Slideshow Parking in Wickford RI With Green
Parking in Wickford, RI with
Green Infrastructure
URI Junior Landscape Architecture Studio
Professor Richard Sheridan
Date: March 17th, 2016
Time: 2:30 p.m. - 5p.m.
Location: North Kingstown Free Library
In association with RI Green and Resilient Infrastructure Project
(GRIP), and funded by U.S. Department of the Interior and Rhode
Island Sea grant.
HI STORI CAL ANALYSI S
VI SUAL CONNECTI VI TY
COLONI AL I NFLUENCE
● SMALL-TOWN FEEL, HUMAN- SCALE TRADI TI ONAL NEW ENGLAND LOOK, “PICTURESQUE WATERFRONT STREETS”
● CLASSI CALLY STYLED TRI M AND LOTS OF BRI CK ELEMENTS AND FLAGSTONE
● SYMMETRY WITH FEATURES ON HOUSE, CENTRAL CHI MNEY
NAUTI CAL/ MARI TI ME I NFLUENCE
● WOODEN POSTS, ROPES, RI VERSTONES, AND DECKI NG
● MARI TI ME THEMED ELEMENTS ON BOTH LAND AND SEA ( ANCHOR STATUE, MOONSTONE, BOATS, AND BENCHES)
TOWN HAS MAI NTAI NED THE I NTEGRI TY OF THE EXI STI NG HI STORI CAL ARCHI TECTURE THROUGHOUT THE YEARS BUT
PARKI NG LOTS LACK THE SAME CHARACTER. THE LOTS ACT AS A TRANSI TI ON ZONE FROM VEHI CULAR TO PEDESTRI AN
MOVEMENT AND SERVE AS “ENTRANCES” TO THE TOWN.
SI TE CONNECTI VI TY
WI CKFORD EVENTS
THE EVENTS ARE TO BRI NG THE COMMUNI TY TOGETHER AND ACTS AS A FUNCTI ONI NG WATERFRONT FOR THE
COMMUNI TY.
EVENTS UTI LI ZES MAI N STREET, WI CKFORD, THE WATERFRONT AND PARKI NG LOTS REGARDI NG TO THE SI TE.
● “HORRIBLES” PARADE ( WEEKEND OF HALLOWEEN)
○ ANNUAL FUN, FESTI VE COSTUME PARADE FOR CHI LDREN, ENDI NG WITH ENTERTAI NMENTS AND
FOUR- LEGGED FURRY FRI ENDS
○ STARTS AT ST. PAUL’S CHURCH (55 MAI N STREET, WI CKFORD) AND CONCLUDES AT THE MUNI CI PAL
PARKI NG LOT BY THE TOWN DOCK
● ANNUAL FESTI VAL OF LI GHTS ( EARLY DECEMBER)
○ CONCERTS AND HAYRI DES
○ SANTA ESCORTED BY KAYAKS
● WI CKFORD ANNUAL ART FESTI VALS ( SUMMER - JULY)
○ 80,000 -100,000 ATTENDS WITHIN A 48-HOUR PERI OD
● WI CKFORD FARMER’S MARKET ( JUNE - OCTOBER)
○ LOCATI ON: TOWN PARKI NG LOT (63 BROWN STREET)
FARMER’S MARKET
ART FESTI VAL
ART FESTI VAL
FESTI VAL OF
LI GHTS
CONCERTS
“HORRIBLES” PARADE
PARKI NG LOT ANALYSI S
CI RCULATI ON ANALYSI S
●
●
●
●
●
THE 25MPH SPEED LIMIT IS OFTEN
IGNORED, CAUSING DANGEROUS
CONDITIONS FOR PEDESTRIANS
(LACK OF POLICE PRESENCE, AND
SPEED BUMPS).
RIGHTS OF WAY AT EITHER END OF
BROWN STREET CAN BE CONFUSING
TO BOTH PEDESTRIANS THAT MAY BE
CROSSING AND DRIVERS WHO ARE
NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA.
CROSSWALKS ALONE MAY NOT BE
SUFFICIENT FOR HEAVY PEDESTRIAN
TRAFFIC IN SUMMER (NO TRAFFIC
LIGHTS).
GOOD CONNECTION BETWEEN
PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS, VEHICULAR
ROADWAYS AND PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE BOAT DOCKS.
