Group #4: David & Jeff Facilitators

NOTES:

• Plugged in to rights and blights

• North & West side of the park – buildings
     Stepped buildings – low café
     Next level residential – will use café roof as balcony overlooking park
     3rd step office use
     “sandwich effect”

• Gap of alley – visual connection to Skinner’s Butte

• Park:
     Part hardscape that connects to LTD, Library corner
     Water feature that brings soft & hard aspects together
         Stormwater from residences, greywater
         Will fuel the water feature
         Will change throughout the seasons
     Native species planted – “operating wetland?”
         Visual cue with plantings – draws in, 4 corners of block draws i

• Would require awnings over sidewalk – could be covered and sheltered at all times

• Skate park – would draw “disaffected youth” – give something to do
     Adjacent buildings w/ balconies would give surveillance of place at night

• Covered bike parking:
     Located where people will most likely want it
     Visual cue of the area – “special bike racks”
     Located at intersections of streets where people get to those blocks

• Angled parking

• St Mary’s parking lot – some play areas for children