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REGIONAL TRAIL LINKAGES

Connections are deeply important to any successful trail system.

Through understanding the network that is created by connecting destinations with trail systems, then a successful trail network can emerge. The communities pictured in the map are connected to a wide range of destinations, from public lands to recreational centers. It is this understanding of a network that will help successfully position Cedar City and surrounding municipalities in the future.

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PAROWAN TRAIL SYSTEM Parowan has a great opportunity to not only extend their trail system within the community, but to also push outward into the adjacent public lands. Parowan Canyon is a beautiful scenic corridor in which a paved trail system for bikes and pedestrians can be extended. There are also important opportunities for a trail system along the base of the mountains to the north, connecting the communities of Parowan and Paragonah. ATV and bike connections can be made with Cedar City to the south along the frontage road.

Inside of the municipal limits, connections can be made to the Meek Pond, a popular ! ! destination for fishing, and a historic walk can be incorporated around the core of the city. These proposals will allow residents and tourists alike to experience the great amenities Parowan has to offer.

Connections to existing and future points of interest should be Parowan’s primary trails focus.

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With its centrality related to Cedar City, Parowan, Three Peaks, and other locations around the valley, Enoch is optimally positioned to create connections with those surrounding uses. Considerable thought should be given in the future to connect the communities proposed green spaces with key points of interest within the city to create a vibrant trail system with meaningful connectivity.

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It is important to provide bicycle-friendly travel options. Listed below are six alternatives to make riding a bike safer in and around cities and towns. The Level One options require the least amount of money and effort to implement. While more costly and time intensive, the Level Three options create the safest environment for cars and bikes to use roads together.

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT

RURAL LEVEL 3 This scenario removes the cyclist entirely from the roadway. It provides for a separate bike trail that runs adjacent to the road. The bike lane is wide enough for cyclists to travel in each direction.

URBAN LEVEL 3 This option not only incorporates a designated lane for bicyclists, but separates them completely from automobile traffic. The bike lane is on both sides of the road and divided from the parking lane by a concrete barrier.

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URBAN LEVEL 2 In this scenario a separate bike lane is provided on each side of the road. These lanes should be at least five feet wide and painted along the entire route. Automobiles are not allowed to drive or park in these designated areas.

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PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT

RURAL LEVEL 2 This option could also be used where there is not enough room for separate bike lanes, or where paving a lane along the entire road would be too costly. In this scenario, a bike lane extends off of the roadway every few miles for a short distance. This would allow cyclists some variety along the straight roadway, and also provide areas where cars can safely pass.

RURAL LEVEL 1 For rural roadways that aren’t wide enough for bike lanes, or where funds aren’t sufficient to provide them, adequate signage must be provided. “Share the Road” signs should be placed along the road to alert drivers that cyclists are using the road too.

These signs should not only alert drivers to the cyclists, but also serve as a reminder to pass bikes only when there is enough room to do so safely.

URBAN LEVEL 1 This approach can be taken when there is not enough room for a separate bike lane, and the width of the road does not allow for a car and bicycle to travel safely side-by-side. A green stripe is painted in the travel lane and both bicycles and automobiles share the same roadway space.

URBAN LEVEL 1 CASE STUDY Salt Lake City implemented a shared bicycle and automobile roadway plan in 2010 on two streets in the downtown area. The streets were painted with four-foot-wide green stripes in the centers of the affected lanes to remind motorists of the shared space. Both streets were selected because traffic speeds were slow enough that cyclists have an insignificant effect on traffic flows. http://www.slcgov.com/transportation/BicycleTraffic/GreenLanes.htm

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TRAIL DESIGN STANDARDS

ATV Trail Section View

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• Various trails throughout the region will incorporate ATV/ Dirt Bikes • ATV Trails can be used by Dirt Bikes for multi-use motorized trails

• Can be incorporated in steep slopes • Separate from motorized trails for safety of both type of riders

• Can be incorporated throughout the region • Can include and combination of the following: Equestrian Bike Hiking Bike Trail Section View

TRAIL MATERIALS Bike Trail Hike Trail Equestrian Trail ATV/Dirt Bike Trail Multi-use Trail

Preferable Materials Natural, Angular Gravel, Asphalt/Concrete Natural, Angular Gravel, Asphalt/Concrete Natural, Angular Gravel Natural, Angular Gravel Natural, Angular Gravel, Asphalt/ Concrete

TRAIL GRADING

All section drawings drawn to 1”=10’ scale 0’ 5’ 15’ 30’ SCALE: 1” = 10’

Max Run of Trail Slope Max Distance between level landings 0-5% Any Distance (Note 1) 6-8% 50’ of Run (Note 2) 9-10% 30’ of Run (Note 2) 11-14% 5’ of Run (Note 2) Note 1: Running slopes greater than 5% not permitted where cross slope exceeds 5% Note 2: Level landings 5’ long are required at the end of each run section

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Max Cross Slope Max Distance 0-2% Any Distance (recommended) 3-5% Any Distance (Note 3) 6-8% 10’ (Note 4) 9-12% 5’ (Note 4) Note 3: Running slopes greater than 5% not permitted where running slopes exceeds 5% Note 4: Level area 5’ long is required at the end of each run section

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• Main trails throughout the region • Various difficulties: Easy Medium Hard

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• These sketches are examples of optimal features to include in the different trail aspects • These are all conceptual; not final designs

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Accessible Trail Requirements Clear Tread Width Openings

http://www.iowadot.gov/iowabikes/trails/CHPT04-3.html http://www.tn.gov/environment/recreation/pdf/trailada.pdf GoogleEarth

Tread Obstacles Exceptions to Tread Obstacles

36” (Exception: 32”) ½” Max Width (Exception: ¾”) on bridge abutments and boardwalks 2” High Max • 3” High where running slope and cross slope are 5% or less • 1” high where running slope and cross slope are greater than 5%

REGIONAL TRAILS

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Cedar City Charrette

Images Courtesy Google Earth

REGIONAL TRAILS

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RURAL CLASSIFICATION Trail Signage

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PAROWAN GAP TRAILHEAD Parowan Gap is a culturally significant site found twenty minutes north west of Parowan City. The site is currently experiencing problems with vandalism which has forced drastic measures by management agencies including the construction of chainlink fences to prevent further damage to the site. The design team proposes that a renovation to this site which includes detailed interpretational opportunities will generate a stronger understanding with visitors, in turn, decreasing the amount and severity of harmful activities. The proposed trail head will include restroom facilities which will blend in with the native rock formations, as well as, low intensity hiking trails that feature a historic archeological theme.

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DRY CREEK TRAILHEAD The Dry Creek trailhead is located about 2 miles up Dry Creek canyon south east of Parowan city. This site is designed to allow for greater pedestrian and bicycle access while discouraging use by ATV’s. The design proposal for this site includes the use of crushed stone paving for the parking and immediately surrounding trails.

This will help to mitigate the negative impacts typically caused by the use of impervious paving surfaces. Native plantings will also reduce the negative visual impacts of the site and help unify the site with the surrounding mountain landscape.

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REGIONAL TRAILHEADS Dave Runkel, Chase Jensen, Nathan Kilchrist,.

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Cedar City Charrette

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C-TRAILHEAD C-Trail is located in close proximity to the municipal boundary of Cedar City and is utilized by a wide variety of user groups including: hikers, bicyclists, equestrian groups, and nature enthusiasts. The trailhead’s location creates an ideal opportunity for the creation of a transitional zone as pedestrians move from an urban setting into a rural atmosphere. The idea of a transitional zone indicates the use of low level dry stacked stone walls which will act as delineation for parking areas and the use of VRM based structures and amenities.

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THREE PEAKS TRAILHEAD The Three Peaks National Recreation Area is located approximately twenty minutes north-west of Cedar City.

This area is home to a wide variety of activities ranging from motorized rock crawling competitions to leisure hiking. The proposed trailhead will allow for use by ATV, equestrian users, hikers, and others. The site is currently highly disturbed and is in need of rehabilitation. The proposed parking area will be a nearly forty percent decrease in size from the existing area, allowing revegetation of native grasses and potentially sage brush populations.

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Cedar City Charrette

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NORTH CIRCUIT TRAILHEAD The North Cedar Circuit trailhead is located on the north east side of Cedar City and shares parking with the adjoining baseball field park. The design of this trailhead is meant to act as an extension of the nearby park by using turf as the main surface material. A central information kiosk and picnic pavilion will provide information about the trail as well as a place for trail users to stop or gather for picnics and/or other events. The building designs will be more architectural in order to fit into the surrounding urban environment.

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The South Cedar trailhead is located on the south side of Cedar City just east of I-15. This site was designed to allow for pedestrian and bicycle access with additional parking space for equestrian use. This site is designed to fit into the urban environment through the use of turf and hard paving surfaces. This will provide a more park like setting. The buildings will also be designed to match the surrounding environment.

