West Trade Rozzelles FerryFIVE POINTS PLAZAProgramming Roundtable

AUGUST 24th 2017

Mosaic Village Skyline Terrace

Roundtable Recap

A Programming Roundtable for the permanent

design of Five Points Plaza was organized by the City

staff, community leaders and the City’s consultants.

This meeting was to organize a group of Community

leaders to identify who will be responsible and how

the Plaza will become a vibrant open space that

contributes to the needs and wants of the

community. Together the Roundtable attendees

came together to determine a programming model

for Five Points so that the permanent design of the

plaza reflects how the space will be used.

This Roundtable is the initiation for the first-ever model

for programming by the City in a city-owned space.

The ideas may also be tested with the help of the

Better Block Foundation.

Roundtable Agenda1. Introductions and dinner | Erin Chantry

2. Project update | Eric Orozco

3. The role of place-making | Monica Holmes

4. Public space stewardship models | Erin Chantry

5. Better Block | Alysia Osborne

6. Small groups | Team

7. Discussion | Alysia Osborne

8. Next steps | Alysia Osborne

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Presentation Summary

Project update – Eric Orozco

‣ Goals for Five Points

‣ Vision to develop the concepts and spaces

‣ Summary of the charrette results

‣ Concepts developed at the charrette by AECOM and City designers (Plaza

Designer’s Parti)

‣ Program elements and preference survey, indicating community

preferences regarding different elements and programs to revitalize the

space.

The role of Place-making – Monica Holmes

‣ Claiming your space through place-making, how to be strategic and use

flexible spaces

‣ Explained who can participate in creating place-making, neighborhood

organizations, community members, local government, planners, kids, etc.

‣ Using small investments to produce change

‣ Many types of programs: temporary events, open streets, free library,

painted pavement, games, food trucks, etc.

Presentation SummaryPublic Space Stewardship Models – Erin Chantry

‣ Grassroots partnership, community volunteers play a leadership role

‣ Event-based model, using temporary activities to engage the community

‣ Public-private partnership, these are usually agreements between

government entities and private companies

Build a Better Block - Alysia

‣ This is a pilot project and an immediate opportunity to program the space

and work through the models to evaluate if how they work for the

community. November 13-18, 2017.

‣ Website is: www.betterblock.org

Presentation Wrap-upQuestion and Answer

Q: Where does the City see partnership opportunities?

A: For instance the City will maintain the spaces; vendors could be set

up as space is flexible.

Q: Does the City own the land?

A: Yes, the City has ROW, and needs to understand the programming

of the space to make sure design will support community needs and

expectations.

Q: Is the project using private property?

A: The project stays within the ROW.

Q: How does the City decide which projects to pursue?

A: There has been an extensive planning process in the West Trade

Rozzelles Ferry neighborhood which created a list of potential projects.

The community chose which ones were the most important. I-77 and

Five Points projects were identified by the community as “high-priority”.

Q: Permitting has been problematic in the past, how the City is going

to handle this?

A: The City is determined to make this work. This is groundbreaking

territory and the City needs to create the processes to make it feasible.

RoundtableSmall Group Breakout SessionThe participants were grouped in 4 tables and asked to

respond the following questions:

‣ In five years, how do you want the public space at

Five Points to function?

‣ Identify your top 5

‣ Pros/Cons of 3 programming models

‣ Which (if any) of the top 5 aren’t possible within 3

different models

‣ Takes straw pool and present to the group

Roundtable PresentationsSmall Group Table #1

‣ The group would like to see an

Amphitheatre concept, music,

poetry nights; they want to

celebrate the arts.

‣ They broke the activities down by

season; include kid-friendly activities;

open air market, pop-up business,

promoting local; promote

intergenerational activities, such as

chess, and also relax and chilling

‣ They prefer the public/private

partnership to ensure a consistent

flow of resources but keeping it

grassroots as there are many

advocacy groups in the area.

‣ All activities are possible under the 3

models. Wi-Fi access is a must.

Roundtable PresentationsSmall Group Table #2

‣ Gathering space, children, senior,

students. Seating to accommodate

people in the plaza; shade; artwork

highlighting the community artists

and history; food trucks.

‣ The models they want to focus on

are Grassroots and Event-Based; all

activities are feasible under these

models.

Roundtable PresentationsSmall Group Table #3

‣ Business that are family oriented;

mixed uses and multifunctional

spaces; pop-up retail, activities that

attract more pedestrians, bringing a

signature event to the area;

integrate JCSU; splash pad; stage

performance space, multi-functional

and retractable; technology such as

charging stations, Wi-FI.

‣ Featured two seasons:

‣ Summer: Splash pad, food, stage

‣ Winter: Mall sized outdoor market,

special events, decorations,

program event around trees, cider,

feel of safety, and thoughtful layout

of services.

‣ Design lighting and public art.

‣ They favored the Public/Private

partnership model.

Roundtable PresentationsSmall Group Table #4

‣ They echoed everything that had

been said and are particularly

interested in the Amphitheatre that

can live on its own. Retail that

doesn’t compromise the character

of the neighborhood.

‣ Public/Private partnership but

keeping a grassroots component.

‣ They want to make sure assets are

taking care of.

Roundtable DiscussionAlysia Osborne and Veronica Wallace

‣ Alysia concluded that all teams seems to be leading towards public/private

partnership models with a spin of grassroots.

‣ Veronica Wallace explained that the City is already a partner and will build the space

and maintain the infrastructure. Having a grassroots model doesn’t preclude

fundraising efforts. A private entity in the mix may limit the type of activities and

community involvement.

Next Steps1. Better Block will test what was learned this evening about

programming the space and work through the models to

evaluate if and how they work for the community.

2. Better Block will be at Five Points from November 13-18, 2017.

3. Two to three members of the Roundtable members are assigned

to be Better Block community coordinators.

4. Lessons learned from this evening and after Better Block will

provide valuable lessons.

5. These lessons can enable us to learn and improve.

6. Subsequent Roundtable meetings to be scheduled in the future.

Thank You