Recommendations CHARACTER & PHYSICAL IDENTITY RECOMMENDATIONS VILLAGE CENTER • Invest in Street Elements to Define the Area: Invest in unique streetscape elements including special lighting with locations for banners, improved bus shelters, wayfinding signs, banners, and street furnishings. • Develop the New Public Plaza: Design and build the proposed public plaza between the recreation center and civic center and include the following components into the design: moveable seating, electric outlets for food kiosks and vendors, and wiring for a sound system. Name the plaza as part of overall branding efforts. • Enhance the Gateways at NW 68th Avenue/Sunset Strip: include improvements to the new traffic circle, the existing structures at NW 68th Avenue, and the Civic Center site. Use public art in round-a-bout, special lighting, create a community garden, and incorporate youth projects as part of the improvements. • Invest in Public Art: Create a public art plan for the area that includes locations for both permanent and temporary installations. Consider murals on some City structures and use competitions for major works in traffic circles. Engage youth and seniors in the public art efforts. Make sure the art is lighted at night. Include the existing fountain area in the plans for public art. Use public art as part of key crosswalks. ACTIVITIES RECOMMENDATIONS • Host Temporary Vendors to Create Activity: Create regular and themed events to activate the parking areas of the commercial plazas by permitting temporary vendor structures/tents/kiosks up to the sidewalk that include food, arts/crafts, live music, and food trucks. Amendments to loosen regulations for food trucks could be considered. Use the City Park on-street parking area as a site for events as well. • Hold Special Events: Expand themed community events such as farmers’ markets, food trucks, movie nights, Caribbean nights, outdoor salsa, neighborhood Olympics, domino championships, and reggae nights.
EXISTING
S S Example of community farmer’s market – potential community activity within the “Village Center”
POTENTIAL
S S Example of food trucks community event – potential activity along City Park angled parking area and/or proposed new civic plaza
W W Potential City Park Improvements
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