Proposed Broadway Streetscape - 2014

Broadway/Lawrence Streetscape
Design Charrette March 7, 2014

Agenda
Introductions
Goals for Charrette
Project Overview
Project Scoping
Alternative Development
Streetscape Concepts
Chicago Department of Transportation

Overview
Phase 1:
North of Leland Avenue
2015 construction
Phase 2:
South of Leland Avenue
2016 construction*

Project Objectives
Streetscape improvements
New pedestrian plaza at Broadway/Racine intersection
Pedestrian-friendly street on Clifton between Lawrence Avenue
and Broadway
Broadway between Gunnison St and Wilson Ave
Lawrence Ave between Broadway and Winthrop Ave
Desired Outcome
Spur economic development, increase safety, and support mode
shift in Uptown community

Context
Existing Neighborhood
Within 0.5 mile of project
corridor: 28,000 residents,
6,900 jobs
Within 1 mile: 70,000 residents,
22,000 jobs
Regional entertainment
destinations
Aragon 4,500 capacity
Riviera Theatre 2,500 capacity

Context
Historic Area
Uptown Square
Sheridan Park
Uptown Theatre
Uptown Broadway Bldg
Trust & Savings Bank
Study area is
commercial,
entertainment,
transportation core
Schools, parks, homes
adjacent to study area
Context
Corridor Zoning
Shopping
Mixed-Use
Commercial
Surrounded by
residential

Pedestrians
Pedestrian Street overlay

Designated for Chicagos
best examples of
pedestrian-oriented
shopping streets
Opportunities to enhance
pedestrian travel paths
Existing sidewalk widths
(each side)
Broadway: 15-22 ft
Lawrence: 6-12 ft

Transit
Bus Routes
Rt 81 - Lawrence
24 hrs/day every day
Peak: 7-9 minutes
Off-peak: 20-30 minutes
Rt 36 - Broadway
Approx 4:00 am - 1:00 am every day
Peak: 9 minutes
Off-peak: 20 minutes
Rt 78 Montrose (Wilson/Broadway)
Approx 5:00 am - 11:00 pm every day
Peak: 8-10 minutes
Off-peak: 20-30 minutes
Lawrence L Station
4,500 avg weekday entries
Wilson L Station
7,000 avg weekday entries
Transit Wilson Station Reconstruction
Looking
northwest at
Wilson &
Broadway
Before and
After
Source: CTA

Transit Wilson Station Reconstruction
Fewer CTA
columns in
Broadway
Improve sight
lines, safety,
and street
experience for
automobiles,
bikes,
pedestrians
Source: CTA

Bicycle Facilities
0.5 mile to regional

Lakefront Trail
Streets for Cycling 2020
Plan
Crosstown routes
Lawrence & Broadway
Neighborhood routes
Winthrop & Leland
Source: Streets for Cycling 2020

Automobiles
Street Functional ADT Lanes

Class
Broadway Minor Arterial 21,600 4 (2 future)
Lawrence Minor Arterial 15,700 2
Wilson Major Collector 9,200 2
Racine Local n/a 2
Clifton Local n/a 1
Street Form/Function
Broadway Thoroughfare
Lawrence Connector
Wilson Connector
Racine Neighborhood
Street (NS)
Clifton Neighborhood
Street (NS) or
Service Way
(SW)
No truck routes or SRAs

Crash Analysis
Quantity Injury Type

1 Fatality
11 A - incapacitating
41 B - non-incapacitating
49 C injury reported, not evident
379 Property damage
All fatal and severe injury

crashes were on Broadway
Broadway/Lawrence
intersection
25% of study area crashes
Fatality location

Crashes Ped/Bike
35 Pedestrian (1 fatal)
24 Cyclist
Pedestrian and cyclist
crashes more likely to
result in injuries than
automobile-only crashes
64% of A injuries
56% of B injuries
Select Locations Pedestrian Cyclist Crashes

Crashes
Broadway/Lawrence 8 10
Broadway/Wilson 10 3
Broadway CTA 7 4
Underpass

Complete Streets and Hierarchy
Building Typology
Center/Corridor (C)
Roadway Form and Function
Thoroughfare: Broadway
Connector: Lawrence Ave, Wilson Ave
Neighborhood Street: Racine Ave, Clifton Ave (or Service Way)
Mode Hierarchy
P-T-B-A (default)

