City of Vancouver, Washington, Waterfront Gateway Project orientation slide show from the Sept. 19, 2019, community workshop.

1. Public Workshop :: September 19, 2019
DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER
Waterfront Gateway
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PROJECT INTRODUCTION

3. 1. Cultivate a Compelling Mix of Uses
2. Embrace Density
3. Prioritize People Over Cars
4. Provide Safe and Effortless Connectivity
5. Enhance and Integrate Natural Elements
6. Offer Places to Gather & Linger Outdoors
7. Design for Human Scale
8. Establish a Unique and Authentic Identity
DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR SUCCESSFUL DOWNTOWNS

4. CULTIVATE A COMPELLING MIX OF USES
Ft. Collins, CO
Vancouver, B.C.

5. EMBRACE DENSITY
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Portland, OR
land, OR

6. PRIORITIZE PEOPLE OVER CARS
Denver, CO Brooklyn, NY

7. PROVIDE SAFE AND EFFORTLESS CONNECTIVITY
Denver, CO
Indianapolis, ID

8. ENHANCE AND INTEGRATE NATURAL ELEMENTS
Boulder, CO
Redding, CA

9. OFFER PLACES TO GATHER AND LINGER OUTDOORS
Portland, OR
Victoria, B.C.

10. DESIGN FOR HUMAN SCALE
Vancouver, B.C.
Oakland, CA

11. ESTABLISH A UNIQUE AND AUTHENTIC IDENTITY
San Diego, CA
Portland, OR

12. Waterfront Gateway
Site Overview

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WATERFRONT GATEWAY SITE SIGNIFICANCE

14. WATERFRONT GATEWAY SITE ANALYSIS
● “Front door” from
Columbia and 6th
● Rail tracks are a
barrier
● Key connections at
Esther, Columbia, and
Grant
● Strong views from
Esther underpass to
Waterfront Gateway,
and from City Hall
plaza/pedestrian
promenade to the
waterfront

15. PED CROSSING AT 6TH/ESTHERCOLUMBIA, LOOKING SOUTH

16. PED CROSSING CONNECTING PARK TO SITE

17. WALKING SOUTH BETWEEN CITY HALL AND CONVENTION CENTER

18. PED CROSSING AT 6TH/ESTHER6TH ST. AND ESTHER ST.

19. EDGE: VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS MEMORIAL PLAZA

20. EDGE: LOOKING SOUTHEAST TOWARD ESTHER UNDERPASS