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ridors from the interior of the neighborhood to the sur- rounding landscape; and 6) separate through traffic from the neighborhood traffic and discourage unsafe speeds on residential streets. The street network features multiple access point into the site and a hierarchy of streets. The internal street network is char- acterized by aline-grained grid of streets. The street system also serves as the pedestrian network, and therefore all-streets have sidewalks on both sides. 1998 JJR Study -Primary streets proposed ;y,i } a ~ ., s. ~ ` - .. ,. t : t ; ... .` ... _ ., 1 j - ,», 1 4 ~ k - 1 ~ t ,~ , 'r I.~, _ ._ ... , . ! i h, , t ~ ~ ' ` ~. ~ ~ fit . ,- l.. -s , / `' }~ J r a S l~ .... - ~~ , t ,, ~.'%.., r,,....~ .,,j . ,. ,_.... .~ i '` r __ ~ ~< . I 2000 Concept Plan -Network of streetr proposed TRANSPORTATION INTERNAL STREET NETWORK The street network of a traditional neighborhood develop- ment can help foster a sense of community if it is planned with this object in mind. The intent of streets at Horace Williams is to: 1) organize the public space of the neigh- borhoods and to make memorable and beautiful urban spaces; 2) provide identity and a sense of place for the ten- ants and residents; 3) link and integrate uses and provide a walking environment; 4) provide many routes for cars in order to avoid concentration of traffic; 5) provide view cor- A dedicated busway in the existing rail right-of--way could con- nect the Eubanks Road park-and-ride lot . to downtown Carrboro and campus, and pass though the Horace Williams property. ROADWAY CAPACITY If developed as a typical, auto-oriented suburban development, the preliminary land use program being considered for. the site (8.4 million GSF) could generate approximately 60,000 vehic- ular trips on a typical weekday. The location of the Horace Williams property within the urban setting of Chapel Hill and Carrboro, with good transit service, birycle paths, mixed land uses, appropriate site design, and moderate trip reduction strategies could reduce traffic by a minimum of 25% to 45,000 daily trips. An assessment of available capacity was undertaken, particular- ly to review the conclusion from the 1998 JJR Study that the future roadway network could accommodate approximately 45;000 daily vehicular trips. Based on a preliminary update of data from an early version of the 2025 travel forecasting model `.there will be sufficient roadway capacity, with some planned roadway improvements in 2025, to accommodate 45,000 trips generated from the site. TRIP REDUCTION MEASURES • Strong transit connection to Main Campus/Downtown • Internal transit services • Improved regional transit • Mixed uses (balanced to maximize internal trip possibilities) • Pedestrian/transit-oriented design • Bikeway connections • Ridesharing programs • Incentives for ridesharing/transit use The University of North Carolina is currently a major partici- pant in the Chapel Hill Transit System which can be expand- ed and enhanced to serve the Horace Williams property. In addition, the University is exploring trip reduction strategies to minimize the traffic impacts and parking needs for the expan- sion of the UNC Main Campus.