Fisher's Landing

Project

Year

2018-2019

Location

Vancouver, Washington

Client

C-TRAN

The Challenge

Balancing Place & Mobility

They City of Juneau's housing shortage has had serious impacts on residents cost of living, accommodation for its tourism economy and government officials visiting throughout the year. The goal for the project was to help fill the housing gap by designing new housing on a site adjacent to the downtown; accommodating new public gathering spaces, respecting the existing natural vegetation, and recounting the history and traditions of site.

First Forty Feet led a series of community input events to lead the visioning process and collaborated.

Today

The City of Juneau will be able to add 210 new homes to downtown, which will have a positive impact on downtown businesses, help meet the housing shortage, and provide sustainable transportation alternatives that will save residents money, have no impact on the parking demand downtown, and keep the carbon footprint low.

Testing some ideas

First Forty Feet Out

The City of Juneau will be able to add 210 new homes to downtown, which will have a positive impact on downtown businesses, help meet the housing shortage, and provide sustainable transportation alternatives that will save residents money, have no impact on the parking demand downtown, and keep the carbon footprint low.

Street Furniture

The City of Juneau will be able to add 210 new homes to downtown, which will have a positive impact on downtown businesses, help meet the housing shortage, and provide sustainable transportation alternatives that will save residents money, have no impact on the parking demand downtown, and keep the carbon footprint low.

Multi-functional Curbless Street

The City of Juneau will be able to add 210 new homes to downtown, which will have a positive impact on downtown businesses, help meet the housing shortage, and provide sustainable transportation alternatives that will save residents money, have no impact on the parking demand downtown, and keep the carbon footprint low.

The Impact

People First Infrasturcture

They City of Juneau's housing shortage has had serious impacts on residents cost of living, accommodation for its tourism economy and government officials visiting throughout the year. The goal for the project was to help fill the housing gap by designing new housing on a site adjacent to the downtown; accommodating new public gathering spaces, respecting the existing natural vegetation, and recounting the history and traditions of site.

First Forty Feet led a series of community input events to lead the visioning process and collaborated.

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