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Project Prattville :. : The Next Chapter. Welcome. Introductions How Well Do You Know Prattville? Comp Planning 101 Schedule & Products Prattville in 2008 Questions & Answers The Planning Stations Next Steps. Project Team. Urban Collage Urban Design Sain Associates Transportation
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Project Prattville : : The Next Chapter
Welcome • Introductions • How Well Do You Know Prattville? • Comp Planning 101 • Schedule & Products • Prattville in 2008 • Questions & Answers • The Planning Stations • Next Steps
Project Team • Urban Collage • Urban Design • Sain Associates • Transportation • Market + Main • Economics • Contente Consulting • Community Planning • PBS&J/Birmingham • Transportation
Comp Planning 101 • Three Elements: • Land Use • Transportation • Economics • Three Parts: • Inventory & Assessment • Framework & Concepts • Policy & Implementation
Why Plan? • Anticipate Growth • Plan Infrastructure • Add Amenities • Maintain Identity
Process • Client Team • Advisory Group • Stakeholder Interviews • Public Meetings • Website
Aerial : 1950
Aerial : 1966
Aerial : 1998
Aerial : 2007
Land Use • Population: 32,000 (2007) • Park acreage per person: 0.08 • Population Density: 1.72 residents per acre
Agricultural • 2,731 acres • 14.7%
Commercial • 710 acres • 3.8%
Industrial • 209 acres • 1.1%
Institutional • 1,040 acres • 5.6%
Office • 109 acres • 0.6%
Open Space • 1,525 acres • 8.2%
Residential • 7,920 acres • 42.6%
Utilities • 108 acres • 0.6%
Vacant • 4,214 acres • 22.7%
Bicycle Routes • Proposed
Sustainability • Commercial Centers • Parks • Schools • Walkability • Driveability
Commercial Centers • Centroids
Commercial Centers • Walkability (Quarter-Mile Buffers)
Commercial Centers • Drivability (One-Mile Buffers)
Commercial Centers • Combination
Parks • Centroids
Parks • Walkability (Quarter-Mile Buffers)
Parks • Drivability (One-Mile Buffers)
Parks • Combination
Schools • Centroids
Schools • Walkability (Quarter-Mile Buffers)
Schools • Drivability (One-Mile Buffers)
Schools • Combination
Walkability Rank 1 Rank 2 Rank 3 Rank 4 Non-Residential
Drivability Rank 1 Rank 2 Rank 3 Rank 4 Non-Residential
Analysis • Older parts of town are better connected • Amenities in short supply to west and south • Good number of parks, but still below standard in acreage • School walkability level is low • Drivability is very good
Transportation Study • Traffic Counts • Field Data Collection • Signal Timing • Downtown Parking Data • Targeted Parking Supply • Transportation Characteristics
Existing Transportation Characteristics • Strongly automobile oriented • Low to moderate congestion • Good street connectivity • Heavy commuter flow to Montgomery • Limited mode choices (bike, transit, etc.)