WICKFORD CURRENTLY HAS NO
BICYCLE LANES.
SEA LEVEL RI SE
-THE TIDES IN THIS PICTURE ARE
FROM HURRICANE SANDY,
RESULTING IN ABOUT 5 FT ABOVE
MHHW
-THI S PI CTURE TO THE LEFT I S OF NORTHERNMOST PARKI NG LOT
-THE PI CTURE TO THE LEFT I S OF THE CENTRAL PARKI NG LOT AS
WELL AS NARRAGANSETT ELECTRI C COMPANY PARKI NG LOT
I MAGES FROM ARCGI S
-THE TIDES IN THIS PICTURE ARE 2 FT
ABOVE MHHW SPRING 2015
SEA- LEVEL RI SE
According to the EPA, 20 year storm events are expected to occur 2-5 times more often in the next century. This map of
Wickford shows the flood level for a 100 year storm, which will see a similar increase in frequency.
WATER TABLE ANALYSI S
WATER TABLE ANALYSI S
≈ 2030
WATER TABLE ANALYSI S
≈ 2050
≈ 2030
WATER TABLE ANALYSI S
≈ 2100
≈ 2050
≈ 2030
STORMWATER RUNOFF
TYPES OF PRECIPITATION
-
48.6 I NCHES OF RAI NFALL ANNUALLY
31.1 I NCHES OF SNOWFALL ANNUALLY
118 DAYSWI TH PRECI PI TATI ON ANNUALLY
-
WI CKFORD WATERSHEDS
-
THE MAI N GOAL OF THE TOWN OF WI CKFORD IS TO PROTECT
THE EXI STI NG QUALI TY OF THE WATERSHEDS AND TO
RESTORE THEM TO THE BALANCED AND HEALTHY
ECOSYSTEM OF BEFORE
3 MAI N POLLUTANTS
STORMWATER RUNOFF
FAILING SEPTIC SYSTEMS
EROSION
-
PATHOGENS FROM FAI LI NG ONSI TE TREATMENT (WATER
BORN VI RUSES, BACTERI A)
TOO MANY NUTRIENTS FROM SEDI MENT, SALT, CALCI UM,
METALS AND PESTI CI DES
BOAT DI SCHARGE, SURFACE RUNOFF, PET WASTE
23% OF WATERS ARE CLOSED FOR SHELLFI SHI NG
10% OF WATERS ARE CLOSED FOR RECREATI ON
Weatherspark.com
“Wickford Harbor Watershed Assessment” The University of Rhode I sland
4500 ACRES
HI GH WATER TABLE
LARGE NETWORK OF UNDERGROUND WATER SYSTEMS
STORMWATER RUNOFF
WAYS TO COLLECT OR TREAT STORMWATER AND FIRST FLUSH
-
DETENTION PONDS
WETLANDS, BIOSWALES, RAIN GARDENS
VEGETATION
PERMEABLE PAVEMENTS
STORM DRAINS
DECREASE IMPERVIOUS SURFACES
LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT
GREEN I NFRASTRUCTURE //
LOW I MPACT DEVELOPMENT
“DEVELOPMENT WHI CH THOUGH
I TS LOW NEGATI VE
ENVI RONMENTAL I MPACT
EI THER ENHANCES OR DOES
NOT SI GNI FI CANTLY DI MI NI SH
ENVI RONMENTAL QUALITY.”
APPLICATIONS:
SWALES
BIORETENTION AREAS
GREEN ROOFS
WI CKFORD LI D GOALS
1.
2.
1.
2.
a.
b.
c.
3.
ADHERENCE TO URBAN DESI GN AESTHETI CS THAT SHOWCASE VI EWS OF NARRAGANSETT BAY
USE OF DI VERSE MI X OF SUSTAI NABLE, LOW MAI NTENANCE VEGETATI ON THROUGHOUT EACH DEVELOPMENT SI TE.
ALLOW AESTHETI CAPPEAL.
NATURAL VEGETATI VE BUFFER BENEFI TS WATER QUALI TY.
PROTECT HABI TAT VALUE FOR WI LDLI FE.
AN I NFI LTRATI ON APPROACH TO STORMWATER MANAGEMENT THROUGH THE USE OF LOW I MPACT DEVELOPMENT
TECHNI QUES.