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Cedar City Charrette

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TRAILHEAD CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS URBAN/SEMI-URBAN/RURAL Trailhead classification is intended to help create distinction between the urban, semi-urban, and rural landscapes. By creating this distinction users are able to identify both their location within a geographic region and their ability to impact the environment.

URBAN ENVIRONMENTS Urban environments are influenced heavily by man made materials, sounds, smells. and visual experiences. These environments are typical of highly populated or highly disturbed areas. Urban trailheads should reflect the physical appearance of their surrounding communities and the idea of social connection.

COMPONENTS OF THE URBAN LANDSCAPE -Impervious Paving and Parking Areas -Highly Architectural or Designed Structures -Heavy Population Densities and Traffic Volumes -Intricate Details and Higher Maintenance Requirements COMPONENTS OF URBAN TRAILHEADS -Highly Designed Sites and Structures -Typical Construction Materials that Reflect Surrounding Structures -Higher Levels of Hardscape Surfaces -Color Schemes that Deviate from Naturalistic Hues -High Levels of Organization and Spatial Distinction

SEMI-URBAN ENVIRONMENTS The semi-urban environment lies within a strange interface zone, sliding from a more urban atmosphere to a naturalistic setting. These classes of trailheads visually and structurally pull from a mix of both natural and man made elements, in an effort to emphasise the balance of the two landscapes.

COMPONENTS OF THE SEMI-URBAN LANDSCAPE -Mix of Industrial and Naturalistic Construction Materials -Pervious Paving Surfaces and Parking Areas -Structural Types that Reflect on the Native Landscape but don’t Mimic It -Naturalistic Vistas that Contain Some Urban or Structural Elements COMPONENTS OF SEMI-URBAN TRAILHEADS -Pervious Paving that does not Match Site Specific Colors -Color Palettes that Reflect the Native Landscape -Lower Heights of Signs and Man Made Structures -Lower Maintenance Materials -Recreational Opportunities that Reflect Less Arduous Activities

RURAL ENVIRONMENTS Rural Environments are typified by scenic vistas that are not impacted or deteriorated by man made structures or elements. These sites require a greater level of care in the placement, appearance, and character of physical improvements. Site designs in rural areas must uphold the integrity of their environment, while also, eluding to the wild or uncontrolled atmosphere.

COMPONENTS OF THE RURAL LANDSCAPE -Scenic Views -Lack of Man Made Structures and Improvements -Native Vegetation and Colors -Populations of Native Wildlife

COMPONENTS OF RURAL TRAILHEADS -Crushed Native Stone Paving -Colors that Match the Native Landscape -Structures that Reflect the Physical Composition of the Landscape -Loose Designs that Create a Permeable Boundary with their Surroundings

REGIONAL TRAILHEADS Dave Runkel, Chase Jensen, Nathan Kilchrist, Chris Nielson, John Larsen, Hillery Halls, Alan Lunt, Kieth Christensen

Cedar City Charrette

Historic Downtown The National Register of Historic Places could help with the transformation of Cedar City’s historic downtown. Grants are available for structures on the National Register for improvements including repairing/upgrading windows, refinishing floors, handrails, repairing or replacing roofs, reversing incompatible remodels, painting, repointing masonry, reconstructing historic porches, necessary architectural, engineering, and permit fees.Registering downtown Cedar City on the National Register of Historic Places, would create opportunities to restore the face of historic downtown Cedar City.

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Shown here is a collection of images of Main Street Cedar City as it looks today.

A completed rendering of historic restoration options as recommended in our commercial historic area design guidelines.

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The materials pictured here are materials appropriate for historic downtown. Historic restoration and new development should use materials historically used that are compatible with surrounding buildings.

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Historic Parking • Parking is located behind the buildings creating a more aesthetically pleasing and pedestrian friendly main street Modern Parking • Parking is located in front of the building which does not coincide with the historical main street spacial relationships

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Many residents of Cedar City have identified the cinema as a point of historical importance they would like to see restored to its previous condition. The photographs above show the cinema as presently constituted and a rendering of what the cinema may look like once restored. *Some images and information provided by National Register of Historic Places

KEEPING HISTORIC DOWNTOWN HISTORIC H. Pratt, N. Barth, G. Bytheway, S.Rudd, O. Korotyeyeva, C. Jensen, J. Van Natter, L. De La Rosa Gonzalez

Cedar City Charrette

National Historic Register

The businesses in the Historical National Register need to keep in mind the following design guidelines when retrofitting the historical homes and when there is new construction in the historical register area: Rehabilitation on Existing Historic Structures • Do not make changes to the pitch of the main roof • No enlargement or enclosure of windows on the main facades • Do not add or remove upper stories • No addition of non-historic materials on the exterior walls • Do not move the structure from its original location to a location not similar to its original location • Do not make any additions that would detract from the original structure and form of the house.

• New additions should be shorter than existing building and should be in the rear of the building • Any necessary replacement of windows should correspond with the historic era the house was built (no tinting or mirror finish glass) • Repairs to historical buildings should be made, replaced, and retained in-kind with historical materials • If a possibility to repair rather than replace than that should be the course of action • Do not use architectural details that belong to a different style and time period to make the historic structures look older • Avoid the removal or alteration of distinctive materials that characterize a property • Historic spatial relationships shall be maintained and encouraged • Asphalt shingles can be a replacement for the older wood shingles, if you want to invest in old wooden shingles than make sure to choose the thinner sawn shingles that are more historically correct Construction in Historic District • New constructed structures should be appropriate to the surrounding historic district, they should not take away from the contributing features that create the historic character of the structures in the district • Do not construct structures with architectural details that belong to a different style and time period to make the structure look older • New designs that continue and improve the culture of the area are encouraged • Historic spatial relationships shall be maintained and encouraged • New work will be differentiated from the older historic and it will also be compatible with the historic materials, size, scale and proportion • Maintain historic orientation and setbacks

The map shows the historic homes on the National Register that have already started to become a part of the transformation from a residential home to a functioning business which is something that the Shakespearean Festival could benefit from while still respecting the history of Cedar City.

This home displays sensitive treatment to an existing Historic National Register home while still creating it into a functioning business.

This image shows how the home could be incorrectly designed destroying the historic character of the area.

*Some images and information provided by National Register of Historic Places

KEEPING HISTORIC DOWNTOWN HISTORIC H. Pratt, N. Barth, G. Bytheway, S.Rudd, O. Korotyeyeva, C. Jensen, J. Van Natter, L. De La Rosa Gonzalez

Cedar City Charrette

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A: Old Rock Church Built in 1931 by locals using native materials hauled in from southern Utah, Arizona and Nevada.

B: Former Hunter House Location House mortgaged to build city’s first High School C: Henry Lunt Statue Founder and Mayor of Cedar City D: Souther Utah University Old Main First building constructed on campus of Southern Utah University

E: Richard Harrison Sculpture Helped establish the Iron Mission F: Cedar City Cinema G: Francis Webster Statue Served as Mayor of Cedar City H: Heritage Center Festival Hall Hosts variety of performing arts and events I: Cedar City Railroad Depot Housed first two railroad engines in Cedar City

J: Cedar City Post Office K: Helen Foster Snow Statue Human Activist/Heroine of China L: Spanish Trail Marker Monument marking Spanish Trail through Cedar City M: Veteran’s Memorial Park Memorials honoring men and women from Cedar City who served in major military operations since WWI.

*Some images and information provided by National Register of Historic Places

KEEPING HISTORIC DOWNTOWN HISTORIC H. Pratt, N. Barth, G. Bytheway, S.Rudd, O. Korotyeyeva, C. Jensen, J. Van Natter, L. De La Rosa Gonzalez

Cedar City Charrette

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A: Old Rock Church Built in 1931 by locals using native materials hauled in from southern Utah, Arizona and Nevada.

B: Frontier Homestead State Park Museum Dedicated to the first Mormon settlers in Cedar City C: Piute Indian Reservation D: Veteran’s Memorial Park Memorials honoring men and women from Cedar City who served in major military operations since WWI. E: Chaffin Grist Mill Opened in 1866 by Louis Chaffin, this mill was a major source of commerce for early Cedar City.

F: Old Brick Yards Monument dedicated to first fired brick manufactured in Utah.

G: Old Sorrel Statue Statue sculpted in remembrance of founders of Southern Utah University.

H: Southern Utah University Old Main First building constructed on campus of Southern Utah University I: Shakespeare Festival Grounds Home to the largest Shakespeare festival in the western United States.

*Some images and information provided by National Register of Historic Places

KEEPING HISTORIC DOWNTOWN HISTORIC H. Pratt, N. Barth, G. Bytheway, S.Rudd, O. Korotyeyeva, C. Jensen, J. Van Natter, L. De La Rosa Gonzalez

Cedar City Charrette

ENTRY CORRIDORS WHAT ARE ENTRY CORRIDORS? Entry corridors are the main roads and freeway exits that lead into a city. Just as a building has corridors that lead into key parts of the structure, entry corridors lead visitors and residents to important features within a community. As these corridors are many people’s first and most prevalent contact with the town, they create lasting impressions regarding the appearance and desirability of a city. Entry corridors can be used to orient, advertise, invite, and inspire people to stay, or can confuse, detract, and discourage.

