design elements - San Jacinto Texas Historic District

Main Street areas lend themselves to more
formal and structured applications of Design
Elements to ensure that they are seamlessly
integrated into the urban landscape in an
appropriate manner. The images on this page,
from Harris County Precinct 2 Project Stars
Icon Design and Guidelines (2008), illustrate a
design concept for John R. Harris Park at the
intersection of State Highway 225 and Broadway
in the historic community of Harrisburg. This
site is a community gateway, Project Stars
location, and adjoins the Harrisburg main
street area. The depicted concept includes
naturalistic landscape topography, clusters of
trees (woodlands), and a water element that
may serve multiple functions in addition to
being aesthetically pleasing.
Additional Design Elements may include:
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Enhance the planned planting zones along
parkways and medians with a selection of
recommended trees, shrubs, groundcover,
and other vegetation.
Integrate bio-infi ltration measures within
parkways and/or the median to capture
and infi ltrate polluted runoff .
Include appropriate lighting, site
furnishings, fencing, and signage for
pedestrians and other users of the park and
main street.
Incorporate crosswalks and traffi c calming
measures to protect pedestrians and others
moving between the park and Harrisburg
residential and commercial areas.
Concept plan for the John R. Harris Park (Harris County Precinct 2 Project Stars Icon Design and Guidelines, 2008. Clark
Condon Associates).
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Concept for the John R. Harris Park (Harris County Precinct 2 Project Stars
Icon Design and Guidelines, 2008. Clark Condon Associates).
Concept for the John R. Harris Park (Harris County Precinct 2 Project Stars Icon Design and Guidelines,
2008. Clark Condon Associates).