ARCH-6581: Main Street Revitalization

ARCH-6581: MAin Street Revitalization

University of Utah College of Architecture + Planning

Associate Professor Robert A Young, PE, LEED AP

Course Outine

Description

This course introduces the architecture and planning aspects of revitalizing central business districts and urban neighborhoods. The course follows the four step approach developed by the Main Street Center of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and includes field work, guest lecturers from a diverse range of community perspectives, and the preparation of a revitalization plan for a central business district or urban neighborhood.

Objectives

The objectives of this course are to teach the student to understand:

•architecture and urban planning issues related to revitalization

•surveying methods used to identify architectural resources of a community

•“Main Street” revitalization process

•revitalization as a sustainability strategy

Organization

InstructorRobert A. Young, PE; (801) 581-3909;

Office

Room 240 AAC, MW 10:30-11:45 AM; or by appointment.

Web SiteStudents should periodically consult the instructor’s web site for updates on course information.

Class HoursClass will meet at 9:10 –10:30AM, in Room 229 AAC, TTh.

Attendance PolicyClasses will begin promptly at 9:10 AM. Student attendance is required for the guest speakers.

TextbookCrankshaw, Ned. Creating Vibrant Public Spaces. Washington, DC: Island Press, 2009. (Indicated by “C” in readings)

Reserve ReadingsSelected readings will be placed on reserve at Marriott Library on an as needed basis throughout the semester.

Class DecorumThis will be a graduate seminar format consists of a series of presentations by the instructor and guest speakers from the architecture and planning community. The expected level of academic work is high and it is expected that the students will be self-directed in completing course requirements. This level of scholastic work requires a mature student who takes responsibility for completing assignments in a timely manner, attends class discussions regularly, and can provide useful input for discussions and constructive feedback when called upon to do so. This will be a highly interactive classroom format that is expected to promote a significant discourse on the revitalization of neighborhoods and business districts and its impact on the built environment.

Class Leadership The success of community revitalization requires that

& Participationpractitioners are actively engaged in the discussions and actions around them and meet requests made of them that contribute to the success of the projects at hand. For this course, this means that attendance is required for all class sessions, field work, site visits, and guest speakers so that the student gains a full exposure to the principles of the course and how to implement them effectively. Beyond simple attendance and due to the team size and time constraints for completion of projects, leadership and active participation are valued traits that will be reinforced through a process of self-evaluation, team mate evaluation, and instructor evaluation. A large portion of the success in this aspect will be based on the student meeting their course and project obligations both within and outside the classroom.

ProjectsThe class will be divided into three teams for the duration of the semester. The following projects are required for submission to receive credit for completion of the course:

(1)Precedent Analysis

(2)Revitalization Inventory

(3)Revitalization Plan

Students are responsible for all in-class instructions on projects. All projects are due by the start of class on their dues date unless otherwise indicated and will be subject to the late policy stated below.

Late Policy:Late work will be penalized one full letter grade (e.g., an "A" will become a "B", etc.) for any part of the first calendar day and one full letter grade per day thereafter. All work must be submittedfor completion credit even though it may be too late for a passing grade.

Grading:Final grades will be based on the following credit:

Precedent Analysis50 points

Revitalization Plan Inventory25 points

Revitalization Plan Report75 points

Participation & Leadership50 points

Total200 points

Grades will be based on the following performance at the graduate level:

A:ExceptionalD:Unsatisfactory

B:Expected E:Failure

C:Below Average

Accessibility:The University of Utah College of Architecture + Planning seeks to provide equal access to its programs, services, and activities for people with disabilities. Reasonable prior notice is needed to arrange accommodations.

University Dates:Last day to drop classes: January 21, 2009

Last day to add classes: January 26, 2009

COURSE Schedule(Note: Guest SPeakers and Dates ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

DateTopicReadings[1]

