KICKOFF MEETING 1 1. DISCOVERY & ANALYSIS 1. DISCOVERY & ANALYSIS 2. DESIGN & VISUALIZATION 2. DESIGN & VISUALIZATION

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1 OFF MEETING 1 PROJECT TEAM: Tivoli Lake Preserve Community Engagement & Visioning Plan OFF MEETING 1 AGENDA 1. Introductions 2. Review of Project Goals 1. Public Engagement 2. Visioning 3. Review of Project Approach and Timeline 1. Public Outreach 2. Design Charrette 1. Walk-n-Talk (Brainstorming Session On-site in Tent After Walking Tour 2. Charrette Location? 3. Focus Groups? 4. Open House (Evening of Day 1) 5. Design Review Meeting Location and Format? (Evening of Day 2) 3. Refinement of the Project Scope 4. Project Schedule 4. Review, Compile, and Evaluate all Available Background Information 1. Review Patroon Creek Daylighting Project 5. Preliminarily Identify Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Constraints (assets and liabilities) 6. Advisory Committee Discussion 7. Next Steps Ian Law Mary Moore Wallinger Sara Bonacquist Katherine Ember James A. Levy Planning 4 Places Andrew J. Bohne New England Environmental OFF MEETING 1 - CITY STAFF 1. DISCOVERY & ANALYSIS OFF MEETING 1 - CITY STAFF 1. DISCOVERY & ANALYSIS PROJECT APPROACH :: THE PROCESS EXISTING DOCUMENTATION REVIEW OFF MEETING 2 -NEIGHBORHOOD/ COMMITTEE OFF MEETING 1 -Meet with City & local stakeholders -Identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities & constraints -Identify assets & liabilities -Review Patroon Creek Daylighting Project -Compile, review, & evaluate all available background info to gain a better understanding of the Preserve & its surroundings. EXISTING DOCUMENTATION REVIEW OFF MEETING 2 -NEIGHBORHOOD/ COMMITTEE EXISTING DOCUMENTATION REVIEW -Compile & Review the existing documentation -Develop a base map that can be used as a basis for conceptual design -Explore potential programming opportunities and improvements for the Preserve -Maintain a hands-on collaboration with the community Discovery & Analysis Design & Visualization Documentation OFF MEETING 1 - CITY STAFF EXISTING DOCUMENTATION REVIEW OFF MEETING 2 -NEIGHBORHOOD/ COMMITTEE 1. DISCOVERY & ANALYSIS OFF MEETING 2 -Meet with Neighborhood/Stakeholder Advisory Committee -Review project objectives -Discuss & identify outreach strategies -Review past planning efforts related to the Preserve -Discuss next steps OFF MEETING 1 - CITY STAFF EXISTING DOCUMENTATION REVIEW OFF MEETING 2 -NEIGHBORHOOD/ COMMITTEE 1. DISCOVERY & ANALYSIS -Immediately following each Kickoff Meeting, we ll tour the Preserve -Experience the Preserve first-hand -Brainstorm about Preserve s challenges & possibilities -Explore opportunities to increase safety & safety perceptions -Identify ways to celebrate the Preserve as a resource & amenity COMMUNITY OUTREACH 2-DAY PROJECT VISUALIZATION CHARRETTE NEIGHBORHOOD/ COMMITTEE MEETING 2. DESIGN & VISUALIZATION PUBLIC OUTREACH COORDINATION -Reach out to residents & others involved in the community to encourage their participation -Create a distribution list -Post project flyers in Arbor Hill/West Hill community locations -Library Information Station -Meeting Notices -Press Releases LIBRARY INFO STATION Creating an info station at the library with boards set up as display to relay project information that can be changed-out as the project progresses, including a commentcollection box CREATING A DISTRIBUTION LIST Advisory Committee members, neighborhood/environmental groups, Friends of Tivoli Lake, local elected officials, city staff, & others that should receive notices directly COMMUNITY OUTREACH: A MULTI-FACETED APPROACH MEETING NOTICES/PRESS RELEASES We would work with City staff to advertise meetings and post info on the City s website & Facebook page as well as creating press releases in local media outlets to increase public participation COMMUNITY