New Kingston - Smart City Vision Plan
New Kingston, Jamaica
The smart urban design plan sets forth a high-level conceptual plan for New Kingston that creates an urban environment that can support the smart city on analysis of strengths and weaknesses of the existing urban environment, a generalized urban design plan was prepared for New Kingston to illustrate proposed land use layout, circulation networks, key focal points, parks and open spaces. Various urban design techniques and detailed design options are suggested for the Knutsford Boulevard corridor, the core of the New Kingston district, as illustrated here
Project Facts
Client: Cascadia Sandbox
Area: 2.6 Acres
Year: 2021
Collaborators: Tautara Group
DESIGN OPTIONS
Design options offer different strategies and solutions to achieve similar objectives of achieving a lively and safe urban space in the middle of the business district.
Option 1: This alternative would reduce the number of moving traffic lanes on Knutsford to one in each direction, plus turn lanes where necessary, and expand sidewalks and landscaped areas
Option 2: This alternative would create a central square or plaza at the mid-point of Knutsford Boulevard (at the kink) with traffic flow around it.
Option 3: This alternative would eliminate the straight-through movement of traffic from one end of Knutsford Boulevard to the other. The street capacity of Knutson Boulevard would be reduced, as in Alternative No.1, and also redirected.
Option 4: This option explores the concept of a pedestrian superblock where the part of Knutsford from Kink to Trafalgar Road is closed for traffic barring emergency access and converted into a fully pedestrian street.
SAFE AND GREEN CORRIDOR
Connect green spaces, public and private parks and other public spaces within and around New Kingston with a network of landscaped trails and sidewalks with enhanced security to encourage walking and reduce car dependence. This approach will increase pedestrian activity and help local businesses by generating increased foot traffic for retail stores
EQUITABLE STREETS
Smart mobility integrated with public transit, landscaped sidewalks and bike lanes can reduce traffic stress and create safer and pedestrian-friendly streets to enhance the public realm.
KNUTSFORD RE-DESIGN
Knutsford Blvd. redesign involves the use of urban design principles to create people-friendly spaces and a vibrant, safe and equitable environment
