Downtown Urban Design + Transportation Circulation Plan
City of Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Issued: March 10, 2010 Submission Due: April 12, 2010 @ 4:00 p.m.
City of Pawtucket, RI Department of Planning and Redevelopment 175 Main Street Pawtucket, RI 02860
For information call (401) 724-5200
Project Info & Goals:
The primary purpose of the project is to provide design recommendations which will enhance both the economic vitality and liveability of Pawtucket's downtown district by:
Proposing traffic circulation patterns, intersection and traffic signalization redesigns, pedestrian and bicycle access improvements, parking management approaches, streetscape and lighting recommendations, and locational signage which will help make the downtown district a better place to live, experience as visitor/customer, invest in and conduct business.
Consider land use/zoning code modifications to the downtown district which reference and incorporate "smart growth", "transit oriented development", and "form-based" design principles.
Other outcomes that are anticipated include:
Better connections to downtown Pawtucket from surrounding neighborhoods by improved pedestrians, bicycle and vehicular access.
A more walkable, safer and pedestrian friendly experience in the downtown district.
The integration of transit oriented development principles in downtown redevelopment decisionmaking.
The Pawtucket Foundation is proud to fund a portion of this project in conjunction with the City of Pawtucket and the Statewide Planning Challenge Grant Program.