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Design team unveils final concept for Bridge and Main park; community survey prioritized restrooms and flexible spaces
Summary
Ground Reconsidered presented a refined concept for the Bridge and Main parking lot conversion after months of outreach and about 2,300 survey responses. The plan centers on flexible gathering "rooms," an in‑grade misting water feature, a multi‑use stage, public restrooms and focused lighting while preserving a mural.
Ground Reconsidered presented the final concept plan Jan. 14 for converting the Bridge and Main parking lot into a public park, a proposal based on months of outreach and more than 2,300 public survey responses that city and design staff said were used to shape a flexible design emphasizing shade, performance space and year‑round lighting.
“We heard that public restrooms were really the number 1 item that we heard,” said Kristen, a landscape architect with Ground Reconsidered, during the council presentation. The design team said about 70% of survey respondents live in the borough.
The plan divides the site into three principal "rooms": a front entry that could include an in‑grade misting…
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