Revitalizing Downtown Bryan

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Revitalizing Downtown Bryan
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The Downtown Master Plan was a collaboration
between the public, City staff, and consultants
Looney-Ricks-Kiss Inc.

• The Plan includes the following components
• Existing Condition Analysis Public Input
• Physical Master Plan Streetscape Design
• Utilities and Infrastructure Urban Design
• Economic Market Strategies Façade Restorations
• Market Parking Survey Results
• The Plan was instrumental in engaging the
  stakeholders and creating a shared vision for the
  future of Downtown Bryan.

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Context Sensitive Design Historical Districts,
Mixed-Use Environment, Public Spaces, Walk-able
Neighborhoods, New Urbanism, Place-making, Town
Hall Designs, Transit Oriented Developments
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Infrastructure Improvements

• The DTMP created streetscape plans and identified
  phasing of the infrastructure improvements.
• The design elements incorporated within the plan
  allows for quick design because the streetscaping
  elements have already been selected. Each phase
  has taken approximately 6 months for complete
  survey and design work.
• The infrastructure improvements include a
  complete reconstruction of water, sewer, storm
  sewer, electrical and private utility
  infrastructure in addition to the above-ground
  streetscaping.

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Capital Improvement Expenditures
Phase 1 (Carnegie Alley, Main Street between 28th
and 24th Streets) 3.6 million Phase 2 (Bryan
Avenue between 28th and 24th Streets) 7.5
million Phase 3 (Main Street between 24th and
MLK Jr. Drive) 8 million budgeted Phase 4
slated for the 2013 Capital Improvement Plan
(Bryan Avenue between 24th and MLK Jr. Drive)
5.7 million budgeted Tabor Avenue parking lots
slated for 2014 CIP 1.5 million budgeted
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Streetscaping Improvements

• Trees
• Lights
• Sidewalk treatments

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Streetscaping Improvements

• Medians to slow traffic
• Bike racks
• Benches
• Planters/landscaping
• On street parking
• Trash cans
• Public art

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Land Use

• Special Use Licenses to allow and encourage
  street dining and other spill-over to create a
  living streetscape.
• City Initiated Re-zonings to encourage mixed-use
  developments in the Downtown area
• Downtown North District
• Downtown South District
• Downtown Civic District

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Public Spaces

• Gloria Stephan Sale Park
• Carnegie Library gardens
• Library park

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Special Events

• Texas Reds
• Parades (Veterans Day, Cinco de Mayo)
• Downtown Holiday Lighting
• First Fridays

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Downtown Improvement Program

• façade grants
• 1000 per linear foot of street frontage

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Whats next?

• Phase 3 incorporates several improvements based
  on public feedback
• Trees located on the sidewalks adjacent to
  properties and in medians
• Angled parking on side streets and
• Wider sidewalks (as much as 15)

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Julie Fulgham,Downtown Planner

• 979-209-5030
• JFulgham_at_BryanTX.gov
• www.BryanTX.gov