Walnut Station Area Plan (Eugene, Oregon)
- Title
- Walnut Station Area Plan (Eugene, Oregon)
- LC Subject
- Architecture, American Architecture--United States
- Alternative
- University of Oregon (Eugene, Oregon)
- Creator
- Angelo Planning Group SERA Architects
- Creator Display
- Angelo Planning Group (architecture firm) SERA Architects (architecture firm)
- Description
- This image is included in Building Oregon: Architecture of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, a digital collection which provides documentation about the architectural heritage of the Pacific Northwest. Document: Walnut Station Specific Area Plan, July 2010
- Provenance
- Design Library, University of Oregon Libraries
- Temporal
- 2010-2019
- Work Type
- architecture (object genre) built works urban planning complexes (buildings and sites) mixed-use developments neighborhoods plans (orthographic projections) plans (reports) reports comprehensive plans (reports)
- Location
- Eugene >> Lane County >> Oregon >> United States Lane County >> Oregon >> United States Oregon >> United States United States
- Street Address
- Walnut Street; Franklin Boulevard
- Date
- 2010
- Identifier
- OR_Lane_Eugene_WalnutStation.pdf
- Rights
- In Copyright
- Rights Holder
- University of Oregon
- Type
- Image
- Format
- application/pdf
- Set
- Building Oregon
- Primary Set
- Building Oregon
- Is Part Of
- Fairmount Neighborhood (Eugene, Oregon); University of Oregon (Eugene, Oregon)
- Institution
- University of Oregon
- Note
- The Walnut Station Specific Area Plan sets a new direction for future development in the Walnut Station area. It focuses on shaping the public realm (generally streets, sidewalks, and open space), through an integration of land use and transportation planning and infrastructure investments. The Plan seeks to implement several growth management strategies that call for compatible infill, higher density living opportunities, and mixed use development within Eugene’s Urban Growth Boundary. The Plan development process relied heavily on an iterative and varied public participation process and brought together property owners, residents, staff, consultants and numerous other stakeholders to develop a shared vision and a plan to implement the vision. This vision seeks to transform this area with great potential from its current, primarily automobile oriented state, to a vibrant, pedestrian friendly mixed use neighborhood. New approaches in both land use and transportation planning have been employed to meet the intent of this project. Walnut Station Planning Area Walnut Station is a transit station at the intersection of Walnut Street and Franklin Boulevard, located along the regional Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line called EmX. This mass transit corridor connects the downtowns of Eugene and Springfield and is currently being expanded to connect to RiverBend Hospital and the Gateway district in Springfield. The study area includes parcels that are generally within one quarter mile of the Walnut and Agate EmX stations. Walnut Station Planning Area Boundary2 The Walnut Station planning area is a largely commercial area at the eastern edge of the City of Eugene near Interstate 5, the University of Oregon campus, the Willamette River, and the Fairmount neighborhood. Factors contributing to the area’s selection for establishment as a mixed use center include its location on EmX, existing development pressures and redevelopment potential, and proximity to the University of Oregon. The area straddles Franklin Boulevard, an arterial street that serves as a major gateway to the City of Eugene and the University of Oregon. The well established Fairmount neighborhood on the south side of 15 th Avenue currently abuts the area with no transitional zoning. Protection of this neighborhood and provisions for a graceful transition from the commercial area on the north side of 15 th Avenue to the historic character of the Fairmount neighborhood on the south side of 15 th Avenue was also a significant factor in the designation of the Walnut Station planning area. Source, Introduction and Walnut Station Planning Area sections, from document.
