To: Russ Stephenson
A Plan for the Cameron Village Vicinity
Dear Mayor and Council: The impacts of the hot redevelopment market in the Cameron Village vicinity could overwhelm the street network, degrade the quality of life for surrounding neighborhoods and stall projects in contentious rezoning battles. Now, is the time to invest in a consensus blueprint for predictable, sustainable growth and transit mobility that will support a vibrant Cameron Village center and protect the quality of life for surrounding residents.
Please fund and implement a Cameron Village Vicinity Plan in your FY2013-14 budget and next transit bond.
Please fund and implement a Cameron Village Vicinity Plan in your FY2013-14 budget and next transit bond.
Why is this important?
Raleigh's 2030 goals for sustainable growth call for less sprawl and more compact, walkable growth in redevelopment areas. But this plan can only work if nearby neighborhoods are protected from the density impacts of increased car congestion and the bulk of larger construction.
Mitigating these impacts in an area where road widening is constrained by stable neighborhoods will require a predictable plan for (1) contextual infill, (2) upgraded infrastructure and (3) improved mobility options that make it easier accomplish daily activities without driving.
Given the high market demand in the Cameron Village Shopping Center area for more compact, walkable development in accordance with Raleigh's sustainable growth goals, the residents, land owners and business owners in the Cameron Village area call on the Raleigh City Council to initiate a detailed plan for sustainable redevelopment and mobility, updating and extending the Vision and Action Items of the Wade-Oberlin Small Area Plan.
A Cameron Village Vicinity Plan would:
1. include design concepts for street changes that improve network efficiency and emphasize more mobility options for pedestrian, bicycle and transit access within and beyond the vicinity,
2. apply contextual design elements of the Comprehensive Plan and UDO (both adopted since the Wade-Oberlin Plan) to provide a more predictable blueprint for sustainable redevelopment in the area, and
3. specify near-term and long-term improvements and costs for infrastructure, streetscapes and enhanced transit operations.
Mitigating these impacts in an area where road widening is constrained by stable neighborhoods will require a predictable plan for (1) contextual infill, (2) upgraded infrastructure and (3) improved mobility options that make it easier accomplish daily activities without driving.
Given the high market demand in the Cameron Village Shopping Center area for more compact, walkable development in accordance with Raleigh's sustainable growth goals, the residents, land owners and business owners in the Cameron Village area call on the Raleigh City Council to initiate a detailed plan for sustainable redevelopment and mobility, updating and extending the Vision and Action Items of the Wade-Oberlin Small Area Plan.
A Cameron Village Vicinity Plan would:
1. include design concepts for street changes that improve network efficiency and emphasize more mobility options for pedestrian, bicycle and transit access within and beyond the vicinity,
2. apply contextual design elements of the Comprehensive Plan and UDO (both adopted since the Wade-Oberlin Plan) to provide a more predictable blueprint for sustainable redevelopment in the area, and
3. specify near-term and long-term improvements and costs for infrastructure, streetscapes and enhanced transit operations.