Brays Oaks Livable Centers Study

Study Summary and Goals

The Brays Oaks Management District sees the future for the community as one with strong neighborhoods connected to vibrant mixed-use centers by a quality network of roads and trails. It envisions a community with strong connection to its growing number of cultural and natural assets that make this a place of physical and social sustainability and a celebration of diversity.

What was once a place that touted its proximity to other places as its greatest asset has a potential to become a destination by its own right – a place that residents and employees want to stay, and others want to regularly visit. The community is an area that supports regional stormwater management that also serve as natural and recreational attractions.

To help in this vision, the Brays Oaks Livable Centers Study recommends policies, and projects for the district that create a more connected network, enhance livability in neighborhoods, efficiently utilize infrastructure, and build on the prosperity of the Brays Oaks community. The goals and resulting policies and projects represent a significant transformation for the district. Specifically, the study recommends:

• Connecting residents to cultural centers, religious institutions, commercial services, restaurants, schools, and parks within the district and to major centers outside the district through a network of complete streets and drainage systems;
• Expanding on the livability of neighborhoods by enhancing access and usability of public spaces, expanding housing choice, and investing in mixed use and transit supportive developments;
• Designing and locating re-development and placemaking activities that are supported by and complementary to existing and planned stormwater, transportation, and utility infrastructure capacity; and
• Building on unique community assets and experiences in the district to promote local wealth and prosperity.

Study Area Map

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Local Partner

Brays Oaks Management District

Lead Consultant

Lionheart