Aleksandra Borisenko

18 | Parklet for Price's Chicken Coop on Camden Road / August 19, 2014 by Aleksandra Borisenko

Put a parklet, on-street parking, and trees on it!

By Aleksandra Borisenko

Before: Price's Chicken Coop is a very popular lunch spot in Charlotte. There's no seating for patrons to eat their lunch and most folks eat their food on the embankment of the light rail tracks or in their cars. At the same time, Cam… — Before: Price's Chicken Coop is a very popular lunch spot in Charlotte. There's no seating for patrons to eat their lunch and most folks eat their food on the embankment of the light rail tracks or in their cars. At the same time, Camden Road is an unnecessarily wide street for a two-lane road. This provides an excellent opportunity to add an outdoor dining parklet and on-street parking.

After: Price's Chicken Coop's new parklet provides a much-needed seating for patrons and helps make the Camden Road an inviting place for pedestrians and cyclists. — After: Price's Chicken Coop's new parklet provides a much-needed seating for patrons and helps make the Camden Road an inviting place for pedestrians and cyclists.

16 | Parklet on N Tryon Street / July 8, 2014 by Aleksandra Borisenko

Put a parklet on it!

By Aleksandra Borisenko

Before: A pull-off area for cars in front of the Foundation for the Carolinas and the Knight Foundation provides a unique opportunity to create a useful and enjoyable place for people. — Before: A pull-off area for cars in front of the Foundation for the Carolinas and the Knight Foundation provides a unique opportunity to create a useful and enjoyable place for people.

After: Parklet Option A. This parklet with cafe seating and a landscaping wall makes N Tryon Street a more inviting place for pedestrian. — After: Parklet Option A. This parklet with cafe seating and a landscaping wall makes N Tryon Street a more inviting place for pedestrian.

After: Parklet Option B. This parklet includes an attractive canopy shelter, a low wall and a variety of seating options. — After: Parklet Option B. This parklet includes an attractive canopy shelter, a low wall and a variety of seating options.

13 | Monroe Road Street Fix / April 17, 2014 by Aleksandra Borisenko

Put a planted median, on-street parking, street trees, multi-use path, pedestrian crossing and urban housing on it!

by Aleksandra Borisenko

Before: Monroe road is a 4-lane road that lacks infrastructure for pedestrians and bicyclists. The two-story apartments will soon be demolished and they will be replaced by a new multi-use development. — Before: Monroe road is a 4-lane road that lacks infrastructure for pedestrians and bicyclists. The two-story apartments will soon be demolished and they will be replaced by a new multi-use development.

After: With the new development, there's a fantastic opportunity re-imagine Monroe Road as a more attractive and safe street for different modes of transportation. A planted median and on-street parking can help the road feel more intimate and … — After: With the new development, there's a fantastic opportunity re-imagine Monroe Road as a more attractive and safe street for different modes of transportation. A planted median and on-street parking can help the road feel more intimate and make it safer for pedestrians and bicyclists to cross. A generous multi-use path provides a much needed infrastructure for residents to get to the new development and surrounding neighborhoods by foot or on bicycles.

12 | Bike/pedestrian Bridge across Independence Blvd / April 1, 2014 by Aleksandra Borisenko

Put a bike/pedestrian bridge on it!

Before: no street connectivity across the Independence Blvd between Pecan Ave and Briar Creek Rd (distance of 1.3 miles). — Before: no street connectivity across the Independence Blvd between Pecan Ave and Briar Creek Rd (distance of 1.3 miles).

After: potential location for bike/pedestrian bridge on Westover St. Create a bike/pedestrian bridge that shortens the biking/walking dsitance between Chantilly and Commonwealth Park/Plaza-Midwood (indicated by thick red line). Given its distan… — After: potential location for bike/pedestrian bridge on Westover St. Create a bike/pedestrian bridge that shortens the biking/walking dsitance between Chantilly and Commonwealth Park/Plaza-Midwood (indicated by thick red line). Given its distance from Pecan Ave (.4miles) and Briar Creek Rd (.9 miles), this pedestrian connection would provide a shorter route that improves access between the neighborhoods and Veterans Park. Other locations that were studied (indicated by dashed red lines) are limited by narrow width of the right-of-way
This idea for pedestrian bridge was submitted by Scott Adams, a urban planner who resides and works in Charlotte. Check out Scott's blog: http://citycentriccharlotte.blogspot.com/

8 | South Boulevard near Atherton Street / March 17, 2014 by Aleksandra Borisenko

Put street trees, street lights, outdoor dining and mixed use buildings on it!

by Aleksandra Borisenko

Before: South Boulevard near Atherton Street and home to a brand new Valvoline

After: Walkable mixed-use development closer to the street transforms South Blvd into a more desirable place — After: Walkable mixed-use development closer to the street transforms South Blvd into a more desirable place