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G2. State: |
Missouri
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G3. Multiple agencies / jurisdictions?
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No
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G4 Project contact: |
Mike Winckler
mwinckler@indepmo.org
816-325-7619
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G5 Purpose and need:
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The Englewood Streetscape Phase 4 will complete the improvements to the Englewood Arts District corridor along Winner Rd. As part of the PSP 2013, the projects goal is to bring people to the Englewood Arts district to increase business in the corridor. Bringing people to the District will necessitate improvements through walking, biking, transit, and street crossing environments that slow vehicular traffic down, enhance safety, and create an outdoor space where people want to be. Intersection improvements at Winner Road and Northern Blvd increases safety based on the number of crashes and sight distance issues.
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G6. Origin and ending
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Route:
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E Winner Road
Appleton Ave
S Northern Blvd
0.10000
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G7 Functional Classification:
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Major Collector
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G8 Connected KC 2050 Decade?
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--Select--
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G9 Muli-Agency Plan?
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Yes
The Englewood Streetscape project is a result of the 2013 Planning Sustainable Places project "Englewood Station Arts District Circulation Plan."
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G10 Included in a CIP?
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Yes
Englewood Phase 4 is programmed in the City of Independence CIP for 2023.
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G11 Planning stage:
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Conceptual Plan
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G12 Reviewed by state DOT?
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No
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G13 Right-of-Way acquisition: |
Not started
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G14 ROW by local public agency process manual?
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Yes
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G15 Other unique local goals and objectives?
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Yes
This project includes goals that are part of the Independence Comprehensive Plan. The Plan outlines goals for community identity, business, neighborhoods, and facilities. This project will further revitalize an activity center in the community, increase the safety of the neighborhoods, increase access to businesses, and create public facilities that are sustainable and support growth.
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G16 Transportation Disadvantaged Population:
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Disadvantaged populations, such as zero-car households, or anyone that relies on public transit or active transportation will be positively impacted by the increased access to the existing bus route adjacent to this project. Disabled persons will be positively impacted by the proposed sidewalk that will complete the sidewalks along the Englewood corridor. The project is surrounded by environmental justice tracts that will benefit from transportation options provided by this project. The increase access to transit and the activity center can increase access to jobs.
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G17 Relevant Public Engagement:
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The development included a PSP that was developed for the Englewood Arts District. The plan included two types of public engagement strategies: public outreach during large events in the neighborhood (the Art Walks) and a steering committee. During the public outreach event, there were 100 participants that gave input.
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G18 Planned Public Engagement:
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Project information will be provided via the Citys website and in the monthly newsletter to residents. The public will be invited to provide input during the project development. If selected for funding, the LPA process will be followed including public hearings to meet with the citizens in order to provide information, display plans with details at various properties, answer questions, and take comments.
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G19 Sustainable Places Criteria:
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Access to Healthy Foods---Active Transportation/Living---Age in Place---Compact, Walkable Centers---
Complete Street Design---Connected Street Network---Context Appropriate Streets-------
Energy Efficient Buildings & Sites---Green Infrastructure-----------
Mixed-Density Neighborhoods---Natural Resources Protection-------Pedestrian-Oriented Public Realm---
----Repair Strip Corridors-------Strong Suburban Downtown---
Transit-Ready Corridors---Tree Preservation-
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G19.1 Describe PSP relationship:
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The project extends multi-modal access to parks and local grocery stores for healthy food. New sidewalks support active transportation, promote social connection to age in place, serve the compact center and accomplish the complete street design. Connected street networks will be achieved by providing mid-block crossings. Context appropriateness will occur through public art to highlight the unique features of district. Green infrastructure will be utilized to protect the natural resources at the site. Planting street trees and preserving existing trees with a tree survey will create a pedestrian-oriented public realm. This is a transit ready corridor with an existing bus route. This is a vibrant corridor with unique characteristics, such as local family-owned businesses, parks, art galleries, and historic homes. This activity center will be supported with improvements to a priority segment along the corridor, creating a stronger downtown with pedestrian-scale building frontages.
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G20 Implements Sustainable Places Initiatives?
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Yes
This project is phase 4 of the Englewood Arts District Circulation Plan in the 2013 Planning Sustainable Places plan. The Englewood Arts project reinvests in an older part of the community with an identified activity center and provides transportation choices for residents through a complete streets strategy that encourages a healthier lifestyle for residents by designing the street for many transportation modes. The project is the final phase in providing vibrancy and connectivity in this activity center.
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G21 Serves Regional Activity Center?
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Yes
High-Intensity and More_Walkable Centers
The project is within a high-intensity activity center. The project will directly serve the center by adding sidewalks to make it more walkable. The sidewalks and better access to transit provide connectivity. Street trees within the complete street design and a streetscape plan will promote a more vibrant corridor. Added sidewalks and multi-modal transportation options to healthy grocery stores and restaurants provide healthy living for the residents. The use of green infrastructure for stormwater management and native plantings will give the community a natural environment to enjoy.
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G22 Environmental justice tracts?
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Yes
The project is surrounded by environmental justice tracts. Sidewalks, bike lanes, and improved access to public bus transit routes would be provided to zero vehicle households, low income households, the disabled, minorities, veterans, and the aging population. The facilities are near parks, shopping areas, restaurants, and pharmacies that will promote healthy active living and better access to essential businesses.
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G23 Reduces greenhouse gas emissions?
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Yes
Studies show that roundabouts that replace traditional intersections greatly reduce vehicle pollutants as well as avoid electricity use. There will be less vehicle idling than the current traditional intersection. On average, roundabouts show a: 33% reduction in carbon monoxide emissions, 46% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, 34% reduction in oxides of nitrogen emissions, and 53% reduction in hydrocarbons. The addition of sidewalks will shift users to active transportation and provide safer access to existing transit for a reduction in vehicle use. Multi-modal transportation options provide an improvement in air quality.
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G24 Natural Resource information:
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Street trees would be planted, and existing, established trees would be preserved along the corridor. These trees will provide aesthetics, air and water quality improvement, limit heat islands, increase rainwater interception, and provide shade for pedestrians. Stormwater management practices such as bioswales and other green infrastructures will be utilized to provide storm drainage needed on the site and help create a vibrant and green travel-way.
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G25 Community Links at Watershaed Scale:
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The current corridor has a large area of impermeable surfaces that cause water quality and quantity problems. Green infrastructure leverages the capabilities of soil and vegetation to increase water quality through infiltration and redistribution. Streets trees will interact with the hydrologic cycle by intercepting incoming precipitation and removing water from soil through transpiration which in turn enhances infiltration and the performance of green infrastructure. The management of stormwater protects human health and environmental quality. The use of conservation through best management practices and stream buffer setbacks across the watershed will encourage connectivity through the stream system and therefore decrease the flood risk to the community. Phases of the project will be designed and built in accordance with Low Impact Design initiatives to minimize impacts to the existing storm sewers and respective area watersheds.
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G26 Explain local land use or comprehensive plans:
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This project is part of the 2017 Strategic plan, Complete Streets, Proposed Trails to Parks Master Plan of 2010, PSP Englewood Arts District Circulation Plan, and the Truman and Winner Road Plan of 2016. It also connects to the Truman Connected Plan.
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