RIGHTSIZING IN MONTCLAIR: A CASE STUDY
Presented by:Kimberli Craft, P.E.Montclair Township Engineer
2013 Complete Streets SummitRutgers UniversityOctober 21, 2013
About Montclair…
37,726 population
Six square miles
97.7 miles of road (14.4 County)
Six commuter rail stations
Five local bus routes (NJ Transit)
Two private commuter bus routes
Linear central business district bisected by four lane arterial
Five neighborhood commercial districts
SOUTH PARK STREET
SOUTH PARK STREET: BEFORE
Photo: Arterial LLC
SOUTH PARK STREET: BEFORE
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SOUTH PARK STREET: BEFORE
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SOUTH PARK STREET: BEFORE
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PROJECT HISTORY
Images: Smith Maran Architects
PROJECT GOALS
FIVE PARAMETERS:
• Function
• Public Space
• Durability
• Retail Growth
• Budget
COMMUNITY-DRIVEN DESIGN PROCESS
FOUR KEY IDEAS…
•The community is the expert
•Not just a street but a destination
•Government can’t do it alone
•Someone always says, “It can’t be done”
Adapted from: Project for Public Space (PPS), “Eleven Principles for Turning Public Spaces Into Civic Places” http://www.pps.org/reference/11principles/
NOT JUST A STREET BUT A DESTINATION…
Photos: Arterial LLC
THE COMMUNITY IS THE EXPERT…
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THE COMMUNITY IS THE EXPERT…SURVEYS
Paper surveys at Open House Online surveys via Survey Monkey
NOT JUST A STREET BUT A DESTINATION…
GOVERNMENT CAN’T DO IT ALONE
Original budget authorization: $750,000 vs. Contract cost: $1,000,000
Township Council
Montclair Center Business Improvement District
New Jersey DBiz Loan
“IT CAN BE DONE!”
FUNCTION
Photo: Arterial LLC
Photo: K. Craft
FUNCTION
Photo: Bevlynn Designs
Photo: K. Craft
FUNCTION
Photo: K. Craft
Photo: Bevlynn Designs
FUNCTION
Photo: Arterial LLC
Photo: K. Craft
DURABILITY
Photo: Arterial LLC
PUBLIC SPACE
Photos: Arterial LLC
Photo: Arterial LLC
RETAIL GROWTH
Photo: Arterial LLC
Photo: K. Craft
BUDGET
Contract budget authorization: $1.0 million
Final construction cost: $1.075 million
Photo: K. Craft
Kimberli Craft, P.E.Montclair Township [email protected]
RIGHTSIZING IN MONTCLAIR: A CASE STUDY