Recommendations for Portland, ME:

Public SpaceEva Sibinga ‘17

Jackie Sullivan ‘15Annie Chen ‘17

Libby Szuflita ‘15Jenny Ibsen ‘18Emma Chow ‘15

Common Themes

- People as placemakers

- Increase community interactions

- Emphasize intersection of aesthetics, technology, sustainability, leisure, and function

India Street Recreation Hub

- Create waterfrontdestination for recreation

- Ensure accessibility, connectectivity

- Online site for participatory planning

Source: Google Maps

Public Seating

- Increase public seating

- Competitions for designing seats

- Warming features

- Seating locations can be added to future apps and maps

Source: J. Sullivan, 11/24

Art Playground

- Make collectively interactive public art - passive vs active- broaden the definition of art

- Intersect multiple disciplines- sustainability, technological interfaces, sculptural

aesthetics- open creative economy to all - social responsibilities

Portland Tree Registry

- Website to purchase street trees- Map with priority locations- Private investment in public

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- Social media aspect- Register tree, post photos, file reports

Source: Libby Szuflita, QGIS

Pond Integration in Parks

- Promote sustainability

- Increase aesthetics of park

- Filter and reuse rainwaterand runoff for irrigation

- Community interaction

Source: Landscape Architecture Foundation

WalkPortland App

- Map pedestrian needs- 5-minute walk radius- Portland-specific

- Stationary physical maps- Advertisement for app- Increases accessibility

Source: Eva Sibinga, QGIS

Summary Findings

- Enhance whole Portland experience

- Leverage technology for the interactive city

- Ensure long-run sustainability

Thank you