Memmiai Park The Pronosad ?Memurial Park Tomorrow? Memorial Park Conservancy Uptown TIRZ Memorial Park Conservancy Houston Parks and Recreation Uptown TIRZ Memorial Park Conservancy Department Houston Parks and Recreation Uptown TIRZ Department Houston Parks and Recreation Department CLIENT INPUT Berg Oliver (Ecology) CLIENT INPUT CLIENT INPUT John Jacob (Soils) Berg Oliver(Wayfinding) (Ecology) Hunt Design John Design Jacob (Soils) Sherwood Engineers Hunt Design (Wayfinding) Berg Oliver (Ecology) (Civil Engineering) Sherwood Design Engineers John Associates Jacob (Soils) Susan Turner (History) (Civil Engineering) Design (Wayfinding) TheHunt Lighting Practice (Lighting) Susan Turner Associates Sherwood Design Engineers ETM Associates (O &(History) M) The Lighting Practice (Lighting) Ecotech Panel (Civil Engineering) ETM Associates (O &(History) M) Susan Turner Associates Ecotech Panel The Lighting Practice (Lighting) PUBLIC INPUT RESEARCH ETM Associates (O & M) PUBLIC INPUT RESEARCH PUBLIC INPUT RESEARCH Ecotech Panel GUIDING PRINCIPLES GUIDING PRINCIPLES GUIDING PRINCIPLES ENGAGING HOUSTONIANS IN THE MASTER PLAN PROCESS The master planning team has engaged 2,950 participants in public process via public meetings, online input, and focused workshops. 860 participants Joined six public meetings 1,829 participants Engaged online 258 participants Joined twenty focused workshops A PARK FOR ALL HOUSTONIANS A recent survey of 774 runners in Memorial Park showed people coming from 134 different zip codes, all across Houston. GUIDING PRINCIPLES RECONNECT... the land, waterways, trails, people, memories. CONSOLIDATE... compatible uses together in appropriate areas. RESTORE... the park ecologically and teach people about the land. ENHANCE... the overall park experience and its amenities. TEND... the land and our cultural history, and through responsible management, maintain balance. EXISTING CONDITION: DIVIDED PARK Over time, the park has been divided into many discontiguous parts. 8 7 6 23 1 9 2 19 17 10 21 15 5 18 20 7 22 12 3 16 14 25 11 4 13 VISION: RECONNECTED PARK Image: 2010 Aerial Photograph; Data: aerial, Berg Oliver, Susan Turner Associates EXISTING CONDITION: IMPACTED PARK Legend Previously Impacted areas Water features Altered Buffalo Bayou Image: 2010 Aerial Photograph; Data: aerial, Berg Oliver, Susan Turner Associates EXISTING CONDITION: PROGRAM AREAS SMALL AND FRAGMENTED Legend Active recreation Urban Wilderness (trail use) Arboretum and Nature Center Picnic Area Image: 2010 Aerial Photograph; Data: aerial, Berg Oliver, Susan Turner Associates EXISTING VEGETATION: ONGOING BERG OLIVER SITE INVESTIGATION (ENVIRO. SCIENTISTS) The park's vegetation has changed from a dominant composition of forest to savannah. While this marks a radical shift from the past 50 years, it is beginning to reset to forms more like to what would have been seen at the time of the Karankawa: a landscape that is more resilient to climatic conditions and more hospitable to a diverse mix of fauna. Legend Forest Savannah Prairie A.E.L. (ADVANCED ECOLOGY, LTD) INITIAL INVASIVE SPECIES ASSESSMENT Understory Species < 12 feet natives: <0.25% exotic invasives native invasives Midstory Species 12’ - 25’ natives exotic invasives native invasives exo inv tic as ive s Overstory Species > 25’ native native invasives VISION: RECONNECTED HABITAT, PROGRAM, & PARK The design seeks to reconnect ecological corridors and human