ORIENT Generally, when people visit a new city, there are varying levels of stress and fear associated with navigation. They may be unsure if they have arrived in the right area of town and will likely feel confused about where to go once they have arrived. Entry corridors can be an effective tool in orienting both visitors and residents within a community. By orchestrating the visual elements of an entry experience such as landscaping, building materials, and street layout, important areas and pathways can be emphasized.

MAIN ENTRY CORRIDOR INTO CEDAR CITY - 200 NORTH

ADVERTISE With its festivals, university, Summer Games, and Indian reservation, Cedar City has no shortage of things to offer its visitors and residents. However, many people never take advantage of those opportunities because they simply don’t know about them. Incorporating Cedar City’s rich culture and abundant activities into its entry corridors will create and reinforce its unique “image”, which will help it to become more memorable and distinguished.

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INVITE In some cases, even if people are aware of what a town has to offer, they may not take advantage of those opportunites if the area is deemed uninviting, or uninteresting. Effective entry corridors use a principle known as “conceal and reveal” in which passerbys are offered a carefully planned glimpse of some of the more appealing attractions of the town. However, these attractions can only be fully experienced by entering the town. The effective use of “conceal and reveal” within a city invokes a sense of curiosity and attractiveness, even to those who might not otherwise have been interested.

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INSPIRE A city is thought of as inspiring when it leaves a lasting impression. Although many towns have appealing features, it is only the inspiring ones that are able to attract visitors year after year. A town is seen as inspiring when people are convinced that what it has to offer can’t be found anywhere else. Thoughtfully planned entry corridors can give visual expression to such features in a memorable way.

ENTRY CORRIDOR INTO DOWNTOWN

ENTRY CORRIDORS Morgan Handley - Adam Dambrink - Kaleb Evans - Rob Waner Nick Bennett - James Leo - Gordo Wood - Miranda Kraus

ENTRY CORRIDORS MAKING CEDAR CITY USER FRIENDLY 1. AREA-SPECIFIC STREETSCAPES

“WILD CHARM” STREETSCAPE

Suggested Plants: Curlleaf Mountain Mahagony Big Sagebrush Western Yarrow

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RESIDENTIAL STREETSCAPE

Suggested Plants: Saskatoon Serviceberry Showy Milkweed

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DOWNTOWN STREETSCAPE

Suggested Plants: Thornless Honeylocust Blue-Chip Juniper

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2. UNIQUE STREET SIGNS Historically and culturally themed street signs make navigation within a town more intuitive.

3. FRAMED VIEWS Landscaping can be used to frame desirable views and block undesirable ones.

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ENTRY CORRIDORS Morgan Handley - Adam Dambrink - Kaleb Evans - Rob Waner Nick Bennett - James Leo - Gordo Wood - Miranda Kraus

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ENTRY CORRIDORS CREATING A GRAND ENTRANCE INTO CEDAR CITY 200 North is the main entrance into Cedar City and leads directly to downtown and university areas.

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ENTRY LANDMARK

- NO ENTRANCE FEATURES

Creating a “Grand Entrance” into Cedar City would let people know immediately that they were in the right place and that exciting things await them. A high profile landmark at the beginning of an inviting 200 North would create a focal point that would lead the eye into the city.

- LACK OF SIGNS TO DIRECT VISITORS - NO BUS PARKING - NOT PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY

OPPORTUNITIES TRADITIONAL BOULEVARD

- TRANSITION TO TRADITIONAL BOULEVARD - CREATE PEDESTRIAN HUB NEAR FREEWAY - HANG INFORMATIVE BANNERS FROM LIGHT POSTS - REDUCE CURB CUTS

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Reducing the number of curb cuts along the street makes a safer driving experience and creates more areas for street trees and landscaping.

POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVE FOR 200 NORTH

ENTRY CORRIDORS Morgan Handley - Adam Dambrink - Kaleb Evans - Rob Waner Nick Bennett - James Leo - Gordo Wood - Miranda Kraus

ENTRY CORRIDORS MAKING CEDAR CITY MEMORABLE

1. STRATEGICALLY PLACE LANDMARKS Landmarks play an important role in how a city is understood. They can reinforce its identity in an appealing and memorable way. They also provide geographic focal points by which surrounding areas can be referenced. Landmarks make cities more user friendly by providing visual focal points at town entrances as well as other important streets and intersections.

FREEWAY ENTRANCES

2. ADVERTISE EARLY Freeway signs alert drivers early-on that something important is coming. In the case of Cedar City, it would let people know that there is more to the town than simply it’s proximity to St. George and Las Vegas. Unique, repeating freeway signs create a sense of excitement and anticipation.

CENTER OF TOWN (Corner of 200 N. and Main heading North)

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ENTRANCE TO INDIAN RESERVATION (THEMED LIGHT POSTS) (Corner of 200 N. and Main heading East)

10 MILES BEFORE EXIT

ENTRY CORRIDORS Morgan Handley - Adam Dambrink - Kaleb Evans - Rob Waner Nick Bennett - James Leo - Gordo Wood - Miranda Kraus

POTENTIAL OPEN SPACE OPORTUNITIES

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URBAN OPEN SPACE, PARKS AND TRAILS FLANDRO - LINGARD -LINSLEY - M. LUNDQUIST J. LUNDQUIST - NOORLANDOR - RAWLINS - SCHULTS PROFESSOR KEITH CHRISTENSEN

Cedar City Charrette

MAINSTREET PARK MASTER PLAN SUGGESTED PLANT PALETTE Deciduous Tree

Salix sp., Willows

Prosopis glandulosa, Honey Mesquite

Populus fremontii, Fremont Cottonwood

Prosopis glandulosa v. Torr, Western Honey Mesquite

Salix exigua Nutt, Narrowleaf Willow

Prunus Virginiana, Choke Cherry Evergreen Tree

Juniperus osteosperma, Utah Juniper

Pinus monophylla, Single leaf Pinyon

Pseudotsuga menziseii, Douglas Fir

Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt. Ex Torr. & Gray, Curl Leaf Mountain Mahogany

Ephedra nevadensis, Mormon Tea

Juniperus communis, Common Juniper Other Plants

Rhus aromatic, Sqwabrush

Semiintegrifolia, Saskatoon Serviceberry

Prosopis pubescens Benth, Screwbean Mesquite

Cornus sericea, Redosier Dogwood

Rosa woodsii, Rose Hips

Ribes aureum, Golden Current

Rubus idaeus, American Red Raspberry

Artimesia tridentate, Big Sagebrush

Artemisia ludoviciana, White Sagebrush

Achillea millefolium L. var. occidentalis DC., Western Yarrow

Fragaria × ananassa, Strawberry

Erigeron philadelphicus, Philadelphia Fleabane

Fascicularis, Mexican Whorled Milkweed

Grindelia squarrosa, Gum Weed

Achillea milefolium, Common Yarrow

Helianthus annuus L., Common Sunflower

Juncus effuses, Common Rush

Juncus balticus, Baltic Rush

Elymus glaucus Buckley, Blue Wildrye

Typha latifolia, Broadleaf Cattail

Achnatherum, Dasyochloa, and Pleuraphis sp. wetland riparian, Bunch Grass

Salvia columbariae, Chia

Creosote Larrea tridentate, Creosote

Sambucus nigra, Common Elder

Arachis hypogaea, Ground Nut Apocynum cannabinum, Indian Hemp

Asclepias speciosa Torr., Showy Milkweed

Scripus californicus, Tule

Allium bisceptrum, Twincrest Onion

Allium canadense, Wild Onion

Anemopsis californica, Yerba Mansa

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MAIN STREET PARK Main Street Park in Cedar City is in a prime location to facilitate local activities in the community such as festivals, local events, and outdoor recreation for residents. Our intent with the redesign of the park was to enhance the existing beauty of the site. This was accomplished by maintaining existing elements such as the newly built pavilion and the mature trees, while proposing changes that will contribute to the overall site usability and aesthetics. Some of the changes that we proposed in the master plan include a grass amphitheatre, a hardscaped plaza space with four radiating pathways, a new larger play ground with parental seating around the perimeter, gravel strips along various pathways to accommodate vendors during farmers markets and festivals, volley ball courts, meandering side paths, and restroom facilities. The four radiating pathways will connect to first east, to the existing Cedar City sign to the South West, to the pavilion to the North, and the last to the stage at the south end of the park.

One of the main focal points of the site is the hardscape plaza space. Surrounding this hardscape is a re-circulating water feature that was designed to mimic coal creeks rocky riverbed. The water running through this feature will be kept very shallow to prevent a hazard. This feature can accommodate activity from children and relaxing sounds for visitors of all ages.

