{"id":237767,"date":"2015-07-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-03T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/everyone-promenade\/"},"modified":"2015-07-03T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-07-03T07:00:00","slug":"everyone-promenade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/everyone-promenade\/","title":{"rendered":"Everyone promenade"},"content":{"rendered":"

A more walkable and livable Downtown<\/strong><\/p>\n

Por Dave Schwab<\/p>\n

Urban planners heard from architects and residents who weighed in on plans to create a north-south, pedestrian- and bike-friendly path through the heart of Downtown\u2019s East Village.<\/p>\n

Public input came at a June community workshop on the 14th Street Promenade Master Plan sponsored by Civic San Diego (CivicSD). The plan seeks to create a more livable and walkable Downtown by reclaiming under-utilized public right-of-way.<\/p>\n

The 14th Street Promenade project would create an approximately 30-foot-wide pedestrian promenade\/linear park connecting City College to Barrio Logan through East Village.<\/p>\n

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East Village residents gather to view an artists\u2019 rendering of the proposed 14th Street Promenade. (Photo by Dave Schwab)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The workshop\u2019s purpose was to envision the creation of a comprehensive, sustainable streetscape design; emphasizing non-motorized circulation, enhancing public access and helping to meet the growing social and recreational needs of Downtown.<\/p>\n

Workshop participants got an overview from urban planners on the Promenade proposal, before breaking up into small groups to review maps and discuss possibilities for how \u2014 and where \u2014 streetscape could be improved.<\/p>\n

The project\u2019s boundaries are from C Street on the north to the Commercial Street\/National Avenue intersection on the south.<\/p>\n

Mark Caro, senior planner\/landscape architect for CivicSD, said the master plan\u2019s intent is to create \u201cgreen\u201d streets and \u201cput them on steroids\u201d by creating a promenade consisting of a network of \u201c30-foot-wide linear parks through Downtown.\u201d<\/p>\n

Caro added the Promenade will connect two parks and ultimately be one of six promenades creating a network of open spaces, linking all Downtown parks and neighboring communities.<\/p>\n

Richard Barrett, a principal with MIG, a private urban design firm, gave a slideshow presentation at the workshop showing existing examples of streetscapes offering sculpture, kid\u2019s play areas, comfortable street furniture and parklets.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are not many opportunities to take a 14-foot sidewalk and make it 30-feet \u2014 more than double,\u201d Barrett said. \u201cWhat can be done with that extra 16 feet is really a blessing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Caro said additional Promenade pedestrian space is created by eliminating a parking lane on the east side of the street and reducing the width of the existing travel lanes to gain approximately 16 feet, in addition to the existing 14-foot right-of-way from property line to curb.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is envisioned that this widened public realm will provide open space within a five-minute walk of thousands of existing and future residents and workers, safer pedestrian circulation and recreational opportunities in the neighborhood,\u201d Caro said.<\/p>\n

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East Village residents gather to view an artists\u2019 rendering of the proposed 14th Street Promenade. (Photo by Dave Schwab)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Downtown is San Diego\u2019s densest community projected to reach a population of 90,000 by 2035. East Village is an emerging neighborhood slated to absorb the majority of residential units planned for Downtown. So the addition of public open space is critical to create a more livable and walkable environment.<\/p>\n

Caro said the architectural design team will now prepare three alternative concepts, based on the feedback it received from the first workshop, stakeholder meetings and its background research. Those alternatives will be presented in another public meeting this summer, then be consolidated into one preferred master plan by this fall.<\/p>\n

Caro said the master plan will ultimately have to be approved by the city.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Dave Schwab puede ser contactado en <\/em>dschwabie@journalist.com<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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