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VISION Existing Conditions REPORT CONCLUSIONS The following conditions were noted in the PDDP Existing Conditions Report completed in July 2010: CONTEXT Regional relationships Primary consumer destinations are outside of the city Primary employment locations are outside of downtown Downtown is a gateway to Blackstone river valley Downtown is a unique convergence of river, highway & rail line Urban development Main street is, and was always, the perceptual center River was spine of power, then decay, now development Highway detached neighborhoods on two sides of downtown Historic routes became disconnected Urban history Historic layers describe city instincts Urban design massing & density Scale of downtown buildings appropriate for city center Low density zones just outside of center Street edge continuity Area between main & summer streets has most continuous street edge Open lots on edge of downtown significantly undermine street edge Loss of public space clarity and protocol Discontinuities disrupt sense of downtown boundaries and density Good urban fabric variation URBAN DESIGN Current & upcoming development Recent development in close proximity to main street Recent large developments are mostly housing Current development is primarily smaller scale commercial Data indicates future unlikely to see large-scale housing development Districts and historic properties Significant individual historic buildings remain, but are a loose field PUBLIC SPACE / LANDSCAPE Public space & activity spots Public transportation initiates public activity People use public outdoor space Lunchtime is busy Streetscape Lighting mostly for cars, not pedestrians Sidewalks in mostly acceptable condition, need maintenance Striping in poor condition 12 Pedestrian & automobile conflicts There are dangerous pedestrian crossings between intersections Crossing areas are unique problems to solve PAWTUCKET DOWNTOWN DESIGN PLAN
Greenspace Sidewalks are the primary public space Slater mill is the primary big open event space The river is the primary green space Water flow & topography Significant impermeable paving exists in downtown pawtucket Flooding a potential threat to downtown Parking parking lots & on-street parking Surface parking dominates the downtown landscape On street parking limits are rarely enforced Parking pairings Signage is missing to identify the use of many lots Many private lots are under used PARKING RIPTA bus lines, stops & shelters There is a high density and diversity of bus lines Rapid bus will be a significant opportunity Bus locations generate significant pedestrian activity TRANSIT One way street patterns One way streets around downtown cut it off People inside and outside of pawtucket find one ways confusing TRAFFIC Downtown routes in & out Finding main street requires local knowledge Bicycle use & infrastructure Bicycles are commonly used as transportation There are no clear traffic protocols for bicycles There is limited bicycle parking in downtown Besides bicycles, people commonly use other personal vehicles The major intersections in downtown operate at good levels of service While the one-way streets reduce the number of conflict points at intersections, they necessitate additional miles traveled to reach destinations. ZONING FINAL REPORT 13
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Page 4 and 5: TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION VISI
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Page 8 and 9: TURNPIKE SYSTEM COMPONENTS and tree
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Page 27 and 28: Segments of Turnpike Routes BROAD H
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Page 31 and 32: PROJECT 2 : TAKE THE EXCHANGE PDDP
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Page 37 and 38: PROJECT 3 : “P”ARKING The above
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PROPOSED LOCATION OF BLACKSTONE VAL
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DESIGN Traffic & Street Improvement
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CONNECTION TO RE-ALIGNED PARK PLACE
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George Street and Park Place West a
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NEW TREES NEW PARKING 3” RAISED C
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TRAFFIC & STREET IMPROVEMENTS CONCL
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DESIGN Public Parking Management PA
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Roosevelt Avenue Parking Lot RECOMM
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Broad Street and Humes Street Parki
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PUBLIC PARKING MANAGEMENT CONCLUSIO
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DESIGN Bicycle & Transit Systems BI
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Bicycle parking types At each of th
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TRANSIT SYSTEMS CONCLUSION Enhancin
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DESIGN Streetscape and Pedestrian S
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Existing lighting conditions EXCHAN
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Full replacement signs would be use
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Proposed sign type From the Highcha
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STREETSCAPE AND PEDESTRIAN SYSTEMS
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DESIGN Landscape LANDSCAPE PLAN GOA
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DESIGN Landscape TREE ORDINANCE GOA
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PROPOSED TREE LIST (PARTIAL) OUTSID
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DESIGN Landscape ECOLOGICAL GREEN S
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DESIGN Landscape RIVERWAY COMPONENT
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DESIGN Landscape BRIDGE PARK EAST G
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B Bridge Park East plan and section
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DESIGN Landscape PARK PLACE RE-ALIG
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LANDSCAPE CONCLUSION The PDDP team
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DESIGN Regulatory Framework The PDD
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Enhance design requirements The rev
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STATUS AND IMPLEMENTATION
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Opportunities The City of Pawtucket
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EAST AVENUE EXTENSION - LONG-TERM C
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EAST AVENUE EXTENSION - SHORT-TERM
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