Oxnard Green Alleys Plan | Oxnard, CA, USA | OXNS401
Design vision for a green alley focused on the “Environment” and “Commerce” typologies
Project Description The Oxnard Green Alleys Plan guides revitalization of Oxnard’s alleys for providing bicycle and pedestrian connections, improving stormwater quality, mitigating the urban heat island, creating open space for community recreation, and supporting local businesses. The Plan will help the City of Oxnard identify suitable alleys for green alley projects as funding for implementation becomes available. It provides a menu of design elements that can be selected with community input, and combined to meet the needs of individual projects. The Plan takes a graphic approach to communicating guidelines, which helps City staff and citizens visualize the potential that their neglected alleyways possess for becoming amenities.
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Project Headline Transforming Oxnard’s alleyways to provide multiple community benefits Project Status Draft Plan Document for City review and comment, incorporation of comments for Final Plan Document, anticipated adoption by City Council in July 2015
Guiding the renovation of utilitarian alleys to become green, vibrant spaces that better support the community. Owner City of Oxnard Jay Duncan Utilities Department 305 W. Third Street, 3rd Flr. East Wing Oxnard, CA 93030
[email protected]. ca.us 805-385-8387 Client & Reference Same as Owner Other Consultants Kestrel Consulting Monica Reid, Principal Consultant 1824 Cascade Ave. Hood River, OR 97031
[email protected] 541-386-6801
SWA and Oxnard’s City Corps facilitate a community outreach activity at a neighborhood fire station
Stantec Sal Contreras, Lead Civil Engineer 1327 Del Norte Road Camarillo, CA 93010 sal.contreras@stantec. com 805-981-0706 Cumming Jack Oliver, Sr. Cost Estimator 523 West 6th Street Suite 1001 Los Angeles, CA 90014
[email protected] 213-405-0694 Project Type Planning
Scope of Work Development of the Plan document and two green alley concept designs. Background research; needs assessment; outreach materials, public workshops and open houses; green alley guidelines and vetting with City Department representatives; green alley plant palette; cost estimates; and innovative funding strategy. Date Begun Planning: Feb 2015 Date Completion Planning: July 2015 Project size City of Oxnard: 39 mi2 Public Alleys: 86 linear miles Costs Total Team Fee: $249,986 SWA Fee: $177,673 SWA Office Los Angeles SWA Project Team Ying-yu Hung, Jana Perser, Shengyi Yue, Chris Hall, George Kutnar, Matthew Sullivan, Paul Wehby, Jessica Reyes, Na Ra Park, Louie Mojarro, Ksenia Chumakova
An existing alley between high density residential and commercial land uses
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Design vision for a green alley focused on the “Connections” and “Community Space” typologies
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Illustrated guidelines for the “Community Space” green alley typology
What problem did you solve? Solutions will enhance community pride and stewardship, empowering citizens to share maintenance responsibilities with the City, and discouraging undesirable activities such as graffiti and dumping.
What sustainable or resilient concepts did your design employ? Increased pedestrian and bicycle activity; increased community space; improved community health; reduced crime; support for local businesses; efficient maintenance; improved water quality; improved air quality; and increased community stewardship.
GPS Coordinates: 34.197542, -119.179831
An existing alley in a residential neighborhood
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