Project: Corridors + Streetscapes

Landstory’s involvement includes assisting the consulting engineer with streetscape improvements for the emerging Hanie’s Corner Arts District at the juncture of four National Register Historic Districts in Evansville, Indiana.

Landstory’s involvement included assisting the consulting engineer with streetscape improvements for the emerging Hanie’s Corner Arts District at the juncture of four National Register Historic Districts in Evansville, Indiana.

The project served to set a local precedent for combining green infrastructure,
neighborhood economic revitalization and public art.

Key urban design features included a traffic roundabout, public art. landscape medians with rain gardens for surface stormwater and filtration and pervious unit paving.

Primary design elements included decorative lighting, street trees, rain gardens, decorative pavements and reuse of existing brick unit pavers.

The third of three phases of a new streetscape and multi-use trail currently slated for construction in 2024, extends along Main Street, Ft. Wayne Avenue and E Street in downtown Richmond, Indiana.

The third of three phases of a new streetscape and multi-use trail currently slated for construction in 2024, extends along Main Street, Ft. Wayne Avenue and E Street in downtown Richmond, Indiana.

Given the volume of traffic and extent of one-way streets in the district, pedestrian safety and traffic calming were deemed priorities, achieved by reducing travel lane widths and placement of appropriate landscape plantings at intersections.

Design elements include decorative sidewalks and crosswalks, ADA improvements, trees, other low-maintenance landscape plantings and lighting using similar materials and finishes from the first two phases.

An extensive public input initiative included four public presentations to allow residents to share their thoughts, concerns and ideas with local leaders and the design and engineering team and obtain public consensus.

This new and improved segment of Market Street is in Indianapolis between Pine Street and Highland Street just east of the interstate. This new streetscape and multi-use trail is the focus of a new, mixed-use redevelopment of the former Angie’s List campus nestled between central downtown and Holy Cross neighborhood.   

This new and improved segment of Market Street is in Indianapolis between Pine Street and Highland Street just east of the interstate. This new streetscape and multi-use trail is the focus of a new, mixed-use redevelopment of the former Angie’s List campus nestled between central downtown and Holy Cross neighborhood.   

The project, currently under construction, will improve pedestrian safety and calm traffic  by reducing travel lane widths, crosswalks, pedestrian lighting and added landscape at the intersections.

The City of New Albany engaged a multidiscipline consultant team of landscape architects and engineers to develop a vision for their historic main street corridor, Mansion Row.  Broadened pedestrian ways, planted medians, lighting, strategically-placed raingardens, decorative pavement and custom address markers highlight this historic corridor. Landstory delivered a contextual and unique streetscape solution.  Gateway monuments located at each end incorporate patterns of the surrounding historic architecture and New Albany’s industrial heritage as a steel truss manufacturer.  Wide, raised medians were added and enhanced with ornamental plantings, trees and low maintenance perennials.  Segments of historic limestone curbs were excavated and reoriented in the medians as edge treatments to lend authenticity to the streetscape as part of the preservation of this important New Albany corridor.

The City of New Albany engaged a multidiscipline consultant team of landscape architects and engineers to develop a vision for their historic main street corridor, Mansion Row.  Broadened pedestrian ways, planted medians, lighting, strategically-placed raingardens, decorative pavement and custom address markers highlight this historic corridor. Landstory delivered a contextual and unique streetscape solution.  Gateway monuments located at each end incorporate patterns of the surrounding historic architecture and New Albany’s industrial heritage as a steel truss manufacturer.  Wide, raised medians were added and enhanced with ornamental plantings, trees and low maintenance perennials.  Segments of historic limestone curbs were excavated and reoriented in the medians as edge treatments to lend authenticity to the streetscape as part of the preservation of this important New Albany corridor.