Rethink MesaBy Charlie Huang

Instructor: James Coffman

LDE462 Spring 2015

Table of Content

- History

- Existing Conditions

- Proposed Solutions

Where is it?

Main st

MESA

GILBERT

CHANDLER

TEMPE

SCOTTSDALE

History

2002 City of Mesa land use plan was to designate the area into REGIONAL RETAIL with OFFICES.

2008 October – one of the DIVERSED CULTURE grocery store opened in the area

2008 December - METRO LIGHT RAIL put into operation, Main St & Sycamore Station on site

2011 One of the three major grocery store on project closed indefinitely

2011 to present – Many of the land remains vacant, underutilized

Issues:

1. Vacant lots

2. Land ownership

3. Public transportation

4. Poor landscapes

5. Pedestrian Unfriendly

N

Site

Safeway

Mek

on

g P

laza

Transit Station

Light RailTrai

ler

Ho

mes

Vacant Building

Offices

Vacant Lot

Vacant Lot

N

NE sector of site

Vacant Lots: Unused Parking

Vacant Lots: Unused Buildings and Parking

SE sector of site

N

N

SW sector of site

Land Ownership: Cultural Hub Lacking Identity

N

Public Transportation: Everyday Life Disconnection

N

NE sector of site

Poor Landscapes: Underperformance Lands

N

NW sector of site

Poor Landscapes: Underperformance Buildings

Pedestrians Unfriendly: Lack of Shades

N

N

Pedestrian Unfriendly: Lack of Bike Lanes

Existing Demographics

SiteMeasured Area

Existing Population: 7706Total Households: 3219Average Household Size: 2.4Average Household Income: $35,109Average Unemployment: 6%Average Residents Below Poverty Level: 15%

AZ Average: 2.63AZ Average: $49,774AZ Average: 6.5% AZ Average: 18%

Connect

Diversity

Transportation

Go Green

Culture and Identity

GOALS

LOCATION

CULTURE

ECONOMIC

POTENTIALS

Dobson Rd and Main St

Rethink Master Plan

W Main stW Main st

S Do

bso

n R

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ND

ob

son

Rd

TEMPE

W 1st Ave

S Sycamo

re

Existing Site and Surrounding Land Use Plan

Connect

TEMPE

Regional Retail

CommunityRetail

Offices High DensityResidential

Small LotResidential

Educational Industrial

Massing Plan

Diversity RegionalRetail

CommunityRetail

Offices Parks Mixed Use(Office/Retail)

Parking Structure

HDR 1st Floor Parking 7 Flats

MUHDR1st Floor Retail 2 Flats

Regional Retail 2 Floors Retail

Office + Regional Retail1st Floor Retail 12 Floors Work

MUHDR 1st Floor Retail2nd Floor Parking2 Flats

RT+HDR1st -3rd Parking + Retail7 Flats

Pedestrian Network Plan

Connect Circulation

Walking Distance

N

Traffic Network Plan

4-6 Lane Arterial

Collector

Light Rail

Alley

Transportation

Light Rail Main St & Sycamore Station

Node

Acreage, Dwelling Units and Phasing Plan

2 Years: Phase 1 and 2

4 Years: Phase 3, 4 and 5

6 Years: Phase 5 and 6

7 Years: Phase 7

N

Under Construction

Dobson Road Bicycle and Pedestrian Route Improvements by J2

Dobson Road and W 1st Ave Intersection

N

MUHDR1st Floor Retail2nd- 5th Flats

MUHDR1st Floor Retail2nd- 3rd Flats

Mekong Market2 Stories

Dobson Road and W 1st Ave Intersection Facing West

8’ Planter featuring:Stormwater Runnel

Open Tree PitStaged Rain Garden Planters

26’ Two Way Collector

14’ SidewalkPermeable Paving

3’ Carriage Walk

Go Green

Dobson Road and W 1st Ave Intersection

N

MUHDR 1st Floor Retail2nd Floor Parking2 Flats

MUHDR 1st Floor Retail5 Flats

Office + Regional Retail1st Floor Retail2-12th Floor Office

Dobson Road and W 1st Ave Intersection Facing North

12’ Median

33’ Travel Lane

7’ Planter featuring:Stormwater Runnel

Seating Node

18’ SidewalkPermeable Paving

4’ Bike Lane

Go Green

Main St and Light Rail Intersection

N

MUHDR1st Floor Retail2-4th Floor Flats

MUHDR1st – 2nd Floor Parking3rd – 8th Flats

Office5 Floor Work

Main St and Light Rail Intersection Facing North

12’ Sidewalk featuring:Seating Node

Permeable Paving

8’ Planter featuring:Carriage WalkOpen Tree Pit

Stormwater RunnelStaged Rain Garden Planters

24’ Median featuring:Open Tree PitSeating Node

Stormwater Runnel

24’ One Way Collector(11’ On Street Parking

13’ Through Lane)

Go Green

Community Park Plan and Surrounding Environment

1

2

3

1. High Density Mixed Use(Regional Retail + Flats)

2. Roof Garden

3. Repurposed Building

W Main St

N D

ob

son

Rd

N

4

4. Light Rail

557

5. Offices + Regional Retail

6. Regional Retail

7

5

7. Parking Structure

6

Neighborhood Park Plan and Surrounding Environment

S D

ob

son

Rd

N

1

2

1. Community Retail

2. High Density Mixed Use (Residential, Retail and Office)

3. Medium High Density Residential

34

4. Neighborhood Park

High Density Mixed Use Residential Districts

W M

ain St

N

1

23

3. Medium High Density Residential1. High Density Residential

2. Mixed Use Medium High Density Residential

4

4. Neighborhood Park

N

Median Park

Commercial + Office

Commercial Alley

MUHDR

Regional Retail HDR

Rethink for a Better Tomorrow

Re - Reconnect, Redefine, Repurpose and Retrofit

Think – Options, Opportunities and Solutions

Mesa – Complete and Recognizable

Healthier Lifestyle

Place-Making

Diverse and Stable Jobs

Energy Efficient

Connectivity and Walkability