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Item Open Access Waremart Site Redevelopment Concept Plan(University of Oregon, 2011) Bates, Kai; McPadden, Raymond; Morley, Kimberly; Rafuse, Stephen; Margerum, Richard; Parker, Robert; Young, Robert F.With an overall goal of facilitating the revitalization of the Mohawk District, this concept plan provides goals and strategies for the redevelopment of the Mohawk District. By evaluating existing conditions within the Mohawk District, six student teams developed a neighborhood profile including demographic and economic conditions and trends, land-use and area infrastructure, and neighborhood amenities. This profile informed the student groups of opportunities and constraints for redevelopment of the Waremart Site and the District as a whole. From this profile, teams developed concepts for redevelopment of the Waremart Site based around three themes: affordable/mixed-income housing, medical-related, and light-industrial. In addition, teams developed concepts for improvements within the larger Mohawk District to support the overall goals of nodal development. This concept plan synthesizes goals identified by the six student teams into key goals for the Waremart Site and the Mohawk District. Some of these goals are complementary, and some indicate different directions goals could take.Item Open Access Making Pedestrian Malls Work: Key Elements of Successful Pedestrian Malls in the US and Europe(Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management, University of Oregon, 2013-06) Bates, KaiPedestrian malls are car-free zones within cities where street space is reserved for pedestrian use. These areas generally include a range of retail, residential, and office activity and a mix of land use patterns. Pedestrian malls are common in European cities, but they are rarely found in the United States. While many US cities installed approximately 200 pedestrian malls at the end of the 20th century, only about 15 remain in use today. Successful pedestrian malls are characterized by significant pedestrian activity. Since one of the primary objectives of urban design and the current movement toward sustainable urbanism is to reduce auto dependence and increase pedestrian activity, pedestrian malls deserve renewed attention. With proper design and implementation, new pedestrian zones can enhance the quality of life, livability, and sustainability of cities. For pedestrian malls to be successful, many elements relating to economic development, planning, marketing, and design need to come together. To get a full understanding of elements contributing to thriving pedestrian malls, this project evaluates factors that lead to successful pedestrian malls in the US and Europe. This evaluation consists of a review of existing literature, in-depth case studies of four pedestrian malls, and the qualitative and quantitative analyses of data gathered through site visits, interviews, and field observations. Findings from this study were used to create a framework that categorizes the most important elements of pedestrian mall success into four key areas: accessibility, use, design, and comfort. These areas were selected based on observations and responses of pedestrian mall patrons as well as city planners and business association members responsible for managing pedestrian malls. A review of responses revealed a number of significant differences in priorities between these two groups regarding what is needed to draw people to a pedestrian area and to ultimately make it successful. To help address these differences, this study concludes with a number of recommendations for urban designers, urban planners, policymakers, and others involved with creating and maintaining pedestrian areas. Specific suggestions are provided regarding how to design, develop, and maintain pedestrian areas built on these elements of success.Item Open Access Latino Small Businesses and Downtown Development(University of Oregon, 2012-12) Parker, Robert; Steiner, Bethany; Steckler, Becky; López, Monique; Bates, Kai; Buzby, April A.; Hagerman, Casey; Herrera, Roanel; Stewart, JessieIn January 2010, the City of Woodburn updated its Downtown Development Plan. This report builds upon some of the strategies and action items in the Woodburn Downtown Development Plan, however, it focuses upon the Latino businesses downtown and how the entire community can better support them.