HNTB TEAM WILL DETERMINE FUTURE OF CALLE OCHO CORRIDOR

LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH FDOT'S CONSULTANT WHILE       ADVOCATING FOR COMPLETE STREETS TAHT SERVE THE COMMUNITY

PlusUrbia Design congratulates the HNTB team for being selected by FDOT Distirct 6 to -selected to lead the Calle 8 PD&E study.

HNTB was selected from four outstanding short-listed firms including: AECOM Technical Services, JACOBS Engineering Group and PARSONS Transportation Group.

PlusUrbia was proud to publish pedestrian-friendly suggestions and hold a major local meeting for the corridor in 2015.

Our pro-bono effort continues in 2016, as we pledge to serve as the voice of the community and champion of complete streets.




http://plusurbia.com/strong-towns-the-case-against-urban-corridors-that-act-like-high-speed-highways/

MY CALLE 8

UPDATE: FDOT's SHORTLIST FOR CALLE 8

Thanks to the growing coalition of stakeholders all working toward a better Calle Ocho and SW 7th street in the heart of Little Havana.

FDOT recently released the four shortlisted firms in the running for performing the $2 million design and environmental study that will determine the future for the Calle 8 corridor:

One of continued use as a de facto highway, or as a complete street with calmed traffic, wide sidewalks, transit lanes, safe crossings and bike lanes.

The short listed firms are:

AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.    
HNTB CORPORATION                  
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC.    
PARSONS TRANSPORTATION GROUP, INC.

FDOT's final team selection dates is January 11 2016. FDOT District 6 will launch negotiations with the selected team on Feb. 9 2016. Work on SW 8th and SW 7th streets, between SW 27th and Brickell avenues, will begin later in 2016.

PlusUrbia Design and all of the elected and appointed officials, resident and merchants and other stakeholders of the Calle 8 corridor will stage a community meeting in early 2016 focused on ensuring that the selected FDOT team focuses on the community's vision of calmed 2-way traffic, walkability and Main Street vibrancy.

Accessible Public Spaces

Universal Design in Landscape Architecture: Public Spaces for All

Universal Design: “The design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design.”

— definition by the late architect Ronald L. Mace,  founder of the Center for Universal Design at North Carolina State University.

Thankfully, a growing number of architects, landscape architects, engineers, town planners and designers are creating warm, welcoming public spaces while embracing universal design as an essential element from Day One.

Read the entire story online at New Mobility Magazine:

http://www.newmobility.com/2015/03/accessible-public-spaces