Imagine doing your holiday shopping on NYC’s Fifth Avenue, strolling on wide, welcoming sidewalks instead of squeezing through crowds of oncoming pedestrians or dodging speeding cars. That’s the goal of the “Future of Fifth” streetscape redesign plan for Fifth Avenue: to make this famous destination safer, more pleasant, and more walkable – a pedestrian experience on par with other global shopping and cultural corridors. Each day, 70% of total traffic on the street is pedestrian and over 5000 people walk a block along it every hour. During the holidays, that number swells to 23,000! Yet, currently, less than half the space on the street is specifically reserved for walking. Learn how this redesign better accommodates all users by widening sidewalks by nearly 50%, shortening crossings, and increasing lighting and greenery—enhancements that are also expected to bolster commerce and build community. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g_cDa3sp #TYLinConnects #UrbanPlanning #UrbanDesign #transportation
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New York City has unveiled plans to transform Fifth Avenue between Bryant Park and Central Park into a pedestrian-friendly boulevard. The redesign includes widening sidewalks, reducing traffic lanes, and adding greenery and lighting to enhance the pedestrian experience. Key Takeaways: ➡️ Sidewalk Expansion: Sidewalks will be widened by 46%, providing more space for pedestrians. ➡️ Traffic Reduction: The number of traffic lanes will be reduced from five to three, aiming to calm traffic and improve safety. ➡️ Enhanced Aesthetics: The plan includes adding plantings and lighting to improve the street's aesthetics and safety. ➡️ Economic Impact: The project is projected to pay for itself in less than five years through increased property and sales tax revenue. These improvements aim to create a more welcoming environment for shoppers, workers, visitors, and residents, enhancing Fifth Avenue's status as an iconic New York City destination.
See renderings of a more pedestrian-friendly Fifth Avenue
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Take a quick look at what HayDrews & Co. Global Consulting posted Across Midtown, new ordinance aims to boost street-level vibrancy In Midtown Atlanta, Special Public Interest Zoning (SPI-16) is looking forward to enhancing the street-level experience for residents and tourists by making it more “vibrant” and “tech-savvy”. These changes consist of parking decks matching the vibe of its neighboring building, active uses to avoid vacancy, outdoor dining, and other amenities. This project would be very beneficial to the city of Atlanta as it is a great addition to its overall city structure as it improves urban design, giving the city more of an identity, and would potentially increase its number or tourists. https://lnkd.in/e9g5XzkN Across Midtown, new ordinance aims to boost street-level vibrancy atlanta.urbanize.city
Across Midtown, new ordinance aims to boost street-level vibrancy
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One of the challenges to the #downtown area is creating an attractive walkable district. Creating this will increase not just foot traffic, but increase #business and create a #safe and inviting environment. This article below explores some options; a good read for sure! #walkability #activetransportation #Welland
Why your city needs a downtown ‘walkability plan’
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For all of you planners and non-planners, when you spend the holidays with your family and go out for coffee, shopping, drinks, dinner, entertainment events, etc., take a look around the places that you are going to. What do you like about them? What do you dislike about them? Does the area feel inviting, like a place you would want to spend hours at, or just a place to get what you need and leave? As someone passionate about urban design, I've always been fascinated by downtown areas that seamlessly blend functionality, aesthetics, and community engagement. Great urban design not only enhances the visual appeal of a city but also makes it more inviting and accessible to visitors. Here are a few key elements that make downtowns truly stand out: Walkability: Pedestrian-friendly streets with wide sidewalks, safe crossings, and plenty of green spaces encourage people to explore the city on foot, fostering a sense of community and reducing traffic congestion. Public Spaces: Well-designed parks, plazas, and open spaces provide areas for relaxation, social interaction, and cultural events, making the downtown area a vibrant hub of activity. Mixed-Use Development: Combining residential, commercial, and recreational spaces in close proximity creates a dynamic environment where people can live, work, and play without needing to travel far. Cultural and Historical Preservation: Preserving historical landmarks and integrating cultural elements into the urban fabric enriches the downtown experience and fosters a deeper connection to the city's heritage. Lighting and Streetscape: Thoughtful lighting and well-designed streetscapes play a crucial role in making downtown areas feel safe and inviting. Good lighting enhances visibility and security, while attractive streetscapes with trees, benches, and art installations create a welcoming atmosphere that encourages people to linger and enjoy their surroundings. By focusing on these elements, communities can create downtown areas that are not only visually stunning but also welcoming for everyone. Let's continue to advocate for thoughtful urban design that enhances our cities and improves the quality of life for all residents and visitors. #UrbanDesign #CityPlanning #DowntownRevitalization
