PLANiTULSA:
Tulsa Comprehensive Plan Update
Southwest Community Workshop
February 17, 2009
- Implementing the Community’s Vision -
PLANiTULSA Process
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Citizen Committee Citizen input is
Residents and Citizens participate
establishes Guiding captured on maps
in citywide and
stakeholders Principles and to show desired
community-based
are polled meets regularly to future development
workshops to
review progress
about their gather input for
shared vision
ideas for
PLANiTULSA
PLANiTULSA Process
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Indicators are
Scenarios are A shared vision for
Citizens review
established to the future is
scenarios and vote
created that
evaluate each created reflecting
on their desired
answer the
scenario’s impact citizen input
future
question, “If we do
on Tulsa’s future
this, what would
happen?”
PLANiTULSA Process
Tulsa
moves
to a
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future!
Open Houses Public Hearings
A plan is built
Strategies
held to gain and
around the
are Adoption
strategies – with public review
developed implementation and comment
measures, funding
to move
strategies and a
Tulsa monitoring plan
towards the
shared vision
City Wide Workshops
What happens after the workshop?
Each table’s
plan is
analyzed…
….and all notes and
comments are recorded
GIS Analysis
Each map was
photographed,
digitized, and
entered into GIS
From Workshop to Plan
From multiple workshop To our analysis
maps… software…
From Workshop to Plan
… to a
concept plan
for the area.
Sample Digitized Map
University
of Tulsa Zoo Downtown
Urban
Airport
Main Street
Transit Development
I-244 Village
Business Park
Downtown Commercial Center
Strip Center
Light Industrial
Urban Neighborhood
Refineries
Small Lot Subdivision
Residential Subdivision
Large Lot Subdivision
Peoria
Skelly Drive
All Chips Placed
University
of Tulsa Zoo Downtown
Urban
Airport
Main Street
Transit Development
I-244 Village
Business Park
Downtown Commercial Center
Strip Center
Light Industrial
Urban Neighborhood
Refineries
Small Lot Subdivision
Residential Subdivision
Large Lot Subdivision
Peoria
Skelly Drive
Total Number of “Hits” Any Chip
University
of Tulsa Zoo
Frequency
Airport
1
2-4
I-244 5-8
9 - 12
Downtown
13 - 18
19 - 24
25 - 49
Refineries
Peoria
Skelly Drive
Total Number of Households
University
of Tulsa Zoo
Total Households
Airport
1 - 150
151 - 300
I-244 301 - 900
901 - 2,400
Downtown
2,401- 7,500
Refineries
*Total
Peoria
housing
chips
placed on a
Skelly Drive
cell
Total Number of Employment Chips
University
of Tulsa Zoo
Airport
I-244
Downtown
Refineries
*Total jobs
Peoria
chips
placed on a
cell
Skelly Drive
Transportation: Input from Workshop
Bicycle & Pedestrian Networks
Transit
Roadways & Highways
Participants drew
in new
New bus route
transportation
infrastructure
These were then New roads
New
digitized, like the
bike
chips
paths
Transportation: All Lines Drawn
University
of Tulsa Zoo Frequency All
Airport
1 -4
5-8
I-244
9 - 16
17 - 24
Downtown
25 - 41
Refineries
Peoria
Skelly Drive
Transportation: Roads
University
of Tulsa Zoo Road Frequency
Airport
1-2
3-4
I-244
5-6
Downtown
Refineries
Peoria
Skelly Drive
Transportation: Transit
University
of Tulsa Zoo Transit Frequency
Airport
1-4
5-8
I-244
9 -15
17 - 24
Downtown
25 - 39
Refineries
Transit
investment
was by far
the most
popular
Peoria
transportation
investment
Skelly Drive
Transportation: Bike and Walk Trails
University
of Tulsa Zoo Trails Frequency
Airport
1-2
3-4
I-244
5 -6
7-9
Downtown
Refineries
Peoria
Skelly Drive
Tonight’s Goals for the
Workshop
• We are learning from you:
How future growth should take shape
in this small area
Open space and environmental
conservation
Urban and transportation design
Housing and economic development
Workshop Overview
Interactive Mapping Exercise
• Focuses on land use and development patterns
• Teams of 6-10 citizens will create a vision of how
this neighborhood could look in the future
• Create a map for the future of your
neighborhood
• Share results with your neighbors and the rest of
the group
Example:
Preliminary Results From the
North Tulsa Community Workshop
North Tulsa – All Chips
State Hwy 75
North Tulsa – All Chips (2 Hits)
State Hwy 75
North Tulsa – Hits
State Hwy 75
North Tulsa – Mixed-Use
State Hwy 75
North Tulsa – Employment
State Hwy 75
North Tulsa – Commercial
State Hwy 75
North Tulsa – Residential
State Hwy 75
North Tulsa – Civic
State Hwy 75
North Tulsa – Open Space
State Hwy 75
North Tulsa
Aerial
North Tulsa
Land Use &
Constraints
North Tulsa
Conceptual
Design
Today
Conceptual Design Based on Workshop
The Future?
