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Market Street Bridge Land Use/Transportation Impact Study

 
 

 Market Street Bridge Land Use/Transportation Impact Study

Delta Development Group, Inc.

 

Table of Contents

Sections 1, 2, & 3

      Executive Summary        

Section 2         

      Definition of Project Area            

            Primary Development Area

                  Scope

                  Transportation Network

                  Cultural and Historical Features and Amenities

                  Communications with Municipal Entities

            Secondary Development Area

                  Scope

                  Transportation Network

                  Cultural and Historical Features and Amenities

                  Communications with Municipal Entities

Section 3  

      Background Review

            Introduction

            Williamsport’s Plan for the 21st Century

                  Opportunities for Downtown Revitalization

            WATS Long-Range Transportation Plan

            Other Planning Efforts

            Planning Implications

Section 4  

      Stakeholder Interviews

            Interview Summary

            Development Attitudes

            Commercial Retail  

            Convention Center Development

            Regional Arena

            Indoor Community Ice Skating Rink

            Entertainment Complex

            Riverfront Access/ Recreational Facilities

            Modern Apartments and Townhouses

            Vision and Challenges

            Question Summaries

            Planning Implications

Section 5  

      Market Assessment

            Introduction

            Commercial Office/Retail

                  Office

                  Retail

            Recreation and Entertainment

                  Eating Establishments

                  Movie Theater

                  Ice Arena / Recreational Ice Rink

                  Planning Implications

            Housing

                  Planning Implications

            Riverfront Access

                  Existing Conditions

                  Opportunities

                  Implications

            Riverfront Development

                  Case Studies in Riverfront Development

                  Overall Implications

            Convention Center

                  Existing Conditions

                  Market Opportunities

                  Planning Implications

Sections 6 & 7

      Development Concepts Defined

            Introduction

                  Retail Center – Gateway Complex

                  Conference Center

                  Arena

                  Community Ice Rink

                  Movie Theater

                  Housing Opportunities

                  Riverfront Access & Recreation

Section 7  

      Development Partners

Section 8  

      Site Analysis

            Gateway Parcel

                  Background

                  Land Ownership

                  Site Availability

                  Topography

            Utility Implications

                  Circulation Impacts

                  Surrounding Land Use Impacts

                  Environmental Impacts

                  Environmental Justice

            Hotel Parcel

                  Background

                  Land Ownership

                  Site Availability

                  Topography

                  Utility Implications

                  Circulation Impacts

                  Surrounding Land Use Impacts

                  Environmental Impacts

                  Environmental Justice

            Market Street Parcel

                  Background

                  Land Ownership

                  Site Availability

                  Topography

                  Utility Implications

                  Circulation Impacts

                  Surrounding Land Use Impacts

                  Environmental Impacts

                  Environmental Justice

            Basin Street Parcel

                  Background

                  Land Ownership

                  Site Availability

                  Topography

                  Utility Implications

                  Circulation Impacts

                  Surrounding Land Use Impacts

                  Environmental Impacts

                  Environmental Justice

            YMCA Parcel

                  Background

                  Land Ownership

                  Site Availability

                  Topography

                  Utility Implications

                  Circulation Impacts

                  Surrounding Land Use Impacts

                  Environmental Impacts

                  Environmental Justice

            Theater District Parcel

                  Background

                  Land Ownership

                  Site Availability

                  Topography

                  Utility Implications

                  Circulation Impacts

                  Surrounding Land Use Impacts

                  Environmental Impacts

                  Environmental Justice

            Staiman Brothers Parcel

                  Background

                  Land Ownership

                  Site Availability

                  Topography

                  Utility Implications

                  Circulation Impacts

                  Surrounding Land Use Impacts

                  Environmental Impacts

                  Environmental Justice

Sections 9 & 10

      Housing Site Analysis

            Bronson Building

                  Background

                  Existing Use and Conditions

                  Adaptive Reuse Potential

                  Other Considerations

            Lucasi Building

                  Background

                  Existing Use and Conditions

                  Adaptive Reuse Potential

            Center City Building

                  Background

                  Existing Use and Conditions

                  Adaptive Reuse Potential

            Hart Building

                  Background

                  Existing Use and Conditions

                  Adaptive Reuse Potential

            Corner Building – Market and Third

                  Background

                  Existing Use and Conditions

                  Adaptive Reuse Potential

            Williamsport Building

                  Background

                  Existing Use and Conditions

                  Adaptive Reuse Potential

            New Housing Construction

                  Vicinity of Penn College

                  Vicinity of Lycoming College

            Block West of The YMCA

Section 10

      Development Concepts Refined

            Retail & Parking Deck

            Conference Center – Gateway Center

                  Conference Center

                  Winter Garden

                  Susquehanna Riverwalk

            Multipurpose Arena and Recreational Ice Rink

                  Cinema

                  Skywalk, Canal Street Improvements and Landscaping

Section 11

      Funding Strategy

            Phase I

            Phase II

                  Arena and Recreational Ice Rink/Community Ice Rink

                  Economic Impacts

Sections 12 & 13  

      Context Sensitive Design

            Bridge and Streetscape

Section 13

      Implementation Strategies

 

Delta Development Group, Inc.

 

 

 
     
 

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