12. • Provides new opportunities for creating unique business climate in
downtown Huntingburg
• Serves to attract tourism and new residents, to Huntingburg
• Provides direct connections between downtown business district and other
parts of the community
DRIVER IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT
IN THE COMMUNITY
13. • Finding enough space within the current street alignment
• Understanding the business needs along Fourth Street
• Uncertainty of permanent construction versus temporary space
SOME OF OUR BIGGEST CHALLENGES
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POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS
• Outdoor dining is important
• Decorative paving
• Awnings
• Trees (non-fruit bearing)
• Flowers
• Elimination of curb (solid plane)
• Landscape and Lighting
WHAT SHOULD
FOURTH STREET
BE (DESIGN)?
32. PARKING POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS
• Better identify public parkingDISRUPTIONS
• Create public relations
DURING
CONSTRUCTION
options(signs)
campaign about parking
during construction
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DESIGN PROCESS
• Four meetings with Market Street Park sub
committee
• Identified needs for both festival and non-event
park functions
• Developed three alternative concepts
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DESIGN CHALLENGE… “This park must…”
• Function for Special Events (Festivals, Jazz Festival, performances)
• Function for “Everyday Use”
• Compliment and enhance 4th Street Corridor
• Be a place where people “come back to” and not visit just once
• Be engaging, multi-purpose & unique.
50. • Public restrooms in lower level of adjacent 4th Street building
• Provide shade areas (trees / canopies)
• Provide flexible space (open lawn & plaza areas)
• Lighting should be creative, functional & safe, & respective of surrounding
neighborhood context
• Parking
• Accessibility
FUNCTIONAL DESIGN FEATURES
53. • Performance venue(s)
• Specialty paving in gathering areas of park
• Interactive water feature (provides play and is architecturally interesting)
• Use of art in and around park (donor recognition, sculpture, etc.)
• Park amenities (Community Swings, pergola, seating, etc.)
• Park signage and wayfinding (tie into 4th Street Heritage Trail)
• Provide vendor accommodation
SPECIAL DESIGN FEATURES
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NEXT STEPS
• Get public feedback on concepts
• Begin the design process for both
projects
• Construction of Park- 2016
• Construction of Fourth Street- 2017