The water will run counter clockwise, following the circular spiral pattern of the paving within the hardscape. This pattern was inspired by Paiute pictographs found in southern Utah. The counter clockwise spiral represents “going up”. The pathway connecting the other gathering plazas symbolize the magnitude of the event that is “going up”….in this case Cedar City. Cedar is continuously growing and attracting more and more visitors every year. People will be drawn into the site from Main Street by the careful placement of bermmed plantings that create an intriguing space. These berms allowed us to implement to concept of conceal and reveal as well as aesthetics, encouraging people to explore and enjoy the site. Proposed grade change will create the grass amphitheatre. The undulating grass steps will offer cool seating for theatrical performances for the Shakespearian Festival, musical groups during festivals, or award ceremonies for the summer games. A large portion of the site was preserved as passive recreation open space. This space maintains a portion of the original feel of the park, while allowing for vendors or other uses to take place.

This new proposal for Main Street Park will increase the City’s aesthetics and ability to host large events with many visitors down to small scale community gatherings. This will be a place that the residents of Cedar will be proud to showcase and call their own.

URBAN OPEN SPACE, PARKS AND TRAILS FLANDRO - LINGARD - LINSLEY - M. LUNDQUIST J. LUNDQUIST - NOORLANDER - RAWLINS - SCHULTS PROFESSOR KEITH CHRISTENSEN

Cedar City Charrette

VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS Veteran’s Memorial Park Design Program

Bench Areas

The Veteran’s Memorial Park offers a unique opportunity to incorporate emotion-evoking ideals into a community through the landscape. This design is driven by two different functional groups: the site and the users. The users have been identified as aging veterans and elementary school children. Design elements are catered to the needs of these users. Frequent rest areas, landmarks, well-defined edges, increased street accessibility and a hierarchy of spaces have been added to assist in the enjoyment of the park for these users. Special elements include the Memorial Grove, where beautiful flowering Redbuds will be planted in memory of veterans who have passed away,and a memorial rose garden to commemorate the sacrifices of the spouses of the veterans. It is suggested that these memorials may be community projects to involve the neighborhood and add extra meaning.

The site requires additional shading, unifying themes and buffers from roads to the west and south as well as buffers for the east parking lots. Additionally, special attention is given to the narrow strip of land between the World War I monument and the monument cluster further north. Elements of interest are designed to bridge the gap between the two areas.

Many of the design elements serve to address functions of both site and user requirements.

The Memorial Grove honors deceased veteran while providing shade and acting as a buffer for the site. The memorial roses will be grown on split rail fences that will identify entry/exit points along the park as well as provide pleasant smells, beautiful flowers, and integrate benches for resting. Benches and private spaces offer views of the river and mountains, which will be especially beautiful in the setting sun. Along the walk from the Vietnam Memorial to the World War I space is designated for an additional memorial. This will add interest and join the two spaces.

Additional access points from the road will accommodate this added element.

The existing landscape of dry river beds and native plantings should be continued throughout the site.This will add to the sense of place and harmonize with the split rail fencing, wild, and cliff roses. This design will invoke feelings of honor and respect for those who have served their country and capitalize on the powerful monuments found on the site. Additions to the site will also enable identified users such as veterans to more fully en joy their park visits by addressing their specific needs as well as the needs of the site. In all, the finished park will in spire all who experience it.

River Overlook

Open Space in the Memorial Grove

SUGGESTED PLANT PALETTE Memorial Grove Tree Cercis occidentalis, Western Redbud Memorial Roses Rosa woodsii, Wild Rose (pink) Cowania mexicana, Cliff Rose (yellow) Riparian Plantings Salix exigua, Sandbar Willow

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URBAN OPENSPACE, PARKS AND TRAILS

FLANDRO- LINGARD - LINSLEY - M. LUNDQUIST J. LUNDQUIST - NOORLANDER - RAWLINS - SCHULTS PROFESSOR KEITH CHRISTENSEN

Cedar City Charrette

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The ideal downtown landscape is a combination of many elements; the colors, textures, forms and feelings invoked by both the city and surrounding landscape come together to create the perfect experience, or the ‘spirit of the place’, for the user, regardless of their reason for or method of visiting.

The experience in Cedar City provides the user with a sense of potential.

The existing elements define a character unique to the city but, at the same time, do not rule out the opportunity for improvement.

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In a smaller sized city, the downtown area becomes the core, or spine, of the community; Cedar City is no exception. By making the experience of visitors to the downtown better, the overall community can be strengthened. Currently, there are a number of reasons to visit the downtown and surrounding area: numerous festivals occur throughout the year, local shops set up business, the university is nearby, etc. These create opportunities; weakening the experience of visitors are constraints in the form of poor connections between uses, unsafe pedestrian (and bicyclist) conditions and an overall lack of unity throughout the downtown area.

The downtown area of Cedar City is in a unique position of having easy access to the beautiful areas surrounding the city. This presents an unrealized opportunity of bringing the two areas together and further reinforcing the sense of place unique to the city. The concept images below show potential blending of the downtown and surrounding landscape.

Understanding the context and uses of an area are critical to improving it. The close proximity between different uses and zones in Cedar City provides an opportunity for users to come to the same area for different reasons.

Capitalizing on this would mean bringing different users to the same area and providing the means to keep them there and comfortable. Without a good reason to stay, visitors will leave at the first opportunity.

Context Map

Uses Map

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The city does not exist in a vacuum. By creating strong and meaningful connections between the city and various activities and uses surrounding it, the downtown area will be strengthened as a whole. Currently, streets are designed for the benefit of the car over the pedestrian. Cedar City is still a relatively small town, but, by allowing the car to take over as the main method of transportation, is losing its strength of character. Emphasizing slower methods of travel, such as pedestrian or bicycle, and creating stronger connections will allow visitors to fully experience all Cedar City has to offer.

VISUAL CONCEPTS While creating connections for moving through and using care should be taken to preserve the visual connections surrounding landscape. Cedar City is blessed to have close to nature and should celebrate this as another reason

the city, with the proximity to visit.

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Another benefit of improving pedestrian connections is increased sustainability. More people choosing to walk means fewer cars on the road which leads to improved air quality and saved money.

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TITLE OF YOUR CHARRETTE TEAM HERE DOWNTOWN LANDSCAPE DOWNTOWN LANDSCAPE

The Team names of the team Stoddard, leader, each student team member Members: Tyson Tina Zaponsek, Yue Zhang, Team Members: Tyson Stoddard, Tina Zaponsek, Yue Zhang,and Alexander Russ Grover, Eric Perry, Nathan Silberman the faculty member should be listed on these three lines as AlexMurphy, Murphy, Russ Grover, Eric Perry, Nathan Silberman FacultyFaculty Advisor: Caroline LavoieLavoie Advisor: Caroline shown here.

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CEDAR CITY DOWNTOWN LANDSCAPE PRESERVING & ENHANCING VIEWS Ultimately, the improvement of the downtown area will depend on the improvements at the streetscape level. The streets used as major connections serving the downtown area will need improvement. As a path to the heart of the city, they’re very forbidding and unwelcoming. Relatively unprotected pedestrian crossings combined with high vehicle speeds and poor lighting make for an unsafe experience, pushing potential visitors away.

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Creating safety is as simple as slowing traffic and protecting pedestrians.

Traffic calming measures, such as medians, narrower streets and paving differences can be employed to slow vehicle speeds and protected crosswalks through medians and better street lighting can give pedestrians an added sense of security. Adding a bicycle lane to the street removes them from the sidewalk as well as encouraging more people to switch from their cars.

To further increase the experience in the downtown area, it is important to present the core as a unified whole. Implementing medians in the major streets serves as the first step to meeting this goal, and can be further improved by selecting appropriate planting choices and repeating them throughout the downtown landscape. Native plants are an excellent choice here, due to their waterwise nature.

An added benefit of improving the core comes in the form of the opportunity to place Cedar City in the forefront of the sustainability revolution.

Increased pedestrian and bicycle traffic is the first step; the second comes from choosing efficient plants. The last step, and most important step, is encouraging these sustainable behaviors throughout the city. As one area succeeds, others will follow. As one city succeeds, others will follow.

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Rocky Mountain Juniper Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain Juniper

Utah Juniper Juniperus osteosperma Utah Juniper

Mormon Tea Ephedra viridis Mormon Tea

Rubber Rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa Rubber Rabbitbrush

Juniperus scopulorum Sarg

Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little

Ephedra viridis Coville

Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird

Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany

Bunch Grass

Big Sagebrush

Douglas Fir

Nolina texana S. Wats.

Artemisia tridentata Nutt.

Pseudotsuga menziesii Franco

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Rocky Mountain Juniper

Utah Juniper

Mormon Tea

Rubber Rabbitbrush

Juniperus scopulorum Sarg

Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little

Ephedra viridis Coville

Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird

Curlleaf Mountain Mahagony Cercocarpus ledifolius Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany

Bunch Grass Nolina texana Bunch Grass

Big Sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Big Sagebrush

Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas Fir

Nolina texana S. Wats.

Artemisia tridentata Nutt.

