Rockville
City,Suburb,orWhat?
Presentationto
MakeoverMontgomery
May9,2014
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ChiefofLongRangePlanningandRedevelopment
CityofRockville,Maryland
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MetropolitanWashingtonRegion
[Link]
Gaithersburg
Rockville
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Rockvilleinits
ImmediateContext
Town Center
Planning Area
Town Center Phase II
Town Square
Development
Rockville Metro Station
Rockville Pike
Planning Area
Twinbrook Metro Station
[Link]
61,209
Rockvilles Population Growth
1860-2010
70,000
44,835
1970
1980
1990
47,388
43,811
50,000
42,739
60,000
26,090
40,000
30,000
660
688
1568
1,110
1,181
1,145
1,422
2,047
1860
1870
1880
1890
1900
1910
1920
1930
1940
10,000
6,934
365
20,000
1950
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1960
Source US Census
2000
2010
Rockvilleshousingstock
Detached:
Attached:
Others:
1990
62%
13%
24%
2010
47%
18%
35%
Source:[Link]:[Link].
TownCenterMasterPlan
October22,2001
Mixuses
Varietyofdensitiesandscales
Attractivepedestrianenvironment
Linktovarioustransportationoptions,
includingRockvilleStation
Improveconnectionsto
neighborhoods,whileprotecting
neighborhoods
Localandregionalattraction
Focusonaestheticsandamenities
[Link]
Rockvilles
ComprehensiveMasterPlan
ApprovedandAdopted11/12/2002
TheCityofRockvillescomprehensivemasterplan
isbasedonthefollowingfundamentalvision:
Rockvillewillcontinuetobeacitythatemphasizes
thecharacteristicsofasmalltowncommunity,
offersanexcellentqualityoflife,providesa
responsivegovernmentservingitscitizens,andhas
adistinctpositiveidentitytiedtoitshistory.
[Link]
PhaseIImplementation
RockvilleTownSquare
TheDevelopmentPartners
CityofRockville
MontgomeryCounty
FederalRealtyInvestmentTrust(FRIT)
RDRockville
StateofMaryland(financialsupport)
RockvilleTownSquare
TheProject
TownSquarePlaza
NewStreets MarylandAvenueextendedand
GibbsStreet
Residential 644Units
Retail 185,000squarefeet
Arts&InnovationCenter
VisArts:26,[Link].
RockvilleInnovationCenter:23,100sq ft.
Rooftopeventspace:5,900sq ft.
Parking 1938garagespaces.973arepublic.
Rockville
Metro Station
Richard Montgomery Drive
Rockville Pike
Corridor
Twinbrook
Metro Station
Planning Area
Last Plan: 1989
Twinbrook
Parkway
410 Acres
2.2 miles long
[Link]
RockvillePike:
ThePresent
Usesaresegregated
Retailandofficesdominate
Publicopenspaceisnonexistent
Itismostlypavement
Blocksizeisnotconduciveto
walking
Longsetbacksandlowbuildings
Itisneitherpedestrian nortransit
friendly,norvehicleeffective
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Rockville Pike Today
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Rockville Pike Today
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RockvillePikePlan
Managethetransformationofthecorridor
MakeitaGREATPLACE
Principles:
Mixuses
Embracetransit,pedestriansandbikes
Shiftmodalsplit,overtime
Activatesidewalks onPikeandsidestreets
Makeitgreen,withgoodpublicgatheringspaces
[Link]
RockvillePikeMultiway Boulevard
FormalizingtheAccessRoadsasCompleteStreets
Draft
DraftRockville
PikePlan
LandUse
Proposed
Rockville Pike Corridor
Street Plan
- Better pedestrian
connections to transit and
among uses
- Parallel streets
- Extension of the grid
- Smaller blocks
- The Jefferson St.
extension
[Link]
CommunityConversation
Rockvilleisall ofthefollowing
Comfortablesuburbanbedroomcommunity
ThirdlargestcityinMaryland,andurban
Verydiversepopulation,withaffluenceand
poverty
Desirousofaslowerpacethanthebroader
region
Desirousofstayingconnectedwiththeregion
andtheworld
[Link]
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Mostpeoplewantbothvitalityandtranquility
Regionalimperativescallforhigherdensities
in270/355corridor
Schoolovercrowdingandhighlevelsoftraffic
affectcitizensperceptionsoftheimpactsof
higherdensity.
[Link]
RockvilleSchools
ProjectedEnrollment/Capacity
RichardMontgomeryCluster
School
BeallES
CollegeGardensES
RitchieParkES
TwinbrookES
2015/16
130%
124%
138%
105%
JuliusWestMS
118%
MCPSProjections October2013
[Link]
InfillMayBeCheaper.
butitisnot Free
Newand/orexpandedandreconfiguredschools
Newcommunity/recreationcenters
Moreopenspaceandparks
Retrofitandupgradeinfrastructure sewer,
water,roads,bridges,etc.
[Link]
AdvocatesforTransitOriented
Development Must..
Advocateformorethanjustincreaseddensitynear
railstations
Supportalloftheservicesandinfrastructurethat
createsacompletecommunity
Otherwise,citizenswillbejustifiablyskeptical
andmayreact/reject
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RockvilleNeighborhoods
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