HABI TAT & VEGETATI ON
NATI VE TREES
ORNAMENTAL TREES
HI GH MARSH
LOW MARSH
MUDFLAT ZONE
BI RDS
MAMMALS
CANADA GOOSE
SHELLFI SH
WOODCHUCK
COYOTE
CROW
CLAM
PI GEONS
RACOON
QUAHOG
CRUSTACEANS
DEER
FI SH
SEASONAL
VI SI TORS
TAUTOG
EGRET
LI TTLENECKS OYSTERS
LOBSTER
SWAN
SQUI RREL
FLOUNDER
BLUE CRAB
GRAY SEAL
SKUNK
SEA BASS
BLACK- BACK GULLS
SCUP
SNAI LS
BAY SCALLOPS
HERMI T CRAB
SPI DERCRAB
BLUE FI SH
TERN
HORSESHOE CRAB
HERRI NG GULLS
RABBI T
FOX
STARFI SH
MUSSELS
ASI AN SHORE CRAB
HARBOR SEAL
STRI PED BASS
MENHADEN
WATER USE
ZONES:
1CONSERVATI ON AREAS
2 LOW I NTENSI TY USE
3HI GH I NTENSI TY
BOATI NG
5-RECREATI ON &
COMMERCI AL USE
ADJACENT TO THE BEACH ROSE
CAFE
EACH ONE OF THESE
ZONES I NVOLVES OUR SI TE.
THI S BECOMES I MPORTANT
WHEN UNDERSTANDI NG
WHAT THESE WATERS
CURRENTLY DO FOR THE
PUBLI C.
THI S ALSO HELPS TO SHOW
WHERE POLLUTANTS
COULD BE COMI NG FROM.
THE BEACH ROSE CAFE
WATER USE
FOR SOME IT’S
WORK AND PLAY...
MAI N STREET LOT
PHI LLI PS STREET
LOT
BROWN STREET LOT
FOR OTHERS IT’S
FOR WORK &PLAY
MAI N STREET LOT
Student Site Designs
Parking in Wickford, RI with
Green Infrastructure
URI Junior Landscape Architecture Studio
Professor Richard Sheridan
In association with RI Green and Resilient Infrastructure Project
(GRIP), and funded by U.S. Department of the Interior and Rhode
Island Sea grant.
Green Infrastructure
URI Junior Landscape Architecture Studio
Professor Richard Sheridan
Date: March 17th, 2016
Time: 2:30 p.m. - 5p.m.
Location: North Kingstown Free Library
In association with RI Green and Resilient Infrastructure Project
(GRIP), and funded by U.S. Department of the Interior and Rhode
Island Sea grant.
HI STORI CAL ANALYSI S
VI SUAL CONNECTI VI TY
COLONI AL I NFLUENCE
● SMALL-TOWN FEEL, HUMAN- SCALE TRADI TI ONAL NEW ENGLAND LOOK, “PICTURESQUE WATERFRONT STREETS”
● CLASSI CALLY STYLED TRI M AND LOTS OF BRI CK ELEMENTS AND FLAGSTONE
● SYMMETRY WITH FEATURES ON HOUSE, CENTRAL CHI MNEY
NAUTI CAL/ MARI TI ME I NFLUENCE
● WOODEN POSTS, ROPES, RI VERSTONES, AND DECKI NG
● MARI TI ME THEMED ELEMENTS ON BOTH LAND AND SEA ( ANCHOR STATUE, MOONSTONE, BOATS, AND BENCHES)
TOWN HAS MAI NTAI NED THE I NTEGRI TY OF THE EXI STI NG HI STORI CAL ARCHI TECTURE THROUGHOUT THE YEARS BUT
PARKI NG LOTS LACK THE SAME CHARACTER. THE LOTS ACT AS A TRANSI TI ON ZONE FROM VEHI CULAR TO PEDESTRI AN
MOVEMENT AND SERVE AS “ENTRANCES” TO THE TOWN.
SI TE CONNECTI VI TY
WI CKFORD EVENTS
THE EVENTS ARE TO BRI NG THE COMMUNI TY TOGETHER AND ACTS AS A FUNCTI ONI NG WATERFRONT FOR THE
COMMUNI TY.
EVENTS UTI LI ZES MAI N STREET, WI CKFORD, THE WATERFRONT AND PARKI NG LOTS REGARDI NG TO THE SI TE.
