Envision Broad Ripple Sessions
Envision Broad Ripple is a planning process sponsored by Broad Ripple Village Association, Broad Ripple Alliance for Progress, Green Broad Ripple, City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development, and Midtown Indianapolis, Inc. (formerly HARMONI). Nearly 300 residents and business owners have participated to date.
Introductory Session – Earth Day 2008
Envision the Future – Exploring Community Planning
April 22, 2008 – Glendale Public Library
Presentations included:
Livability
Visioning Broad Ripple Village
Quality for Life Planning
Current Initiatives
Group Envisioning Exercise
1. Do you live, work or play in Broad Ripple?
2. What would you not want to change about Broad Ripple?
3. I have always wished we could. . . . . .
EBR #2
Broad Ripple Park/Riverfront/Canal
May 29, 2008 – College Avenue Library
Presentations included:
Brief overview/introduction of challenges
Introduction - Placemaking
Transit Oriented Villages
Card exercise:
What do you love about Broad Ripple?
What do you “not” like about Broad Ripple?
Envisioning Breakout Groups (Broad Ripple Park/Riverfront/Canal)
1. What do you like most about this place/area?
2. List of what could be done to improve this place immediately without a lot of expense.
3. What changes could you make in the long term that would have the greatest impact?
4. Describe or draw this place in 2018 after the changes have been made.
EBR #3
Sustainability
June 26, 2008 – American Legion Post
Presentations included:
Transit Oriented Development (TOD)
Density
Design Guidelines
Envisioning Breakout Groups
1. What Impact can public transit have on Broad Ripple?
2. Build a business case for regional transit, using specific benefits to road Ripple to be presented to ___?___(who decides)
3. Key points for letter to editor or blog in response to Hwy 3 proposal.
Bloomington Trip
July 29, 2008
Attendance: 19
EBR #4
Bloomington / Indy Greenprint / LEED
July 31, 2008 – American Legion Post
Presentations included:
Overview / recap of previous sessions
Bloomington Trip
Indy Greenprint / LEED – Bill Brown
Envisioning Breakout Groups
1. What elements from Bloomington of Indy Greenprint should Broad Ripple embrace?
2. How can we encourage a sustainable culture in the village? Be as specific as possible:
3. What will be our measures of success for achieving sustainability? In other words, how will we know we’re “there?”
EBR #5
KIBI / Greenways
August 28, 2008 – American Legion Post
Presentations included:
KIBI / Broad Ripple Partnership – Andrew Hart
DPR Parks / Broad Ripple Partnership – Andre Denman
Design Guidelines
(Future vision – presume no obstacles - money, zoning, etc)?
Areas: Whistle Stop and Depot / Large parking lots /Canal/ Monon/Riverfront/BR Park
1. Identity at least one completely outrageous idea.
2. What would you add to this area?
3. What would you remove?
4. What would you keep?
EBR #6
Design Guidelines / BR District Typologies
October 2, 2008 – American Legion Post
Presentations included:
Introduction of design guideline
District Typologies
Envisioning Breakout Groups (Village Mixed-Use-Medium Density, Village Mixed-Use-Low Density, Neighborhood Residential, Campus, and Park/Open Space)
- What is the typical density of development?
- What is the type of pedestrian traffic?
- What is the type of vehicle traffic?
- What is the predominant land use?
- What is the typical building front setback?
- What is time of day is the area most active?
- Is the area stable or in transition?
- What is the amount of tree cover in the area?
Note: Groups added Historic District, Broad Ripple Avenue District, Art/Health/Wellness District and Transit District
EBR #7
Phase 2 / Update
November 13, 2008 – Indianapolis Art Center
Presentations included:
Background
Key issues discovered by groups visioning sessions
Results of the process
Results of the Broad Ripple district typologies
EBR #8 (need agenda / what were the drawings?)
Parking / Visual Image Survey (VIS)(1st step) – Broad Ripple Avenue
December 11, 2008 – Indianapolis Art Center
Presentations included:
Visual Image Survey
Massing Study
Broad Ripple District Typologies
Envisioning Breakout Groups
1. What do you like about the attached drawings?
2. What would you change?
3. What is the best overall solution to parking in Broad Ripple?
4. If your group was in charge of all parking decisions, what would be the outcome? Do you think that most of the community would accept your solution? Why or why not?
5. If your parking solution were implemented, how “dense” could Broad Ripple Avenue become? How would you envision mixed use and future development/redevelopment on Broad Ripple Avenue?
