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Walkable PlacesPresented by
Planning & Development DepartmentCity of Houston
Walkable Places SubcommitteeWednesday, April 5, 2017
PHASE I
Background Information & Best Practices
PHASE III
Ordinance Amendment
PHASE IV
Public Outreach & City Council Adoptions
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Aug Sep Oct Nov Jan Jun
Project Schedule
2018
PHASE II
Framework/Decision Making
2017
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Meeting Agenda
I. Recap
II. Standards to Promote Walkable Places
III. Guess Speaker – Jeff Taebel
IV. Next Meeting Preparation
V. Homework
VI. Public Comment
I. Recap:
Other U.S. cities’ practice to promote walkable places Approaches to decide location (Where)
-- City Initiated Approach-- Applicant Initiated Approach
Standards to promote walkable places (What)-- Building Setbacks-- Parking Requirements-- Building Frontage-- Pedestrian Realm
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Standards to Promote Walkable Places
• Building Setbacks• Parking Requirements• Building Frontage• Pedestrian Realm• Active Ground Floor
• By Street Classification – along specific streets– Number of entrances
• By Designated Area• Applicable cities:
– Austin– Denver– Oakland– Portland– Atlanta– Washington D.C.– Charlotte– San Francisco
Active Ground Floor Use
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Standards to Promote Walkable Places
• Building Setbacks• Parking Requirements• Building Frontage• Pedestrian Realm• Active Ground Floor• Building Façade and Design
• Transparency• Minimum and Maximum Building Height• Minimum Ground Floor Height• Parking Structures
Building Façade & DesignTransparency
• Minimum ground floor transparency requirements
• Applicable cities:– Oakland– Atlanta– Denver– San Francisco– Portland– Austin– Charlotte– Washington D.C.
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Building Façade & DesignMin and Max Building Height
• Min Height• Max Height
– Designated by corridor or area
• Applicable city:– Charlotte – Denver– Portland– Oakland– Atlanta
Building Façade & DesignBuilding Height
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215 Westheimer
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Building Façade & DesignMinimum Ground Floor Height
• Min Height– Ground Floor– Designated by
corridor or area• Applicable cities:
– Charlotte – San Francisco– Austin– Denver– Portland– Oakland– Atlanta
Building Façade & DesignParking Structures
• Required – Active ground floor– Screening– Min Height – Min Depth
• Applicable cities:– Charlotte – San Francisco– Austin– Atlanta 20’
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Building Design Standards Discussion
• Does building design significantly impact walkable places?
• If so, should we consider building design criteria for creating walkable places in Houston?
Meeting Agenda
I. Recap
II. Standards to Promote Walkable Places
III. Guess Speaker – Jeff Taebel
IV. Next Meeting Preparation
V. Homework
VI. Public Comment
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Jeff Taebel, FAICPHouston-Galveston Area Council
It’s good for people.
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It’s good for the planet.
It’s good for our prosperity.
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Property Value Increase 2009-2014
Inner Loop Average LCS
2009 2014
40%
67%
Source: Michigan Municipal League
Property Value Increase 2009-2014
610 to BW8 Average LCS
2009 2014
22%
67%
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Source: Michigan Municipal League
Property Value Increase 2009-2014
Harris Co. Average LCS
2009 2014
29%
67%
Where do we start?
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Few Safe Crossings
No SidewalksDeep Roadside Ditches
Multi-Lane, High-Volume, High-Speed Roadway
DisconnectedLand Uses
Midtown Airline
Targeted Strategies
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People + Jobs close together reduces trips by car
Goal: Activity Density
Downtown Houston* Greenway Plaza*
*Same scale
Disconnected Street NetworkGridded Street Network
Walking: 0.90 mi.
A TRIP TO THE COFFEE SHOP
Connectivity
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Livable Centers Studies
• Began in 2008• 25 studies complete, 3
underway, 2 pending• Selected through
competitive process• Average cost $200,000
(80% federal, 20% local match)
• 9 month timeframe• H-GAC is project manager
Livable Centers Studies
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Downtown/EaDo
Downtown/EaDo
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Source: NNWMD
Source: NNWMD
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Energy Corridor
Energy Corridor
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Source: NNWMD
Source: NNWMD
Airline Drive
Source: NNWMD
Source: NNWMD
Airline Drive
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Defined Urban Center Types
Large Centers Medium Centers Small Centers
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Large
Medium
Small
Urban Centers
Proposed Policy Tools
Setbacks
Parking
Pedestrian, bicycle, and transit considerations
Incentives
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Case Study
102.2 acres in Westchase
Development without toolbox
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Development with toolboxParkland
Westchase: Side-by-Side
Without toolbox With toolbox
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Case Study
8.4 acres in Greater Third Ward
Without the toolbox
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With the toolbox
Greater Third Ward: Side-by-Side
Without toolbox With toolbox
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Activity Connectivity Explorer ACE
• Density Indicators• Population• Employment• Activity Population (Population + Employment)• Jobs/Housing balance
• Connectivity Indicators• Intersections
• Accessibility Indicators• Amenities (Ped-bike destinations)
Accessibility Score = Activity Index (40%) + Connectivity Index (20%) + Amenity Index (40%)
ACE Overview
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Top 10% Intersection DensityTop 10% Activity Population
Activity and Connectivity
Activity, Connectivity, AmenitiesTop 10% ConnectivityTop 10% Amenity ConcentrationTop 10% Activity
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Jobs to Households ratio between 0.76 and 1.5
Mixed Use Neighborhoods
Type of Ped-Bike Destinations and Weights
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In Top 10% of Accessibility Index
Jeff Taebel, FAICPDirector of Community and Environmental PlanningHouston-Galveston Area [email protected]
Links• h-gac.com/livablecenters• ourregion.org/casestudies.html• h-gac.com/livablecenters/tools.aspx
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Meeting Agenda
I. Recap
II. Standards to Promote Walkable Places
III. Guess Speaker – Jeff Taebel
IV. Next Meeting Preparation
V. Homework
VI. Public Comment
Key Criteria to Identify Walkable Places
• Activity Population Density• Land Use Diversity• Infill/ Redevelopment Potential • Area Connectivity• Accessibility to Transit• Accessibility to Bikeways• Accessibility to Amenities• Area Connectivity
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Next Meeting Preparation
• Four Charrette Case Studies
Promoting Walkable Places along Corridors Westheimer Rd between Dunlavy St & Montrose Blvd North Main St between Quitman St & Hogan St
Promoting Walkable Places in Geographic Areas Midtown Area (East Downtown Area) EADO Area
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Walkable Place Charrette Corridor:Westheimer Rd between Dunlavy St & Montrose Blvd
Walkable Place Charrette Corridor:Westheimer Rd between Dunlavy St & Montrose Blvd
Source: Lower Westheimer Corridor Study
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Walkable Place Charrette Area:East Downtown Area-EADO Area
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Homework
• 4 Charrette Groups: May 17, 2017: Julia Ideson Library-Auditorium
– Email preference to Muxian– Friday, April 7, 2017, noon
– Visit and experience assigned area
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V. Public Comment