Communications & Marketing • Administrative, Management, & Enforcement

  22. ENVIRONMENTAL AND INFRASTRUCTURE

  23. RECOMMENDATIONS: Environmental General cleanup to remove natural & manmade debris - limit damming/flooding & improve aesthetics Stormwater capacity & flood mitigation controls Pocket parks Greenway connections

  24. “Daylighting” Open piped sections for more natural streambed Could include opening buildings on Morris and/or creating public space near the library Connection to a larger green system Morris Avenue Mountain Avenue

  25. OPEN SPACE – NATURAL SYSTEMS None of the choices E 69% A D C

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  28. RECOMMENDATION:Redevelopment Design Guidelines Traditional “Colonial” style Individual facades rather than larger-appearing uniform buildings 3-story “expression line” – deep cornice or setback upper floor Active street frontage Quality signage and materials

  29. Quality signage, lighting and materials

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