Walkable Community & Corridor Plans

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Walkable Community Plans

Walkable communities allow residents to access neighborhood assets needed to conduct routine activities of daily life within a 10-minute walking distance. The Las Vegas 2020 Master Plan Community Design Element in recommendation #2 directs the city to review existing neighborhoods for opportunities to include design elements such as street furniture, landscaping, and pavement treatments. A study was conducted within the City of Las Vegas to identify areas with the greatest potential to become self-sustained walkable communities. The Village Square and the Meadows locations were identified as having the best potential. 

The goal of this plan is to recommend improvements that allow residents to easily walk to community assets to conduct normal and routine activities. These recommendations will be focused on the amenities within the public realm (public right-of –way). The improvements seek to offset an over-reliance on automotive-based travel by providing alternative modes of transportation such as walking, bicycling and mass transit.

Village Square Walkable Community

The Village Square walkable community is located in the southwest sector of the city at the intersection of Sahara Avenue and Fort Apache Road. From the intersection, the boundaries extend approximately one-half mile in all directions. On August 20, 2009 the first community meeting was held to gather information from the residents on what issues they felt needs to be addressed in a walkable community plan. The following panels were available at the meeting to stimulate discussion.

Meadows Walkable Community

The Meadows walkable community is located in the southeast sector of the city at the intersection of Alta Drive and Bedford Drive. From the intersection, the boundaries extend approximately one-half mile.  On September 30, 2009 a community meeting was held to gather information from the residents on what issues they felt needs to be addressed in a walkable community plan. The following panels were available at the meeting to stimulate discussion.
 
Corridor Plans

A CORRIDOR PLAN is a document that addresses the streetscape and aesthetic needs along a one to five mile stretch of a major street.  The area covered includes the right-of-way in addition to the land between the right-of-way and front of a building.  Areas addressed include, but are not limited to bus shelters, bus turnouts, street parking, sidewalks, landscaping, medians, crosswalks, building design standards, and signage.
 
A community meeting was held on Sept. 22, 2009 at the Charleston Heights Arts Center. The purpose of the meeting was to gather information from the residents on what issues they felt needs to be addressed in a corridor plan. The following panels were available at the meeting to stimulate discussion.