January13TIntroduction

15ThMain Street Approach ...... MR: 1,11,12

20TSite Visit—Universe Site &1300 EastC:Ch. 1; MR:13

22ThPrecedent Analysis Project – Work Session

27TDesign Guidelines...... MR: 2, 3, 6, 14

29ThMain Street Consulting –Don HartleyMR: 8,9

February3TPrecedent Analysis Project - Field Work

5ThMain Street Program in Utah – Bim OliverC: Ch. 2-3

10TPrecedent Analysis Presentations

Precedent Analysis Project Due

12ThLandmarks Commission– Robin ZeiglerMR:15, 16, 17

17TStreetscapes...... C:Ch. 6

19ThStreetscapes–David Bell

24TPromotion...... MR: 4, 5

26ThEconomic Development – Frank Gray

March3TInventory Project: Field Work

5ThUniverse Project–Tami Cleveland

10TUDOT– Elizabeth Giraud

12ThSustainability: Economics...... MR:10

Inventory Project Due

16-20Spring Break - No Class

24TSustainability: Social...... C: Ch. 4; MR: 18

26ThSalt Lake City RDA – Valda Tarbut

31TSustainability: Environmental...... MR: 19, 20

April2ThTransit Oriented Development– K. BartholomewMR: 21

7TRevitalization Plan Work Session

9ThProgress Review Meetings

14TRevitalization Plan Work Session

16ThRevitalization Plan Work Session

21TRevitalization Plan Work Session

23ThProgress Review Meetings

28TRevitalization Plan Presentations

Revitalization PlanReport Due

Reserve Readings

Required

MR-1Main Street National Trust. Revitalizing Downtown, Washington: National Trust for Historic Preservation, 2000, pp. 1-6, 151-161.

MR-3Main Street National Trust. Revitalizing Downtown, Washington: National Trust for Historic Preservation, 2000, pp. 49-98.

MR-4Main Street National Trust. Revitalizing Downtown, Washington: National Trust for Historic Preservation, 2000, pp. 99-121.

MR-5Main Street National Trust. Revitalizing Downtown, Washington: National Trust for Historic Preservation, 2000, pp. 123-149.

MR-10Rypkema, Donovan D.The Economics of Rehabilitation, Washington, DC: National Trust for Historic Preservation, 2003.

MR-11Oldenburg, Ray. The Great Good Place. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press, 1999, pp 3-19.

MR-12Oldenburg, Ray. The Great Good Place. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press, 1999, pp 203-229.

MR-13Sucher, David. City Comforts, “Ch.1: How to Build an Urban Village.” Seattle, WA: David Sucher, 2003, pp. 14-23.

MR-14Sucher, David. City Comforts, “Ch. 9: Fitting In.” Seattle, WA: David Sucher, 2003, pp. 149-161.

MR-18Sucher, David. City Comforts,”Ch. 2: Bumping into People.” Seattle, WA: David Sucher, 2003, pp. 25-43.

MR-19Sucher, David. City Comforts, “Ch. 11: Waste not Want not.” Seattle, WA: David Sucher, 2003, pp. 177-193.

MR-20McMahon, Edward T. and A. Elizabeth Watson. In Search of Collaboration: Historic Preservation and the Environmental Movement. Information Series No. 71. Washington, DC: National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1992.

For Review Only

MR-2Main Street National Trust. Revitalizing Downtown, Washington: National Trust for Historic Preservation, 2000, pp. 9-47.

MR-6Pregliasco, Janice. Developing Downtown Design Guidelines, Sacremento: California Main Street Program, 1988.

MR-7Main Street National Trust.Guiding Design on Main Street, Washington: National Trust for Historic Preservation, 2000, pp. iii-xi, 103-106.

MR-8Main Street National Trust.Guiding Design on Main Street, Washington: National Trust for Historic Preservation, 2000, pp. 1-40.

MR-9Main Street National Trust.Guiding Design on Main Street, Washington: National Trust for Historic Preservation, 2000, pp. 42-101.

MR-15Cox, Rachel. Design Review in Historic Districts. Washington, DC: National Trust for Historic Preservation, 2003.

MR-16Beasley, Ellen. Design and Development: Infill Housing Compatible with Historic Neighborhoods. Washington, DC: National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1998.

MR-17McMahon, Edward T. and A. Elizabeth Watson. Reviewing New Construction Projects in Historic Areas. Information Series No. 62. Washington, DC: National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1992.

MR-21Bernick, Michael and Robert Cervero. Transit Villages in the 21st Century. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1997.

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PRECEDENT ANALYSIS Project

Introduction

The use of precedent analysis is a means to gain additional insights into potential design opportunities and constraints that may not otherwise have been anticipated by the person(s) preparing a reuse/revitalization plan. One aspect of any proposed plan is the “law of unintended consequences”through which any action will have at least one result that was not foreseen in the planning. This project will examine the urban contexts of several urban neighborhood nodes or corridors which have experienced an assortment of free market design choices to allow the students to see firsthand what the consequences (intended or otherwise) of those choices have created in the built environment.

These neighborhood nodes and corridors include:

Nodes

TRAX Trolley Station: 400 S and 600 E (500-700 E by 300-500 S)

9th and 9th: 900 E and 900 S (800-1000 E by 800-1000 S)