Pseudotsuga menziesii Franco

Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt. Ex Torr. & Gray

Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt. Ex Torr. & Gray

TITLE OF YOUR CHARRETTE TEAM HERE DOWNTOWN LANDSCAPE DOWNTOWN LANDSCAPE

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By redeveloping the downtown corridor into an area with plazas, open space seating and open air patios and strengthening the relationship between the Shakespeare center and SUU, downtown will become a responsive, dynamic street.

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A street responsive over time; to needs of civic events, to changing seasons, and to the flourishing of a pedestrian based downtown retail environment.

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Analysis of current UDOT traffic counts and existing ROW widths indicate that 100 W & 100 E are capable of absorbing traffic diverted from the historic core of downtown.

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Cedar City Festival City, USA

Wayfinding Signage

PRECEDENT: MOSCOW, ID Preservation of downtown open space allows for the development of plazas, like Friendship Plaza, seen here. The use of bollards allows for service vehicle access as well as access during festivals and other events.

Photo Credit: http://activerain.com

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Downtown parking on main street is compatible with a reduced traffic plan, and could provide opportunity for metered parking to encourage turnover and provide city revenue.

Idaho State University Photo Credit: http://commons.wikimedia.org

Downtown open space is flexible. Sidewalk, plaza and parking lots blend together to provide open space suitable for everyday use as well as special events, such as this Moscow, ID farmer’s market that takes place in a parking lot

8 By rerouting highways 8 and 95 around the historic downtown core of Moscow, city planners have created a vibrant downtown district that preserves its connection with adjacent Idaho state university.

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DOWNTOWN LANDSCAPE & OPEN SPACE Travis Tanner, Dayton Crites, Laura Reyes, Zachary Scott Scott Arbon Faculty Advisor: Carlos Licon

Cedar City Charrette

DOWNTOWN STUDENT AMENITIES & DESTINATIONS THE SURVEY

STUDENT VOICES:

In order to improve the relationship between SUU students and downtown Cedar City we needed to determine what students currently thought of their downtown and what they thought could be improved. If we are to increase student activity in the downtown we must determine what amenities will bring them downtown and encourage them to spend both time and money. We asked 26 SUU juniors and seniors these ten simple questions:

“I... didn’t think Cedar had a downtown” “I don’t think there really is a downtown”

“More activities and things to do” “Bring the old movie theater back!”

“More shopping and entertainment”

QUESTIONS:

“Things to actually do”

1. On average how many times do you spend money downtown per month?

2. If someone told you they were going to meet you downtown, in your mind where is “downtown”?

3. What downtown activities do you currently participate in?

4. What do you do more of in downtown Cedar City?

5. What activities or amenities would you like to see more of in downtown Cedar City?

6. How do you typically travel downtown?

7. Would you ever consider living downtown?

8. What times of day do you go downtown?

9. What do you like most about SUU? 10. What do you like the most about Cedar City?

What activities would you like to see more of in downtown?

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CONCLUSIONS:

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1. Students already participate in downtown eating and shopping.

2. The average student is downtown between the hours of five and ten PM. 3. Students want more types of entertainment in the downtown.

4. Students are typically only driving to the downtown.

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What downtown activities do you currently participate in?

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What times of day do you typically go downtown?

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Morning to Noon 46%

Entertainment

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Eating Shopping

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Noon to Five Five to Ten

Hanging Out

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These findings helped us conclude that we needed more student sponsored or oriented entertainment in the downtown area. Students are already eating and doing some shopping both downtown and in the lighthouse development but if downtown can capitalize on becoming the place where student come for good entertainment and activities they will use more of the amenities that are already in place. Cedar City must put strong emphasis and preference on businesses, projects and other amenities that focus on entertaining students in order to capitalize on their participation in the downtown.

STUDENT PLAZA

STUDENT DESTINATIONS DESTINATION FIGUREGROUND:

Cedar City Real Estate

Existing Student Destinations Future Planned Destinations Future Student destination areas as proposed throuhgout charrette.

Comforts of Home

Western Novelty Store

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Venue Patio

Bulloch Drug

Covered Stage

Many student destinations already dot the downtown landscape and more are soon to be implemented. These amenities on their own do not provide enough stimuli for students to stay and continually spend time and money. The areas represented in green are going to be a key implementation to increase student activity and participation downtown.

The addition of these patios, pergolas and plazas help to provide unique destinations for students to participate in activities, events, and simply be downtown. This particular space includes a covered stage for local musicians and entertainers to perform. It also can function as an eating area for downtown shoppers. These nodes provide a critical link between the existing student amenities found downtown.

UNIVERSITY AND DOWNTOWN RELATIONSHIPS Team Leader-Corbin Rasmussen, Faculty Advisor-Carlos Licon, Jason Cooper, Ryan White, Andrew Croft, Rebecca Thorpe, Scott Krumm, Joseph Wing, Keath Flint.

Cedar City Charrette

DOWNTOWN STUDENT ACTIVITIES & PROGRAMS CASE STUDIES & PRECEDENTS

“ALIVE AFTER FIVE” - Summer Concert Series - Boise Idaho

“FIRST THURSDAY”- South CongressAve - Austin TX First Thursday is a popular monthly event that takes place along South Congress Avenue. It is basically one big block party perfect for all ages.

On the first Thursday of each month, all of the stores along South Congress that normally close early stay open late. Some of the stores have special sales and give out free drinks on these nights. Some of the restaurants and bars also have specials on drinks.

Boise’s favorite Summer Concert Series runs June 1st through September 28th each Wednesday night and is held in the Grove Plaza downtown Boise. Listen to live music and enjoy cool beverages, vendor booths and delicious food each week.

Cool off in the fountain, dance ‘til you drop, or just sit back and watch! Either way, it’s a great event for the whole family to enjoy, and it’s FREE to attend! The event starts at 5pm and lasts until 8pm.

http://www.firstthursday.info/ http://peachin.blogspot.com/2010/09/60017853697.html

“FIRST THURSDAY”- Gallery Walk - Portland Oregon The art galleries in downtown Portland, Oregon invite you to join them on the “First Thursday” of every month for an evening of art, wine and music.

Walk from gallery to gallery to view all of the new art exhibits. Generally the hours are 6PM to 9PM, but please check each gallery’s website for more information and to view other artists works that they represent. http://www.firstthursdayportland.com/

TWO NEW STUDENT FOCUSED ACTIVITIES

CEDAR SATURDAY

THE ROOST

This monthly event will give students an opportunity to display, sell and promote their work and activities at school. It will also educate the public on current events and projects happening on campus.

It will be a link between the community and the students within the university while also providing the opportunity to bring their families to participate in a wide range of entertaining activities .

This a new opportunity to invite students specifically to participate in all the new downtown will have to offer. It will bring together local vendors, shops and live bands to provide an experience that is unique to Cedar City. This gives students an opportunity they can count on every other Friday for good entertainment downtown. It will become a standard for most students to attend while providing a great sense of pride for both their school and city.

- Farmers Markets - Shopping booths - Food vendors

- Student Clubs & Organizations - Kids Activities - Local Artists

- Live Music - Food Vendors - Discount Shopping

- Stores open late - Outdoor Movies - School Pride

UNIVERSITY AND DOWNTOWN RELATIONSHIPS Team Leader-Corbin Rasmussen, Faculty Advisor-Carlos Licon, Jason Cooper, Ryan White, Andrew Croft, Rebecca Thorpe, Scott Krumm, Joseph Wing, Keath Flint.

Cedar City Charrette

CENTER STREET... THE VITAL CONNECTION

CIRCULATION ORANIZATION:

The most critical relationship between Southern Utah University and Downtown Cedar City is the three blocks of Center Street that connect the two. With the implementation of the New Shakespeare Center the connection will be strengthened but there needs to be a complete streetscape plan for the entire three blocks in order to unify downtown in its entirety. This connection will allow students to enjoy the downtown amenities and the opportunities it provides.

STREETSCAPE PLAN VIEW Corner Plaza Brick Center Medallion Pastry Pub

Main St.

Alumni House

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1 Center St.

University Clock Tower / Arch Planted Median Street Parking

New Shakespeare Center

2 Way Bike Lane

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STREETSCAPE CROSS SECTION ELEMENTS: - The second lane was taken out to increase pedestrian space. Narrower streets encourage cars to slow down and create pedestrian spaces.

- Crosswalks every half block provide maximum pedestrian access to and from the Shakespeare Center - The center median provides visual interest to the road as well as on street parking with safe pedestrian pathways.

Sidewalk / Patios

One Lane Traffic

Sidewalk / Planter

45 Degree Parking

One Lane Traffic Planter

Bike Lanes

THE “STUDENTS DOWNTOWN” TOOLBOX

Sidewalk

- The bike path is two way in order to encourage students to get downtown easily without their car. It would also be able to link with other city bike paths and unite the entire community.

PERSPECTIVE 1 - View of corner plazas and clock tower at 200W.

In further developing downtown, Cedar City should give highest priority to the following principles and amenities in order to capitalize on their relationship with SUU and its students.

