Monroe Park Master Plan

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Monroe Park Master Plan Urban Design Commission
Presentation Rhodeside Harwell
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Agenda

• Introduction
• Site History
• Existing Conditions
• Opportunities
• Recommended Plan
• Implementation

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Purposes of the Project

• Address Historic Features
• Establish Goals for Improvements
• Propose Phasing for Implementation
• Increase Public Use

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Project Location
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Early Development
1865
1876
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Early Development
1853
1870
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Period of Significance 1875-1907
1896
1877
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Period of Significance 1875-1907
1905
1895
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Existing Paving
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Existing Paving
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Existing Structures
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Existing Vegetation
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Existing Lighting
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Monroe Park Target Market Share

Sources of Visitors to Monroe Park
Number of Visitors to Make Monroe Park Lively
Target Market Share
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Public Meetings
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Public Meetings

• Programming Element Categories
• Food/Drink
• Café, ice cream cart
• Music
• Stage, piano music
• Information
• Wi-Fi, interpretive signage
• Markets
• Farmers market, book stalls
• Fine Arts
• Temporary sculpture
• Children
• Giant map, carousel
• Sports, Games Recreation
• Ice rink, petanque, chess
• Other
• Restrooms, moveable seating

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Vegetation Removals
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Pathway Section Options
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Pathway Alignment Options
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Recommended Pathway Alignment
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Perimeter Treatment Options
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Lighting Concepts
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Lighting Concepts
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Recommended Site Plan
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Recommended Perimeter Treatment
6 wide curb (existing) 12 wide brick courtesy
strip 5 planting strip with street trees and
liriope Street trees, 35 on center 7 brick
sidewalk Oversized curb/seat wall (see
section) Street light, 45 on center Grass
plat/park interior
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Pathway Paving
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Vegetation Plan
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Drainage Plan
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Lighting Plan
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Detail Plans
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Wickham Plaza
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Wickham Plaza
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Typical Entry Plaza
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Typical Entry Plaza
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Checkers Building
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Checkers Building
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Vendor Stalls
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Vendor Stalls
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Great Lawn
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Great Lawn
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Phasing

• Phase One Park-Wide Renovations
• Perimeter sidewalks
• Park-wide drainage
• Interior radial paths
• Interior secondary paths
• Park entrances
• Perimeter curb/seat wall
• Engineered soil
• Pathway lighting
• Fountain
• Conduit
• Vegetation removals
• Tree replacement
• Seasonal gardens
• Furniture
• Food kiosk
• Estimated Cost 6,179,000

• Phase Two Checkers Building
• Bathroom renovations
• Exterior upgrades
• Community room
• Plaza
• Play area
• Estimated Cost 1,051,000
• Phase Three Site Amenities
• Information kiosks
• Park lighting
• Spray park
• Petanque/quoits court
• Estimated Cost 623,000
• Programmatic Elements
• Carousel
• Temporary stage
• Seasonal market stalls
• Food carts
• Chess and checkers tables

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Richmond Dispatch 15 March, 1885 (Page 1)
Thank You
Monroe Park is one of the best investments the
city ever made, and the improvements now going on
in the arrangement of the grounds  - in the
walks, paths, etc. - will be a marked betterment
as they resolve the labyrinth of walks into an
easily-understood system.  You will then be able
to cross the grounds in any direction almost, and
it will be possible to steer clear in the future,
whereas in the past when the average man took a
path there was no telling where it was going to
lead him to.