experience within the park.Highintensity uses and recreation will move to the least sensitive areas of the park while historical resoruces will be preserved and interpreted. Natural surface trails will provide safe access, experiences, and education in the southern half of the park. Continuous flows of water, wildlife, and plant communities will be restored throughout the park. Four discrete habitat types will be: 1. Riparian forests 2. Pine/Hardwood Forests 3. Savannah landscapes 4. Discrete Native Prairie Legend Riparian Forest Pine-Hardwood Forest Pine-Hardwood Savannah Native Prairie Naturalized Golf Course Wet Savannah and Pairie Bog Areas Ponds and Stream Corridors VISION: ECOLOGICAL STORMWATER MANAGEMENT Objective: To cleanse stormwater pavement runoff to remove most pollutants prior to discharge into harvesting ponds or the Bayou.   Ecological Stormwater Goals: 1. Cleanse the first inch of stormwater runoff from all pavement surfaces 2. Manage stormwater using Low Impact Development (LID) methods to the extent possible 3. Design irrigation systems to use the cleansed, harvested water and reduce existing potable water irrigation use 4. Enhance the ecological restoration of the park using the stormwater system Legend Collection Ponds Treatment Pond Detention Areas Existing Streams Conveyance Swales PROPOSED PARKING 338 spaces 292 spaces Dispersed parking lots provide improved access to park activities. Parking along Memorial Loop Road is removed, allowing for two way traffic and a more park-like feeling. Discrete parking areas now provide access to all parts of the site. 177 spaces 20 spaces 120 spaces 20 spaces 54 spaces 185 spaces 22 spaces 83 spaces 228 spaces 34 spaces 484 spaces 28 spaces 76 spaces 75 spaces 90 spaces 90 spaces 11 car spaces 5 bus spaces 216 spaces The proposed parking design provides greater than 30% increase in parking capacity. 48 spaces 56 spaces 50 spaces 106 spaces Legend Existing Proposed PROPOSED TRANSIT CONNECTIONS 15-minute interval bus routes rather than 30-minute intervals running through and adjacent to the park as well as better stops would provide better access to the park for all Houstonians. Legend Pedestrian connections Increased frequency route Proposed bus stop Existing 15 minute bus route Existing 30 minute bus route Existing 60 minute bus route Existing Bus stops PROPOSED TRANSIT/BIKE CONNECTIONS The transit vision for the park is to create hubs where parking, bus stops, and B-Cycle bike share stations are clustered to allow easy transitions from public transit to on-site bicycle use. Legend Bus hub B-Cycle station Bike parking Pedestrian connections Proposed 15 min bus route Existing 15 min bus route Existing 30 min bus route Existing 60 min bus route Existing Bus stops PROPOSED MASTER PLAN Memorial Groves Rugby Pitch Sports Complex Tennis Center Cycle Track and Trails Fitness Center/Natatorium Golf Course Eastern Glades Maintenance Area Hogg Bird Sanctuary Trailhead OAR Bayou Wilds Land Bridge Running Center and Timing Track 1” = 1000’ 0’ 500’ 1000’ 2000’ MAIN ENTRANCES Memorial Groves Rugby Pitch Sports Complex WASHINGTON / WESTCOTT Tennis Center Cycle Track and Trails Fitness Center/Natatorium WEST MEMORIAL ARNOT Golf Course WOODWAY Eastern Glades EAST MEMORIAL Maintenance Area Hogg Bird Sanctuary Trailhead OAR Bayou Wilds Land Bridge Running Center and Timing Track 1” = 1000’ 0’ 500’ 1000’ 2000’ :30 >20 OEU >mOImm< 3b,me __Emn_ mg in. 5g; 