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Designers present 'Heart of Downtown' master plan with ice ribbon, arts village and phased funding
Summary
Design team showed a multi-phase Heart of Downtown vision centered on an ice ribbon and Arts Village, estimated public-phase 1 cost $23–35M, and proposed a 15–20 year buildout using mixed public/private funding and potential TIF, grants and ground leases.
Designers from the firm 'Designing Local' presented an abbreviated draft of the Heart of Downtown Master Plan, describing a phased vision to knit Orem’s arts, recreation and civic assets into a year-round, family-friendly urban core.
The plan centers on two signature elements: an 'ice ribbon' — a mechanically refrigerated linear rink that functions year‑round for skating and rolling activities — and an Arts Village loop south of the pool. A proposed civic anchor building would include ground-floor community…
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