OUTREACH 2-DAY PROJECT VISUALIZATION CHARRETTE NEIGHBORHOOD/ COMMITTEE MEETING 2. DESIGN & VISUALIZATION 2-DAY PROJECT VISUALIZATION CHARRETTE -An intensive, collaborative, 2-day event that can quickly & efficiently resolve & answer questions that arise from community members -Provides multiple opportunities at different times of the day & evening for community members to participate, allowing for greater participation -Both group-oriented sessions & one-on-one feedback -Create a unified vision garnering community-wide support -In the span of 2 days produce a design & materials that might otherwise require weeks PROPOSED PROJECT SCHEDULE :: 2-DAY CHARRETTE PROJECT FLYERS Distribution of project flyers in the Arbor Hills/West Hill Branch Library & at Arbor Hill Center as well as other community locations. Full Color with large text, they will garner the attention of people walking by without losing them in a sea of information DAY 1 WORKSHOP INITIATION MEETING PUBLIC WALK-N-TALK BRAINSTORMING SESSION INTERNAL DESIGN SESSION FOCUS GROUP SESSIONS OPEN HOUSE DESIGN SESSION WITH PUBLIC/NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS 2. DESIGN & VISUALIZATION CHARRETTE DAY 1 -Kickoff with a meeting with City Staff & Neighborhood/Stakeholder Advisory Committee -Conduct a Public walk-n-talk to gain on-site input and local knowledge -Brainstorm & discuss ideas for addressing concerns, incorporating new programming, and improving the visual & physical access to the Preserve -Host a series of focus group discussion to gather info to supplement existing data -Host an open-house that will allow participants to drop in and join the design process DAY 2 INTERNAL DESIGN SESSION FOCUS GROUP SESSIONS EVENING PUBLIC DESIGN REVIEW WORKSHOP -Review of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities & constraints -Present alternative concepts -Solicit community feedback (likes, dislikes, wishes to change) 2. DESIGN & VISUALIZATION CHARRETTE DAY 2 -Continued development of alternative concepts for the Tivoli Lake Visioning Plan -Refinement based on the previous days meetings & open house -Additional focus group meetings to gather more feedback & to build support for implementation of future improvements -Presentation outlining our process from start to finish, our key findings and considerations, concluding with our design concept & vision for the Tivoli Lake Preserve, including time for public feedback DRAFT VISION PLAN WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUNDING & IMPLEMENTATION FINAL VISION PLAN FINAL PUBLIC MEETING 3. DOCUMENTATION DRAFT VISION PLAN -Based on a consolidated list of changes from a postcharette Neighborhood / Study Advisory Committee meeting, we will prepare a color rendered & labeled Master Plan showing the desired improvements to Tivoli Lake Preserve -This draft vision plan will be based on the presentation

2 DRAFT VISION PLAN WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUNDING & IMPLEMENTATION FINAL VISION PLAN FINAL PUBLIC MEETING 3. DOCUMENTATION FINAL VISION PLAN -Based on further comments from City staff & the neighborhood/stakeholder advisory committee, we will make on final round of revisions to the Vision Plan DRAFT VISION PLAN WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUNDING & IMPLEMENTATION FINAL VISION PLAN FINAL PUBLIC MEETING 3. DOCUMENTATION FINAL PUBLIC MEETING -We ll prepare a graphic presentation where our team will present a summary of the design process along with the Final Vision Plan at a public meeting PROPOSED PROJECT SCHEDULE :: AN OVERVIEW PROJECT AREA PROJECT AREA: Surrounding Context PROJECT AREA: City Context NEXT STEPS 1. Walk-n-Talk (Immediately after this meeting we will tour the site) 2. Existing Documentation Review 1. Develop Base Mapping 3. Kickoff Meeting 2 1. Walk-n-Talk 4. Public Outreach 5. Design Charrette 6. Project Advisory Committee Meeting (Selection of a Preferred Alternative or Composite Plan) 7. Draft Visioning Plan 8. Final Visioning Plan 9. Final Public Meeting

