CARLSBAD VILLAGE GRAND AVENUE STATION
FOCUS AREA PLAN

Rick Engineering Company’s Urban Design and Planning Group is an award winner for their design submittal for downtown Carlsbad commissioned by the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce. The design team used the warm, bright elements of this beach community to create the vibrant atmosphere of a “village within a city.”

The design vision is centered on an outstanding public realm, building on the existing network of streets framed and activated by the Coaster Train Station. In addition, the award-winning design focuses on new mixed-use housing with lower level retail, the weaving of the new public spaces together with the addition of streetscapes which accommodate outdoor seating, colonnades, balconies, markets and cafes.

The project involved working closely with design professionals and The City of Carlsbad’s existing design guidelines to develop a plan that would create new pedestrian linkages, strong transit oriented design (TOD), distinct architecture, and mixed-use presence to invigorate the project area.