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Title: Revitalizing Downtown Bryan


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Revitalizing Downtown Bryan
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The Downtown Master Plan was a collaboration
between the public, City staff, and consultants
Looney-Ricks-Kiss Inc.
  • The Plan includes the following components
  • Existing Condition Analysis Public Input
  • Physical Master Plan Streetscape Design
  • Utilities and Infrastructure Urban Design
  • Economic Market Strategies Façade Restorations
  • Market Parking Survey Results
  • The Plan was instrumental in engaging the
    stakeholders and creating a shared vision for the
    future of Downtown Bryan.

3
Context Sensitive Design Historical Districts,
Mixed-Use Environment, Public Spaces, Walk-able
Neighborhoods, New Urbanism, Place-making, Town
Hall Designs, Transit Oriented Developments
4
Infrastructure Improvements
  • The DTMP created streetscape plans and identified
    phasing of the infrastructure improvements.
  • The design elements incorporated within the plan
    allows for quick design because the streetscaping
    elements have already been selected. Each phase
    has taken approximately 6 months for complete
    survey and design work.
  • The infrastructure improvements include a
    complete reconstruction of water, sewer, storm
    sewer, electrical and private utility
    infrastructure in addition to the above-ground
    streetscaping.

5
Capital Improvement Expenditures
Phase 1 (Carnegie Alley, Main Street between 28th
and 24th Streets) 3.6 million Phase 2 (Bryan
Avenue between 28th and 24th Streets) 7.5
million Phase 3 (Main Street between 24th and
MLK Jr. Drive) 8 million budgeted Phase 4
slated for the 2013 Capital Improvement Plan
(Bryan Avenue between 24th and MLK Jr. Drive)
5.7 million budgeted Tabor Avenue parking lots
slated for 2014 CIP 1.5 million budgeted
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Streetscaping Improvements
  • Trees
  • Lights
  • Sidewalk treatments

7
Streetscaping Improvements
  • Medians to slow traffic
  • Bike racks
  • Benches
  • Planters/landscaping
  • On street parking
  • Trash cans
  • Public art

8
Land Use
  • Special Use Licenses to allow and encourage
    street dining and other spill-over to create a
    living streetscape.
  • City Initiated Re-zonings to encourage mixed-use
    developments in the Downtown area
  • Downtown North District
  • Downtown South District
  • Downtown Civic District

9
Public Spaces
  • Gloria Stephan Sale Park
  • Carnegie Library gardens
  • Library park

10
Special Events
  • Texas Reds
  • Parades (Veterans Day, Cinco de Mayo)
  • Downtown Holiday Lighting
  • First Fridays

11
Downtown Improvement Program
  • façade grants
  • 1000 per linear foot of street frontage

12
Whats next?
  • Phase 3 incorporates several improvements based
    on public feedback
  • Trees located on the sidewalks adjacent to
    properties and in medians
  • Angled parking on side streets and
  • Wider sidewalks (as much as 15)

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Julie Fulgham,Downtown Planner
  • 979-209-5030
  • JFulgham_at_BryanTX.gov
  • www.BryanTX.gov
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