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Welcome to "The Next Chapter" in Prattville's community planning. This initiative focuses on crucial aspects such as land use, transportation, and economics, aiming to accommodate anticipated growth while maintaining the city's unique identity. Engage in discussions, explore the planning process, and discover how well you know Prattville. Through stakeholder interviews, public meetings, and planning stations, we invite you to contribute to shaping Prattville's future. Join us in envisioning sustainable solutions for livability and connectivity in our city.
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Project Prattville : : The Next Chapter
Welcome • Introductions • How Well Do You Know Prattville? • Comp Planning 101 • Schedule & Products • Prattville in 2008 • Questions & Answers • The Planning Stations • Next Steps
Project Team • Urban Collage • Urban Design • Sain Associates • Transportation • Market + Main • Economics • Contente Consulting • Community Planning • PBS&J/Birmingham • Transportation
Comp Planning 101 • Three Elements: • Land Use • Transportation • Economics • Three Parts: • Inventory & Assessment • Framework & Concepts • Policy & Implementation
Why Plan? • Anticipate Growth • Plan Infrastructure • Add Amenities • Maintain Identity
Process • Client Team • Advisory Group • Stakeholder Interviews • Public Meetings • Website
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Land Use • Population: 32,000 (2007) • Park acreage per person: 0.08 • Population Density: 1.72 residents per acre
Agricultural • 2,731 acres • 14.7%
Commercial • 710 acres • 3.8%
Industrial • 209 acres • 1.1%
Institutional • 1,040 acres • 5.6%
Office • 109 acres • 0.6%
Open Space • 1,525 acres • 8.2%
Residential • 7,920 acres • 42.6%
Utilities • 108 acres • 0.6%
Vacant • 4,214 acres • 22.7%
Bicycle Routes • Proposed
Sustainability • Commercial Centers • Parks • Schools • Walkability • Driveability
Commercial Centers • Centroids
Commercial Centers • Walkability (Quarter-Mile Buffers)
Commercial Centers • Drivability (One-Mile Buffers)
Commercial Centers • Combination
Parks • Centroids
Parks • Walkability (Quarter-Mile Buffers)
Parks • Drivability (One-Mile Buffers)
Parks • Combination
Schools • Centroids
Schools • Walkability (Quarter-Mile Buffers)
Schools • Drivability (One-Mile Buffers)
Schools • Combination
Walkability Rank 1 Rank 2 Rank 3 Rank 4 Non-Residential
Drivability Rank 1 Rank 2 Rank 3 Rank 4 Non-Residential
Analysis • Older parts of town are better connected • Amenities in short supply to west and south • Good number of parks, but still below standard in acreage • School walkability level is low • Drivability is very good
Transportation Study • Traffic Counts • Field Data Collection • Signal Timing • Downtown Parking Data • Targeted Parking Supply • Transportation Characteristics
Existing Transportation Characteristics • Strongly automobile oriented • Low to moderate congestion • Good street connectivity • Heavy commuter flow to Montgomery • Limited mode choices (bike, transit, etc.)