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Pedestrians need networks for movement, a key feature of people-centric cities. This system and dynamic in civic spaces boosts foot traffic and helps bolster local economies. Always a big consideration in the work we do at Benoy whatever the project. ‘With escalating land values in urban centers, there has been a growing trend to float public spaces from ground level to elevated locations, such as rooftops or podiums between buildings. From a development perspective, maximizing floor area has become crucial as urban environments expand. Ground-level spaces are highly sought after for retail use due to their strategic location, which attracts foot traffic and potential customers and drives city development and economics.’ #landscapearchitecture #landscapedesign #landscapeinfrastructure #footfall #urbandesign #pedestrianisation https://lnkd.in/eyXr5nuh
A Skyward Shift: Exploring the Social Impact of Elevated Public Spaces in Cities
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Read about how shared streets and pedestrian malls are proving to be catalysts for economic growth, social connectivity, and environmental sustainability. Bill Vitek, Principal at Dig Studio, shares his experience with several pedestrian transformation projects, including Denver’s 16th Street Mall and Salt Lake City’s “Together on Main” project. Proving that pedestrian malls are not just a passing trend but are becoming increasingly vital elements in shaping the urban landscape. #digstudioDEN #pedestrianmalls #sharedstreets #urbanlandscapes #socialconnectivity #downtowndenver Read Bill's Article Here: https://lnkd.in/gmicUa54
Rethinking Streets to Drive Commerce and Connection - Not Just Cars
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🚶♀️ Reimagining our cities: People over cars 🌆 I've been thinking a lot about how we design our urban spaces lately. It's time we shift our focus from car-centric planning to creating pedestrian-friendly streets that truly serve our communities. Key benefits of pedestrian-oriented design: • Improved safety for all road users • Increased foot traffic for local businesses • Enhanced social interactions and community building • Reduced air pollution and noise • Promotion of active, healthier lifestyles By prioritizing wide sidewalks, bike lanes, green spaces, and traffic calming measures, we can transform our cities into more livable, vibrant places for everyone. What's your take on this? Have you seen great examples of pedestrian-friendly design in your city? #UrbanPlanning #SustainableCities #WalkableCommunities #SmartGrowth --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thoughts on this approach? Let's continue the conversation in the comments! 👇
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This is super fascinating and absolutely relevant when considering new design and development. Whilst familiarity is important in architecture, especially in way-finding; repetition on the exterior almost numbs the mind and variation in the facades of a street is essential to engaging our minds.
Why do people nearly always prefer the old bits of cities to the new ones? It's because that's where they usually find buildings with variety and texture. The challenge if you work on a new urban development is to make a place that draws people in the same way. That’s why we try really hard to create interestingness and explorability. Large-scale projects like Azabudai Hills in Tokyo and our forthcoming district in Xi’an have been created intentionally to draw people together by playing with variations of scale, materiality and landscaping. It’s an approach we are bringing to our latest piece of district-level thinking: the revitalisation of a neighbourhood in South Miami (our very first project in Florida). We are working with Midtown Development to create new walkable streets and permeable buildings on the site of an under-loved and closed-off shopping mall. We'll introduce intimate alleyways and flexible spaces that cater to local businesses, gyms, independent stores, and pop-up ventures; while above this village, new homes will add density and bring more people and life to the area. Buildings will come in different shapes and sizes, with a particular focus on generating interest at ground level, and there will be plenty of terraces, gardens and open spaces to ensure this feels like a really human piece of the city. “People are social. We're drawn to places where other people gather,” explains Thomas Heatherwick. “Our idea is to get rid of the sterile atmosphere of the previous shopping mall and bring back streets influenced by the scale and charm of Sunset Drive. The plan is to extend the existing grid into the site and create continuous routes and a village of smaller, intimate spaces, framed in an extraordinary way by the apartments above.” Find out more about our vision for South Miami in this 5-mimute film.
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Bohler provides four key elements that contribute to the #downtown experience and intentionally weave character into a community: People, Wayfinding and Signage, Material Choice, and Sensory. https://bit.ly/3U87P94
4 Key Elements for Creating a Strong Sense of Place | Downtown New Jersey
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