Complete Streets
Thoroughfare: Broadway
City Connector: Lawrence Ave, Wilson Ave
Neighborhood Street/Lane: Racine Ave, Clifton Ave (or Service Way/Alley)

Alternatives

Alternatives
Racine Ave Cul-de-Sac

Pros
Eliminates potential
turning conflicts
Larger pedestrian plaza
Cons
Fire truck movement
Narrow pedestrian path
between Racine Cul-de-
Sac & Broadway (7 ft)

Alternatives
Racine Ave Two-

Way T-intersection
Pros
Pedestrian plaza
Fire truck access
Cons
Potential turning
conflicts
Sight lines limit
landscaping

Alternatives
Racine Ave One-Way

Northbound T-
intersection
Pros
Eliminates some conflicts
Better sight lines allow
landscaping
Pedestrian plaza
Cons
Changes two-way street
to one way (however, it
will match Racine Ave
South)
Alternatives
Clifton Ave One-

Way Northbound
Pros
Maintain existing
access/route
New ADA sidewalks
and crossings
Cons
Potential vehicle bypass
Potential conflicts with
bikes and pedestrians

Alternatives
Clifton Ave Dead-

End
Pros
Pedestrian plaza
Reduction of conflicts
Cons
Elimination of a vehicle
path
Bank loading area
access constrained

Sustainable Urban Infrastructure Guidelines (SUIG)
Streetscape Requirements evaluated per the Sustainable

Urban Infrastructure Guidelines:
Water
Energy
Economics
Materials and Waste
Climate and Air Quality
Beauty and Community
Urban Ecology
Commissioning

Streetscape Concepts
Existing Conditions: Bridges Divide Broadway

Existing Conditions South of Bridge

Existing Conditions: North of Bridge
West Side: Trees in grates and cobra head lights East Side: Vaulted Sidewalks

Existing Conditions: Riviera and Bank
West: Trees only on Racine. No Trees north of Pancake House

East: Pots and Vaulted Sidewalks

Existing Conditions: Lawrence and Broadway
No Trees, Vaulted Sidewalks, Pots and Cobra Heads

Note outdoor dine on Broadway

Existing Conditions: Lawrence and Broadway
Vaulted Sidewalks on Lawrence west of Broadway

Trees in grates N. Side of Lawrence east of Broadway
Vaulted Sidewalk at Bank east of Broadway

Future Treatments

Future Treatments: CDOT Family of Elements

Potential New Linked Public Spaces on Broadway
Very different in character, scale and

urban impact,
one activated by adjacent uses,

the other needs use generated

Potential New Linked Public Spaces on Broadway
Both could be part of a

secondary pedestrian system
Both could be part of a secondary pedestrian system

Axis Termination on Broadway
Draw Interest to the South
Both could be part of a secondary pedestrian system

Potential Plaza Directly on Axis & Connected to Riviera

Provides a terminus, draws eye south and helps create and outdoor room

Potential Plaza Connected to Riviera and Restaurant
Outdoor Dine, Stage and Entertainment, Festivals, Connection to Boarders

Building and across Broadway to Bank Plaza? Note Windy City Rib Fest held here
Potential Plaza 5,000 Sq. Ft. approx.
69 feet
Potential Plaza of 5,000 sq. ft.

Concept: Music, Dine, part of a series of festival sites

Concept: Music, Dine, part of a series of festival sites
Leading the New American Culture
Hollywood on Lake Michigan
Jazz Age
Melting Pot/Stew

Example: Milwaukee and Division 5,000 SQ. FT

Example: Rush and State 6,000 SQ. FT

Example: (Kempf) Giddings Plaza 6,000 sq. ft. approx.
Fountain Stage
Outdoor dine
Giddings Plaza: Larger and rectangle approx. 125 ft. x 49 ft. or 6,000 sq. ft.
Example: Giddings Plaza 6,000 sq. ft.

Example: Giddings Plaza 6,000 sq. ft.

