The City is considering updating N. Tarboro Street and we want to know what enhancements you would like to see. In this survey we explore the different improvements we may be able to implement along the street, and we want you to tell us which ones are the most important to you.

We have broken the possible improvements into four different categories:

• Placemaking elements;
• Traffic calming measures;
• Pedestrian improvements; or
• Street improvements.

Please read through all four sections below and then choose the category that is most important to you.  

PLACEMAKING

Placemaking creates public spaces that attract people, build a community by bringing people together, and create a local identity. These tend to be lower risk and lower cost, capitalizing on the creative energy of the community.  

Here are two examples of placemaking

Wayfinding 

Installation of banners along Tarboro Street promoting St. Augustine’s University.

Benefits

• Cost-effective design.
• Provide branding for St. Augustine’s University.
• Makes the urban environment more beautiful and vibrant

Placemaking

Creation of a special place at the intersection of North Tarboro Street and Oakwood Avenue. This would be a public place for people to relax, eat, socialize, and play.

Benefits

• Connects people.
• Promotes positive emotions.
• Economic stimulation.
• Makes the urban environment more beautiful and vibrant.

PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS

Evaluating the existing infrastructure and performing necessary upgrades to ensure ADA compliance.

Options

• Repair and/or replacement of damaged sidewalks.
• Repair and/or replacement of damaged curb.
• Replacement of curb ramps

Benefits

Increase the safety, access, mobility, and connectivity of the existing street for all pedestrian users.

TRAFFIC CALMING

Installing physical infrastructure in the roadway to slow vehicular speeds.

Options

Lower Cost Options

• Speed bumps/tables.
• Intersection roundabouts.
• Chicanes.
• Bump outs (E Jones Street, E Lane Street, Pender Street, & Boyer Street).
   

Higher Cost Improvements

• Elevated crossings.
• Traffic circles.

Benefits

• Increases safety for all modes of transportation such as cars, pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit by reducing travel speeds.
• Lower cost improvement can be constructed quickly and inexpensively within the right-of-way.

STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Evaluating the current condition of the roadway and determining methods to create a corridor that is accessible for all modes of transportation. This can include repaving and restriping to delineate bicycle lane, pedestrian stroll way, or any parking updates.

Options

• Roadway restriping.
• Roadway resurfacing.
• In-street delineators.

Benefits

• Creation of fully complete streets by adding on-street bicycle facilities.
• Improvements can be implemented more quickly and more inexpensively.
• Improvement are completely within the right-of-way.