Design Direction: Gathering Spaces........................ Design Direction: Bassett Brook Drive Swale

Design Direction: Gathering Spaces Suggested locations for sitting solemnly, enjoying company, or spending time resting in nature

Community feedback via a survey indicated near universal desire for more spaces to sit and enjoy the outdoors at Lathrop. Particularly important are areas that can be easily accessed without walking long distances. This design direction details six spaces where additional seating should be added.

A depression in the bank directs overflow to existing outflow swale.

The pond is 3 feet deep and the banks are planted with wetland species. Shady sitting area with picnic tables and Adirondack chairs allows for group gatherings and a quiet spot for

A new pond is installed to replace the one lost during construction.

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A row of newly planted trees mirrors the opposite forest edge creating an allee.

The entrance to the Wide-Woods Trail is a scenic space accessible by road from the existing townhomes and future development. This design replaces the pond that will be lost in the construction of a new road and makes it the centerpiece of a new gathering area.

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(1) Mulberry cluster island, (2) Wide-Woods trail entrance, (3) Behind the Inn, (4) Florence Road Meadow, and (5) the glade by the community garden have been identified by residents and designers as areas desired for gathering, and these spaces meet the minimum requirements for additional chairs, benches, or picnic tables.

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