9 | 4th Street Extended Mystery Road Improvements /
8 | South Boulevard near Atherton Street /
Put street trees, street lights, outdoor dining and mixed use buildings on it!
7 | South Boulevard Crossing /
Put a painted crosswalk, street trees, and spot medians on it!
by Keihly Moore
Note that the above picture does show an improvement. This "pedestrian island" was installed just a few months ago. Many have noted that the busy South Boulevard acts as a divide for pedestrians between Dilworth and South End. The wide street with fast moving traffic does little to invite a crossing on foot, despite the tasty places like Crispy Crepe and Nova's Bakery, found on opposite sides near this intersection.
These improvements, seen above, really would be a first step in a series of improvements to dissolve the walking-driving conflict on this corridor. More on-street parking and bike lanes can also be used to make it a more welcoming street to cross.
6 | Reid Park : Vacant Lot to a Neighborhood Park /
5 | Greenville - Swamp Rabbit Trail Stormwater feature /
Put a rain garden, environmental education, and public art on it!
These images are apart of the Greenville West Side Comprehensive Plan, 2013-2014.
4 | Greenville - Swamp Rabbit Trail /
Put a mural, little free library, and benches on it!
This image is a part of the Greenville West Side Comprehensive Plan, 2013-2014.
3 | Central Avenue in Plaza Midwood /
2 | 7th Street Bridge /
Put a bike lane, and a wider sidewalk on it!
by Keihly Moore
Talking to a few of my would-be bicycle commuter friends, they find this bridge to be one of the scariest parts of 7th Street because it is so wide open and cars go really fast. Wide lanes and an extra turn lane leave plenty of room to give an extra few feet to those on foot or two wheels. This is one of the few entrances into Uptown, can we try to make it a little more all-people friendly?
1 | Romare Bearden Park /
Put a crosswalk on it!
by Keihly Moore
Romare Bearden Park just opened in late August 2013. It's a much needed public open space for Uptown. There are, however, a few more opportunities that could dramatically improve the park's access. Traffic on Church Street is one way, and it moves fast. Vehicles need to start learning to slow down on this block where restaurants, bars, and other shops pull visitors from the park, and vice versa. There should be a mid-block crossing to formalize, and make safer, this relationship.