Southwest Workshop Base Map
Components
Southwest
Tulsa
Aerial
Southwest Blvd
I 244
Crystal City
Shopping Center
Southwest
Tulsa
Streams
Southwest Blvd
I 244
Crystal City
Shopping Center
Southwest
Tulsa
Floodplain
Southwest Blvd
I 244
Crystal City
Shopping Center
Southwest
Tulsa
Bus Lines
Southwest Blvd
I 244
Crystal City
Shopping Center
Southwest
Tulsa
Trails
Southwest Blvd
I 244
Crystal City
Shopping Center
Planned Bikeway
Southwest
Tulsa
Workshop Map
Southwest Tulsa
Demographic and Housing figures were taken
from the 2000 Census Block Groups around the
Study Area
Southwest Tulsa
Some Basic Demographic Info
Citywide
Southwest Tulsa Study Area
Total Population 7,342
Households 3,026
Average Household Size 2.4 2.2
Source: US Census Bureau 2000
Southwest Tulsa
Household Income
$100,000 +
$75,000 to $99,999
$50,000 to $74,999
$40,000 to $49,999 Households
$30,000 to $39,999
$20,000 to $29,999
$0 to $19,999
0 200 400 600 800 1000
Source: US Census Bureau 2000
Southwest Tulsa
Housing Units in Structure
50 +
10 - 49
5-9
Renter
Owner
2-4
1 attached
1 detached
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500
Source: US Census Bureau 2000
Southwest Tulsa
Housing Profile
Southwest Tulsa Study Area Number % City-
wide
Owner-Occupied 2,206 74% 55%
Renter-Occupied 788 26% 45%
Total Occupied Housing Units 2,994 100% 100%
Source: US Census Bureau 2000, ACS 2006 (citywide)
Southwest Tulsa
Owner households paying 30% or more of
income to housing
1200
1000
800
Affordable
600
Unaffordable
400 22%
200
0
Owners with Mortgages
Source: US Census Bureau 2000
Southwest Tulsa
Renter households paying 30% or more of
income to housing
200
180
160
Households
140
120 Affordable
100
Unaffordable
80
60
40
20
0
0
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99
99
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Household
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19
34
49
74
Income
$1
or
-$
-$
-$
-$
<
0
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0
0
0
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0
5,
0,
0,
5,
0,
$7
$1
$2
$3
$5
Source: US Census Bureau 2000
Infill opportunities are all around us!
How does a place change?
Infill opportunities are all around us!
El Centro, California
Infill opportunities are all around
El Centro, California
hawthorne
portland, oregon
northrup commons
portland, oregon
What makes people walk?
– Walkable
Distances
What makes people walk?
– Practical Destinations
What makes people walk?
– Pleasant and
interesting
environment at
a human scale
Walkable Neighborhoods
In most conventional suburban Walkable neighborhoods have
development, streets separate uses, streets that connect uses, with
discouraging walking and forcing even arterials reserved for through
local trips onto arterial roads. traffic.
Pedestrians in the Conventional Suburban Development
supporting alternative modes through urban design
Small Area Workshop Process
• Teams of 6-10 persons
• Develop your vision
• Share results with the group and look for
common themes
The Workshop Exercise
You will build your
own scenario for
this area
1. Decide where NOT to
grow
2. Arrange chips on map
in areas of change
3. Draw in roads, paths,
trails and transit needed
4. Draw open space, parks
and plazas needed
5. Present Map to Group
Workshop
Map
The Game Pieces
Las piezas del Juego
Commercial
Mixed Use Employment
Comercial
Uso Mixto Empleo
Civic Open Space
Residential
Uso Cívico Espacios Abiertos
Residencial
Mixed Use Housing Over Retail
Mixed Use Housing Over Retail
Mixed Use –
Office & Residential Over Retail
Mixed Use –
Office Over Retail
Mixed Use –
Live-Work Units
Texas Pic?
Employment –
Research & Development / Office
Employment –
Light Industrial
Commercial –
Restaurant, Fitness Center, Bed & Breakfast
Commercial - Restaurant, Fitness Center, Bed
& Breakfast
Commercial –
Retail Shops, Book Store, Art Gallery
Dallas, TX
Residential –
Standard Single Family
Residential – Residencial
Small Lot Single Family
Casas separadas en terrero pequeño
Residential –
Green-Court Single Family
Residential –
Apartments -
Civic –
Parking Lot or Structure
Civic - Transit Station, Park & Ride
Plano, TX
Civic - Day Care, Recreation Center, Library, Senior
Center
Civic - Day Care, Recreation Center, Library, Senior
Center
Landscape & Streetscape –
Plaza, Fountain, Pocket Park, Gateway,
Village Green
Landscape & Streetscape –
Bus Shelter, Crosswalk, Trail, Sidewalk Improvement
Landscape & Streetscape –
Bus Shelter, Crosswalk, Trail, Sidewalk Improvement
Connectivity -
Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Auto
Connectivity -
Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Auto
Step 1: Introduce yourself!
Set goals for your table
Step 2: Familiarize yourself with the
workshop materials
The Chips
The Workshop
Map
Scissors
Sharpie
Pens
Step 3: Review the map and your goals
Step 4: Decide where NOT to grow
Designate desired:
• Open space, green corridors and
conservation areas
• Historic districts and other significant
areas
Step 5: Experiment with Chip Arrangements
• Cut out your chips and begin placing them in
strategic locations – but don’t glue them down yet!
Step 6: Draw transportation infrastructure
Bicycle & Pedestrian Networks
Transit
Roadways & Highways
New roads
Especially
le
in areas
p
you
am
expect to S
have new
jobs or
housing!
New bus route
Step 7: Stick down your chips
Once you
have all
come to an
agreement
on the vision,
glue your
chips down
Step 8: Name your map and choose a
presenter
Step 9: Present your vision
Step 10: Workshop & scenario results will be
placed on PLANiTULSA website
• Everyone will be able to
review the workshop map
results and scenarios on the
web: www.planitulsa.org
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