ENTERTAINMENT

ADVERTISING

- Cafes - Restaurants - Bars - Theaters - Comedy - University bookstore - Thrift stores - Farmers markets - Music stores - Sporting goods - Bowling - Clubs

- Flyers - Radio ads - University websites - Word of mouth - Signage - Personal experience - Text alerts - School newspapers - Posters - Local businesses - Local television - Downtown coupon books

STUDENT SPACES - Outdoor venues - Plazas - Parks - Students need a place to hang out and spend time with their friends. If these spaces are not provided throughout a college downtown students will not stick around.

PERSPECTIVE 2 - View east of streetscape on Center St.

CENTER STREET CONNECTION - Frequent crosswalks - Wide sidewalks - Bike lanes - Statues - Fountains - Plazas - Street trees

UNIVERSITY AND DOWNTOWN RELATIONSHIPS Team Leader-Corbin Rasmussen, Faculty Advisor-Carlos Licon, Jason Cooper, Ryan White, Andrew Croft, Rebecca Thorpe, Scott Krumm, Joseph Wing, Keath Flint.

Cedar City Charrette

RELATIONS BETWEEN CEDAR CITY & THE CEDAR BAND OF THE PAIUTE INDIAN TRIBE CULTURAL CENTER & FARMER’S MARKET

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The proposed Paiute Cultural Center located on the reservation would include many opportunities for community gatherings and learning opportunities. The center would serve as the hub for the tribe and their related activities and as a learning center for residents and tourists wanting to learn about Paiute history and culture. A Cedar City Tribal Market attached to the Cultural Center would provide a space for all the residents to share their trade and wares and provide cross-cultural and economic interactions that will benefit the community for decades to come.

COAL CREEK WATERFRONT GATEWAY EXHIBIT A proposed gateway entrance at the intersection of Main Street and Coal Creek provides the perfect opportunity for an installation that welcomes visitors to Cedar City and informs them of our rich Paiute heritage. The installation is along the waterfront trail so passersby can enter the wickiups and view the exhibits to learn about Paiute history.

The bronze statue of a Paiute Indian points the way to the Paiute reservation only a few blocks away.

WILDFLOWER GARDENS 600 N

SEMI-PRIVATE

100 E

In the writings of Sarah Winnemucca, the first Paiute woman to learn English, told of the Paiute Festival of Flowers. Today the Paiute wildflower festivals are no longer practiced, however, the annual Cedar Breaks Wildflower Festival provides an opportunity for the Paiute Tribe renew their connection to wildflower festivals. We propose the creation of wildflower gardens on the grounds of the Paiute Reservation. The gardens would provide a botanical site for the city, attract visitors to town from the Cedar Breaks festival, provide economic opportunities for the city and reservation, and pay tribute to the Paiute heritage. The following is an excerpt from one of “Many years ago, when Sarah Winnemucca’s writing about the Paiute wildflower festivals: my people were happier

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than they are now, they used to celebrate the Festival of Flowers in the spring… We would all go in company to see if the flowers we were named for were yet in bloom, for almost all the girls are named for flowers. We talked about them in our wigwams, as if we were the flowers, saying, ‘Oh, I saw myself today in full bloom.’”

400 N PAIUTE DR

100 E

CENTENNIAL PARK

200 N

STATUES & EXHIBITS Statues and exhibits at various locations throughout the city will help inform residents of the regions cultural history as well as the present-day presence of the Paiute people in Cedar City.

Visitors unaware of the Paiute presence will find an additional reason to appreciate the cultural, educational and entertainment offerings of Cedar City.

PINYON PINE GROVE & WICKIUP CAMPGROUND

WATERFRONT TRAIL EXHIBITS We propose the installation of trail rest stops and exhibits along the Coal Creek Waterfront Trail where the trail abuts the Paiute Reservation. The exhibits would help inform residents of the history and culture of the Paiute Indians and of the attractions that can be found at the Paiute Reservation.

A key tradition of the Paiute people is the harvesting of pine nuts from the regions Pinyon Pine trees. We propose the creation of a Pinyon Pine Grove that will house a wickiup campground for visitors to the reservation. Camping in Wickiups and gathering pine nuts would encourage visitors to learn more about the ways of the Paiute people.

PAIUTE RESERVATION/CEDAR CITY RELATIONS Adam Heaton, Trissta Lyman, J.D. McWhinnie, Kate Spears Devon Gibby, Christian Orr, Dallin Slater, Dirk Henningsen Josh Runhaar

Cedar City Charrette

RESPONDING TO THE SHAKESPEAREAN FESTIVAL’S CENTRE DESIGN The curtains close for the evening and groups of theater enthusiasts pass through an archway beneath a stunning clock tower, the one main exit breaking a dazzling fortress of Tudor façades. The streetscape ahead promises a new kind of experience: glittering shop windows, dancing aromas, and small archways that lead back into a symphony of street music and hidden treasures. Inspired by the proposed Centre for the Performing Arts on the south side of Center Street, our site plan adds continuity, through a reflection of Tudor facades along the south side of Center Street, and a pleasant amount of contrast, with an emphasis on pedestrian experience. Our plan centers around more permeable building façades that make use of

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pedestrian archways and back entries on all buildings, ultimately creating a seamless flow from the Centre to a network of quaint alleyways that resolve in warmly lit interior plazas. This softening of the streetscape celebrates the pedestrian, from the wide walkways and outside seating to the pedestrian scale detailing, making Center Street a place to be as well as a connection between different centers of entertainment. Our design focuses on densifying urban space and adding needed amenities such as hotels, and housing for actors and other festival volunteers, on the north end of each block.

Locating parking underground on the northwest block will direct cars off the road and keep Center Street open to pedestrians. Smaller bed and breakfasts and

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inns are placed on the street front, above retail space where overnight guests can continue to have visual and auditory egress to the activities below. The proposed medallion pavement pattern at the base of the proposed clock tower will be echoed at the intersection at the Festival entrance and terminal intersection, signaling the main Festival area and the beginning of a friendly and enchanting pedestrian experience. Paving patterns can creatively incorporate the charm and identity of Cedar City’s identifiable red brick options within brick patterns. As the proposed design will include all hardscape it is vital that a permeable hardscape be implemented to facilitate stormwater management and provide a cooler surface during hot summer days.

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THE NEW FEEL OF CENTER STREET Smaller streets and wider pedestrian paths encourage flow between the entertainment nodes on both sides of Center Street. This widening of pedestrian activity spaces, namely for outdoor dining and heavy pedestrian

traffic, cues visitors that the street is designed for their enjoyment and participation in an array of delightful sensory experiences. Converting Center Street to a one-lane traffic road and adding a two-way bike path

are paramount to making the street meet this goal both functionally and aesthetically. Human scaled details such as authentic style planter boxes and lampposts are essential to supporting the life of the street.

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UTAH SHAKESPEAREAN FESTIVAL COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS Amanda Dunlap, Ana Baez-Sarita, Kathryn Knight, Jamey Starnes, Zach Taylor, Henry Easterling, Layne Jenkins, Matthew Thomas, & Professor Elizabeth Tofte

Cedar City Charrette

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Details are everything. They will single handedly add charm and a strong sense of identity to Center Street and Cedar City. They will keep visitors lingering, awing and delighting in a show after the show.

UTAH SHAKESPEAREAN FESTIVAL COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

Amanda Dunlap, Ana Baez-Sarita, Kathryn Knight, Jamey Starnes, Zach Taylor, Henry Easterling, Layne Jenkins, Matthew Thomas, & Professor Elizabeth Tofte

Cedar City Charrette

http://www.mark.norton.dsl.pipex.com/town_guide.html

Traditional Tudor architecture was created in response to the taxing system of the day. Property tax was determined by the square footage of the ground plane only, thus allowing tenets to build up and out into space on each upper level without paying extra fees.

http://www.docbrown.info/docspics/midlands/mspage24.htm

The interior spaces of our design deliver the everenchanting European side streets to the Festival, invoking a sense of mystery and excitement by creating village scenes of the Tudor world, a truly rich experience of contrasting color, light, cobblestone, street music, storytelling, street food and vendors.

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SENSE OF PLACE

creating a main pedestrian vein from downtown to the Shakespearean Festival.

