Browse the feedback provided online during the public comment period for the proposed federal urban design policies.
Policies Related To Redefining Federal Campuses
Section F: Integrating Buildings and CampusesThe federal government should: | |||
| F1. | Provide access to or connections through campuses, building yards, plazas, or courtyards for local and regional trails, bikeways, pedestrian ways or open space networks where possible. Agencies should explore programming these areas with publicly accessible amenities such as art installations and/or farmers markets. What others think about this policy: What others have said: "This depends on the area and project." "I assume this only pertains to federal buildings..." "In practice, the federal government has not complied with making agency space public. Most installations are fenced with guard houses." "Offering the space OK as long as the programming is done by others. The federal govenment is not in the entertainment business." "Why no mention of integration with transit?" "Provide bus transportation to these places from Metro stations with bus shelters. " "How can this be achieved while adherining to ATFP requirements." | ||
| F2. | Provide, to the extent possible, multi-modal street connections or extensions to adjacent streets or local street grid to and through installations to provide a continuous transportation network. What others think about this policy: What others have said: "Include direct building connections to Metrorail whenever possible, too." "Transit should have priority over auto access & parking." "Provide bus stops at the gates to the installations with bicycles for rent and bike racks and lockers. " | ||
| F3. | Locate and design appropriate amenities including retail and parking facilities so that they are accessible to the local community where possible. What others think about this policy: What others have said: "This depends on the area and project." "Ditto F1." "Limit parking in federal buildings in close proximity to Metrorail stations." | ||
| F4. | Design pedestrian and vehicular entrances or any physical gateways to federal campuses and buildings to be as inviting and as accessible as possible. What others think about this policy: What others have said: "Ditto F1." "The first part is fine but Not as inviting as possible. Good planning is important that integrates security measures in these designs to protect people from those who want to harm us. " | ||
| F5. | Consult and respect the design guidelines or goals of the local host community. What others think about this policy: What others have said: "Who would regulate?" | ||
