el mirage A VISION FOR EL MIRAGE OASIS, ARIZONA A thriving desert jewel destination with a strong arts district, high-wage employment parks system joined together by cohesive, multi-use accessible trails and carefully landscaped roadways offering alternative modes of transportation and enhanced mobility for people and goods is a sustainable and economically vibrant community offering a safe place to live, work and play; quality educational opportunities; engaging gathering places; world class entertainment; recreational, and cultural amenities available for all; and, a variety of economic opportunities for its workforce.
el mirage A VISION FOR EL MIRAGE CENTERS AND NEIGHBORHOODS NEW MIRAGE DOWNTOWN AGUA FRIA GATEWAY SOUTH MIRAGE
el mirage A VISION FOR EL MIRAGE OVERARCHING DESIGN THEMES CREATE CONNECTIONS AND IMPROVE WALKABILITY IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRANSIT SERVICE CREATE A UNIQUE CHARACTER AND IDENTITY FOR EL MIRAGE IDENTIFY LOCATIONS FOR CITY GOVERNMENT PRESENCE AND IDENTITY LOCATE AND DESIGN COMMUNITY GATHERING PLACES ESTABLISH GATEWAYS TO DISTINGUISH EL MIRAGE INCORPORATE ARTS IN EL MIRAGE INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECREATION PROVIDE LIVABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR A DIVERSE, INCREASING POPULATION COORDINATE MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS TO ENSURE WALKABILITY TO RECREATION, WORK, AND TRAIN STATION CONNECT NORTH AND SOUTH EL MIRAGE CONSIDER TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT AS CATALYST FOR SUSTAINABILITY
NEW MIRAGE DOWNTOWN
vision NEW MIRAGE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC DESIGN THEMES: SOUTH OF GRAND CREATE A MIXED-USE ARTS-FOCUSED DISTRICT WITH A COLLECTION OF RESTAURANTS, GALLERIES, MUSIC VENUES, AND AMENITIES WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGHER DENSITY PROMOTE DIVERSE HOUSING TYPES AND INFILL DEVELOPMENT MAKE THE GRAND AVENUE A DESTINATION CORRIDOR IMPROVE VISIBILITY AND ACCESS TO BUSINESSES ON GRAND
vision NEW MIRAGE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC DESIGN THEMES: NORTH OF GRAND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF PROXIMITY TO RAILROAD AND RAILROAD LAND TO CREATE A HIGH INTENSITY MIXED-USE DISTRICT LINKED BY COMMUTER RAIL CONNECT DISTRICT VIA COMMUTER RAIL TO GRAND AVENUE CITIES, PHOENIX, SKY HARBOR AIRPORT AND ASU CONNECT URBAN RESIDENTIAL WITH OPEN SPACES AND RECREATION USES ON THE AGUA FRIA CORRIDOR CREATE A COHESIVE CIVIC AND ECONOMIC CORE OF URBAN MIXED USES ON THE GRAND AVENUE ENSURE A GRACEFUL TRANSITION OF DENSITY AND INTENSITY OF LAND USES FROM URBAN DENSITIES TO LOWER DENSITY ALONG THE NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES
SOUTH OF GRAND ARTS DISTRICT
SOUTH OF GRAND ARTS DISTRICT
SOUTH OF GRAND ARTS DISTRICT
ARTS DISTRICT MAIN STREET PARKING OPTIONS
ARTS DISTRICT MAIN STREET GALLERY DESIGN
ARTS DISTRICT MAIN STREET GALLERY DETAIL
ARTS DISTRICT MAIN STREET SIDEWALK DETAIL PARALLEL PARKING
ARTS DISTRICT MAIN STREET SIDEWALK DETAIL ANGLED PARKING
THUNDERBIRD EXISTING CONDITIONS
MULTIWAY BOULEVARD DESIGN FOR EL MIRAGE AND THUNDERBIRD CROSS SECTION
MULTIWAY BOULEVARD DESIGN FOR EL MIRAGE AND THUNDERBIRD DETAIL
EL MIRAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THUNDERBIRD EL MIRAGE AND THUNDERBIRD BILL GENTRY PARK EL MIRAGE ROUNDABOUT WITH PUBLIC ART AND LOW LANDSCAPING FOR VISIBILITY MIXED-USE BUILDINGS
EL MIRAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THUNDERBIRD EL MIRAGE AND THUNDERBIRD BILL GENTRY PARK EL MIRAGE MIXED-USE BUILDINGS
EL MIRAGE AND THUNDERBIRD COUPLET DESIGN EL MIRAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BILL GENTRY PARK EL MIRAGE ROUNDABOUT WITH PUBLIC ART AND LOW LANDSCAPING FOR VISIBILITY MIXED-USE BUILDINGS
EL MIRAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BILL GENTRY PARK EL MIRAGE MIXED-USE BUILDINGS NEW MIRAGE DOWNTOWN CIVIC CENTER THUNDERBIRD
EL MIRAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BILL GENTRY PARK EL MIRAGE MIXED-USE BUILDINGS NEW MIRAGE DOWNTOWN CIVIC CENTER THUNDERBIRD
THUNDERBIRD AND GRAND
FRONTAGE ROAD MIXED-USE BUILDINGS GRAND AVENUE ENTRY GATEWAY AND PLAZA THUNDERBIRD AND GRAND THUNDERBIRD
NORTH OF GRAND TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
GRAND AVENUE EXISTING CONDITIONS
GRAND AVENUE REDESIGN FRONTAGE ROAD CONVERTED TO COMPLETE STREET
GRAND AVENUE REDESIGN FRONTAGE ROAD CONVERTED TO COMPLETE STREET ANGLED PARKING OPTION
GRAND AVENUE REDESIGN FRONTAGE ROAD CONVERTED TO COMPLETE STREET PARALLEL PARKING OPTIONS
GRAND AVENUE REDESIGN FRONTAGE ROAD OPTIONS
GRAND AVENUE REDESIGN FRONTAGE ROAD PROMENADE ALLEÉ
GRAND AVENUE REDESIGN FRONTAGE ROAD WITH MULTI-USE PATH
NEW MIRAGE DOWNTOWN POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT SCENARIO