TOWN SQUAREMEETING AGENDA

1. Welcome and Introductions2. Project Overview and Next Steps3. Summary of trends and findings from the Town Square Visioning Meeting.

(10 minutes)4. “Town Square” Inspiration and Best Practices

(10 minutes)

5. Table Discussion and Design Exercise(30 minutes)

6. Group Report and Conclusion

CREATING A SUCCESSFUL TOWN SQUARE

• Understanding how people are using or will use the square

• A common vision among the community and stakeholders

• A program of uses and activities that represents the community vision and that can be used to inform the design and management strategy

• A management plan and strategy

• Good Design

Visioning Meeting: Summary of Trends and Design Considerations

Discuss the merits of the Town Square concept compared to other types of space such as a parking lot or mixed-use commercial/residential development.

Group 1: Prefer Town Square/open space, consider retaining some parking.Group 2: Prefer Town Square/open space, No parking.Group 3: Prefer Town Square/open space, No parking.Group 4: Like Town Square/open space, consider retaining some parking.Group 5: Prefer Town Square/open space, consider retaining some parking.Group 6: Prefer Town Square/open space, No parking.Group 7: Prefer Town Square/open space, No parking.Group 8: Prefer Town Square/open space, No parking.

Visioning Meeting: Summary of Trends and Design Considerations

• Open Space - Commons

• Farmers Market: enhance the site for the Farmers Market; maintain flexibility.

• Children: provide for children’s activities and play.

• Sense of Place: desire to create an activated, fun space that enlivens the community and is friendly, neighborly and approachable.

• A Place for everyone: create a space that is accessible to all members of the community: kids, teens, families, singles, couples, elderly.

• Flexibility: allow for multiple uses, consider mobile furniture and play elements

• Zones: Desire to have a zoned space with active, quiet and play areas

• Sustainable: desire to employ sustainable construction and use practices

• Alive: integrate greenery and planting into the plan

Visioning Meeting: Summary of Trends and Design Considerations

• Parking: coordinate parking plan with Merchants and City Agencies

• Farmers Market Access and infrastructure needs

• Play: Amount of space allocated to children and children's play structure

• Buffer: Neighbors adjacent to space: noise from activity in the space

• Safety: during the day and night time hours, consider a fence and gate to control access.

• Management, Maintenance, Programming.

• Noise: events, music and noise generating activities

• Restroom: desire to include coupled with concern about maintenance.

• Flexibility vs. Permanence of the built elements

Visioning Meeting: Summary of Trends and Design Considerations

Visioning Meeting: Summary of Trends and Design Considerations

Visioning Meeting: Summary of Trends and Design Considerations

NOE VALLEY TOWN SQUAREA STAGE FOR COMMUNITY LIFE

Campo Sienna, Italy

OPEN –VISIBLE AND FLEXIBLE SPACES

MINT PLAZA SAN FRANCISCO

INTEGRATION OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND GARDEN AREAS

FARMERS MARKET

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

LOOSE PARTS PLAY

LOOSE PARTS PLAY

MAKE THE MOST OF LIMITED PLANTING AREAS

Jameson Square Portland, Oregon

COMMUNITY ORIENTED AND INTERACTIVE

INTEGRATION OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND GARDEN AREAS

DIVERSITY OF SEATING TYPES AND ARRANGEMENTSACTIVATE THE EDGES

THE FLOOR – PAVING PATTERNS ADD TEXTURE AND VARIETY

INTEGRATION OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND GARDEN AREAS

LIGHTING: SAFETY AND AMBIENCE

Plaza de los Fueros Estella, Spain

INTEGRATE STORAGE AND RESTROOMS

Plaza de los Fueros Estella, Spain

ACTIVATE THE SPACE WITH A STAGE OR PAVILLION

TOWN SQUARETABLE DISCUSSION