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corridor
STUDY AREA: KINGSWAY, BURNABY

KINGSWAY
CORRIDOR 50 YEAR
vision

MIXED
USE corridors ACCESSIBLE TO ALL

FIVE
MINUTE walking DISTANCE
DIFFERENT
housing TYPES

GOOD
& PLENTIFUL jobs CLOSE
TO HOME

ACCESS
TO natural AREAS AND PARKS

LIGHTER,
GREENER, CHEAPER, SMARTER infrastructure
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CASE
STUDIES
Corridor:
Kingsway, Burnaby
The Kingsway Corridor charrette was a design
exercise that integrated collaborative planning and best practices into
a 50-year design vision.
corridor:
existing conditions
Kingsway in the City of Burnaby, BC is
a mature linear corridor, home to two
town centres [Edmonds
and Metrotown]
and one planned village centre [Royal Oak].
Surrounded by low density commercial and light industrial uses, the corridor
has experienced community growth exceeding projections. The study area
along the corridor is 6.8Km long by 1Km
wide.
corridor:
50 year VISION
Design a vibrant Kingsway corridor to:
• Accommodate 50,000 to 60,000 new residents in 20,000 to 25,000
housing units;
• Support and accommodate 16,000 to 22,000 jobs;
• Facilitate the complete, resilient and sustainable development
of Burnaby’s urban communities by 2050.
corridor:
executive summary
The
crucial question for this case study was this: Can you take a
corridor that has traditionally been a highway used for driving from one
city to another, and turn it into a walkable and attractive main street
for a sustainable urban community? The charrette team answered
this question in the affirmative, but making it real will be challenging.
Of the utmost
importance is taming Kingsway without unduly diminishing its capacity
for through traffic. The solution for the street proposed would
have four moving lanes with a single left hand turn lane. Generally parking
would be provided on both sides to buffer pedestrians and provide easy
access for patrons. All intersections would have "neck downs"
to narrow the crossing distance to a reasonable maximum of +/- 17 meters.
Design speeds for the street would be based on a 50 km per hour movement
speed, while intersections and crossing points would remain frequent.
With this
a a basic framework it would be possible to redevelop the corridor as
an urban avenue and a proper setting for the bulk of 30,000 new
housing units. Housing types would be separated between 6 story
to high rise units at the designated town centres at Edmonds and Metrotown,
and four story mixed use commercial buildings (with commercial on the
ground floor, neighbourhood office or residential above) on portions between.
Auto service commercial would be retained along Kingsway, but would be
reconfigured in a format more compatible with a mixed use pedestrian environment.
Space for
new jobs equal to the number of new households on the
corridor was found and incorporated. Key to the strategy is the preservation
of the large industrial district south of Kingsway. The industrial area
could also include housing however, if that housing was part of a light
industrial or business use building.
Finally,
the redevelopment of Kingsway and the adding of billions of dollars worth
of new investment provides the capital resources necessary to rebuild
the degraded watersheds below the Kingsway ridge. New development
can be held to a high standard for low impact to receiving watersheds
both to the north and the south of the corridor. Development cost charges
can be used to finance the reconstruction of street infrastructure, turning
grey streets in into green ones.
>> KINGSWAY CORRIDOR CHARRETTE DESIGN BRIEF
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corridor:
charrette principles
& objectives
MIXED
USE corridors
ACCESSIBLE TO ALL
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1. |
A
multi-modal transportation network;
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2. |
Improve
connectivity and route choice on surrounding and pedestrian networks. |
3. |
A
multi-modal cross section for pedestrians, cyclists, goods movement,
transit, and cars. |
4. |
Block
character and identity for neighbourhood segments. |
5. |
Kingsway
Frontage: Bring buildings to the street. |
FIVE
MINUTE walking DISTANCE |
1. |
Compelling,
comfortable, convenient five minute walking distance: a full complement
of basic services (schools, shopping, transit) accessible to all
(400m walking distance). |
2. |
Enhanced
pedestrian qualities and greater connectivity to neighbouring areas. |
3. |
A
walkable, livable urban street with special attractions and public
places. |
4. |
Orient Kingsway buildings so that they address the street. 5 minute
Walking distance - Use interesting side street spaces for urban oasis. |
5. |
Higher
density, street fronting
development along Kingsway, with modulated building facades, new
public plazas, buildings and uses. |
DIFFERENT
housing TYPES |
1. |
Target
at least 23,000 new residential units within the Kingsway corridor
over the next 30 to 50 years. |
2. |
Integrate
housing into Kingsway corridor redevelopment sites. |
3. |
Housing
above commercial. |
4. |
Transition
with existing neighbourhoods. |
5. |
Infill
housing in existing neighbourhoods. |
GOOD
& PLENTIFUL jobs
CLOSE TO HOME |
1. |
A
corridor vibrant with mixed uses on its entire length: 16,000 -
20,000 new jobs. Mixed use: commercial office/residential; light
industrial / residential. |
2. |
Dense
urban centres at Metrotown and Edmonds to attract and concentrate
office uses. |
3. |
Retain
existing businesses while improving Kingsway street frontage and integrating
mixed uses. |
4. |
Protect
industrial lands at Royal Oak by creating opportunities for expansion
and intensification of uses. |
ACCESS
TO natural AREAS AND PARKS |
1. |
Celebrate
the ‘Kingsway Ridge’ by connecting and integrating green
spaces on the ridge to stream and riparian areas. |
2. |
New
parks to be provided within 400m walking distance of every citizen. |
3. |
A
green street network featuring trees and planted boulevards for shade,
transit stops, street crossings and public gathering. |
4. |
Upgrade
and improve existing greenspaces to create attractive, usable civic
places. |
LIGHTER,
GREENER, CHEAPER, SMARTER infrastructure |
1. |
Green
streets and green spaces. |
2. |
Provide
rainwater and stormwater treatment for parks, open spaces and streets,
including swales in centre medians, rain gardens at curb bulges and
porous asphalt and concrete. |
3. |
Treat
rainwater on-site wherever possible. |
4. |
Integrate
green roofs, water infiltration and detention, greywater recycling
into new developments, as part of a comprehensive green infrastructure
network. |
5. |
Green
buildings to reduce energy loads. |
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