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Takoma / Langley Crossroads Urban Form Scenarios

Takoma / Langley Crossroads Urban Form Scenarios. Open House and Presentation June 12, 2008 ENGLISH VERSION. Today’s Meeting. Present several possible future urban forms Show how each addresses key project goals Get your reactions. Tomorrow’s Takoma/Langley Crossroads.

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Takoma / Langley Crossroads Urban Form Scenarios

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  1. Takoma / Langley CrossroadsUrban Form Scenarios Open House and Presentation June 12, 2008 ENGLISH VERSION The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

  2. Today’s Meeting • Present several possible future urban forms • Show how each addresses key project goals • Get your reactions The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

  3. Tomorrow’s Takoma/Langley Crossroads • More urban and sustainable • Improved local economy • Promote International Corridor and culture • Increased housing choices • More pedestrian friendly • Safer, cleaner and greener • More community and recreation spaces The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

  4. TOD • Transit Oriented Development (TOD) a key strategy • Uses future stations as redevelopment focus The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

  5. Transit oriented concentrates and mixes uses [Tomorrow] Auto oriented focuses on cars and separates uses [Today] Transit-Oriented Design Park & Ride Bus Park & Ride Park & Ride Bus Automobile -Oriented Design Transit vs. Auto Oriented Design Transit Station The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

  6. How Do We Get There? • Promote mixed use around the future transit stops The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

  7. How Do We Get There? • Create more lively and pedestrian friendly commercial areas. This Not This The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

  8. How Do We Get There? • Increase housing opportunities without losing affordable choices (no net loss) The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

  9. How Do We Get There? • Make pedestrian routes • direct • attractive • safe • Increase green, recreational and community spaces The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

  10. Role of Scenarios • Scenario = one possible way to plan future changes for Takoma/ Langley • Each scenario meets key project goals in different ways The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

  11. Role of Scenarios • Scenarios are NOT choices we need to make now. • They ARE ways to begin thinking about physical solutions for today’s problems Eventual level of detail (Sample) The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

  12. Value of Scenarios • Urban forms provide coordinating framework for future decisions The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

  13. Three Possibilities • Tonight presents three different frameworks • Green Links • Paired Couplets • Urban Boulevards Green Links Paired Connectors Urban Boulevards The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

  14. Three Possibilities • Each has its own foundation concept • Framework details and specific land uses to be determined later • Tonight, we want your views on pros and cons of each concept Green Links Paired Connectors Urban Boulevards The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

  15. Green Links: Basic Concept Highlights • Uses green space as key organizing tool • Radial green streets • Better linksto nearby stream valleys The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

  16. Green Links: Open Space Highlights • Green setting and connections for key landmarks • Incorporates power line right of way into network The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

  17. Green Links: Street Treatments • Variety of Green Links are possible The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

  18. Paired Connectors: Basic Concept Highlights • Better alignment of intersection • Narrower roads, one- way flows, fewer turns, reduced volumes • Safer for pedestrians • More properties with high visibility frontage linked to transit nodes The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

  19. Paired Connectors : Open Space Highlights • Large open spaces • Large central park • Smaller plazas • Green urban streets The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

  20. Paired Connectors : Open Space Open Spaces are more formal Central park provides main focus between University pairs Small durable urban landmarks such as plazas throughout The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

  21. Urban Boulevards: Basic Concept Redesigned Intersection Highlights • Grade separated intersection - New Hampshire passes under University • Heavily landscaped main roads • Active streets with city-like features The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

  22. Urban Boulevards: Open Space Highlights • Network similar to Green Links • Radial streets from Mansion • Strong civic core within large green spaces The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

  23. Urban Boulevards: Street Treatments • Formalized urban streets • Many on-street activities • Tight relationships of buildings and streets The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

  24. Next Steps • Use tonight’s comments on pros and cons to refine the concepts • Apply more detailed potential land uses • Determine implementation Issues The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

  25. Contacts Melissa Williams Senior Planner Montgomery County Planning Department M-NCPPC, Community Based Planning Division 8787 Georgia Ave, Room 300 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Mellisa.Williams@mncppc-mc.org Ilona Blanchard, Community Development CoordinatorCity of Takoma Park7500 Maple AvenueTakoma Park, MD 20912tel: (301) 891-7205ilonab@takomagov.org Aldea Douglas Planner Coordinator Prince George’s County Planning Department M-NCPPC, Community Planning North Division 14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 Aldea.Douglas@ppd.mncppc.org Web Address: http://www.mncppc.org/tlc  Hotline: 301.495.4565 (English and en Espanol available) The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

  26. Thank you Muchas gracias The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

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