February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 34

ULI/Carlos F. Perez, PLA, Perez Planning + Design LLC

Promoting Active
Transportation in El Paso
By Katharine Burgess and Leah Sheppard

A

chain-link fence and " No Trespassing " sign halt any pedestrian and
bike traffic on the Franklin Canal in El Paso, Texas. Established in the
late 19th century, the 28-mile canal was celebrated as the first complex,
large-scale irrigation project along the Rio Grande in west Texas. Today, about 2 miles of the canal runs through the Chamizal neighborhood, a largely
low-income community that connects downtown to the burgeoning Medical Center
of the Americas. Bordering several Housing Authority sites, the canal is overgrown
and remains underutilized.

In fall 2016, about 100 residents, business owners and public officials came together to discuss the canal, the adjacent
neighborhoods and an opportunity to
connect them: a proposed Active Transportation System (ATS) funded by the El
Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization
(MPO). These community members were
participating in an Urban Land Institute
(ULI) Advisory Services Panel (https://
americas.uli.org/programs/advisoryservices/), a week-long workshop con32

Parks & Recreation

vened to develop a strategy for the " International Beltway " portion of the ATS.
Co-sponsored by the city of El Paso, the
Borderplex Alliance and the county of El
Paso, the Advisory Services Panel sought
to identify a land-use strategy for the ATS,
exploring how the ATS could be designed
to build resilience. A key question was
how cycling and pedestrian infrastructure could address climate risks, such as
drought, water supply shortages, urban
heat island and flash flooding, which El

| F E B R UA R Y 2 0 1 8 | W W W. PA R K S A N D R E C R E AT I O N . O R G

The Advisory Services Panel envisioned incorporating the currently inaccessible Franklin
Canal in El Paso, Texas, into the design for the
city's Active Transportation System, helping
to connect downtown to the burgeoning
Medical Center of the Americas. This strategy
would create amenities for adjacent, largely
low-income communities, while also providing much-needed stormwater management
and emergency flood control.

Paso regularly experiences. Among other
proposals, the panel recommended integrating the Franklin Canal into the ATS.
The canal, which includes a 6- to 10-foot
right-of-way, would be a safe space for
cycling and walking, while continuing to
offer opportunities for stormwater management and emergency flood control.
When asked why she convened the panel, Nicole Ferrini, director of the El Paso
Community & Human Development department, said, " There was a need for us
to have an outside perspective that tied all
the pieces of resilience together. The city
was interested in taking advantage of the
expertise that ULI brings. "



February 2018 - Parks & Recreation

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of February 2018 - Parks & Recreation

February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 1
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 2
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 3
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 4
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 5
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 6
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 7
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 8
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 9
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 10
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 11
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 12
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 13
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 14
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 15
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 16
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 17
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 18
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 19
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 20
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 21
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 22
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 23
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 24
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 25
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 26
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 27
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 28
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 29
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 30
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 31
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 32
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 33
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 34
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 35
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 36
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 37
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 38
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 39
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 40
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 41
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 42
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 43
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 44
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 45
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 46
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 47
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 48
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 49
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 50
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 51
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 52
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 53
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 54
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 55
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 56
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 57
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 58
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 59
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 60
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 61
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 62
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 63
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 64
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 65
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 66
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 67
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 68
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 69
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 70
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 71
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 72
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 73
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 74
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 75
February 2018 - Parks & Recreation - 76
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/february-2021
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/january-2021
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/december-2020
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/november-2020
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/october-2020
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/september-2020
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/august-2020
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/july-2020
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/june-2020
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/may-2020
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/april-2020
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/march-2020
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/february-2020
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/january-2020
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/december-2019
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/november-2019
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/october-2019
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/september-2019
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/august-2019
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/july-2019
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/june-2019
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/may-2019
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/april-2019
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/march-2019
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/february-2019
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/january-2019
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/december-2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/november-2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/october-2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/september-2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/august-2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/july-2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/june-2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/may-2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/april-2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/march-2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/february-2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/january-2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/december-2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/november-2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/october-2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/september-2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/august-2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/july-2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/june-2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/may-2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/april-2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/march-2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/february-2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/january-2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/december-2016
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/november-2016
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/october-2016
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/august-2016
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/july-2016
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/june-2016
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/may-2016
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/april-2016
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/march-2016
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/february-2016
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/january-2016
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/december-2015
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/november-2015
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/october-2015
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/september-2015
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/august-2015
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/july-2015
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/june-2015
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/may-2015
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/april-2015
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/march-2015
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/february-2015
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/january-2015
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/december-2014
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/november-2014
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/october-2014
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/september-2014
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/august-2014
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/july-2014
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/june-2014
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/may-2014
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/april-2014
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/march-2014
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/february-2014
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/january-2014
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/december-2013
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/november-2013
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/october-2013
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/september-2013
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/august-2013
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/july-2013
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/june-2013
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/may-2013
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/april-2013
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/march-2013
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/february-2013
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/january-2013
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/december-2012
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/november-2012
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/october-2012
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/september-2012
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/august-2012
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/july-2012
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/june-2012
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/may-2012
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/april-2012
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/march-2012
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/february-2012
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/january-2012
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/december-2011
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/november-2011
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/october-2011
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/september-2011
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/august-2011
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/july-2011
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/june-2011
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/may-2011
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/april-2011
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/march-2011
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/february-2011
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/january-2011
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/december-2010
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/november-2010
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/october-2010
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/september-2010
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/august-2010
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/july-2010
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/june-2010
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/may-2010
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/april-2010
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/march-2010
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/february-2010
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/january-2010
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/december-2009
https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParksRecreationMagazine/november-2009
https://www.nxtbookmedia.com