To explore the potential for redevelopment stimulated by a new multi-modal transit center in the Village of Carlsbad, a development concept plan was created with community and business leaders. The geographic study area focused on streets within walking distance (approximately 1,500 feet) of the recently completed Grand Avenue Station. Since process was equal in importance to product in this effort, the concept plan was formulated largely through a walking workshop followed by a discussion group and a design workshop.
Community residents, business members and city officials all participated in the negotiations to create a plan. Results of the effort were a concept plan that proposed using vacant North County Transit District land for housing, mixing housing with retail and office uses in various parts of the Village, and developing a lively “walking street” animated with a mix of uses facing the street and along east-west walk-through corridors. Other recommendations included changes to a localized street pattern, reinforcing certain existing uses to create an artisan-residential area, and intensifying development at specifically identified sites.
KEY COMPONENTS
- Redevelopment Planning
- Downtown Planning
- Mixed-Use Development
- Community/Business Partnership
- Walking Tour Programming
- Workshop Facilitation
- Development/Design Objectives
- Implementation Programming
- Report Preparation
- Urban Design
