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Consultants present Phase 1 findings for Westfield downtown master plan, highlight walkability and State Road 32 as top challenges
Summary
Browning Day presented Phase 1 of a downtown master plan to the Westfield City Council, citing eight high-level challenges — including a ‘center of gravity’ shift, missing pedestrian connections, and State Road 32 as a primary barrier — and said walkability and a cohesive parking strategy ranked highest in design criteria.
Browning Day representatives Christine Pearson and Paul Wolf presented the Phase 1 discovery and organization work for Westfield’s downtown master plan at the Feb. 24 council meeting, summarizing analysis, constraints and nine design priorities the consultant team will use to evaluate alternative visions.
The nut graf: The consultants said their work will move from analysis to design and visualization, with a clear set of criteria that prioritize walkability and connected public spaces. They identified State Road 32 as the project’s main physical barrier and described multiple options — from pedestrian-grade separations to targeted access changes — that will be tested in later design phases.
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