North Monroe St. Corridor Study: A Summer Studio by the FSU Department of
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North Monroe St. Corridor Study:
A Summer Studio by the FSU Department of Urban & Regional Planning
Existing Conditions
Existing Conditions
Existing Conditions
Existing Conditions
Existing Conditions N. Monroe @ Tharpe
Skewed intersectionangles
Large curb radius
Lengthy crosswalk distances
7th Avenue Intersection
Level of Service
Level of Service Grades
Design RecommendationsBEFORE
AFTER
Sample Design Recommendations
Design Recommendations
Design Recommendations – Lake Ella
Design Recommendations – 7th Avenue
Design Recommendations - Thomasville Road
Design Recommendations – Tharpe Street
Existing ConditionsWith Alternatives
Design Recommendation - Medians
Tharpe Street
Eighth Avenue
Design Recommendation - Medians
Eighth Avenue Third Avenue
Design Recommendations – Median
Third Avenue First Avenue
Level of Service
Automobile
Level of Service
Pedestrian
Public Input and OutreachPublic Input Meeting
Flyers Letters Post cards
Media Phone call
June 10, 2010 YES NO YES YES YES
July 16, 2010 YES YES YES YES YES
Key Stakeholder Groups:
•CRTPA Board Members -- June 21, 2010 meeting•Residents- Midtown Neighborhood Association•Businesses- Midtown Merchants Association•Seniors- Tallahassee Senior Center•Special Needs- Ability First
Public Input Meeting #1Goal: Gather public input about main priorities to address:
1. Safety2. Aesthetics3. Sense of Place
Input results• Safety/access issues:– Traffic speed is dangerous– Narrow, missing and
non-contiguous sidewalks– No safe crossings on N. Monroe
• Proposed solutions:– Speed calming devices– Reduce allowed speed– Safe crossings & medians– Widen sidewalks
Sense of Place
• Recommendations:–More frequent crosswalks–Human scale lighting– Planters– Bus shelters– Pedestrian signage– Clear weeds & improve landscape
Public Input Meeting #2
• July 16, 2010
Goals:• Provide Project Overview• Review Alternatives• Gather feedback from
participants to inform final report
Public Input Meeting #2Prioritization of districts along the
corridor:
High Priority (1)
Priority (2)
LeastPriority (3)
Lake Ella District 9 3 0
Midtown Connector District
5 6 1
Business/Office District 1 1 10
Public Input Meeting #2
High Priority (1)
Priority (2)
Least Priority (3)
Lake Ella DistrictIntersections/Crossings 8 3 1Buffers and Sidewalks 4 8 0Crosswalk at Lake Ella 10 2 0Signs 0 3 9
Midtown Connector DistrictIntersections/Crossings 7 4 1Medians 8 3 1Signs 7 1 4Buffers and Sidewalks 9 3 1Curb Ramps 7 4 1Lighting 4 5 3
Business/Office DistrictLow-Cost Alternative 2 2 3High-Cost Alternative 5 1 3
Prioritization of Alternatives in Each District
North Monroe St. Corridor Study:
A Summer Studio by the FSU Department of Urban & Regional Planning
Alfredo CruzSerigne Diagne
Edward FernandezCasey McKinneyAshley MonroeDavid ThayerJessica UbietaChris Woodall