BloomingDale Framework Plan

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BLOOMINGDALE

TRAIL AND PARK

FRAMEWORK PL


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Bloomingdale Trail and Park Framework Plan

THE LOOP

Fig. 0.a: The Bloomingdale in Chicagos Networks

Parks

Rail Lines

BLOOMINGDALE

ExistingPhotosandContextMap


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ExistingSiteMap

Park

School

Site Bound ary

CTA Blue Line

Metra

Bus Line

Bike Route

N.KedzieAve.

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SimonsPark

MonticelloPark

McAuliffe

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Ames MiddleSchool

BeilfussPark

McCormickTribun e YMCA

StoweElementary

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St. Augustine

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Elevation of the Bloomingdale, is poured into a wooden formwprofile of the massive supporti(Reprinted from Railway Engine

Maintenance of Way)Bloomingdale Trail and Park Framework Plan4


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Rendering 2: The BloomingdaleConnection to Kimball Avenue



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Fig. 0.b: Concept for a Typical SBloomingdale, with Elevation CAccessBloomingdale Trail and Park Framework Plan1010


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Pedestrians traversing an unprocrossing along Bloomingdale Av(Chicago History Museum)Bloomingdale Trail and Park Framework Plan12


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Bloomingdale public meeting Sthe Congress Theater(Kate Joyce Photography)Bloomingdale Trail and Park Framework Plan18


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Central Park has to have anaccess point to tie in WestLogan community

Connect to AmesElementary and theMetra

TbdoBtp

Where can we playsoccer?

Food vendors and icecream carts

Keep it low-tech

Sculpture offlying candy- rail conductors use(d)to throw candy out inschoolyards

Park with major

water elementLeave this abandonedrail car here and fill itwith soil and trees orsomething else neat

Major connection to

Humboldt ParkOverhang look outonto Humboldt

Direct link to all schools(Yates/Stowe/Moos)

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Stair case Sledding hill

Safe bikingtransition fromthe trail to Kedzie

Sculptural seating areasalong entire trail

Fig 0.e: Post-it Exercise20 Bloomingdale Trail and Park Framework Plan


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Community members at the puOctober 1, 2011(Kate Joyce Photography)22


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Bloomingdale Line under const(photo reprinted from Railway

Maintenance of Way)Bloomingdale Trail and Park Framework Plan24


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Existing Site Infrastructure

Fig. 1.a: Axonometric Diagram of Typical Embankment Fig. 1.b: Section of Typical Embankment

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DRY

VIEWS

WET

SHADE

ENCLOSED

EXPOSED

Topography

Variation in topography can create a range of experiences, diverse ecological conditions, and facilitate access.

Fig. 1.e: Axonometric Concept Diagram at Access Point



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The transformation of the Bloomingdale Lineinto a public open space is an opportunity tosupport positive environmental change within

the City of Chicago, such as improvementsto storm-water management and air quality,reduction of the urban heat island effect, andincreased habitat for wildlife.

Planting canopy trees on the trail top and adjacent to the trail will provide shade, improveair quality, and reduce wind on the site.

WIND

Fig. 1.g: Diagrammatic Section of Landscape Infrastructure

Landscape Infrastructure



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Rendering 3: The Bloomingdale TraConnection to Churchill Field Park



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Location: Chicago

Length: 1.1 miles

Type: Rails-to-trails

Average two way volume per hour: Not available

Path width: 12 wide shared-use path with 1-3 widerunning path on both sides.

Location: Suburban Boston

Length: 10 miles


Average two way volume per hour: 442 users

Path width: 12 wide shared-use path with anintermittent running path on one side that ranges from1-3 wide.

Path Design Standards and Precedents

Fig. 2.a: Examples of Shared-use Paths

MINUTEMAN TRAILCAPITAL CRESCENT TRAIL SAUGANASH TRAIL CHICAGO LAKEFRONT TRAIL

Location: Washington, DC and Maryland

Length: 12 miles


Average two way volume per hour: 159 users

Path width: 10 wide shared-use path with anintermittent running path on one side that ranges from1-3 wide.

