Las Vegas Downtown Centennial Plan - City of Las Vegas

24A pivotal linkage in downtown shall occur on Casino Center. It shall anchorthe alignment of an ACE Transit route and eventually a rail transit system, linkingdowntown to the Strip to the south and potentially to McCarran InternationalAirport and continuing to Henderson. Stations scheduled along Main Streetshall benefit the Fremont Street Experience, Office Core and the Arts District.Main Street shall continue to serve as an alternate route for local north-southdowntown traffic. The corresponding Tortise Trail will further the pedestrianconnection between the Districts as a component of the Urban Pathways System.The Scenic Byway Trail along Las Vegas Boulevard connects all districts butParkway Center together. This trail, which is currently a part of the Nevada StateScenic Byway program, may soon become part of the National Scenic Bywayprogram. This is the only urban trail that has its own overlay attached to it. Oncecompletely updated, Las Vegas Boulevard will provide an enjoyable, safe, cleanand exciting pedestrian experience for both tourists and local residents alike.LAS VEGAS DOWNTOWNCENTENNIAL PLANURBAN DESIGNFRAMEWORKA network of cultural and recreational pocket parks (Urban Pathways)are proposed to be linked by pedestrian corridors and trails (Map 6). Thisnetwork will provide the amenities that are found in traditional central parks,but will be located in a dispersed pattern throughout the downtown. Thepedestrian linkages should be relatively simple and inexpensive corridorsthat could include widened sidewalks, well-designed streetlamps, banners,occasional trees, benches and trash receptacles. The recreation pockets couldinclude small, fenced areas for doggy aerobics, tot lots, human chess, handballcourts, small areas with walls for practicing tennis, perhaps even putting areas.NDOT has announced plans to widen the I-515/US-95 freeway east ofthe Spaghetti Bowl interchange. This project will result in the loss of approximately450' of occupied land to the north of the current alignment. Severalprojects crucial to the continued rejuvenation of the Downtown area are locateddirectly south of the current alignment. These projects are listed in Map 7.The net effect of all linkage systems and improvements shall result in drawingpeople from one place to another, improving the image and character of the area,and consequently encouraging a greater use of Downtown Las Vegas in its entirety.Urban Trails• 10’ sidewalk with 5’ amenity zone• Connects two anchors or nodes• Includes a way-finding system or identification system• Distinct surface treatment and/or street tree themeLAS VEGAS DOWNTOWN CENTENNIAL PLANPD-0012-08-2012RS