5? ?91! .1: I5 I EAST MEMORIAL DRIVE ENTRANCE Artist's Rendering toward Memorial Drive at Crestwood & Memorial Loop Rd. Detail ARNOT ENTRANCE ARTIST'S RENDERING: WEST ENTRANCE AT WOODWAY DR. Section looking West into the park LAND BRIDGE & RUNNING CENTER Memorial Groves Rugby Pitch Sports Complex Tennis Center Cycle Track and Trails Fitness Center/Natatorium Golf Course Eastern Glades Maintenance Area Hogg Bird Sanctuary Trailhead OAR Bayou Wilds LAND BRIDGE RUNNING CENTER & TIMING TRACK 1” = 1000’ 0’ 500’ 1000’ 2000’ 08 03 09 01 Living Bridge (Existing) 02 Land Bridge 03 Memorial Groves 04 Paths (natural surface) 05 Running Center 06 Pavilions 07 Timing Track 08 Parking 09 SLT 01 04 08 05 02 08 06 07 1” = 250’ PLAN - LAND BRIDGE & RUNNING CENTER 0’ 125’ 250’ 500’ - I3. 1 . . . 5 .gk' ,Un-9, I I RENDERING: RUNNING TRAIL CENTER BAYOU WILDS Memorial Groves Rugby Pitch Sports Complex Tennis Center Cycle Track and Trails Fitness Center/Natatorium Golf Course Eastern Glades Maintenance Area Hogg Bird Sanctuary OAR Trailhead BAYOU WILDS Land Bridge Running Center and Timing Track 1” = 1000’ 0’ 500’ 1000’ 2000’ 01 02 02 01 Parking 02 Trail Heads 03 Southern Arc Path (natural surface) 04 Buffalo Bayou 05 Hiking Trails (natural surface) 06 Mountain Bike Trails (natural surface) 06 05 03 04 1” = 500’ PLAN - BAYOU WILDS TRAILS 0’ 250’ 500’ 1000’ >30 . . a? . ?so 3-. .5- V. RENDERING: BAYOU WILDS HIKING TRAIL RENDERING. BAYOU WILDS HIKING TRAIL Proposed Trail Network: PROPOSED TRAIL NETWORK Legend Running Track Cycle Track Multi-Use Trails Seymour Lieberman Trail Natural Surface Hiking Trails Natural Surface Mountain Bike Trails 0’ 1000’ 2000’ Equestrian Trails Equestrian and Pedestrian Trails Boardwalks Bayou Access BAYOU WILDS TRAILHEAD Memorial Groves Rugby Pitch Sports Complex Tennis Center Cycle Track and Trails Fitness Center/Natatorium Golf Course Eastern Glades Maintenance Area Hogg Bird Sanctuary OAR BAYOU WILDS TRAILHEAD Land Bridge Running Center and Timing Track 1” = 1000’ 0’ 500’ 1000’ 2000’ 01 02 05 05 04 01 Land Bridge 02 Parking 03 Pavilion 04 Picnic Areas 05 Trail Heads 06 Pump Track 07 Childrens' Biking Loop (natural surface) 08 Childrens' Biking Loop (hard surface) 09 Nature Playground 10 Climbing Walls 11 Observation Tower 12 Southern Arc Trail 03 04 09 08 06 07 10 12 11 1” = 250’ PLAN - BAYOU WILDS TRAILHEAD 0’ 125’ 250’ 500’ ?4 OUmm RENDERING: EASTERN GLADES .. ?I'll ??35 .r . . rillTENNIS, FITNESS & NATATORIUM Memorial Groves Rugby Pitch Sports Complex TENNIS CENTER FITNESS / NATATORIUM Cycle Track and Trails Golf Course Eastern Glades Maintenance Area Hogg Bird Sanctuary Trailhead OAR Land Bridge Bayou Trails and Preserve Running Center & Timing Track 1” = 1000’ 0’ 500’ 1000’ 2000’ 07 06 08 09 01 Parking 02 Tennis Courts 03 Fitness Center 04 Natatorium (Indoor Swimming) 06 Memorial Loop Drive 07 Multi-use Trail 08 Seymour Lieberman Trail 09 Golf Course 10 Dense perimeter planting 11 Haskell Street 12 Arnot Street 13 Crestwood Drive 02 11 03 10 04 01 01 12 10 13 1” = 250’ PLAN - TENNIS CENTER, FITNESS AND NATATORIUM 0’ 125’ 250’ 500’ PRECEDENTS: (TOP) SALINAS MUNI. AQUATIC CENTER (BOTTOM) BEIJING AQUATIC CENTRE SPORTS COMPLEX Memorial Groves RUGBY PITCH SPORTS COMPLEX Tennis Center Cycle Track and Trails Fitness Center/Natatorium Golf Course Eastern Glades Maintenance Area Hogg Bird Sanctuary Trailhead OAR Bayou Wilds Land Bridge Running Center & Timing Track 1” = 1000’ 0’ 500’ 1000’ 