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Working group recommends SWA Group to design Highland Park’s permanent Place of Remembrance
Summary
The Place of Remembrance working group recommended that the City of Highland Park enter an agreement with SWA Group to design a permanent memorial that will link a primary site at the Rose Garden with a secondary site at Port Clinton, the Committee of the Whole heard Oct. 6.
The Place of Remembrance working group recommended on Oct. 6 that the city enter an agreement with SWA Group to design the permanent memorial honoring victims of the July shooting, and Council members at the Committee of the Whole expressed broad support for the recommendation.
Assistant City Manager Emily Talis told the council the selection followed a request for qualifications (RFQ) that drew 17 responses, narrowed to four shortlisted firms. The working group focused on firms’ experience with memorial projects, trauma‑informed community engagement, and an approach that would connect a primary site at the Rose Garden with a secondary, subtle reminder at Port Clinton.
SWA presented three concept approaches illustrating how…
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