● “HORRIBLES” PARADE ( WEEKEND OF HALLOWEEN)
○ ANNUAL FUN, FESTI VE COSTUME PARADE FOR CHI LDREN, ENDI NG WITH ENTERTAI NMENTS AND
FOUR- LEGGED FURRY FRI ENDS
○ STARTS AT ST. PAUL’S CHURCH (55 MAI N STREET, WI CKFORD) AND CONCLUDES AT THE MUNI CI PAL
PARKI NG LOT BY THE TOWN DOCK
● ANNUAL FESTI VAL OF LI GHTS ( EARLY DECEMBER)
○ CONCERTS AND HAYRI DES
○ SANTA ESCORTED BY KAYAKS
● WI CKFORD ANNUAL ART FESTI VALS ( SUMMER - JULY)
○ 80,000 -100,000 ATTENDS WITHIN A 48-HOUR PERI OD
● WI CKFORD FARMER’S MARKET ( JUNE - OCTOBER)
○ LOCATI ON: TOWN PARKI NG LOT (63 BROWN STREET)
FARMER’S MARKET
ART FESTI VAL
ART FESTI VAL
FESTI VAL OF
LI GHTS
CONCERTS
“HORRIBLES” PARADE
PARKI NG LOT ANALYSI S
CI RCULATI ON ANALYSI S
●
●
●
●
●
THE 25MPH SPEED LIMIT IS OFTEN
IGNORED, CAUSING DANGEROUS
CONDITIONS FOR PEDESTRIANS
(LACK OF POLICE PRESENCE, AND
SPEED BUMPS).
RIGHTS OF WAY AT EITHER END OF
BROWN STREET CAN BE CONFUSING
TO BOTH PEDESTRIANS THAT MAY BE
CROSSING AND DRIVERS WHO ARE
NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA.
CROSSWALKS ALONE MAY NOT BE
SUFFICIENT FOR HEAVY PEDESTRIAN
TRAFFIC IN SUMMER (NO TRAFFIC
LIGHTS).
GOOD CONNECTION BETWEEN
PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS, VEHICULAR
ROADWAYS AND PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE BOAT DOCKS.
WICKFORD CURRENTLY HAS NO
BICYCLE LANES.
SEA LEVEL RI SE
-THE TIDES IN THIS PICTURE ARE
FROM HURRICANE SANDY,
RESULTING IN ABOUT 5 FT ABOVE
MHHW
-THI S PI CTURE TO THE LEFT I S OF NORTHERNMOST PARKI NG LOT
-THE PI CTURE TO THE LEFT I S OF THE CENTRAL PARKI NG LOT AS
WELL AS NARRAGANSETT ELECTRI C COMPANY PARKI NG LOT
I MAGES FROM ARCGI S
-THE TIDES IN THIS PICTURE ARE 2 FT
ABOVE MHHW SPRING 2015
SEA- LEVEL RI SE
According to the EPA, 20 year storm events are expected to occur 2-5 times more often in the next century. This map of
Wickford shows the flood level for a 100 year storm, which will see a similar increase in frequency.
WATER TABLE ANALYSI S
WATER TABLE ANALYSI S
≈ 2030
WATER TABLE ANALYSI S
≈ 2050
≈ 2030
WATER TABLE ANALYSI S
≈ 2100
≈ 2050
≈ 2030
STORMWATER RUNOFF
TYPES OF PRECIPITATION
-
48.6 I NCHES OF RAI NFALL ANNUALLY
31.1 I NCHES OF SNOWFALL ANNUALLY
118 DAYSWI TH PRECI PI TATI ON ANNUALLY
-
WI CKFORD WATERSHEDS
-
THE MAI N GOAL OF THE TOWN OF WI CKFORD IS TO PROTECT
THE EXI STI NG QUALI TY OF THE WATERSHEDS AND TO
RESTORE THEM TO THE BALANCED AND HEALTHY
ECOSYSTEM OF BEFORE
3 MAI N POLLUTANTS
STORMWATER RUNOFF
FAILING SEPTIC SYSTEMS
EROSION
-
PATHOGENS FROM FAI LI NG ONSI TE TREATMENT (WATER
BORN VI RUSES, BACTERI A)
TOO MANY NUTRIENTS FROM SEDI MENT, SALT, CALCI UM,
METALS AND PESTI CI DES
BOAT DI SCHARGE, SURFACE RUNOFF, PET WASTE
23% OF WATERS ARE CLOSED FOR SHELLFI SHI NG
10% OF WATERS ARE CLOSED FOR RECREATI ON
Weatherspark.com
“Wickford Harbor Watershed Assessment” The University of Rhode I sland
4500 ACRES
HI GH WATER TABLE
LARGE NETWORK OF UNDERGROUND WATER SYSTEMS
STORMWATER RUNOFF
WAYS TO COLLECT OR TREAT STORMWATER AND FIRST FLUSH
-
DETENTION PONDS
WETLANDS, BIOSWALES, RAIN GARDENS
VEGETATION
PERMEABLE PAVEMENTS
STORM DRAINS
DECREASE IMPERVIOUS SURFACES
LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT
GREEN I NFRASTRUCTURE //
LOW I MPACT DEVELOPMENT
“DEVELOPMENT WHI CH THOUGH
I TS LOW NEGATI VE
ENVI RONMENTAL I MPACT
EI THER ENHANCES OR DOES
NOT SI GNI FI CANTLY DI MI NI SH
ENVI RONMENTAL QUALITY.”
