Barbur Boulevard: Designing a Model Civic Corridor for the 21st Century
| dc.contributor.author | Elderbrock, Evan | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ribe, Rob | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ko, Yekang | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-06-28T18:11:33Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-06-28T18:11:33Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
| dc.description | 94 pages | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The transit infrastructure along Barbur Boulevard in southwest Portland creates significant safety hazards due to intermittent bicycle lanes and sidewalks. The need for improved pedestrian, bicyclist, and motorist safety, as well as increased housing and public transportation options in the Southwest Corridor (SWC) of Portland have spurred an assement of the potential for transit-oriented development along Barbur Boulevard. TriMet has asked students in the Landscape Architecture 4/594 Fall Planning Studio to analyze and experimentally design a 2.5-mile segment of Barbur Boulevard to accommodate a center-running light rail line. This project aims to reduce automobile congestion; improve safety for all modes of transportation; increase connectivity between neighborhoods adjacent to Barbur Boulevard and downtown Portland; promote a diversity of employment opportunities, mixed income housing, and urban amenities; and integrate stormwater facilities, trees, and public green spaces into the streetscape. The 2.5-mile segment of Barbur Boulevard was divided into seven distinct study areas. Threeperson design teams were responsible for conducting in-depth analyses of their study area and producing plans for three standard right-of-way cross sections identified by TriMet with potential for the final street design. Each team was responsible for analyzing current conditions within their site across six broad categories: property viability and future development; urban spatial patterns and boundaries; natural capital and systems; land use; off-arterial vehicular circulation; and pedestrian and bicycle safety and circulation. Each of these six categories required multiple analyses and methodological approaches. Analysis maps were used extensively to inform street design and planning decisions throughout the studio. In addition, each team created projections for building footprints and massing, land use classifications, and potential timeframe for redevelopment to accompany their finalized street design plans. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1794/23310 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of Oregon | en_US |
| dc.rights | Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-US | en_US |
| dc.subject | Transportation | en_US |
| dc.subject | Local transit accessibility | en_US |
| dc.subject | Pedestrian areas | en_US |
| dc.title | Barbur Boulevard: Designing a Model Civic Corridor for the 21st Century | en_US |