November 20, 2015

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OU Institute for Quality Communities
Shane Hampton
The Built Environment
and Economic Development

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INSTITUTE FOR
QUALITY COMMUNITIES
OU College of Architecture

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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…”
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Every time we change
Oklahoma’s 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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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 1
25k vehicles/day
4 lanes
Fast traffic
Poor walkability
41%
22%
75%
District 2
14k vehicles/day
2 lanes
Fast traffic
Poor walkability
District 3
8k vehicles/day
2 lanes
Slower traffic
Great 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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77. IQCPhotos: Better Block OKC; Streetsblog Chicago

78. IQCPhotos: CBS Pittsburgh, Streetsblog, Baltimore Brew

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INTERIM DESIGN
Photo: NACTO

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Create a special place.

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Create a special place.

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OU Institute for Quality Communities
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shanehampton@ou.edu
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