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buildings of the Centre to the south. This similar continuous line of building faรงades to the north will bring unity and harmony through repetition, ultimately

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Maintaining a maximum building height of four stories along the north side of Center Street will bring visual balance to the proposed clock tower and Tudor style

MAINSTREET PARK MASTER PLAN SUGGESTED PLANT PALETTE Deciduous Tree

Salix sp., Willows

Prosopis glandulosa, Honey Mesquite

Populus fremontii, Fremont Cottonwood

Prosopis glandulosa v. Torr, Western Honey Mesquite

Salix exigua Nutt, Narrowleaf Willow

Prunus Virginiana, Choke Cherry Evergreen Tree

Juniperus osteosperma, Utah Juniper

Pinus monophylla, Single leaf Pinyon

Pseudotsuga menziseii, Douglas Fir

Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt. Ex Torr. & Gray, Curl Leaf Mountain Mahogany

Ephedra nevadensis, Mormon Tea

Juniperus communis, Common Juniper Other Plants

Rhus aromatic, Sqwabrush

Semiintegrifolia, Saskatoon Serviceberry

Prosopis pubescens Benth, Screwbean Mesquite

Cornus sericea, Redosier Dogwood

Rosa woodsii, Rose Hips

Ribes aureum, Golden Current

Rubus idaeus, American Red Raspberry

Artimesia tridentate, Big Sagebrush

Artemisia ludoviciana, White Sagebrush

Achillea millefolium L. var. occidentalis DC., Western Yarrow

Fragaria × ananassa, Strawberry

Erigeron philadelphicus, Philadelphia Fleabane

Fascicularis, Mexican Whorled Milkweed

Grindelia squarrosa, Gum Weed

Achillea milefolium, Common Yarrow

Helianthus annuus L., Common Sunflower

Juncus effuses, Common Rush

Juncus balticus, Baltic Rush

Elymus glaucus Buckley, Blue Wildrye

Typha latifolia, Broadleaf Cattail

Achnatherum, Dasyochloa, and Pleuraphis sp. wetland riparian, Bunch Grass

Salvia columbariae, Chia

Creosote Larrea tridentate, Creosote

Sambucus nigra, Common Elder

Arachis hypogaea, Ground Nut Apocynum cannabinum, Indian Hemp

Asclepias speciosa Torr., Showy Milkweed

Scripus californicus, Tule

Allium bisceptrum, Twincrest Onion

Allium canadense, Wild Onion

Anemopsis californica, Yerba Mansa

WALKWAY SECTION B

Grass Amphitheatre perspective

SITE CROSS SECTION A

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MAIN STREET PARK Main Street Park in Cedar City is in a prime location to facilitate local activities in the community such as festivals, local events, and outdoor recreation for residents. Our intent with the redesign of the park was to enhance the existing beauty of the site. This was accomplished by maintaining existing elements such as the newly built pavilion and the mature trees, while proposing changes that will contribute to the overall site usability and aesthetics. Some of the changes that we proposed in the master plan include a grass amphitheatre, a hardscaped plaza space with four radiating pathways, a new larger play ground with parental seating around the perimeter, gravel strips along various pathways to accommodate vendors during farmers markets and festivals, volley ball courts, meandering side paths, and restroom facilities. The four radiating pathways will connect to first east, to the existing Cedar City sign to the South West, to the pavilion to the North, and the last to the stage at the south end of the park.

One of the main focal points of the site is the hardscape plaza space. Surrounding this hardscape is a re-circulating water feature that was designed to mimic coal creeks rocky riverbed. The water running through this feature will be kept very shallow to prevent a hazard. This feature can accommodate activity from children and relaxing sounds for visitors of all ages.

The water will run counter clockwise, following the circular spiral pattern of the paving within the hardscape. This pattern was inspired by Paiute pictographs found in southern Utah. The counter clockwise spiral represents “going up”. The pathway connecting the other gathering plazas symbolize the magnitude of the event that is “going up”….in this case Cedar City. Cedar is continuously growing and attracting more and more visitors every year. People will be drawn into the site from Main Street by the careful placement of bermmed plantings that create an intriguing space. These berms allowed us to implement to concept of conceal and reveal as well as aesthetics, encouraging people to explore and enjoy the site. Proposed grade change will create the grass amphitheatre. The undulating grass steps will offer cool seating for theatrical performances for the Shakespearian Festival, musical groups during festivals, or award ceremonies for the summer games. A large portion of the site was preserved as passive recreation open space. This space maintains a portion of the original feel of the park, while allowing for vendors or other uses to take place.

This new proposal for Main Street Park will increase the City’s aesthetics and ability to host large events with many visitors down to small scale community gatherings. This will be a place that the residents of Cedar will be proud to showcase and call their own.

URBAN OPEN SPACE, PARKS AND TRAILS FLANDRO - LINGARD - LINSLEY - M. LUNDQUIST J. LUNDQUIST - NOORLANDER - RAWLINS - SCHULTS PROFESSOR KEITH CHRISTENSEN

Cedar City Charrette

POTENTIAL OPEN SPACE OPORTUNITIES

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URBAN OPEN SPACE, PARKS AND TRAILS FLANDRO - LINGARD -LINSLEY - M. LUNDQUIST J. LUNDQUIST - NOORLANDOR - RAWLINS - SCHULTS PROFESSOR KEITH CHRISTENSEN

Cedar City Charrette

VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS Veteran’s Memorial Park Design Program

Bench Areas

The Veteran’s Memorial Park offers a unique opportunity to incorporate emotion-evoking ideals into a community through the landscape. This design is driven by two different functional groups: the site and the users. The users have been identified as aging veterans and elementary school children. Design elements are catered to the needs of these users. Frequent rest areas, landmarks, well-defined edges, increased street accessibility and a hierarchy of spaces have been added to assist in the enjoyment of the park for these users. Special elements include the Memorial Grove, where beautiful flowering Redbuds will be planted in memory of veterans who have passed away,and a memorial rose garden to commemorate the sacrifices of the spouses of the veterans. It is suggested that these memorials may be community projects to involve the neighborhood and add extra meaning.

The site requires additional shading, unifying themes and buffers from roads to the west and south as well as buffers for the east parking lots. Additionally, special attention is given to the narrow strip of land between the World War I monument and the monument cluster further north. Elements of interest are designed to bridge the gap between the two areas.

Many of the design elements serve to address functions of both site and user requirements.

The Memorial Grove honors deceased veteran while providing shade and acting as a buffer for the site. The memorial roses will be grown on split rail fences that will identify entry/exit points along the park as well as provide pleasant smells, beautiful flowers, and integrate benches for resting. Benches and private spaces offer views of the river and mountains, which will be especially beautiful in the setting sun. Along the walk from the Vietnam Memorial to the World War I space is designated for an additional memorial. This will add interest and join the two spaces.

Additional access points from the road will accommodate this added element.

The existing landscape of dry river beds and native plantings should be continued throughout the site.This will add to the sense of place and harmonize with the split rail fencing, wild, and cliff roses. This design will invoke feelings of honor and respect for those who have served their country and capitalize on the powerful monuments found on the site. Additions to the site will also enable identified users such as veterans to more fully en joy their park visits by addressing their specific needs as well as the needs of the site. In all, the finished park will in spire all who experience it.

River Overlook

Open Space in the Memorial Grove

SUGGESTED PLANT PALETTE Memorial Grove Tree Cercis occidentalis, Western Redbud Memorial Roses Rosa woodsii, Wild Rose (pink) Cowania mexicana, Cliff Rose (yellow) Riparian Plantings Salix exigua, Sandbar Willow

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*Maintain and continue existing vegetation in rock garden planing beds

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URBAN OPENSPACE, PARKS AND TRAILS

FLANDRO- LINGARD - LINSLEY - M. LUNDQUIST J. LUNDQUIST - NOORLANDER - RAWLINS - SCHULTS PROFESSOR KEITH CHRISTENSEN

Cedar City Charrette

RELATIONS BETWEEN CEDAR CITY & THE CEDAR BAND OF THE PAIUTE INDIAN TRIBE CULTURAL CENTER & FARMER’S MARKET

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The proposed Paiute Cultural Center located on the reservation would include many opportunities for community gatherings and learning opportunities. The center would serve as the hub for the tribe and their related activities and as a learning center for residents and tourists wanting to learn about Paiute history and culture. A Cedar City Tribal Market attached to the Cultural Center would provide a space for all the residents to share their trade and wares and provide cross-cultural and economic interactions that will benefit the community for decades to come.

COAL CREEK WATERFRONT GATEWAY EXHIBIT A proposed gateway entrance at the intersection of Main Street and Coal Creek provides the perfect opportunity for an installation that welcomes visitors to Cedar City and informs them of our rich Paiute heritage. The installation is along the waterfront trail so passersby can enter the wickiups and view the exhibits to learn about Paiute history.

The bronze statue of a Paiute Indian points the way to the Paiute reservation only a few blocks away.

WILDFLOWER GARDENS 600 N

SEMI-PRIVATE

100 E

In the writings of Sarah Winnemucca, the first Paiute woman to learn English, told of the Paiute Festival of Flowers. Today the Paiute wildflower festivals are no longer practiced, however, the annual Cedar Breaks Wildflower Festival provides an opportunity for the Paiute Tribe renew their connection to wildflower festivals. We propose the creation of wildflower gardens on the grounds of the Paiute Reservation. The gardens would provide a botanical site for the city, attract visitors to town from the Cedar Breaks festival, provide economic opportunities for the city and reservation, and pay tribute to the Paiute heritage. The following is an excerpt from one of “Many years ago, when Sarah Winnemucca’s writing about the Paiute wildflower festivals: my people were happier

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than they are now, they used to celebrate the Festival of Flowers in the spring… We would all go in company to see if the flowers we were named for were yet in bloom, for almost all the girls are named for flowers. We talked about them in our wigwams, as if we were the flowers, saying, ‘Oh, I saw myself today in full bloom.’”

