Now
Three Year Implementation
Phase I – Water Street
Phase II – Central Park Main Street Lincoln Square Merchant St.
Phase III – Franklin Street
Improve resident and visitor impression
Enhance street aesthetics and safety
Make more pedestrian-friendly
Maintain and attract business investment
Increase on-street parking spaces
Proposed Enhancements
Expand areas for community events and activities
New sidewalks and curbs
New lighting
More green space, trees, and flowers
+/- 132 additional on-street parking spaces
Goals › Make all of Water Street 2-way traffic › Develop a corridor identity › Expand pedestrian spaces and improve safety › Blend streetscape with Central Park offering
visibility of the fountain and Transfer House
View of street corner looking northwest
Primary Goals › Make Transfer House functional for local and
tourist information
› Create new performance area
› Blend the surrounding streetscapes with the
park
› Provide new places for social interaction
and activities
View from Franklin Street looking west
View from Water Street looking north
View from North Park Street looking southeast
View from Water Street looking northeast
View of the fountain and Transfer House
Primary Goals › Reroute truck traffic › Limit number of traffic lanes › Substantially increase on-street parking › Improve pedestrian safety at street crossings › Provide opportunities for outdoor dining
View of street corner looking northwest
Primary Goals › Improve traffic and parking › Create spaces for gatherings and events › Enhance pedestrian shopping and dining
experience
› Develop an identity for the area
View of a street gateway
View of a street with festival lighting
View of a street closed for pedestrian use
View of street roundabout
Primary Goals › Reroute truck traffic › Limit number of traffic lanes › Substantially increase on-street parking › Improve pedestrian safety at street crossings › Blend streetscape with Central Park offering
visibility of the Transfer House
View of street corner looking northwest