#thinkBikeCHA

Reimagining The North Shore

for People First

Location

Location

Introduction

Problems

Problems

Vehicle dominance

General lack of public space

Navigating / Wayfinding

Hazardous situations

High speeds

Parking dominance

Confusing intersectionsOpening car doors

Concept

Concept

Concept

Concept

Phasing

Now• Quick Win• Temporary• Paint, Striping, Cheap Materials• Policies

Wow• Construction Required• Large Budget• Long Term Goals

Frazier: Design, phase 1

Frazier: Design, phase 1

Frazier: Design, phase 1

Frazier: Design, phase 1

Frazier: Design, phase 1

Frazier: Design, phase 2

Frazier: Design, phase 1

Frazier: Design, phase 2

Cherokee

Cherokee: Design, phase 1

Cherokee: Design, phase 2

Cherokee: Design, phase 2

Cherokee: Design, phase 2

Design Greenway

Design Greenway

Conclusions

Small steps will lead the transition from the Now to the

Wow!

Analysis

Problem: Cummings Hwy / Broad St / St Elmo Ave

Cummings/Broad/St. Elmo Ave/37th St.

Precondition: Make intersection safe for all users

Main Goal: Provide connectivity between Riverwalk and St. Elmo bike and pedestrian facilities

Concept A

Concept B

Dutch Inspiration: Dog Bone Roundabout

Concept C

Analysis

IntroductionOur Challenge: Place-Making

creating a stronger sense of place by defining the village core and its connection points

• High volume of pass-through traffic• Lack of shared space• Lack of connectivity between business/shop center, grocery

plaza, Virginia/Beulah corridor, and surrounding communities• Underutilized space and missed opportunities• Lack of connectivity to downtown• Traffic flow divides the community in half

– Lack of pedestrian crossing opportunities– Difficult to get to Virginia Ave access– Perceived lack of pedestrian access to the grocery plaza

Problems

Concept

• Create a more vibrant space• Serve as connector • Designate St Elmo as a destination rather than a pass through• Design a multi modal network for use by commuters,

residents, tourists.• Creating a multi use hub for transit, bikes, shoppers,

pedestrians

Analysis

Slow Down Traffic

Create Shared Space

Connect key destinations in Village to surrounding communities, downtown, trail system, and Riverwalk

Design

References / InspirationShared SpacesUtilizing ways to slow down

Traffic

Shared Space for cars, bikes, pedestrians

Switchbacks for pedestrian access Bi-Lo

Switch-backs

Design

Bike Share

Conclusion

– A shared focus on bicycles, pedestrians, and connectivity can contribute to a vibrant community and increase economic activity.

– Calming traffic helps create a sense of place in the Village Center.

– The Village Center can provide connectivity to both local destinations and other communities through a integrated multimodal system.

Analysis

Introduction

RE-IMAGINE CHATTANOOGA

SAFETY & COMFORT

PLACEMAKING

CONNECTIVITY

ACCESS

US

Re-imagine Chattanooga

Connectivity

Safety & Comfort

PlacemakingAccess

Us

OUR VALUES

Our Values

OUR GOALS

Our Goals

People

Viable transit corridors

Green infrastructure principles

Identifiable visual system

NEXT STEPS

Next Steps

Southern Urbanism

Changing the balance between people and cars

More efficient use of space

Upgrading existing infrastructure

CHATTANOOGA = US