400 N PAIUTE DR

100 E

CENTENNIAL PARK

200 N

STATUES & EXHIBITS Statues and exhibits at various locations throughout the city will help inform residents of the regions cultural history as well as the present-day presence of the Paiute people in Cedar City.

Visitors unaware of the Paiute presence will find an additional reason to appreciate the cultural, educational and entertainment offerings of Cedar City.

PINYON PINE GROVE & WICKIUP CAMPGROUND

WATERFRONT TRAIL EXHIBITS We propose the installation of trail rest stops and exhibits along the Coal Creek Waterfront Trail where the trail abuts the Paiute Reservation. The exhibits would help inform residents of the history and culture of the Paiute Indians and of the attractions that can be found at the Paiute Reservation.

A key tradition of the Paiute people is the harvesting of pine nuts from the regions Pinyon Pine trees. We propose the creation of a Pinyon Pine Grove that will house a wickiup campground for visitors to the reservation. Camping in Wickiups and gathering pine nuts would encourage visitors to learn more about the ways of the Paiute people.

PAIUTE RESERVATION/CEDAR CITY RELATIONS Adam Heaton, Trissta Lyman, J.D. McWhinnie, Kate Spears Devon Gibby, Christian Orr, Dallin Slater, Dirk Henningsen Josh Runhaar

Cedar City Charrette

CEDAR CITY DOWNTOWN LANDSCAPE 0’ 300’

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The ideal downtown landscape is a combination of many elements; the colors, textures, forms and feelings invoked by both the city and surrounding landscape come together to create the perfect experience, or the ‘spirit of the place’, for the user, regardless of their reason for or method of visiting.

The experience in Cedar City provides the user with a sense of potential.

The existing elements define a character unique to the city but, at the same time, do not rule out the opportunity for improvement.

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In a smaller sized city, the downtown area becomes the core, or spine, of the community; Cedar City is no exception. By making the experience of visitors to the downtown better, the overall community can be strengthened. Currently, there are a number of reasons to visit the downtown and surrounding area: numerous festivals occur throughout the year, local shops set up business, the university is nearby, etc. These create opportunities; weakening the experience of visitors are constraints in the form of poor connections between uses, unsafe pedestrian (and bicyclist) conditions and an overall lack of unity throughout the downtown area.

The downtown area of Cedar City is in a unique position of having easy access to the beautiful areas surrounding the city. This presents an unrealized opportunity of bringing the two areas together and further reinforcing the sense of place unique to the city. The concept images below show potential blending of the downtown and surrounding landscape.

Understanding the context and uses of an area are critical to improving it. The close proximity between different uses and zones in Cedar City provides an opportunity for users to come to the same area for different reasons.

Capitalizing on this would mean bringing different users to the same area and providing the means to keep them there and comfortable. Without a good reason to stay, visitors will leave at the first opportunity.

Context Map

Uses Map

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Cedar City Charrette

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The city does not exist in a vacuum. By creating strong and meaningful connections between the city and various activities and uses surrounding it, the downtown area will be strengthened as a whole. Currently, streets are designed for the benefit of the car over the pedestrian. Cedar City is still a relatively small town, but, by allowing the car to take over as the main method of transportation, is losing its strength of character. Emphasizing slower methods of travel, such as pedestrian or bicycle, and creating stronger connections will allow visitors to fully experience all Cedar City has to offer.

VISUAL CONCEPTS While creating connections for moving through and using care should be taken to preserve the visual connections surrounding landscape. Cedar City is blessed to have close to nature and should celebrate this as another reason

the city, with the proximity to visit.

A convention center is anticipated within the city. In order for it to benefit 0’ from theNORTH city the most and the city from it, it should be placed within SCALE: 1” = ? easy walking distance of the core, a fifteen minute walk at most. This would provide visitors of conventions easy access to downtown during breaks and visitors of downtown quick access to events at the center.

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Another benefit of improving pedestrian connections is increased sustainability. More people choosing to walk means fewer cars on the road which leads to improved air quality and saved money.

City park

main street

Coal creek

southern utah university

trails

Historic part shakespearean district

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CEDAR CITY DOWNTOWN LANDSCAPE PRESERVING & ENHANCING VIEWS Ultimately, the improvement of the downtown area will depend on the improvements at the streetscape level. The streets used as major connections serving the downtown area will need improvement. As a path to the heart of the city, they’re very forbidding and unwelcoming. Relatively unprotected pedestrian crossings combined with high vehicle speeds and poor lighting make for an unsafe experience, pushing potential visitors away.

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Creating safety is as simple as slowing traffic and protecting pedestrians.

Traffic calming measures, such as medians, narrower streets and paving differences can be employed to slow vehicle speeds and protected crosswalks through medians and better street lighting can give pedestrians an added sense of security. Adding a bicycle lane to the street removes them from the sidewalk as well as encouraging more people to switch from their cars.

To further increase the experience in the downtown area, it is important to present the core as a unified whole. Implementing medians in the major streets serves as the first step to meeting this goal, and can be further improved by selecting appropriate planting choices and repeating them throughout the downtown landscape. Native plants are an excellent choice here, due to their waterwise nature.

An added benefit of improving the core comes in the form of the opportunity to place Cedar City in the forefront of the sustainability revolution.

Increased pedestrian and bicycle traffic is the first step; the second comes from choosing efficient plants. The last step, and most important step, is encouraging these sustainable behaviors throughout the city. As one area succeeds, others will follow. As one city succeeds, others will follow.

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MAIN STREET PLAN VIEW

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Plant Palette

Main St. Perspective 1 - Summer

PLANT PALLETTE

Main St. Perspective 2 - Fall

Plant Palette

Rocky Mountain Juniper Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain Juniper

Utah Juniper Juniperus osteosperma Utah Juniper

Mormon Tea Ephedra viridis Mormon Tea

Rubber Rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa Rubber Rabbitbrush

Juniperus scopulorum Sarg

Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little

Ephedra viridis Coville

Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird

Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany

Bunch Grass

Big Sagebrush

Douglas Fir

Nolina texana S. Wats.

Artemisia tridentata Nutt.

Pseudotsuga menziesii Franco

Main St. Perspective 3 - Summer

Rocky Mountain Juniper

Utah Juniper

Mormon Tea

Rubber Rabbitbrush

Juniperus scopulorum Sarg

Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little

Ephedra viridis Coville

Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird

Curlleaf Mountain Mahagony Cercocarpus ledifolius Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany

Bunch Grass Nolina texana Bunch Grass

Big Sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Big Sagebrush

Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas Fir

Nolina texana S. Wats.

Artemisia tridentata Nutt.

Pseudotsuga menziesii Franco

Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt. Ex Torr. & Gray

Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt. Ex Torr. & Gray

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CURRENT TRAFFIC FLOW ADT: 24,805 Width: 80’

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REDEFINING OPEN SPACE THROUGH TRAFFIC DESIGN

Historic Downtown Core

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SUU Campus

Shakespeare Center

FUTURE TRAFFIC FLOW ADT: n/a

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Width: 70’

Width: 50’

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By redeveloping the downtown corridor into an area with plazas, open space seating and open air patios and strengthening the relationship between the Shakespeare center and SUU, downtown will become a responsive, dynamic street.

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A street responsive over time; to needs of civic events, to changing seasons, and to the flourishing of a pedestrian based downtown retail environment.

Historic Downtown Core

CONCEPTUAL SIGNAGE

SUU

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Shakespeare Center

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Analysis of current UDOT traffic counts and existing ROW widths indicate that 100 W & 100 E are capable of absorbing traffic diverted from the historic core of downtown.

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Current traffic patterns have created a downtown space that shares more in common with a highway than a historic cultural center.

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Downtown Parking

SUU Campus

Shakespeare Center

SUU Campus

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PRECEDENT: MOSCOW, ID Wayfinding Signage

Preservation of downtown open space allows for the development of plazas, like Friendship Plaza, seen here. The use of bollards allows for service vehicle access as well as access during festivals and other events.

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Downtown parking on main street is compatible with a reduced traffic plan, and could provide opportunity for metered parking to encourage turnover and provide city revenue.

Idaho State University Photo Credit: http://commons.wikimedia.org

Downtown open space is flexible. Sidewalk, plaza and parking lots blend together to provide open space suitable for everyday use as well as special events, such as this Moscow, ID farmer’s market that takes place in a parking lot

8 By rerouting highways 8 and 95 around the historic downtown core of Moscow, city planners have created a vibrant downtown district that preserves its connection with adjacent Idaho state university.

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DOWNTOWN LANDSCAPE & OPEN SPACE Travis Tanner, Dayton Crites, Laura Reyes, Zachary Scott Scott Arbon Faculty Advisor: Carlos Licon

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