Eight points for the revitalization of Johnson City:1. Develop a low impact soft infrastructure network to handle water conservation and supply ecosystem services.

2. Connect parks and landscapes into an integrated network for recreation.

3. Establish a distinct identity for Johnson City by integrating a development strategy for the 281 Corridor with a landscape infrastructure system in keeping with the scenic beauty of the Hill Country.

4. Redesign the 290 Corridor infrastructure to meet NACTO standards urban roadway design so as to establish a walkable and economically viable Main Street.

5. Establish Pecan Street as a shared space in order to stage cultural programs and events for the community.

6. Recapture the Courthouse Square as a multifunctional public space.

7. Encourage development in the Historic District to follow the established scale of urban street frontages and

8. Establish policies and procedures to encourage and facilitate additional capacity and density within the surrounding residential neighborhoods.

CONTENTSRegional Overview

Analytical Framework

Stormwater & landscape systems

Transportation & Streetscapes

Housing: Dilemma

Site Plan

Main Street

Pecan Street

Courthouse Square

Strategy

Analysis

Future

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WILDFLOWERS

CREEK BUFFER

PARK TRAIL

FARM/ WINE TASTE

CREEK

WATER

WATER

BIO SWALE

BIO SWALE

A CASE STUDY IN THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRYTUFLAB FALL 2014

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JOHNSON CITYTexas Urban Futures LabThe University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture

A CASE STUDY IN THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRYTUFLAB FALL 2014

PERFORMANCE REGULATIONS

1. 50’ Riparian Zone

2.Covered Sidewalks

3. ShopFront-Porch

4. Build-to Plane

5. Rural Hwy Landscape