It\u2019s a 65 page report, so I\u2019ve identified some of the key items likely to be of most interest for residents who live, work or play in the northern end of Downtown Raleigh, in and around the Peace Street Corridor.<\/p>\n
Capital Blvd Interchange at Peace Street<\/strong><\/p>\n The present speed limit and design of the roadway make it difficult to safely access businesses adjacent to the southern end of Capital Blvd, and for pedestrians within the Peace Street corridor.<\/p>\n Recommendation<\/span>: Integrate this area with the urban grid by extending Johnson Street and Harrington Streets as a \u201cquadrant roadway interchange\u201d. Reference page 30 in the report.<\/p>\n Devereux Park<\/strong><\/p>\n Devereux Meadow<\/p><\/div>\n The area on the northwest corner of Peace Street and Capital Blvd was once a baseball stadium<\/a>, and until recently the home of the City\u2019s Solid Waste Services Department.\u00a0 The adjacent West Street is \u201coff the beaten path\u201d with very little car and pedestrian traffic.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Recommendation<\/span>: Extend West Street north to Wake Forest Road to create a local access street that would run adjacent to the park and form an alternative route into Downtown Raleigh.<\/p>\n Future Residential \/ Business Growth<\/strong><\/p>\n This road configuration promises a huge impact on the growth of the northern end of Downtown. By improving the infrastructure of access roads, the city can both restore vitality to an area that is presently under-utilized and support centers of commerce like Seaboard Station.\u00a0 Case in point is the current State of Seaboard Station<\/a>.<\/p>\n Recommendation<\/span>: Facilitate pedestrian and bicycle access and improve traffic safety along the Peace Street Corridor.\u00a0 Reference the associated Peace Street Visioning Study<\/a>.<\/p>\n I applaud the city for acknowledging the need for \u201csignificant changes to the infrastructure of the corridor, not just land use policies.\u201d<\/p>\n Take the time to read through this important report.\u00a0 The study\u2019s recommendations will truly shape the walking and biking accessibility of Downtown residents to local businesses,\u00a0 with the first cluster of projects labelled the \u201cdowntown express\u201d (page 51).<\/p>\n In my view, restoring the Peace Street intersection to the grid is a necessary first step to creating a new Capital Blvd.<\/p>\n Previous DLA blog posts relating to Capital Blvd:<\/p>\n Peace Street Corridor: Picture a \u201ccomplete street\u201d with a new park and greenway connections<\/a><\/p>\n Re-Imagining Capital Boulevard<\/a><\/p>\n Pigeon House Branch, A \u2018New\u201d Downtown Raleigh Waterway<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighdla\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DevereuxMeadow-copy-150x150.jpg\" "\\"DevereuxMeadow")
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