PreSubmittal PowerPoint Presentation - The City of San Antonio

EASTSIDERIVERWALKVision for HemisfairEASTSIDELA VILLITAStreetcar Crossing –Citywide ConnectionsNew Transit-OrientedDevelopmentRIVERSOUTHEASTSIDESOUTHTOWNANDTHE MISSIONSLAVACAReconnect the park to the surrounding neighborhoods6

Vision for HemisfairProvide locals an inviting place to work, live and play777

Big Idea: Increase Public Open SpaceDouble the open spaceIncorporate pocket parksbetween restored historichousesConnect open spaces withpedestrian walkwaysFrame open spaces withcivic and culturalinstitutions, and mixed usebuildings99

Big Idea: Restore Historic Street GridReinstate the historic streetgrid to connect to adjacentneighborhoodsReopen to vehicular andother transportation modesHumanize perimeter streetsusing “Complete Street”concept for multiple usersCreate organization forfuture uses1010

Complete Streets1111

Program Vision

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Concept Plan23

Play Escape Program

Community Engagement• Plaza de Artes Task Force• Arts and Cultural Focus Group• Local Business Focus Group• Neighbors Focus Group• Stakeholder Interviews: Event coordinator, Retail Real-estateBroker, Teacher, Convention Center Manager, Potential ParkConcessionaires, City Archeologist• Teachers who use the Magik Theater• Hemisfair Planning & Development Committee• Survey• Lavaca NA, King William NA, Downtown Alliance

Development Goals• Create an irresistible experience that strengthens thecommunity• Express the creative soul of San Antonio• Develop an authentic place that draws local population• Offer an array of activities for locals and tourists of all ages• Use play, the arts and social interaction as the basis ofactivities• Complement the growing local artistic / culinary scene• Provide an exciting reason to live and visit downtown

Existing Conditions

A Concept for Play Escape

Program Vision

Play Escape Ideas

Tree Climb

Entrance From Cesar Chavez

Water Play

Entrance From South Alamo

Play Escape Concept