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Meridian reviews Destination Downtown placemaking plan focused on lighting, sound, art and activation
Summary
Consultants presented Destination Downtown recommendations on Oct. 28, urging gateway markers, CPTED-informed lighting, shade, sound and public art to boost activation; the Chamber and staff discussed events data and a possible business improvement district as funding options.
Meridian leaders on Oct. 28 heard a presentation on Destination Downtown that laid out placemaking strategies aimed at making downtown more clearly identifiable and more frequently used. Consultant Chris framed the discussion around human-scale elements — gateways, lighting, shade, sound and public art — and urged staging smaller, affordable interventions alongside longer-term projects.
Chris described gateway treatments to mark downtown edges, projection and accent lighting tied to CPTED (crime prevention through environmental design), and a range of lighting types for intersections, walkways and seasonal programming. "We wanted to talk about something fun today, a little bit more of the…
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