3 STAKEHOLDER MEETING PROJECT TEAM: Tivoli Lake Preserve Community Engagement & Visioning Plan STAKEHOLDER MEETING AGENDA 1. Introductions 2. Review of Project Goals 1. Public Engagement 2. Visioning 3. Preliminarily Identify Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Constraints (assets and liabilities) 4. Review of Project Approach and Timeline 1. Public Outreach 2. Design Charrette 1. Walk-n-Talk (Brainstorming Session On-site in Tent After Walking Tour 2. Charrette Location? 3. Focus Groups? 4. Open House (Evening of Day 1) 5. Design Review Meeting Location and Format? (Evening of Day 2) 3. Project Schedule 5. Next Steps Ian Law Mary Moore Wallinger Sara Bonacquist Katherine Ember James A. Levy Planning 4 Places Andrew J. Bohne New England Environmental REVIEW OF PROJECT GOALS -Public Engagement -Visioning PROJECT AREA: Surrounding Context PROJECT AREA: City Context SWOT REVIEW Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats OFF MEETING 1 1. DISCOVERY & ANALYSIS PROJECT APPROACH :: THE PROCESS EXISTING DOCUMENTATION REVIEW OFF MEETING 2 -NEIGHBORHOOD/ COMMITTEE OFF MEETING 1 -Meet with City & local stakeholders -Identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities & constraints -Identify assets & liabilities -Review Patroon Creek Daylighting Project -Compile, review, & evaluate all available background info to gain a better understanding of the Preserve & its surroundings Discovery & Analysis Design & Visualization Documentation OFF MEETING 1 - CITY STAFF 1. DISCOVERY & ANALYSIS OFF MEETING 1 - CITY STAFF 1. DISCOVERY & ANALYSIS OFF MEETING 1 - CITY STAFF 1. DISCOVERY & ANALYSIS EXISTING DOCUMENTATION REVIEW OFF MEETING 2 -NEIGHBORHOOD/ COMMITTEE EXISTING DOCUMENTATION REVIEW -Compile & Review the existing documentation -Develop a base map that can be used as a basis for conceptual design -Explore potential programming opportunities and improvements for the Preserve -Maintain a hands-on collaboration with the community EXISTING DOCUMENTATION REVIEW OFF MEETING 2 -NEIGHBORHOOD/ COMMITTEE OFF MEETING 2 -Meet with Neighborhood/Stakeholder Advisory Committee -Review project objectives -Discuss & identify outreach strategies -Review past planning efforts related to the Preserve -Discuss next steps EXISTING DOCUMENTATION REVIEW OFF MEETING 2 -NEIGHBORHOOD/ COMMITTEE -Immediately following each Kickoff Meeting, we ll tour the Preserve -Experience the Preserve first-hand -Brainstorm about Preserve s challenges & possibilities -Explore opportunities to increase safety & safety perceptions -Identify ways to celebrate the Preserve as a resource & amenity COMMUNITY OUTREACH 2-DAY PROJECT VISUALIZATION CHARRETTE NEIGHBORHOOD/ COMMITTEE MEETING 2. DESIGN & VISUALIZATION PUBLIC OUTREACH COORDINATION -Reach out to residents & others involved in the community to encourage their participation -Create a distribution list -Post project flyers in Arbor Hill/West Hill community locations -Library Information Station -Meeting Notices -Press Releases LIBRARY INFO STATION Creating an info station at the library with boards set up as display to relay project information that can be changed-out as the project progresses, including a commentcollection box CREATING A DISTRIBUTION LIST Advisory Committee members, neighborhood/environmental groups, Friends of Tivoli Lake, local elected officials, city staff, & others that should receive notices directly COMMUNITY OUTREACH: A MULTI-FACETED APPROACH MEETING NOTICES/PRESS RELEASES We would work with City staff to advertise meetings and post info on the City s website & Facebook page as well as creating press releases in local media outlets to increase public participation COMMUNITY OUTREACH 2-DAY