Location: Chicago

Length: 18 miles

Type: Lakefront beach trail

Average two way volume pe

Path width: 12 - 17 wide spedestrian path on both sid

12 - 112 121 -3 1 -31 -3 1 -310 4


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Rendering 1: Shared-use Path with Separated Nature Trail

Bloomingdale Path Design


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Through topography and drainage, diverse ecologicalconditions can be created on the site that will contributeto the range of park experiences. Lower areas will bewetter and have species that thrive in moist conditions.

Higher areas will be relatively dry, providing the right conditionsfor a different community of plants.

Planting

Fig. 2.d: Axonometric Diagrams of Planting Strategy



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Black TupeloBlack cherry

WitchHazel

Cedar Waxwing

Baltimore Oriole

Barn Swallow

Wood Peewee

Wood Peewee

Meadowlark

Poke Berry

Purple coneflower

Little Bluestem

Columbine

Gray BirchCatalpa

Golden rod

Snowberry

Red cedar Honey Locust

Sumac

Black Locust

ViburnumPurple Prairie Clover

Celthra

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEP OCT NOV

Fig. 2.f: Seasonal Habitat Diagram

Planting



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High Line, Manhattan, NY Brookly

Brooklyn Bridge Park, NY Brookly

Fig. 2.i: Examples of Possible Seating Strategies

Seating & Viewing

While movement is an important functionof the upper level of the park, opportunitiesfor more contemplative enjoyment will also

be vital to the parks social success. Effortsshould be made to create circumstanceswhere quiet reading, small discussions, andpeople-watching can occur without creatingconflicts with path users.

Recommendations:

2.15 Provide a variety of formal andinformal seating from benches to rocks andlawn to provide park users with a range ofseating options.

2.16 Seating should respond to the siteadjacencies, taking advantage of views andtaking into account sight lines and proximityto private property.

2.17 Frame views in seating areas tohighlight local landmarks. Views that shouldbe highlighted, include:- Downtown (from Milwaukee Avenue);- Humboldt Boulevard;

- CTA Blue Line station (from WesternAvenue);- CTA Blue Line tracks (from MilwaukeeAvenue); and- St. Mary of the Angels (from Damen andHermitage Avenues).(See figure 2.1)



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Important Views

Fig. 2.l: Noteworthy Views

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Program

The use of the elevated portion ofBloomingdale is derived from being a liftedlandscape in a city. The transformation of the

site into a trail and park will allow visitorsthe opportunity for uninterrupted bicyclingand walking through the city and createopportunities for seating, socializing, andappreciating views. Where the trail widensinto parks, there is an opportunity to provideadditional amenities, such as playgrounds,

outdoor classrooms, and skate parks.

Recommendations:3.1 Activities on the elevated trail shouldserve individuals and small groups.

3.2 Neighborhood level access parks shouldbe used to accommodate larger groups and

more diverse activities.

3.3 Programming on the BloomingdaleTrail and Park should intentionally seekopportunities to bring the communitytogether.

3.4 The design should strive to provide

information about site history, sustainability,art, and other aspects of the trail and park toeducate about Chicagos past and future. Thiscould be included in signage, park walks withexperts, information kiosks, or elements ofthe physical design.

3.5 Power outlets should be provided atregular intervals to facilitate art and otherprogramming.

Fig. 3.a: Examples of Possible Program

Seating Farmers market

Site amenities Mobile food vendors



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Rendering 5: Access and Mirador at Damen Avenue

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Access Points Characteristics


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Access Points - Characteristics

Rendering 6: Central Park Avenue Ramp, n

The following recommendations applyto all access points, whether they are inparks or streets. Consistency in treatment

is important, since access will be theBloomingdales invitation to the public. Somerecommendations may be more appropriatefor particular situations than others.

4.6 Access points should respond tosite-specific conditions while maintaininga consistent and recognizable aesthetic,

serving as an advertisement for the entireBloomingdale.

