Dunedin PBSJ
G at e way Blueprint Brunswick: Oglethorpe Block Master Plan Brunswick, Georgia The Blueprint Brunswick organization
Blueprint Brunswick: A Development Strategy for the City of Brunswick Brunswick, Georgia
Planning retained PBS&J planners and landscape architects to lead a multi-disciplinary team tasked with the redevelopment of
Planning
two key blocks of downtown Brunswick. PBS&J worked with local civic leaders, City staff, and Blueprint Brunswick staff to design a realistic plan that can be implemented over several years. Phase One was identified and architectural elevations were created. A parking strategy that improves parking, allows for expansion, and is inexpensive to begin was created to accommodate the
Client/Owner: City of Brunswick, Georgia
phasing or the overall block. Vehicular
Completion Date: 2003*
enhanced reconnecting the original
and pedestrian connections between downtown and the waterfront were Oglethorpe grid and by proposing streetscape elements to make the
Project Cost: $100,000 (fee)
environment more friendly.
Project Size: 17.2 square miles
Client/Owner: City of Brunswick, Georgia Completion Date: 2005 Project Cost: $78,000 (fee) Project Size: 3.72 acres Key Team Members: John Fish Bill Eviston Mark Griffin Chad Hayes Praveen Ommi Stephen Whiteford Consultant Team: PBS&J H. Randal Roark & Associates
Key Team Members: John Fish Stephen Whiteford Randal Roark Praveen Ommi
Client Reference: Bryan Thompson (912) 279-0899
Consultant Team: PBS&J H. Randal Roark & Associates Bleakly Advisory Group Client Reference: Bryan Thompson (912) 279-0899
PBS&J led a multidisciplinary team of landscape architects, architects, planners,
* Project was completed on time.
and market researchers that was tasked with assisting civic and community leaders to develop a unique redevelopment master plan for historic downtown Brunswick. Working closely with the stakeholder committee, the PBS&J design team identified 21 projects that address undeveloped or underdeveloped sites. The team created a matrix based on the goals and desired outcomes in order to rank the most important sites. Nine projects were selected to be key catalysts that would energize new development in the area. Innovative site plans, design guidelines, and market surveys were prepared for each site, and public and private improvements to the city’s infrastructure, amenities, and urban fabric were proposed. One of the plan recommendations was the creation of a nonprofit group, called Blueprint Brunswick, that would be responsible for implementing the plan. PBS&J was retained by the group in 2004 to develop alternative mixed-use sites for the Oglethorpe block, which is one of the selected projects and an important gateway to the city.
Jupiter Riverwalk Jupiter, Florida
Planning/Design
The Jupiter Riverwalk is a unique linear park that begins at the Jupiter Inlet to the Atlantic Ocean and winds its way south, following a 2.5-mile course along Florida’s Intracoastal Waterway. Originally started as an environmental study with the intent of understanding, preserving, protecting, and enhancing the natural ecosystem, the study evolved into a feasibility study and master plan for the half-mile-long Riverwalk corridor. To protect the community vision, the town put into place zoning districts and created land development guidelines and regulations for the proposed corridor based on public and stakeholder input done through a public workshop process. The Town of Jupiter authorized the preparation of detailed design and site planning for this waterfront environment supported by survey, engineering, and environmental permitting documents for a 1,600-ft length section of the Riverwalk. This development has acted as an economic stimulator for the U.S. 1 corridor.
Client/Owner: Town of Jupiter, Florida Completion Date: 2002* Project Cost: $1,500,000 Key Team Members: Stephen Whiteford William Jones Client Reference: Brenda Arnold, Riverwalk Project Manager (561) 746.5134 *Project was completed on time.