PROJECT VISUALIZATION CHARRETTE NEIGHBORHOOD/ COMMITTEE MEETING 2. DESIGN & VISUALIZATION 2-DAY PROJECT VISUALIZATION CHARRETTE -An intensive, collaborative, 2-day event that can quickly & efficiently resolve & answer questions that arise from community members -Provides multiple opportunities at different times of the day & evening for community members to participate, allowing for greater participation -Both group-oriented sessions & one-on-one feedback -Create a unified vision garnering community-wide support -In the span of 2 days produce a design & materials that might otherwise require weeks PROJECT FLYERS Distribution of project flyers in the Arbor Hills/West Hill Branch Library & at Arbor Hill Center as well as other community locations. Full Color with large text, they will garner the attention of people walking by without losing them in a sea of information

4 PROPOSED PROJECT SCHEDULE :: 2-DAY CHARRETTE DAY 1 WORKSHOP INITIATION MEETING PUBLIC WALK-N-TALK BRAINSTORMING SESSION INTERNAL DESIGN SESSION FOCUS GROUP SESSIONS OPEN HOUSE DESIGN SESSION WITH PUBLIC/NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS 2. DESIGN & VISUALIZATION CHARRETTE DAY 1 -Kickoff with a meeting with City Staff & Neighborhood/Stakeholder Advisory Committee -Conduct a Public walk-n-talk to gain on-site input and local knowledge -Brainstorm & discuss ideas for addressing concerns, incorporating new programming, and improving the visual & physical access to the Preserve -Host a series of focus group discussion to gather info to supplement existing data -Host an open-house that will allow participants to drop in and join the design process DAY 2 INTERNAL DESIGN SESSION FOCUS GROUP SESSIONS EVENING PUBLIC DESIGN REVIEW WORKSHOP -Review of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities & constraints -Present alternative concepts -Solicit community feedback (likes, dislikes, wishes to change) 2. DESIGN & VISUALIZATION CHARRETTE DAY 2 -Continued development of alternative concepts for the Tivoli Lake Visioning Plan -Refinement based on the previous days meetings & open house -Additional focus group meetings to gather more feedback & to build support for implementation of future improvements -Presentation outlining our process from start to finish, our key findings and considerations, concluding with our design concept & vision for the Tivoli Lake Preserve, including time for public feedback DRAFT VISION PLAN WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUNDING & IMPLEMENTATION FINAL VISION PLAN FINAL PUBLIC MEETING 3. DOCUMENTATION DRAFT VISION PLAN -Based on a consolidated list of changes from a postcharette Neighborhood / Study Advisory Committee meeting, we will prepare a color rendered & labeled Master Plan showing the desired improvements to Tivoli Lake Preserve -This draft vision plan will be based on the presentation DRAFT VISION PLAN WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUNDING & IMPLEMENTATION FINAL VISION PLAN FINAL PUBLIC MEETING 3. DOCUMENTATION FINAL VISION PLAN -Based on further comments from City staff & the neighborhood/stakeholder advisory committee, we will make on final round of revisions to the Vision Plan DRAFT VISION PLAN WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUNDING & IMPLEMENTATION FINAL VISION PLAN FINAL PUBLIC MEETING 3. DOCUMENTATION FINAL PUBLIC MEETING -We ll prepare a graphic presentation where our team will present a summary of the design process along with the Final Vision Plan at a public meeting PROPOSED PROJECT SCHEDULE :: AN OVERVIEW PROJECT AREA PROJECT AREA: Surrounding Context PROJECT AREA: City Context NEXT STEPS 1. Walk-n-Talk (Immediately after this meeting we will tour the site) 2. Existing Documentation Review 1. Develop Base Mapping 3. Public Outreach 4. Design Charrette 5. Project Advisory Committee Meeting (Selection of a Preferred Alternative or Composite Plan) 6. Draft Visioning Plan 7. Final Visioning Plan 8. Final Public Meeting

