Thursday Oct 24, 2013 at the Black Box Theater at Binghamton High School
TRANSCRIPT
A VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO . . .
• METRO CENTER FOLKS, DESIGN STUDIO FOLKS
• PLANNING/DESIGN TEAM– THIRD COAST DESIGN STUDIO, URBAN ADVANTAGE
– CODE FOR AMERICA: WWW.STREETMIX.NET
– INTERFACE STUDIO, SAM SCHWARTZ ENGINEERING, SHUMAKER ENGINEERING
• CITY STAFF, PLANNERS
• RESIDENTS, LAND OWNERS, BUSINESS OWNERS
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AS FRAMEWORK
VISION (a working draft)Our plan for moving FORWARD TOGETHER calls for a BLUEPRINT for a BINGHAMTON that is:
THRIVING – with a bustling downtown and home-grown businesses that create local jobs
SUSTAINABLE – a city of safe neighborhoods nestled within a beautiful landscape
HEALTHY – with active citizens who take advantage of the city’s walkability and bikeability
PROUD – with the authenticity of place fostered by our rich history we celebrate and project a renewed self-image
and most of all
ALIVE –Binghamton today and tomorrow is a great place in which to raise a family and grow old, a welcoming home to people of all ages, races, ethnicities, and incomes who choose to live here, and more importantly, stay here.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AS FRAMEWORK
FORM-BASED CODE FOR MAIN ST/COURT ST• SCOPE OF WORK:
– PREPARE A FORM-BASED CODE FOR THE MAIN STREET/ COURT STREET CORRIDOR
– PART OF HUD SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES GRANT
FORM-BASED CODE – CHARRETTE SCHEDULE
FORM-BASED CODE – STUDYING THE CORRIDOR
SATURDAY WORKSHOP
SATURDAY WORKSHOP
SATURDAY WORKSHOP
SATURDAY WORKSHOP
SATURDAY WORKSHOP
SATURDAY WORKSHOP
SATURDAY WORKSHOP – “BIG IDEAS”
• TREES, GREEN, LANDSCAPE, STORMWATER
• MANAGE TRAFFIC, SPEED
• PARKWAY, BOULEVARD, GATEWAY
• BIKE/PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
• TRAILS, SIDEWALKS
• PRESERVE CHARACTER, LIMIT DEMOLITION
• ENCOURAGE BUSINESSES, INFILL RESIDENTIAL
• BUS SHELTERS
• PARKING
OPEN DESIGN STUDIO
TECHNICAL MEETINGS
TESTING, BLOCK STUDIES
TUESDAY OPEN HOUSE
TUESDAY OPEN HOUSE
WORKING LATE !
FINAL PRODUCTION
THURSDAY FINAL PRESENTATION
ONE SIZE FITS ALL ?
CENTERLINE VIEW
Main Street
Court Street
Main Street
Court Street
STREET CROSS-SECTION COMPARISON
BUILDING FOOTPRINT COMPARISON
Main Street
Court Street
CORRIDOR TODAY – CORRIDOR RETAIL
CORRIDOR TODAY – CORRIDOR RETAIL
CORRIDOR TODAY – RESTAURANT
COURT STREET FLOOD ZONE – PRELIMINARY DFIRM
COURT STREET FLOOD ZONE – 2011
COURT STREET FLOOD ZONE – FLOOD-PROOFING
COURT STREET FLOOD ZONE – ELEVATION
COURT STREET – BLOCK STUDY
COURT STREET – BLOCK STUDY
COURT STREET – PRECEDENT IMAGES
COURT STREET – PRECEDENT IMAGES
COURT STREET – PRECEDENT IMAGES
CORRIDOR CHARACTER – GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
CORRIDOR CHARACTER – GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
COURT STREET – CROSS-SECTION
COURT STREET – STREETSCAPE CONCEPT
COURT STREET – STREETSCAPE CONCEPT
COURT STREET – STREETSCAPE CONCEPT
CORRIDOR TODAY – INDUSTRIAL
CORRIDOR TODAY – INDUSTRIAL
ALICE STREET – BLOCK STUDY
ALICE STREET – BLOCK STUDY
ALICE STREET – PRECEDENT IMAGES
ALICE STREET – PRECEDENT IMAGES
ALICE STREET – PRECEDENT IMAGES
ALICE STREET – PRECEDENT IMAGES
COURT STREET – STREET CROSS-SECTION
ALICE STREET – SHARED STREET
CORRIDOR TODAY – DOWNTOWN
CORRIDOR TODAY – DOWNTOWN TRANSITION
CORRIDOR TODAY – DOWNTOWN TRANSITION
MAIN STREET CROSS-SECTION
MAIN & MURRAY – BLOCK STUDY
MAIN & MURRAY – BLOCK STUDY
MAIN & MURRAY – TRANSFORMATION
MAIN & MURRAY – TRANSFORMATION
MAIN & MURRAY – TRANSFORMATION
MAIN & MURRAY – TRANSFORMATION
MAIN & MURRAY – TRANSFORMATION
MAIN & MURRAY – TRANSFORMATION
CORRIDOR TODAY – RESIDENTIAL
CORRIDOR TODAY – RESIDENTIAL/OFFICE
CORRIDOR TODAY – CIVIC
CORRIDOR TODAY – COMMERCIAL
CORRIDOR TODAY – COMMERCIAL
CORRIDOR TODAY – MIXED !
MAIN & SCHILLER – BLOCK STUDY
MAIN & SCHILLER – BLOCK STUDY
MAIN & SCHILLER – PRECEDENT IMAGES
MAIN & SCHILLER – PRECEDENT IMAGES
MAIN & SCHILLER – PRECEDENT IMAGES
MAIN & SCHILLER – STREET CROSS-SECTION
MAIN & MATTHEWS – BLOCK STUDY
MAIN & MATTHEWS – BLOCK STUDY
MAIN & MATTHEWS – PRECEDENT IMAGES
MAIN & MATTHEWS – PRECEDENT IMAGES
MAIN & MATTHEWS – PRECEDENT IMAGES
MAIN & MATTHEWS – INCREMENTAL MASSING STUDY
Center for Family Health
MAIN & MATTHEWS – INCREMENTAL MASSING STUDY
Center for Family Health
MAIN & MATTHEWS – FULL MASSING STUDY
Weis
MAIN & MATTHEWS – FULL MASSING STUDY
MAIN & MATTHEWS – FULL MASSING STUDY
MAIN & MATTHEWS – FULL MASSING STUDY
FORM-BASED CODE – AN EVOLUTION
DEVELOPMENT CODES HAVE EVOLVED
FORM-BASED CODE – COMPONENTS
BUILDING TYPES BUILDING ELEMENTS USES PARKING
BLOCKS STREETS ADMINISTRATION MAP
+ + +
+ + +
FORM-BASED CODES
TRANSFORMINCREMENTAL CHANGE
PRESERVE/ENHANCE
• A MULTIPURPOSE TOOL . . .
MAIN STREET – MATTHEWS STREET TO CRESTMONT ROAD GREATER BINGHAMTON HEALTH CENTER
COURT STREET – WATER STREET TO CHENANGO STREET
CHARACTER AREAS - OVERVIEW
FORM-BASED CODE – COMPONENTS • PUBLIC REALM WORKS WITH