6. If “park and ride” is part of your plan, please be as specific as possible about how that could work.
Columbus, Ohio Trip
December 12, 2008
EBR #9 (no info on breakout session – worksheet?)
VIS (2nd step) / Traffic Study / BR Avenue Street Project
January 15, 2009 – Indianapolis Art Center
Presentations Included
Broad Ripple Traffic Study (08/03/07) – Jon Martens (Walker Parking Consultants)
VIS Second Step
Envisioning Breakout Groups
Broad Ripple Avenue Street Improvement Project
EBR #10
VIS Results / Model Building (Broad Ripple Avenue)
March 11, 2009 – Indianapolis Art Center
Presentations Included
VIS Results
Model Building Exercise
Envisioning Breakout Groups
Four areas of Broad Ripple Avenue Model Building
Group Discussion
EBR #11
VIS (1st step) North of the Canal /
April 22, 2009 – Indianapolis Art Center
Presentations included:
Flow Chart – process for plan adoption
Visual Image Survey (North of the Canal – 1st step)
Envisioning Breakout Groups
Model building – fine tune and confirm results from last meeting
EBR #12
VIS (2nd step) / Walking Survey – North of the Canal
June 10, 2009 – Indianapolis Art Center
Presentations included:
Visual Image Survey (north of the canal) – 2nd step
Design Guidelines Draft
Timeline for Completion of the Envision Process
Envisioning Breakout Groups
Walking Survey (north of the canal) – four areas/groups
Uses and Activities
Comfort and Image
Access and Linkages
Sociability
Identify Opportunities
What do you like best about this area?
What type of land uses / activities would be appropriate for this area?
What could be done that would make this area more attractive?
What could be done to make this area more accessible to the community?
How could a “sense of community” be fostered?
Group discussion
EBR #13 (need agenda)
VIS Results / Walking Survey Results – North of Canal
July 15, 2009 – Indianapolis Art Center
Presentations included:
Visual Image Survey Results / Walking Survey Results (North of the Canal)
Feedback from the Walking Survey
What were the most striking, obvious Observations?
What would you list as “near consensus” in terms of observations?
What items could be addressed in the short term by the community itself?
What items will require more discussion because of lack of consensus?
What are specific observations that should readily translate into design guidelines?
Other great ideas?
Synopsis of Previous Plans and Working Groups
Envisioning Breakout Groups
Model Building Exercise (North of the Canal) – worked as one large group
EBR #14
Form-Based Zoning / Model – Broad Ripple Avenue and North of the Canal
August 26, 2009 – Indianapolis Art Center
Presentations included:
Form-based Zoning
Development Impact (preliminary)
Pro-Forma Development Costs (estimates)
Envisioning Breakout Groups
Review model for Broad Ripple Avenue and North of the Canal together – worked as one large group
EBR #15
Form-Based Zoning / Model – Broad Ripple Avenue and North of the Canal
September 30, 2009 – Indianapolis Art Center
Presentations included:
Plan Ingredients / Model Building Summary – Bob Wilch
Form-Based Zoning – Tammara Tracy
Indygo Shuttle – Mike Terry
Canal Improvements – Tom Healy
Envisioning Breakout Groups
EBR #16
Canal – Broad Ripple Park / Farmer’s Market – Tree Canopy Ordinance – Village Update
October 28, 2009 – Indianapolis Art Center
Presentations included:
Introduction – Tom Healy
Canal Stabilization Project – Matt Klein
Broad Ripple Park / Broad Ripple Farmer’s Market – Stuart Lowry
Tree Canopy Ordinance – Keith Holdsworth
Current Broad Ripple Projects – Tom Healy
Envisioning Breakout Groups
EBR #17
Art Center Gateway Project – IndyConnect – Form Based Zoning
February 16, 2010 – Indianapolis Art Center
Presentations included:
Welcome / Introduction – Tom Healy
Art Center Gateway Project – Carter Wolfe
IndyConnect – Kathryn Shorter
Form Based Zoning – Tammara Tracy
Form Based Zoning District Boundary / Frontage and Lot Typologies – John Neal
Form Based Zoning Computer Model / Timeline
Wrap Up – Tom Healy
Envisioning Breakout Groups
EBR #18
EBR Draft (sustainability) – Frontage/lot Typologies – 65th Street Gateway
March 31, 2010 – Indianapolis Art Center
Presentations included:
Welcome / Introduction – Tom Healy
Indy Connect – Kathryn Shorter
EBR Sustainability Draft – Kathleen Blackham
Frontage/Lot Typologies and District Boundary – John Neal
65th Street Gateway – Bob Wilch
Envisioning Breakout Groups