5 WELCOME PROJECT PARTNERS OUR TEAM Re-imagining Tivoli Lake Preserve Public Visioning Workshop - September 15 th 2014 Albany, New York Arbor Hill Neighborhood Association West End Neighborhood Association Local Stakeholders PLACE alliance Ian Law Mary Moore Wallinger Sara Bonacquist Andy Bohne New England Environmental Katherine Ember Planning 4 Places James A. Levy Planning 4 Places AGENDA - Public Visioning Workshop 1.Review of Project Goals / Workshop Goals 2.Review of Existing Conditions -Hurdles & challenges to overcome -WHY to address those challenges -HOW to address those challenges 3. How we get there: Actions to take 4. Long-term Master Plan: Reaching Tivoli Lake s Full Potential -Programming: activating the park -Design elements PROJECT GOALS 1. Develop a Master Plan that can be implemented in phases over time to ultimately achieve the communities Vision for Tivoli Lake Preserve. 2. Root the development of the Master Plan in Community Engagement.THIS IS YOUR PLAN! WORKSHOP GOALS 1. To have a direct conversation with the community about the Preserve. Its potential Its problems And a potential path forward 2. Ultimately learn enough from you tonight that our team can design a Master Plan that will provide the framework for making positive change to the Preserve, which will result in the Preserve being a valuable community asset. EXISTING CONDITIONS : SITE CONTEXT : SITE CONTEXT TIVOLI LAKE NORTHERN BLVD. ENTRY LIVINGSTON AVE. ENTRY : SITE CONTEXT : NORTHERN BLVD. ENTRY : ACCESS ROAD/TRAIL : ACCESS ROAD/TRAIL : ACCESS ROAD TRAIL : LAKE TRAIL

6 : LAKE TRAIL : LAKE TRAIL : TIVOLI LAKE : TIVOLI LAKE : TIVOLI LAKE : TIVOLI LAKE : ACCESS ROAD/TRAIL : ACCESS ROAD/TRAIL : ACCESS ROAD/TRAIL : LIVINGSTON AVENUE ENTRANCE : LIVINGSTON AVENUE ENTRANCE : LIVINGSTON AVENUE ENTRANCE : LIVINGSTON AVENUE ENTRANCE : MEADOW : UPLAND TRANSITION

7 : I KNOW THE LAKE IS AROUND HERE SOMEWHERE : THERE IT IS! : TIVOLI LAKE ORIGINAL LAKE : TIVOLI LAKE : SOUTH TRAIL AROUND LAKE : LIVINGSTON AVE COMMUNITY GARDEN : LIVINGSTON AVE COMMUNITY GARDEN : MID-WAY TRAIL / EASEMENT : MID-WAY TRAIL / EASEMENT LOCKED GATE PATROON CREEK ENTERS PIPE : MID-WAY TRAIL / EASEMENT : MID-WAY TRAIL / EASEMENT (AT THE LAKE?) : ACCESS RD. / TRAIL-NORTH WESTERN SECTION : ACCESS RD. / TRAIL-NORTH WESTERN SECTION : ACCESS RD. / TRAIL-NORTH WESTERN SECTION : ACCESS RD. / TRAIL-NORTH WESTERN SECTION

8 PATROON CREEK ENTERS PIPE : PATROON CREEN INLET TRAIL : PATROON CREEK INLET TRAIL EXISTING CONDITIONS What do we already know about the preserve? 2.ENVIRONMENTAL REALITIES 2.ENVIRONMENTAL REALITIES GEO-PHYSICAL REALITIES -Preserve boundaries EXISTING TIVOLI LAKE (THE POTENTIAL) + + -Geographical context -Access Points/Entrances -Preserve essentially a big bowl ENVIRONMENTAL REALITIES -Invasive species -Flooding -Patroon Creek/Failing Pipe -Water Quality -Stagnant Lake FUTURE TIVOLI LAKE (THE VISION) SAFETY ISSUES -Limited visability -Hazardous grounds -Flooding of the lake -Water quaility = UNDERUTILIZATION OF THE PRESERVE INVASIVE INVASIVE SPECIES: SPECIES VIEWSHEDS INVASIVE DENSE SPECIES: UNDERSTORY VIEWSHEDS Non-native Phragmites: Native Cattail: This is the Lake!!! FLOODING/ INVASIVE SPECIES INVASIVE SPECIES LAKE HEALTH -Approx. 1,800 linear feet of the Patroon Creek is underground in a 6-ft diameter clay pipe -This pipe is deteriorating and cannot hold the current water volume flowing through it (resulting in pipe overflow, flooding, erosion, and sediment/pollutant transfer) -Siltation & velocity of the Patroon Creek has increased over time Area of Patroon Creek underground pipe Source: Patroon Creek Daylighting Project Presentation, City of Albany ( )

