NEW YORK AVENUE CORRIDOR STRATEGY
International Theme
The area along E. Pioneer Parkway( SH 303) is recommended to have an International urban design theme. The International Theme is intended to celebrate the multi-cultural diversity that is unique to the Study Area. Today, the New York Avenue Corridor Study Area has attracted individuals from a number of cultural backgrounds. The community felt strongly that cultural diversity was one of the corridor’ s greatest assets that should be celebrated. The portion of the Study Area along E. Pioneer Parkway( SH 303) has transitioned in recent years into a corridor of predominately international businesses. While currently the majority of these businesses are Asian-oriented, through the process of interviewing key stakeholders, an opportunity was identified to create a more diverse international corridor along E. Pioneer Parkway( SH 303) from the Study Area east to SH160 in Grand Prairie. The vision for the International Theme is one of multiple cultures and nations coming together within the corridor. Icons identified to support this theme included multiple materials and palettes( see Figure 5.15).
In areas where enhanced paving materials will be incorporated, it is recommended that the paving have a random pattern in stamped, tinted concrete to be reminiscent of Roman roads. Streetscape furnishings including lights, benches, bollards and tree grates are recommended to reference the circle, which represents fulfillment, oneness, perfection and unity in multiple Asian cultures. Flags or banners representing multiple nations / cultures are also intended to be a part of the streetscape palette. Figure 5.16 provides representative examples of the types of streetscape elements recommended for the areas that will incorporate the International Theme.
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FINAL REPORT | SEPTEMPER 2013