Lancaster Square. Shape It #1 Workshop July 18, Lancaster Square

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1 Shape It #1 Workshop July 18, 2018

2 Agenda Introduction Team Members Project Overview Summary of Input Presentation: What Makes a Great Public Space? On-site Workshop Discussions and Reporting Next Steps

3 INTRODUCTION

4 Team Members City of Lancaster Mahan Rykiel Associates C.S. Davidson, Inc. Partners

5 Project Overview: Scope Develop a design concept for. Assessment of existing conditions Stakeholder meetings/input Concept alternatives Draft and Final Concept Naming

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7 THE SITE

8 Location CITY HALL 300 N. QUEEN STUDY AREA BINNS PARK PENN SQUARE LANCASTER CENTRAL MARKET

9 Pre 1965 N. Queen St.

10 Pre 1965 N. Queen St.

11 Demolition

12 Late Summer 1971 Urban Renewal

13 101 NQ Redevelopment

14 Today

15 Location CITY HALL 300 N. QUEEN STUDY AREA BINNS PARK PENN SQUARE LANCASTER CENTRAL MARKET

16 Location STUDY AREA 300 N. QUEEN NORTH QUEEN STREET PENN SQUARE BINNS PARK

17 Land Uses P Legend Retail P Hotel Mixed-Use E. Chestnut St. unused E. Orange St. P Office/Institutional Park Surface Parking / Garage N. Queen St. P Binns Park

18 SUMMARY OF INPUT

19 Celebrate Lancaster Pop-Up

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28 Recurring Ideas Community space Safer crossing of Queen Green space Food / eatery Shady spot Skate rink Skatepark Farmer s market or garden Help for the homeless Music venue Kids activities Interactive component Movie theater Event space Pet-friendly Outdoor classroom space

29 WHAT MAKES A GREAT PUBLIC SPACE?

30 CHARACTER + CONDITION

31 Appearance of Space ILLINOIS The Circle BALTIMORE Pierce s Park ENGLAND Woolwich Square

32 Organization of Space Inner and Outer Park FAIRFAX, VA Mosaic / Outer Park BALTIMORE Bond Street / Inner Park BALTIMORE Center Plaza / Outer Park

33 Paving NEW YORK CITY

34 Paving + Streetscape

35 User Amenities Flexible Seating Lighting etc. BALTIMORE Cylburn Arboretum

36 User Amenities BALTIMORE Pierce s Park DALLAS Klyde Warren Park BALTIMORE Sandlot

37 Signage BALTIMORE Pierce s Park

38 Environmental Sustainability

39 Environmental Sustainability BALTIMORE Eager Park BALTIMORE Eager Park BALTIMORE Eager Park BALTIMORE Pierce s Park BALTIMORE Eager Park

40 Connectivity + Context CONNECTIVITY + CONTEXT

41 Visibility FRANKFORT Skyline Plaza BALTIMORE Center Plaza

42 Accessibility HAGERSTOWN Cultural Trail CLARKSVILLE Clarksville Commons

43 Current Use + Value Use + Value USE + VALUE

44 Events + Programs ROCKVILLE, MD Town Square ARLINGTON, VA Pentagon Row LANCASTER Binns Park

45 Events + Programs BALTIMORE Eager Park GLASGOW Parnie Street

46 Access to Food

47 Flexibility of Space Arlington VA Pentagon Row

48 Inviting as a Destination DC City Center Seoul Bella Citta

49 Civic and Cultural Value HAGERSTOWN Cultural Trail BALTIMORE Heritage Trail BALTIMORE Pierce s Park

50 Public Art Seoul Bella Citta

51 Celebrating Community History Use of historic materials BALTIMORE Pigtown Main Street

52 Planting and Seasonal Color ANNAPOLIS Annapolis Town Center BALTIMORE Pierce s Park BALTIMORE Four Seasons

53 ON-SITE WORKSHOP

54 Site Evaluation Exercise 15 minutes on site

55 TABLE DISCUSSIONS

56 Discussion Table discussions (end at 7:40) Will report back: 1 OBSERVATION 1 WISH LIST ITEM POSSIBLE NAMES FOR THE SQUARE

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58 Discussion A Report back on one of each: Observation Something you discussed about the existing park space B Wishlist Item Something you think the park should include in the future C Name Ideas Something you think the park should include in the future

59 NEXT STEPS

60 Next Steps