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Greenspace Presentation School of Urban and Regional Planning
Class led by Dr. Chuck Connerly, Dr. Lucie Laurian, and Dr. Scott Spak
Varsha BordeBen Curtis
Katie GandhiParker Just
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Sioux City Greenspace Plan
Varsha BordeBen Curtis
May 5, 2016
Katie GandhiParker Just
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Parks
Riparian buffers
Trees
Bio swales
Rain gardens
Bio retention cells
Streetscaping
Landscaping
Permeable paving
Trailside vegetation
Community gardens
Prairie2
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Plan Vision
To transform downtown Sioux City, Iowa into a cohesive
network of high quality greenspaces that supports and
promotes quality of life and community health, provides
ecosystem services, and fosters a vibrant downtown
environment.
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Goals and Objectives
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Creating the Plan
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Stressed trees, ponding, paved slopes
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High impermeability, steep slopes
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8 degrees warmer, low resident access
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SurveyPublic Concerns
Places to sit and relax
Native prairie plants
Community event space
Walking and biking
Cooling features
Waterscaping
Public Preferences
Lack of vegetation
Stormwater infiltration
Unattractive streetscapes
Trees in poor health
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Public Preferences
Green roof
Native prairie grasses
Amphitheater
Pond with bridge
Trail greenspace
Public Art
“I think with the parking garages there is adequate parking allowing more space being dedicated to
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Where should
greenspaces go?
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Priority Projects
Pearl Street park
West edge of downtown
Pocket parks
Pierce Street
Virginia Street
Sixth and Nebraska
Trails
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141414Design Recommendations
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Design Recommendations
Green Roof and Wall
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19Design Recommendations
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2017Design Recommendations
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Incorporate greenspace during street
reconstruction
Develop healthy, productive low-
maintenance greenspaces
Clean and remediate greenspace soil
Enhance existing greenspace to
provide increased services
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Policy Recommendations
Greenspace
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Policy Recommendations
Biodiversity
Ensure a diverse vegetative
populations
No one tree species should make up
more than 10% of all trees
Establish networks of greenspace to
support biodiversity
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Policy Recommendations
Access & Networks
Prioritize areas of high resident,
employee, and visitor densities
Create ADA-accessible greenspaces
Utilize riparian areas as natural
greenspaces
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Policy Recommendations
Funding
Establish a greenspace fund
Reevaluate the current stormwater fee
Partner with private property owners
Incentivize greenspace implementation
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Policy Recommendations
Education
Conduct tours, workshops, trainings,
and grand openings
Install educational signage
Utilize media to educate
Image credit: The Watershed Company
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Questions?
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Acknowledgements
Lucie Laurian, School of Urban and Regional Planning, The University of Iowa
Scott Spak, School of Urban and Regional Planning, The University of Iowa
Theresa Blossom, School of Urban and Regional Planning, The University of Iowa
Ragen Cote, Downtown Partners Sioux City
Sarah Fish, Downtown Partners Sioux City
Michelle Bostinelos, Executive Director, Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council
Charlie Cowell, Planner, City of Sioux City
Matthew Salvatore, Parks and Recreation Director, City of Sioux City
Kathryn Pfaffle, Transportation Modeler/GIS Specialist, Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council
Christopher Stoakes, University of Iowa College of Engineering, The University of Iowa
Sioux City Public Museum
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