Urban Design Guidelines - Valley Metro

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COMMUNITY FEA TURESThe integration of the light rail into theexisting community holds one of thegreatest opportunities for the system.The best transportation systems notonly serve the existing arenas, businesscenters and neighborhoods, they alsocreate the potential to provide newcommunity services as part of the transitexperience.Community Features may require coordinatedactions from the light rail projectteam and city planning staff to integratetheir design. A market analysis ofeach station area will determine whichstation areas can and should supportthe addition of transit-supportive landuses. The light rail team will assist thecity planning staff in developing appropriatetransit-oriented developmentzoning for the station areas with marketpotential. Those stations with the needfor specific rider conveniences will bedetermined by a review with the communityof actual needs.Urban DesignPerformance CriteriaMixed-Use Developments∆ Identify existing, adjacent land usesfor each station including cultural,educational, commercial, and recreationalentities.∆ Consider the thematic implicationsfor station design based upon thenature of adjacent community featuresand facilities.∆ Design and plan for appropriatedevelopment zones in station areasthat have present or future marketopportunities.∆ Design station areas with directlines-of-sight, convenient walkingpaths, and distances between communityfeatures and stations.and arcades, or the development ofcommunity features within arcadeconnections.∆ Work with the cities to facilitateadjacent land uses that providemulti-hour a day activity andpedestrian-oriented mixed-use inthe station area, enhancing securityand livability.Rider Conveniences∆ Pursue partnerships to create anextension of existing conveniencesor introduce new conveniences intothe design of the station platform,adjacent pedestrian areas, or busconnections. Examples include:satellite bank vending facilities, specialtycoffee shops, sale or loan ofmagazines and books (library extension),video leasing/and or videoreturn kiosks, the sale ofarts/crafts/tools produced by studentsat local schools, sports-orientedcollectibles at stadiums, museumartifacts, convention center displays,or entertainment ticket vending.∆ Evaluate the character and potentialof the station environment and userpopulation in each case for the additionof these features. Make surethat the conveniences fit the actualneed of the community for whichthey are proposed.∆ Investigate the potential integrationof uses that would tend to enhancesecurity and eyes-on-the-street forpark-and-ride areas, such as policesub-stations or community facilitieswith peak use on evenings or weekends.∆ Look for opportunities to integraterider conveniences within systemsbuildings to achieve design efficiencies.Page 52∆ Consider connections to existingbuildings by the use of canopies
URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINESImportance to User’ sExperienceForm: HighThe creation of a high-quality aestheticcharacter in the station areas is vital to asuccessful LRT system image.Function: HighValue added community features willgreatly enhance the comfort and convenienceof using the system.Residential Mixed-Use Oriented TowardPedestrian Right-of-WayCostNot in Typical Light Rail BudgetLibrary or Other Community ServicesIntegrated with StationTransit Oriented Development with IntegralLRT StationWalking DistancePage 53
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TABLE OF CONTENT SINTRODUCTIONIntro
Page 4 and 5: I N T R O D U C T I O N
Page 6 and 7: Page 2LIGHT RAIL ALIGNMENT
Page 8 and 9: DEVELOPING THE GUIDELINESPage 4In 1
Page 10 and 11: and neighborhoods to create opportu
Page 12 and 13: Efficient∆ Create headways, align
Page 14 and 15: S Y S T E MF E A T U R E S
Page 16 and 17: URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINESperceptions
Page 18 and 19: URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINESwide element
Page 20 and 21: URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINESdelivery sys
Page 22 and 23: URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINESbuttons syst
Page 24 and 25: URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINESof the syste
Page 26 and 27: URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES∆ Incorpor
Page 28 and 29: URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINESlighting for
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Page 32 and 33: Page 30STATIONSStations need to fun
Page 34 and 35: Page 32Furnishings∆ Investigate t
Page 36 and 37: SHADE AND COOLING DEVICESPage 34In
Page 38 and 39: ADJACENT PEDESTRIAN AREASPage 36The
Page 40 and 41: BUS AND BIKE CONNECTIONSPage 38Bus
Page 42 and 43: Page 40PARK-AND-RIDESNot only will
Page 44 and 45: Page 42LANDSCAPEFrom the earliest s
Page 46 and 47: Page 44ARTThe opportunities for pub
Page 48 and 49: Page 46SIGNAGEThe visual appearance
Page 50 and 51: Page 48SECURITYOften the perception
Page 52 and 53: Page 50LIGHTINGThe clear desert nig
Page 56: Page 54CREDITSUrban DesignBetsy Mol
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