2000’ 08 07 01 11 01 01 06 11 12 03 01 01 10 04 01 Softball field 02 Baseball field 03 Pond 04 Driving Range 05 Golf House 06 Croquet Court 07 Soccer Field 08 Volleyball Court 09 SLT 10 Multi-use trail 11 Parking 12 Picnic area PLAN - SPORTS COMPLEX 09 02 11 10 05 1” = 250’ 0’ 125’ 250’ 500’ m._.m_On_m - GZEMDZME . MEMORIAL GROVES MEMORIAL GROVES Rugby Pitch Sports Complex Tennis Center Cycle Track and Trails Fitness Center/Natatorium Golf Course Eastern Glades Maintenance Area Hogg Bird Sanctuary Trailhead OAR Bayou Wilds Land Bridge Running Center & Timing Track 1” = 1000’ 0’ 500’ 1000’ 2000’ 05 02 07 08 09 01 03 05 02 03 06 02 04 01 Memorial Loop Drive 02 Parallel Parking and Accessway 03 Multi-use trail 04 SLT 05 Picnic Areas 06 Large Group Picnic Area 07 Existing Motts 08 Memorial Groves Pine Planting 09 Golf Course 1” = 250’ PLAN - MEMORIAL GROVES PINE PLANTING 0’ 125’ 250’ 500’ RENDERING: MEMORIAL GROVES ,5.5.. CYCLE TRACK AND TRAILS Memorial Grove Rugby Pitch Sports Complex Tennis Center CYCLE TRACK AND TRAILS Fitness Center/Natatorium Golf Course Eastern Glades Maintenance Area Hogg Bird Sanctuary Trailhead OAR Bayou Wilds Land Bridge Running Center & Timing Track 1” = 1000’ 0’ 500’ 1000’ 2000’ 01 Parking 02 Cycle Track 03 Equestrian/Hiking Trails 04 Multi-use trails 05 Memorial Drive 05 04 03 03 01 02 1” = 250’ PLAN - CYCLE TRACK AND TRAILS 0’ 125’ 250’ 500’ A RENDERING OLD ARCHERY RANGE (OAR) Memorial Grove Rugby Pitch Sports Complex Tennis Center Cycle Track and Trails Fitness Center/Natatorium Golf Course Eastern Glades Maintenance Area Hogg Bird Sanctuary Trailhead OAR Bayou Wilds Land Bridge Running Center & Timing Track 1” = 1000’ 0’ 500’ 1000’ 2000’ 01 03 02 05 07 06 04 04 04 01 Entrance off Woodway 02 Parking 03 Bayou Access 04 Pedestrian Bridge 05 Orientation Point 06 Observation Tower 07 I-610 1” = 300’ PLAN - OLD ARCHERY RANGE 0’ 150’ 300’ 600’ PRECEDENT PROJECTS (Left) Precedent: Lookout Tower, Tiree, Scotland (Top) Precedent: Birkshire Boardwalk, Stockbridge, MA (Bottom) Precedent: Bronx River Alliance, Bronx, NY HOGG BIRD SANCTUARY Memorial Grove Rugby Pitch Sports Complex Tennis Center Cycle Track and Trails Fitness Center/Natatorium Golf Course Eastern Glades Maintenance Area HOGG BIRD SANCTUARY Trailhead OAR Bayou Wilds Land Bridge Running Center & Timing Track 1” = 1000’ 0’ 500’ 1000’ 2000’ 01 06 02 04 05 03 04 01 Memorial Drive 02 Westcott St. 03 Existing Parking Lot 04 Natural Surface Trails 05 Restored Bird Habitat 06 Garden Club Project 1” = 300’ PLAN - HOGG BIRD SANCTUARY 0’ 150’ 300’ 600’ u. 3" u. HOGG BIRD PROJECT (IN PROGRESS) Project Objectives: To restore a section of Hogg Bird Sanctuary by removing exotic invasive plants and replanting with appropriate native species to create healthy habitat for birds and other wildlife. To education the Houston community about habitat restoration and its importance to birds. ¥ !2 5(6725( $ 6(&7,21 2) 2** ,5' $1&78$5< %< 5(029,1* (;27,& ,19$6,9( 3/$176 $1' 5(3/$17,1* :,7+ $335235,$7( 1$7,9( 63(&,(6 72 &5($7( +($/7+< +$%,7$7 )25 %,5'6 $1' 27+(5 :,/'/,)( ¥ !2 ('8&$7( 7+( 286721 &20081,7< $%287 +$%,7$7 5(6725$7,21 $1' ,76 ,03257$1&( 72 %,5'6 MASTER PLAN Memorial Groves Rugby Pitch Sports Complex Tennis Center Cycle Track and Trails Fitness Center/Natatorium Golf Course Eastern Glades Maintenance Area Hogg Bird Sanctuary Trailhead OAR Bayou Wilds Land Bridge Running Center and Timing Track 1” = 1000’ 0’ 500’ 1000’ 2000’