Initial concepts for accessibility improvements in Bricktown, Oklahoma City. November 19, 2015

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OU Institute for Quality Communities
BRICKTOWN
Accessibility Review

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So you think you
have an accessibility
problem?

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MORRISTOWN
TENNESSEE

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North
Side
of
East
Main
Street
• Just
Google
View
this
to
see
the
RAMP
that
extends
for
half
a
demolished
block
before
the
walkway
crosses
North
Cumberland
Street!

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Restrooms are
ambassadors too!
They provide accessibility to customers!
Clean restrooms are sales associates!

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From
www.mvermeulen.com
From
www.underground.com

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BRICKTOWN
ACCESS

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EXISTING ACCESS MAPS
(WILLY)

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Oklahoma Ave Elevator is the
ONLY accessible access to
South canal level north of
Reno.

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All street-level accessible
routes north of Reno have
dead ends at Oklahoma.

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Stairway
Legend
Elevator
Canal Level Path
Mezzanine Path
Street Level Path
Street Level Dead End

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E Sheridan Ave.
E Reno Ave.
SOklahomaAve.
SMickeyMantleDr.
Critical
Pedestrian
Node
Adjacent
Pedestrian
Node
Lower
Pedestrian
Node
Key Locations of Pedestrian Mobility &
Wayfinding Along Bricktown’s Canal

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CANAL
WEST END
“Borderline”

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PHOTOS OF EXISTING
EXPLANATION OF
CHALLENGE

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OKLAHOMA
ACCESS HUB

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3 Broken Lifts=
3 Dead Ends

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The Wheelchair Lifts
The wheel chair lifts at the corners of
the intersection of Oklahoma Ave. and
California Ave. are ugly, unreliable,
inefficient, and expensive to maintain.
Additionally, their limited carrying
capacity imposes a serious pedestrian
choke point at what is one of the most
important commercial locations along
the Canal.
Vertical Movement
Currently their is only one enclosed
elevator at the south side of the Canal.
The only means of vertical movement
at the northern side of the Canal is a
staircase at the Northeast corner. This
means ADA access to the North side
of the Canal at Canal level is almost
completely retricted. Additionally any
ADA persons at this level are trapped.

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Replacing All Wheelchair Lifts
The wheelchair lifts require a large
amount of maintenance and funding,
and are still not garunteed to work.
Replacing the lifts on the Northeast and
Southeast corners with ADA ramps
would provide a reliable, inexpensive,
and easily understandable method
of circulation. Additionally, at the
Northwest corner an enclosed elevator
would be implemented.
Adding an Elevator
The lack of an ADA accessible link
between Canal and street level on the
NorthernendoftheCanalis unintuitive
and makes navigating California
Avenue a logistic challenge. By simply
mirroring the south elevator to the
north side of the Canal we can create
a simple and convenient connection
between the Canal and Street level on
both the North and South sides.

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OKLAHOMA + CALIFORNIA

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MICKEY
MANTLE

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LOWER
BRICKTOWN
“ACUPUNCTURE”

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RIVER
LANDING
“STAIRS”

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> West Plaza Entry
> Oklahoma Access Hub
> Mickey Mantle Crossings
> Lower Bricktown Acupuncture
> River Landing
> Restroom Ambassadors
> Wayfinding and Maps

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