DESCRIPTION
The North Nevada Livable Community Plan presents an implementable vision for a 100 acres community on the Northern edge of the City of Nevada, MO. The plan outlines design solutions for this region to be a welcoming community organized around a large neighborhood linear park. It also focuses on re-establishing the traditional street grid seen in the downtown Nevada. The community will offer a range of housing options for its residents from small and large lot single family homes, to missing middle choices like a townhome, duplexes, triplexes, to denser mixed use multi family prototypes. The plan pays close attention to the environmental assets by retaining the existing natural open space and drainage corridors. Meanwhile, it creates a robust pedestrian and bikeway connection around it. Commercial and light industrial regions in the plan help create walk to work and live-work balance opportunities for an economically healthy community.
URBAN DESIGN FEATURES
- 14 acres comprised of natural open space and linear neighborhood parks.
- Re-established traditional street grid seen in the downtown Nevada.
- Variety of housing choices and prototypes for residents of all income levels.
- Successful phasing of sectors/buildings and open space to be sensitive to market needs and to ensure that it is an attractive place to live during and after implementation.
- Robust pedestrian and biking network to encourage options for leisure as well as commute.
GREEN FEATURES
- Bioswales along every street for Snow and Rainwater Management.
- Brownfield remediation through sensitive phasing and redevelopment.
- Walkable and Bikeable sectors in a mixed income neighborhood.
- Photovoltaic panels for energy production.
PROJECT INFORMATION
- 4,356,000 sq.ft./100 acres
- Density: Approx. 540 units.
VMWP’s Urban Design Projects
Van Meter Williams Pollack’s urban design work falls into three broad categories: Transit- Oriented Design, Master Planning and Specific Designs, and Design Guidelines. Using our architectural design expertise, we create development prototypes for cities that will assist them in achieving their goals to provide more intensive development in important transition areas of the community. Our design guidelines add the final level of detail to the prototypes and assist developers, property owners, and the city conceive of and design appropriate projects.
Our work always includes communication with and coordination between the City, various agencies, the development community, and community residents. It also includes an active community process where we work together with local stakeholders in workshops, charrettes, and meetings to prioritize goals. In addition, through these activities we create a future vision of their place. We strive to maintain clear and open communication throughout the planning and design process to ensure an efficient process and the best possible product.