APPLICATIONS:
SWALES
BIORETENTION AREAS
GREEN ROOFS
WI CKFORD LI D GOALS
1.
2.
1.
2.
a.
b.
c.
3.
ADHERENCE TO URBAN DESI GN AESTHETI CS THAT SHOWCASE VI EWS OF NARRAGANSETT BAY
USE OF DI VERSE MI X OF SUSTAI NABLE, LOW MAI NTENANCE VEGETATI ON THROUGHOUT EACH DEVELOPMENT SI TE.
ALLOW AESTHETI CAPPEAL.
NATURAL VEGETATI VE BUFFER BENEFI TS WATER QUALI TY.
PROTECT HABI TAT VALUE FOR WI LDLI FE.
AN I NFI LTRATI ON APPROACH TO STORMWATER MANAGEMENT THROUGH THE USE OF LOW I MPACT DEVELOPMENT
TECHNI QUES.
HABI TAT & VEGETATI ON
NATI VE TREES
ORNAMENTAL TREES
HI GH MARSH
LOW MARSH
MUDFLAT ZONE
BI RDS
MAMMALS
CANADA GOOSE
SHELLFI SH
WOODCHUCK
COYOTE
CROW
CLAM
PI GEONS
RACOON
QUAHOG
CRUSTACEANS
DEER
FI SH
SEASONAL
VI SI TORS
TAUTOG
EGRET
LI TTLENECKS OYSTERS
LOBSTER
SWAN
SQUI RREL
FLOUNDER
BLUE CRAB
GRAY SEAL
SKUNK
SEA BASS
BLACK- BACK GULLS
SCUP
SNAI LS
BAY SCALLOPS
HERMI T CRAB
SPI DERCRAB
BLUE FI SH
TERN
HORSESHOE CRAB
HERRI NG GULLS
RABBI T
FOX
STARFI SH
MUSSELS
ASI AN SHORE CRAB
HARBOR SEAL
STRI PED BASS
MENHADEN
WATER USE
ZONES:
1CONSERVATI ON AREAS
2 LOW I NTENSI TY USE
3HI GH I NTENSI TY
BOATI NG
5-RECREATI ON &
COMMERCI AL USE
ADJACENT TO THE BEACH ROSE
CAFE
EACH ONE OF THESE
ZONES I NVOLVES OUR SI TE.
THI S BECOMES I MPORTANT
WHEN UNDERSTANDI NG
WHAT THESE WATERS
CURRENTLY DO FOR THE
PUBLI C.
THI S ALSO HELPS TO SHOW
WHERE POLLUTANTS
COULD BE COMI NG FROM.
THE BEACH ROSE CAFE
WATER USE
FOR SOME IT’S
WORK AND PLAY...
MAI N STREET LOT
PHI LLI PS STREET
LOT
BROWN STREET LOT
FOR OTHERS IT’S
FOR WORK &PLAY
MAI N STREET LOT
Student Site Designs
Parking in Wickford, RI with
Green Infrastructure
URI Junior Landscape Architecture Studio
Professor Richard Sheridan
In association with RI Green and Resilient Infrastructure Project
(GRIP), and funded by U.S. Department of the Interior and Rhode
Island Sea grant.