4.7 Access points should be located atintersections. Where there are mid-block access points, wayfinding and streetimprovements should guide people to theclosest stop-controlled crossing.

4.8 Adjacent street crossings should beimproved with bulb-outs and markings.

4.9 Place access points on both sides ofstreets that are difficult to cross. California,Western, Milwaukee, Damen, and Ashland

Avenues and Humboldt Boulevard areexamples of such streets.

4.10 Place access points on the side of thestreet closest to anticipated attractions.Access should be placed on the east side ofKedzie Avenue and Rockwell Street becauseof the location of nearby parks, and on the

east side of California Avenue and WoodStreet because of schools.



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Rendering 8: Typical Path Slopithe Original StructureBloomingdale Trail and Park Framework Plan

Lighting


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Lighting

In addition to making the BloomingdaleTrail and Park a safe nighttime destinationin Chicago, lighting should be sufficient to

provide wayfi

nding information, preventaccidents or injury, and identify the presenceof other users in the space.

Recommendations:

5.1 Best practices with respect to darkskies preservation, energy conservation, and

the prevention of light trespass to adjacentproperties should be rigorously applied.

5.2 Lighting should be low intensity and evenlydistributed across the entire width of the site,with an average lighting of 0.5 footcandles.

5.3 Lighting requirements will be achieved

through a mix of overhead and low lighting.

5.4 When passing next to access parks,lighting fixtures on the Bloomingdale shouldbe coordinated with those found in the park.

5.5 The Bloomingdale should be lit from duskto dawn.

5.6 Existing Chicago Park District electricalsupplies should be used.

18 height

12 arm length

Fig. 5.a: An Example of Overhead Lighting Blended into Canopy Fig. 5.b: An Example of Low Lighting, Re-purposing O


Wayfinding


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Wayfinding and signage throughout theBloomingdale will contribute to theusers comfortable experience of the trail.

Informational signage will also help tointegrate the trail into to the surroundingurban network.

5.11 The wayfinding systems, location specificsignage and graphic identity of the trail andpark should be consistent.

5.12 Wayfinding at street level should clearlydirect people to and from safe crossing points,and provide information about distancebetween access points for multiple types oftrail users.

5.13 Wayfinding on the trail should highlighttransit connections, and provide information

about distance to local amenities andcommerce.

5.14 Wayfinding throughout the trail and parkshould provide information about the historyand identity of the surrounding communities.

5.15 Wayfinding should include providingtemporal, community based signage suchas community message boards, as well asinformation about the site that might facilitateself-guided tours.

5.16 Identify adjacent schools, public transitlines, and bicycle facilities.

Wayfinding

Fig. 5.d: Examples of Creative and Informative Wayfinding



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Rendering 2: The BloomingdaleConnection to Kimball Avenue



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Bloomingdale Trail and Park Framework PlanRendering 9: Bridge at WesterNorth Towards the CTA West7272

Community Development


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The framework plan communitmeeting at the Congress Theat(Kate Joyce Photography)



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Rendering 10: Seating Area and PedeLandscaped Buffer between Them an


Proposed Site Plan and Access Points


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Fig. 4.a: Access Points, Transit Networks, and Adjacencies

Fig. 8.a: Walk-through Reference Plan

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Rendering 11: Ridgeway Avenue Entrance, south-easta



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Rendering 6: Central Park Avena



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Rendering 12: Julia de Bura



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Rendering 13: Humboldt Boulevard Miraa



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Rendering 16: Park 567, Milwaukee Avenua



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Rendering 5: Access at Damen Avenue, south-westa



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Fig. 9.a: Axonometric Diagrams of Site Transformation

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Implementation: Trail and Park


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Fig. 9.c: Critical Infrastructure Required for Opening the Trail and Park Fig. 9.d: Further Development of Planting and Program Elements



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Park

School

Connectivity

N.KedzieAve.

N.SawyerAve.

N.SpauldingAve.

N.KimballAve.

N.St.LouisAve.

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