West Main Streetscape: Difference between revisions

From Cvillepedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(moved)
 
(update with new citations)
Line 3: Line 3:
| photo =
| photo =
| caption =
| caption =
| status ={{planned}}
| status ={{underway}}
<!--ABOVE USE:{{proposed}},{{planned}},{{underway}},{{complete}},or {{canceled}} -->
<!--ABOVE USE:{{proposed}},{{planned}},{{underway}},{{complete}},or {{canceled}} -->
| meeting = PLACE Task Force, December 13, 2012
| meeting = TBA
| location = NDS Conference Room
| location = Charlottesville
<!--ABOVE USE JURISDICTION: Albemarle, Charlottesville -->
<!--ABOVE USE JURISDICTION: Albemarle, Charlottesville -->
| cost =
| cost =  
| sponsor =Charlottesville, University of Virginia
| sponsor =Charlottesville, University of Virginia
<!--ABOVE USE: Albemarle, Charlottesville, VDOT -->
<!--ABOVE USE: Albemarle, Charlottesville, VDOT -->
Line 16: Line 16:
| vdot-dashboard =
| vdot-dashboard =
| contact =[[Jim Tolbert]], Director, Neighborhood Development Services, Charlottesville
| contact =[[Jim Tolbert]], Director, Neighborhood Development Services, Charlottesville
}}Improvements have been planned for [[West Main Street]].
}}
The '''West Main Streetscape''' is a coordinated plan to make [[West Main Street]] more welcoming to pedestrians and safer for bicycles. The city hired the firm [[Rhodeside & Harwell]] for $340,000 to oversee a series of different studies of the existing zoning and to inform the design of the street scape.
 
 
==On-street parking==
There are approximately 90 on-street parking spaces on the road between JPA and Ridge-McIntire. <ref name="parking">{{cite web|title=West Main church, businesses want their needs considered in study|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/18036-west-main-street/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=May 6, 2014|accessdate=October 27, 2014}}</ref> Dena Rhodeside identified the potential for as many as 4,000 new and existing parking spaces within 600 feet of West Main.
 
==History==
 
In November 2012, the [[PLACE Design Task Force]] was asked to weigh in on the project given that construction of the [[Marriott Residence Inn]] at [[301 West Main]] was expected to begin in 2013, and that other student housing complexes were planned including the [[Flats at West Village]]. <ref name="ctom-nov-2012">{{cite web|title=PLACE task force considers West Main and Belmont Bridge|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/13455-place-task-force/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=November 9, 2012|accessdate=November 12, 2012}}</ref>
 
At a meeting in February 2013, Council agreed to spend up to $350,000 on the study. <ref>{{cite web|title=City to jumpstart West Main improvements|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/14140-west-main-streetscape/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=February 24, 2013|accessdate=October 27, 2014}}</ref>
 
As the study continued throughout the summer of 2014, representatives of churches such as [[First Baptist Church]] wanted their need for on-street parking to be considered. <ref name="parking" /> The process was slightly slowed down to make sure all stakeholders were heard.
 
 
 
 
{{transport-stub}}
{{transport-stub}}


{{coord|38.031648|N|78.490813|W|display=title}}
{{coord|38.031648|N|78.490813|W|display=title}}


The '''West Main Streetscape''' is a coordinated plan to make [[West Main Street]] more welcoming to pedestrians and safer for bicycles. In November 2012, the [[PLACE Design Task Force]] was asked to weigh in on the project given that development of the Marriott Residence Inn will begin in 2013 at  [[301 West Main ]] as well as the [[Plaza on West Main]]. <ref name="ctom-nov-2012">{{cite web|title=PLACE task force considers West Main and Belmont Bridge|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/13455-place-task-force/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=November 9, 2012|accessdate=November 12, 2012}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

Revision as of 18:54, 27 October 2014



West Main Streetscape

Project Underway

Project Overview

1. Preserve and enhance urban qualities
2. Improve pedestrian and vehicular circulation
Location Charlottesville
Sponsor Charlottesville, University of Virginia
Next meeting TBA

Status Update

Project to improve streetscape on West Main Street from JPA to Ridge/McIntire. It will include wider sidewalks, street trees, lighting and undergrounding of utilities. Funded portions will include $750,000 to match University of Virginia for portion from JPA to Roosevelt Brown Boulevard, and $300,000 to match developer for portion from Ridge to 4th Street. Kimley-Horn designing portion from JPA to Roosevelt Brown Boulevard.

Contact Jim Tolbert, Director, Neighborhood Development Services, Charlottesville

The West Main Streetscape is a coordinated plan to make West Main Street more welcoming to pedestrians and safer for bicycles. The city hired the firm Rhodeside & Harwell for $340,000 to oversee a series of different studies of the existing zoning and to inform the design of the street scape.


On-street parking

There are approximately 90 on-street parking spaces on the road between JPA and Ridge-McIntire. [1] Dena Rhodeside identified the potential for as many as 4,000 new and existing parking spaces within 600 feet of West Main.

History

In November 2012, the PLACE Design Task Force was asked to weigh in on the project given that construction of the Marriott Residence Inn at 301 West Main was expected to begin in 2013, and that other student housing complexes were planned including the Flats at West Village. [2]

At a meeting in February 2013, Council agreed to spend up to $350,000 on the study. [3]

As the study continued throughout the summer of 2014, representatives of churches such as First Baptist Church wanted their need for on-street parking to be considered. [1] The process was slightly slowed down to make sure all stakeholders were heard.




Streetcar-photo-sim.jpg This Transportation-related article is a stub. You can help cvillepedia by expanding it.

Coordinates:Erioll world.svg.png 38°01′54″N 78°29′27″W / 38.031648°N 78.490813°W / 38.031648; -78.490813


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Web. West Main church, businesses want their needs considered in study, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, May 6, 2014, retrieved October 27, 2014.
  2. Web. PLACE task force considers West Main and Belmont Bridge, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, November 9, 2012, retrieved November 12, 2012.
  3. Web. City to jumpstart West Main improvements, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, February 24, 2013, retrieved October 27, 2014.