Stages
OTHER DESIGNS DIFFERENT SCALES

Stages
Planter and raised platform available from Rough and Ready

Idea: Integrate an Art Component
Music Columns, engraved with tunes from famous local artists can be read and
played outside the Riviera. Could be repeated through secondary pedestrian system
Idea: Integrate an Art Component

Idea: Plaza, temp seating, stage, music columns
stage
There could be many configurations

Potential Plaza Issues: Vaulted Side Walk

CDOT Planters and Family of Elements

Planters
Use above ground planters with no seating component

Planters

Public Art

Public Art: Potential Wall Treatments

Public Art: Potential Wall Treatments

Clifton creates a gap in the urban wall

Join open spaces unite urban wall

Gateway

Gateway
MORE TRADITIONAL

Clifton Potential Plaza and Flex Street
95 FT.
Approx. 11,000 sq. ft. without sidewalk, more than double the size of Riviera Plaza
Giddings Overlaid on Plaza
GIDDINGS 6,000 sq. ft.
REF: ICE RINK AT MILLENIUM IS 13,000 SQ. FT.

Plazas
Very little seating, only grass to maintain

However not flexible

Plaza
Flexible with stage

Idea : Temporary Dine
Malaga: Role out artificial turf, drop down concession pod and open for business

Temporary Dine
San Franciscos PROXY project brought small businesses,

like Ritual Coffee, together on a series of city-owned vacant lots.

People Spots

Clifton Flex Street

FLEX

FLEX

Markets and Festivals

Markets and Festivals
NEW NIGHTIME FARMERS MARKET AT ARGYLE BY BROADWAY

General : Elements and Features
Kiosks as Focal Points
Storefront Art for Vacant Buildings

Recap
Streetscape improvements
New pedestrian plaza at Broadway/Racine intersection
Pedestrian-friendly street on Clifton between Lawrence Ave
and Broadway
Broadway between Gunnison St and Wilson Ave
Lawrence between Broadway and Winthrop Ave
Desired Outcome
Spur economic development, increase safety, and support mode
shift in Uptown community


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Broadway/Lawrence Streetscape

Design Charrette March 7, 2014

Chicago Department of Transportation

Chicago Department of Transportation

Chicago Department of Transportation

Chicago Department of Transportation

Chicago Department of Transportation

Pedestrian Street overlay

Chicago Department of Transportation

Chicago Department of Transportation

Chicago Department of Transportation

0.5 mile to regional

Source: Streets for Cycling 2020

Chicago Department of Transportation

Street Functional ADT Lanes

No truck routes or SRAs

Chicago Department of Transportation

Quantity Injury Type

All fatal and severe injury

Chicago Department of Transportation

Select Locations Pedestrian Cyclist Crashes

Chicago Department of Transportation

Chicago Department of Transportation

Chicago Department of Transportation

Chicago Department of Transportation

Racine Ave Cul-de-Sac

Chicago Department of Transportation

Racine Ave Two-

Chicago Department of Transportation

Racine Ave One-Way

Clifton Ave One-

Chicago Department of Transportation

Clifton Ave Dead-

Chicago Department of Transportation

Streetscape Requirements evaluated per the Sustainable

Chicago Department of Transportation

Chicago Department of Transportation

Chicago Department of Transportation

Chicago Department of Transportation

West: Trees only on Racine. No Trees north of Pancake House

Chicago Department of Transportation

No Trees, Vaulted Sidewalks, Pots and Cobra Heads

Chicago Department of Transportation

Vaulted Sidewalks on Lawrence west of Broadway

Chicago Department of Transportation

Chicago Department of Transportation

Chicago Department of Transportation

Very different in character, scale and

one activated by adjacent uses,

Chicago Department of Transportation

Both could be part of a

Both could be part of a secondary pedestrian system

Draw Interest to the South

Both could be part of a secondary pedestrian system

Potential Plaza Directly on Axis & Connected to Riviera

Chicago Department of Transportation

Chicago Department of Transportation

Outdoor Dine, Stage and Entertainment, Festivals, Connection to Boarders

Potential Plaza of 5,000 sq. ft.

Potential Plaza of 5,000 sq. ft.

Leading the New American Culture

Hollywood on Lake Michigan

Potential Plaza of 5,000 sq. ft.

Chicago Department of Transportation