Bridge Square May 14, 2014 open house presentation
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Transcript of Bridge Square May 14, 2014 open house presentation
City of Northfield
Community Workshop/ Public Open House #3
May 14th, 2014
Concepts for a Future Bridge Square
Agenda
1 Introductions
2 Planning Process
3 Summary of Community Input
4 Bridge Square Alternatives
5 Provide Feedback and Comments
6 Next Steps
Introductions1
Introductions
Project Team• John Slack, ASLA Stantec• Griff Wigley Wigley & Associates
City Staff Contact• Joe Stapf, Northfield City Engineer
Special thanks to Northfield Historical Society for providing all of the historic images you will see in this presentation.
See Stakeholders Webpage athttp://northfieldcitizenengagement.org/bridgesquare/stakeholders/
The Planning Process2and Schedule
Planning Process
Public Input• Transparent process to engage all stakeholders
in a meaningful dialogue about the future of Bridge Square
• Use public face-to-face meetings and online tools to both inform the community and learn their needs, desires, ideas, and feedback. Online tools will include:• Blog site, discussion threads
• Online straw polls
• Live web conferences
• Ongoing updates via Twitter, Facebook, text messages, email and local media websites
NorthfieldCitizenEngagement.org/bridgesquare
Planning Process
Design Process• Understand the history of Bridge Square and
the role it plays in the community• Define design precedents to see how other well
known/loved spaces function • Engage in a civic discussion on the future of
Bridge Square• Provide recommendations for the future design
and programming of Bridge Square
Planning Schedule
Tonight’s Meeting
Meeting Purpose
Goals and Objectives for this meeting
• Review public input process• Review alternative designs for the redesign of
Bridge Square• Provide comments and feedback regarding
design alternatives
Summary of Community Input
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Summary of Online Community Engagement
Blog/ Website• Blog posts: 31• Blog comments: 34• Blog commenters: 10
Twitter• Tweets by @Nfld_Engagement: 19
Online Straw Poll• 25 questions, 163 respondents; 852 comments
Summary of Online Community Engagement
Web conference/panel• 90 minutes, 20 attendees, 18 archive viewers
Blog/website traffic• Page views, Oct - December: 1,856• Monthly visitors: Oct - 216; Nov - 121; Dec - 424
Additional online publicity:• Northfield.org: Blog post, ongoing updates, RSS
Feed• Locally Grown Northfield: Blog post, ongoing
updates, RSS Feed, Facebook updates• City of Northfield: Notify Me email and texts;
retweets and Facebook posts by Northfield Public Works
Design Alternatives4
Alternative A – “Unification”
Attributes
• Maintains current design with very minor modifications
• Expands paved surfaces within the Square to improve maintenance and provide additional programming area
• Provides more seating• Adds Decorative paving along Water Street
Design Alternatives
Alternative B – “Lively”
Attributes
• Expands paved surfaces within the Square to improve maintenance and provide additional programming area
• Provides more seating• Raises level of Water Street and adds decorative
paving• Creates more flexible space for events and
programming• Relocates war memorial towards Division Street• Expands riverfront promenade• Incorporates more planting areas
Design Alternatives
Design Alternatives
Section
Alternative C – “Elegant”
Attributes
• Creates more flexible space for events and programming
• Relocates fountain towards Division Street• Creates a “formal lawn” for active and passive
recreation and programmed events• Creates an amphitheater towards the river• Expands riverfront promenade• Incorporates additional seating• Incorporates more planting areas • Closes Water Street• War memorial relocated to Riverside/ Lyons Park
Design Alternatives
Design Alternatives
Section
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Alternative D – “Dynamic”
Attributes
• Creates more flexible space for events and programming
• Relocates fountain towards Division Street• Introduces Arbor structure• Incorporates additional seating• Incorporates more planting areas and reduces lawn
areas• Raises level of Water Street and adds decorative
paving• Expands riverfront promenade• Closes “No Name” Street but provides for
emergency access and creates promenade along Post Office and commercial buildings
• War memorial relocated to Riverside/ Lyons Park
Design Alternatives
Design Alternatives
SITe
Section
Feedback and Comments5Process• Please provide comments via sticky notes or
comment cards regarding each of the designs.• Hand in your comments or email to John• Provide comments, or additional insights at... NorthfieldCitizenEngagement.org/
bridgesquare
Next Steps6Schedule• Prepare Draft Document• Present to Council and other Boards/
Commissions
Questions?