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Neighborhood Transformations Crosbie Heights Small Area Plan Community Planning Workshop

August 1, 2015

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Cities contain the seeds of their own regeneration.”

Jane Jacobs

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The built environment is so important to the kind of future we want to craft.”

OU President David L. Boren

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Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.” Jane Jacobs

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First life, then spaces, then buildings. The other way around never works.” Jan Gehl

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It is difficult to design a space that will not attract people. What is remarkable is how often this has been accomplished.” William H. Whyte

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Streets have been the places where children first learned about the world, where neighbors met, the social centers of towns and cities…” Donald Appleyard

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Every time we change Oklahoma’s built environment, there is an opportunity to enhance our health, social ties, and economy.

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WESTERN AVENUE IQC team modifies a street design proposal to create a comfortable pedestrian environment and maximum economic benefit.

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LOST SPACE

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StART NORMAN Artists, non-profits, and OU students reuse an abandoned lumberyard and test a new design for Main Street.

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BOLEY An IQC team shared ways to keep neighbors connected to this small community’s important historic identity.

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Let’s imagine the transformation of Crosbie Heights.

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1. THE IDL 2. GREAT STREETS 3. HOUSING

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THE IDL Bridge the gap between Crosbie Heights and its important neighbor, downtown Tulsa.

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Let’s look at 3 cities with similar challenges: > Columbus, Ohio > Houston, Texas > North Adams, Massachussetts

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Columbus

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Houston

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North Adams

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GREAT STREETS Design streets that support the growth of a great neighborhood center for Crosbie Heights.

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What does good street design do? > Economic activity > Driver behavior

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Economic Activity

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District 125k vehicles/day4 lanesFast trafficPoor walkability

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District 214k vehicles/day2 lanesFast trafficPoor walkability

District 38k vehicles/day2 lanesSlower trafficGreat walkability

How often do you visit more than one business in a trip to this area?

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Driver Behavior

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HOUSING Create housing policies and types to bring more life to Crosbie Heights.

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Crosbie Heights has some awesome things going for it. > Proximity to downtown > Street grid and alleys > Room to grow

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The Cotton District of Starkville, Mississippi has the same great features.

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Neighborhoods like this are embracing the benefits of their urban streets.

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