Future Urban Forms and Scenarios for Takoma/Langley Crossroads

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