CITY OF MACON

Georgia

Second Street Transformation

City Council Work Session February 12, 2013

 Publicly driven Second Street Corridor &

transit plan

Anchored by an economic development

and funding strategy

That will facilitate implementation

MACON THE CONNECTIONS

Create a gateway and spine connecting

institutions, businesses, neighborhoods, city center and east and west Macon leverage resources Penniman Blvd.

Connect disparate development plans to

Connect Second Street and Richard

Connect people to and from work centers,

meeting spaces and housing to services, shops and retail

Community Engagement & Charrette Recap

What We Heard .

Different Perspectives Common Vision!

Connect Institutions, Downtown

and East and West Neighborhoods,

Greenspace and Trees Walkable and Bicycle Friendly ,

not Auto Centric

Make the Streetcar Connection Penniman to Second - Fluid

Connection

If Kept, Hump Bridge as Bike/Ped

Minimize Neighborhood Impacts Mixed Use: Work, Live, Play Safe and Well Lit

 Connect the Major Activity Centers:

NeighborhoodsEast & West; Mercer University; Medical

Center; Downtown; CentrePlex & Coliseum Medical Center

Create a Great Urban Street:

A Destination-Transit Oriented, walkable, bikeable, &

green,

Stimulate Investment:
Create mixed-use, live, work, play environments

Revitalize, renovate and redevelop along the corridor Create jobs & grow the tax base

Transform Macon:
Central Georgias Economic & Cultural Center

Conceptual Master Plan Overview...

 Embody Transformation Goals Incorporate Public Input

Minimize Property Impacts Where Possible

Complete Streets Approach: Accommodate for Walking, Biking, Transit and Vehicles

Seamless Integration of Streetcars

Balance with Railroad & Existing Topography Design to Attract Development

Incorporate Sustainable Storm Water Management

Complete Streets are safe, comfortable, and convenient for travel for everyone, regardless of age or ability motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, and public transportation riders.

Right-of-Way Variable (98-108) Sidewalk Porous Pavement

Street Trees / Planters Planter Area / Rain Garden w/ Cistern Below Bike Lane Shared Travel Lane w/ Transit

Reverse Angle Parking Porous Paving

Shared Travel Lane w/ Transit Bike Lane Parking Lane Street Trees / Planters Transit Stop

Sidewalk Porous Pavement

Right-of-Way Variable (98-108)

Right-of-Way Variable (60-98) Sidewalk Porous Pavement Street Trees / Planters Bike Lane Porous Pavement Parking Lane Porous Pavement Shared Travel Lane w/ Transit

Parking Lane Porous Pavement

Bike Lane Porous Pavement

Street Trees / Planters Sidewalk Porous Pavement Right-of-Way Variable (60-98)

Conceptual Master Plan Key Study Areas

Coliseum / Centereplex

 Expanded to Gray Highway Create Green Spaces to reduce the Sea of

Pavement Put the Park back in the City

Design to Attract Development

Tie to Legacy Builders Redevelopment and

Ocmulgee National Monument Understand Potential Traffic Impacts Incorporate Sustainable Storm Water Management

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Downtown

 Revitalize Existing Historic City Fabric Maintain Wide Rights of Way Cherry to Poplar Demonstration Vision Area Continuation of Green Streets Approach Design to Attract Development

Tie to Downtown and Corridor Development

Incorporate Sustainable Storm Water

Management

Mid-City Mixed-Use

 Transform to Dynamic Mixed Use Urban

Center

Synergize Medical Centers Joint Destiny

with Mercer, City and Community

Put the Park back in the City Design to Attract Development

Tie to Downtown and Corridor Development

Incorporate Sustainable Storm Water

Management

Mercer / Neighborhoods / Penniman Connector

 Direct Connection of Coliseum/Centreplex to

Medical Center, Downtown and Mercer Tie in with Expanded TAD Opportunities Continuation of Green Spaces Approach

Expand Mama Mattie/Papa Smith Park Create Pinnacle Park

Design to Attract Development Understand & Mitigate Potential Traffic Impacts Tie to Downtown and Corridor Development Incorporate Sustainable Storm Water Management

Design Charrette Option - A

Design Charrette Option - B

Design Charrette Option - C

Mama Mattie / Papa Smith Park (expanded)

 Maintain the Hump Bridge May close Ash Alternative Street Routing on Elm &

Edgewood Urban Design & Aesthetics Maintaining Macons Connected Street Grid Property Impacts Topography & Engineering Feasibility Railroad Clearances & NS Clearance Approvals Street & Bridge Maintenance Traffic Calming / Visual Gateway Roundabout

Penniman Connector,
Next Steps

 SPLOST Funding $7,500,000 Estimated Cost $6,500,000 - $7,500,000 Proposed Implementation City Council Authorization February, 2013 Design & CM at Risk Selection March, 2013 City Council Approval - April, 2013 Design and CM firm on Board - April, 2013 Phased Design/Construction Start Aug, 2013

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Street Corridor Next Steps

 March City Council Work Session - Proposed

2nd Street Corridor Funding & Implementation Plan for:

Mid City Square Pinnacle Park Coliseum/Centreplex Downtown Streetscapes Interim Transit Streetcar

2013 2013 2014 2014 2013 2015

- 2014 - 2014 - 2015 - 2015 - 2014 2020

March Full City Council Meeting

Full 2nd Street Implementation Plan Approval