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North Monroe St. Corridor Study: A Summer Studio by the FSU Department of Urban & Regional Planning. Existing Conditions. Existing Conditions. Existing Conditions. Existing Conditions. Existing Conditions N. Monroe @ Tharpe. Skewed intersection angles Large curb radius
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North Monroe St. Corridor Study: A Summer Studio by the FSU Department of Urban & Regional Planning
Existing Conditions N. Monroe @ Tharpe • Skewed intersection • angles • Large curb radius • Lengthy crosswalk distances
Design Recommendations AFTER BEFORE
Design Recommendations – Tharpe Street Existing Conditions With Alternatives
Design Recommendation - Medians Eighth Avenue Tharpe Street
Design Recommendation - Medians Eighth Avenue Third Avenue
Design Recommendations – Median Third Avenue First Avenue
Public Input and Outreach • Key Stakeholder Groups: • CRTPA Board Members -- June 21, 2010 meeting • Residents- Midtown Neighborhood Association • Businesses- Midtown Merchants Association • Seniors- Tallahassee Senior Center • Special Needs- Ability First
Public Input Meeting #1 • Goal: Gather public input about main priorities to address: • Safety • Aesthetics • Sense of Place
Input results • Safety/access issues: • Traffic speed is dangerous • Narrow, missing and non-contiguous sidewalks • No safe crossings on N. Monroe • Proposed solutions: • Speed calming devices • Reduce allowed speed • Safe crossings & medians • Widen sidewalks
Sense of Place • Recommendations: • More frequent crosswalks • Human scale lighting • Planters • Bus shelters • Pedestrian signage • Clear weeds & improve landscape
Public Input Meeting #2 • July 16, 2010 Goals: • Provide Project Overview • Review Alternatives • Gather feedback from participants to inform final report
Public Input Meeting #2 Prioritization of districts along the corridor:
Public Input Meeting #2 Prioritization of Alternatives in Each District
Alfredo Cruz Serigne Diagne Edward Fernandez Casey McKinney Ashley Monroe David Thayer Jessica Ubieta Chris Woodall North Monroe St. Corridor Study: A Summer Studio by the FSU Department of Urban & Regional Planning