Driven by changes spanning landscape architecture, urban design, economics, planning, and mobility, the Public Realm Roadmap is a first step in the transformation of Stephen Avenue. Bold, innovative and visionary, this roadmap resets the role and function, and way people experience The Avenue. At the outset we stated that Success = Design + Governance + Economic Investment. A great design would not be enough. To achieve success, we developed a strategy to integrate economic investment, a new governance model, and world class public space design. This approach aims to position the Avenue for both short and long-term success. We applied an innovative approach to address declining vibrancy and public life. We measured and analyzed the public life of the place including age and gender, movement, and activity patterns. We also assessed the physical aspects and quality of the public realm. With a robust appreciation of current conditions, the team then addressed the problem holistically. The resultant Roadmap has set in motion work on key initiatives including prototype testing, and a fully integrated development plan.
This project was led by client and consultant landscape architects. All the decisions made from utilities to vehicular movement were approached through the lens of landscape architecture.
