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This document discusses potential transformations for the Crosbie Heights neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It proposes focusing on three areas: connecting Crosbie Heights to downtown via the IDL trail, designing streets that encourage economic activity and safer driving, and creating new housing types to attract more residents. Case studies of similar neighborhoods in Columbus, Houston and North Adams are presented. The document advocates designing streets and public spaces that are pedestrian-friendly in order to stimulate local businesses and neighborhood vitality.
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- 1. IQC Neighborhood Transformations Crosbie Heights SmallArea Plan Community Planning Workshop August 1, 2015
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- 13. IQC Cities contain the seedsof their own regeneration.” Jane Jacobs “
- 14. IQC UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA Institutefor Quality Communities
- 15. IQC The built environment isso important to the kind of future we want to craft.” OU President David L. Boren “
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- 19. IQC Cities have thecapability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.” Jane Jacobs “
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- 21. IQC First life, thenspaces, then buildings. The other way around never works.” Jan Gehl “
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- 23. IQC It is difficultto design a space that will not attract people. What is remarkable is how often this has been accomplished.” William H. Whyte “
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- 25. IQC Streets have beenthe places where children first learned about the world, where neighbors met, the social centers of towns and cities…” Donald Appleyard “
- 26. IQC Every time wechange Oklahoma’s built environment, there is an opportunity to enhance our health, social ties, and economy.
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- 29. IQC WESTERN AVENUE IQC teammodifies a street design proposal to create a comfortable pedestrian environment and maximum economic benefit.
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- 57. IQC Let’s imagine the transformationof Crosbie Heights.
- 58. IQC 1. THE IDL 2. GREAT STREETS 3. HOUSING
- 59. IQC THE IDL Bridge thegap between Crosbie Heights and its important neighbor, downtown Tulsa.
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- 76. IQC Let’s look at3 cities with similar challenges: > Columbus, Ohio > Houston, Texas > North Adams, Massachussetts
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- 100. IQC GREAT STREETS Design streetsthat support the growth of a great neighborhood center for Crosbie Heights.
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- 102. IQC What does goodstreet design do? > Economic activity > Driver behavior
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- 104. IQC District 1 25k vehicles/day 4lanes Fast traffic Poor walkability 41% 22% 75% District 2 14k vehicles/day 2 lanes Fast traffic Poor walkability District 3 8k vehicles/day 2 lanes Slower traffic Great walkability How often do you visit more than one business in a trip to this area?
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- 125. IQC HOUSING Create housing policiesand types to bring more life to Crosbie Heights.
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- 127. IQC Crosbie Heights has someawesome things going for it. > Proximity to downtown > Street grid and alleys > Room to grow
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- 129. IQC The Cotton Districtof Starkville, Mississippi has the same great features.
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