201 N Stone Ave 1st floor
Tucson, AZ 85701
(520) 791-5550
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Preliminary Conceptual Landscape Plan Oracle Area Revitalization Plan Slide 2
O.A.R.P. Project Boundaries and Neighborhoods Miracle Manor Coronado Heights Balboa Heights Each neighborhood has it’s own particular issues and challenges. San Ignacio Yagui Adelanto Ocotillo Oracle Barrio Blue Moon Slide 3
General Issues and Concerns σ Gateways, Signage and Identity σ Street Lighting σ Landscaping & Shade Trees σ Transportation & Circulation Public Transit σ Accessibility σ Vacant Land Parks & Community Activity Centers σ Urban Heat Island Effects Land Uses σ Flooding Slide 4
Creating a Sense of Place Miracle Mile Historic Oracle Area Context can inform streetscape. Gateways and Monuments Stone Oracle Historic Walking Trail Drachman Slide 5
Miracle Mile Creating a Sense of Place Historic Oracle Area Context can inform streetscape. Landscaping – Shade and Buffering Stone Oracle Drachman Slide 6
Creating a Sense of Place Streetlights Bus stops and Benches Crosswalks Slide 7
Defining Edges Primarily industrial, commercial & institutional uses Primarily residential use Primarily residential use Slide 8
Defining Edges Buffer residential areas from industrial, commercial and institutional uses Primarily industrial, commercial & institutional uses Primarily residential use Provide linkages from residential areas to destinations, such as schools, parks, places of worship, shopping, etc. Primarily residential use Slide 9
Transportation Miracle Mile Bike Routes - Existing Oracle Stone Bike Routes - Proposed Grant Bus Stops - Existing Proposed Transit Improvements? Drachman Slide 10
What do we need to create neighborhood landscape plans? Neighborhood-by-neighborhood, block-by-block assessment of the physical features of the neighborhood. •Surveys of your neighbors •Volunteers to conduct physical assessments •Electronic data research Slide 11
Neighborhood Assessment: Questions • Where do you have problems with excessive vehicle speed or volume? • Where are there problems with heavy trucks or industrial vehicles moving through residential areas? • Where, in residential neighborhoods, are there problems with noise or visual blight from industrial or commercial areas? • Where do sidewalks exist in your neighborhood and where are they needed? • Which road crossings seem particularly unsafe or unpleasant? • Where are there vacant or underutilized parcels that could provide opportunities for parks or community centers? • What are the most frequent walking destinations for people from your neighborhood? • What would you identify as major gateways to your neighborhood? Slide 12
Improved truck access from 15th to Grant Road Example Conceptual Plan for Neighborhood Decorative buffer to separate residential area from industrial & commercial use Limit trucks on 15th Street south of here Residential New bike route Create “green” buffer zone b/w residential and industrial areas Industrial Existing Park Ensure industrial vehicle access via alternative route. Create connectivity from park to Santa Cruz River Trail |
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