San Marcos Downtown Area Plan

CHAPTER 4: RECOMMENDATIONS

MULTIMODAL CONNECTIVITY & PARKING GREEN ALLEYS/ PEDESTRIAN ALLEYS (Recommendation C.9)

The City’s 10-year Capital Improvement program includes Downtown Alley Reconstruction for the alleys between LBJ, Guadalupe, Hopkins, and Hutchison (Kissing Alley and Jacks Alley). This effort will include pavers, “undergrounding” of overhead utilities and may include green infrastructure. The San Marcos Green Alley Initiative provides research, analysis, goals, and a vision for a green alley network in Downtown San Marcos. The study includes considerations of design elements for public space activation and stormwater drainage and provides a conceptual design for alley rebuilds. The study can also be used

The San Marcos Green Alley Initiative document was prepared

by Colorspace and is a collaborative effort between multiple downtown and environmental stakeholders.

as a model for grant writing for stormwater funding and lists many funding sources, industry resources, and metrics/outcomes.

PRIORITY FUTURE GREEN ALLEYS FOR CONSIDERATION

The following alleys were identified as priority alleys for enhancement as a first phase of a Green Alley initiative. Such improvements should be evaluated based on timing of CIP funding or other utility projects. Additional alleys may be considered for enhancement pending detailed evaluation and availability of funding sources. The below names of Alleys are identified in the Green Alley initiative, however, many alleys will be renamed by the City as part of future efforts. Many alleys will be named after movies filmed in San Marcos.

· Outstanding potential for public space activation and moderate potential for green infrastructure activation Boyhood Alley · Moderate potential for public space activation and outstanding potential for green infrastructure activation “B” Alley “P” Alley · Other alleys with planned undergrounding utility work

“B” Alley “P” Alley

Boyhood Alley

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