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The Built Environment and Economic Development

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The built environment is so important to the kind of future we want to craft.

OU President David L. Boren

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Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody. Jane Jacobs

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First life, then spaces, then buildings. The other way around never works. Jan Gehl

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It is difficult to 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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Streets have been the places where children first learned about the world, where neighbors met, the social centers of towns and cities Donald Appleyard

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Every time we change Oklahomas built

environment, there is an opportunity to enhance our health, social ties,

and economy.

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Commerce takes place around the street.

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Main Street Right-of-Way

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Number of Lanes

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Most main streets only have two lanes, but

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Width of Lanes

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Lanes of 10 to 11 can

Calm traffic Reduce Collisions

Reduce the crossing distance

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Parking

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On-street parking helps business!

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Traffic

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The average Oklahoma main street carries

5,500 vehicles per day

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Traffic Per Lane

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The average lane on Oklahoma main streets

carries

2,200 vehicles per day

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Catering to fast-moving regional traffic degrades

the main street experience for those who

spend their time and money in a community.

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Is it worth it to narrow or remove a lane of traffic to

make cars flow more slowly along our most

treasured, unique, interesting streets?

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WESTERN AVENUE IQC team modifies a street design proposal to create a comfortable pedestrian environment and maximum economic benefit.

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LOST SPACE

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StART NORMAN Artists, non-profits, and OU students reuse an abandoned lumberyard and test a new design for Main Street.

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District 125k vehicles/day4 lanesFast trafficPoor walkability

41%

22%

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District 214k vehicles/day2 lanesFast trafficPoor walkability

District 38k vehicles/day2 lanesSlower trafficGreat walkability

How often do you visit more than one business in a trip to this area?

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So, what can we do right away?

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INTERIM DESIGN

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Create a special place.

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