Transportation Planning

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Parti Diagram

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Street View & Measurements

CU Boulder Senior Transportation Planning Studio (2020)

Location: Boulder, Colorado

The main goal of this project is to create separation between the pedestrians walking on one of the main axes of the CU Boulder main campus, and those who are utilizing the university’s and the city’s public transportation. The redesign of one of the main bus stops on the campus will not only encourage students and faculty to use public transportation, it will mirror Bus Rapid Transit stations in order to address efficiency issues. The design works to lift the bus stop off of the ground in order to meet buses’ platform levels and it will also separate those who are waiting from those who are walking through the site through this new topography.

Main Goals

University of Colorado Boulder Transportation Planning

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Zones Diagram

Design Plan

The root of the issue is that the existing bus stop is pushed back from the street and is not an inviting area to sit. Since there is a large sidewalk in between, this means that many students throughout the day walk through this area. Since the bus stop does not designate a specific waiting area for those taking the bus, the two groups of people often collide with each other. There is a need for more efficiency both for the buses as the street only has two lanes, and for the pedestrian circulation on the chosen site. The bus stop needs to be moved towards the street to allow for easier access to the bus as well as the ability for pedestrians not waiting for the bus to pass behind the stop.

The Issue

Parti Diagram

Short Section Diagram

Site Conditions Before Intervention

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Exterior Rendering

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Interior Rendering