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- 1. DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS -ROHITHSAI REDDY B.ARCH/10038/2015
- 2. INTRODUCTION • Downtown LasVegas (commonly abbreviated as DTLV) is the central business district and historic center of Las Vegas, Nevada • It is the original town site and was the gambling district of Las Vegas prior to the Strip, and the area still incorporates downtown gaming
- 3. HISTORY • Gambling legalizedin 1960s • The face of Las Vegas changed with the construction of ‘The Mirage’ in 1989 • The result being the slow tourist pull away from the original core city • In 1995, the Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas’ downtown area was opened • Due to years of revitalization efforts, 2012 was dubbed “The Year of Downtown.” • In 2018, plans for a new downtown expo center were announced, replacing and expanding on space previously provided by the Cashman Center
- 4. Map showing thecity of Las Vegas and DTLV
- 5. VISION ‘A creative collaborationbetween residents, businesses, and visitors, it welcomes diversity and entrepreneurship, and fosters pride, always looking toward the future’
- 6. THE THREE C’S •COLLISION • CO-LEARNING • CONNECTEDNESS
- 7. COLLISIONS • Development ina way that is meant to maximize “collisionable hours,” meaning the number of hours that someone is out and about in the neighbourhood in a public or semi-public way (for example, sidewalks, parks, bars, restaurants, or cafes) that creates an opportunity for serendipitous interactions
- 8. CO-LEARNING • Invested inbusinesses that maximize the number of hours when people in the neighbourhood are learning from each other, through traditional mentorship, classes, talks, or workshops, as well as through an increased opportunity for daily collisions
- 9. CONNECTEDNESS • Maximize thenumber and the depth of connections between people in the neighbourhood. That connectedness is developed through repeated, positive interactions within the neighbourhood that create a personal and emotional connection to the place itself
- 10. GOALS • Urban environment •Accessible services • Vital places • Seamless connections • Community resilience • Green network • Diversified economy • Abundant entertainment & culture • Smart management
- 11. DEVELOPMENT SCENARIO Based uponoutreach from online polling and face-to-face interactions, the preferred scenario combines the transportation framework of “lifestyle hubs” with the investment strategies of “centers of excellence”
- 12. DESCRIPTION OF THESCENARIO • Emphasize mid-rise residential and vertical mixed use development at transit hubs. • Incorporate basic needs and desired amenities that support urban lifestyle • Include convenience shopping, local entertainment, social services, and parks and open space • Integrate institutional and industrial drivers that will emerge as “Centers of Excellence” • Support preferred development with multi-modal transportation network
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- 15. LAND USE &HOUSING Downtown aims to achieve a compact, vibrant urban environment, focusing higher density mixed-use development around transit hubs and transforming them into nodes of activity, delivering an energetic urban lifestyle and high-quality physical environment to locals and tourists Land use concept divisions: • Residential • Commercial & employment • Mixed use • Civic & institutional • Open space
- 17. TRANSIT HUB CONCEPT ThePlan proposes 10 transit hubs in the Downtown area along the transit corridors and categorizes them into three major types 1) Lifestyle Hubs 2) Employment Hubs 3) Cultural and Tourism Hubs
- 19. COMMUNITY AMENITIES & SERVICES CONCEPT Foreach of the proposed transit hubs in Downtown, the Plan calls for incorporating basic services and urban amenities associated with new housing/office developments within 5-min walking radii around transit stations
- 20. COMMUNITY CHARACTER & DISTRICTIDENTITY Downtown aims to present a legible, vibrant city image to tourists and residents, creating vital places to attract new investments and growth. Strengthening Downtown’s identity and Districts’ characters includes promoting community design guidance, historic preservation and adaptive reuse, and public realm enhancement, as well as establishing a wayfinding system with signage, lighting, and public art
- 22. DOWNTOWN DISTRICT CONCEPT Twelvedistricts with unique characteristics are identified in the Downtown area. Six districts are within the Downtown core inhabiting the traditional grid structure of Downtown and accommodating activities of tourism, government uses, business and professional offices; while the other 6 districts are at the peripheral of Downtown
- 23. DOWNTOWN CORE DISTRICTS CIVIC& BUSINESS DISTRICT RESORT & CASINO DISTRICT
- 24. DOWNTOWN CORE DISTRICTS 18BLAS VEGAS ARTS DISTRICT SYMPHONY PARK DISTRICT
- 25. DOWNTOWN CORE DISTRICTS FOUNDERSDISTRICTFREMONT EAST DISTRICT
- 26. DOWNTOWN PERIPHERAL DISTRICTS • Cashmandistrict • Gateway • Las Vegas medical district • Historic Westside district • Market corridor district • Design district
- 27. MOBILITY Downtown will achieveseamless connections throughout by incorporating multi- modal transportation system to move people and goods with higher efficiency and lower economic and environmental cost. Improving Downtown’s mobility system for the establishment of an innovative district in the long term includes expanding the transit and bicycle network, promoting car share / bike share, enhancing pedestrian linkages, and applying smart mobility technology
- 29. LAYERED STREET CONCEPT •The complete street approach recognizes that it is difficult to accommodate all transportation modes (auto, transit, bicycle, and pedestrian) suitably on a single street. Alternatively, a layered street network, in which various streets are designated as having an emphasis on a particular travel mode (i.e., auto, transit, bicycle, and pedestrian), could achieve better mobility performance • The Plan calls for a layered network concept in the Downtown area, allowing for an easier process of prioritizing improvements and serving all modes across the network
- 32. ENVIRONMENT & OPENSPACE • Downtown will create a desert oasis establishing a green infrastructure network consisting of parks, plazas, tree lined streets, and various passive recreational facilities • The green network will provides visitors, workers, and residents with an appealing, thermally comfortable environment, multifunctional spaces for social gatherings, events, and activities • Creates connections that link Downtown districts, amenities, and natural resources in the region
- 33. DIVERSIFIED ECONOMY • Downtownwill establish a diversified, sustainable economy, enhancing Downtown’s economic competitiveness, as well as drawing new investments, business and talents, from the region and the state to the area • Creating Centers of Excellence associated with educational opportunities and potential economic drivers concentrate human capital around new industries, attracting start-ups and fostering long-term prosperity
- 34. ENTERTAINMENT & CULTURE •Downtown will celebrate its history and culture through new and expanding cultural attractions, fostering arts and entertainment roots, and programming abundant events and festivals • A new art museum will act as an anchor for the area bringing a steady daytime population • Live concerts, as well as various cultural festivals, will take place in Downtown year- round, entertaining locals, tourists, and attracting patrons to Downtown
- 35. QUESTIONS • What arethe advantages of the ‘Centres of Excellence’ or ‘district hub’ system? • If you were the planner for Booty more area what ‘centres of excellence’ would you incorporate here?
- 36. LIST OF VARIOUSTYPES OF DISTRICTS • City Centre • Holy Site • Educational hub • Encampment • Harbour • Commercial Hub • Cultural hub • Entertainment hub • Industrial Zone