9 FLOODING/ LAKE HEALTH FLOODING/ LAKE HEALTH FLOODING/ LAKE HEALTH -Tivoli Lake suffers from eutrophic conditions (it is not getting enough oxygen & therefore preventing a healthy ecosystem), temperatures that are too warm, and and there is little fresh water circulation EXISTING PATROON CREEK TIVOLI LAKE PRESERVE RELATIONSHIP -Erosion -Sedimentation -Pollution during storm events -Threat to infrastructure -No benefits of fresh water circulation -No aesthetic or ecological benefits USING THE CREEK TO YOUR ADVANTAGE: WHY DAYLIGHTING MAKES SENSE WHAT WOULD HAVE TO HAPPEN TO DAYLIGHT THE CREEK? -Patroon Creek Investigations (In progress) -Storm Sizing and Design Considerations REGULATORY AGENCY APPROVALS -US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) -NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) -Albany County Health Department DAYLIGHTING PATROON CREEK WOULD IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF FUTURE PATROON CREEK TIVOLI LAKE PRESERVE RELATIONSHIP (WITH DAYLIGHTING) -Better flood protection -Less Erosion & Sedimentation -Reduced Pollution -Reduced threat to infrastructure -Aesthetic and ecological benefits -Potential for additional mitigation EXISTING PATROON CREEK TIVOLI LAKE PRESERVE RELATIONSHIP -Erosion -Sedimentation -Pollution during storm events -Threat to infrastructure -No benefits of fresh water circulation -No aesthetic or ecological benefits WHEN THE CREEK IS CLEAN: WHY CONNECTING THE CREEK MAKES SENSE WHAT WOULD HAVE TO HAPPEN TO MAKE THE CONNECTION? -Patroon Creek Investigations -Pollutant Mitigation Measures CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH AND REGULATORY AGENCY APPROVALS -US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) -NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) -Albany County Health Department CONNECTING PATROON CREEK TO TIVOLI LAKE WOULD PROVIDE FRESH WATER CIRCULATION FUTURE PATROON CREEK TIVOLI LAKE PRESERVE RELATIONSHIP (WITH CONNECTION) -Better flood protection -Less Pollution -Fresh water circulation for Lake -Increased protection against invasive species -Aesthetic and ecological benefits REALITIES SAFETY SAFETY ISSUES ISSUES INVASIVE LIMITED SPECIES: VISABILITY VIEWSHEDS REALITIES SAFETY SAFETY ISSUES ISSUES INVASIVE LIMITED SPECIES: VISABILITY VIEWSHEDS GEO-PHYSICAL REALITIES -Preserve boundaries EXISTING TIVOLI LAKE (THE POTENTIAL) + + -Geographical context -Access Points/Entrances -Preserve essentially a big bowl ENVIRONMENTAL REALITIES -Invasive species -Flooding -Patroon Creek/Failing Pipe -Water Quality -Stagnant Lake FUTURE TIVOLI LAKE (THE VISION) SAFETY ISSUES -Limited visability -Hazardous grounds -Flooding of the lake -Water quaility = UNDERUTILIZATION OF THE PRESERVE REALITIES SAFETY SAFETY ISSUES ISSUES HAZARDOUS GROUNDS REALITIES SAFETY SAFETY ISSUES ISSUES HAZARDOUS GROUNDS REALITIES SAFETY SAFETY ISSUES ISSUES LACK OF WAYFINDING You can t solve one problem and not the other GEO-PHYSICAL REALITIES -Preserve boundaries -Geographical context -Access Points/Entrances -Preserve essentially a big bowl ENVIRONMENTAL REALITIES -Invasive species -Flooding/Erosion -Patroon Creek/Failing Pipe -Water Quality -Stagnant Lake co-dependent LETS TALK ABOUT IT HOW Can we start to address these hurdles?

10 KEY ACTIONS: CLEARING OUT INVASIVES DAYLIGHTING THE CREEK + PARTNERSHIPS WITH: -Department of Environmental Conservation -Army Corps of Engineers -Albany Public Schools -Regional Colleges & Universities FUTURE TIVOLI LAKE (THE VISION) FUTURE TIVOLI LAKE (THE VISION) = PEOPLE USING THE PRESERVE! 2.ENVIRONMENTAL REALITIES INCREASE ACCESS ENTRY SIGNAGE TIVOLI LAKE WHAT ARE THE PHYSICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF THESE ACTIONS? WHAT DOES THE FUTURE TIVOLI LAKE PRESEVE LOOK LIKE? POTENTIAL NEW ENTRIES NORTHERN BLVD. ENTRY LIVINGSTON AVE. ENTRY TRAIL SIGNAGE SELECTIVE UNDERSTORY CLEARING existing INVASIVE SPECIES REMOVAL AND INCREASED FRESH WATER CIRCULATION CLEARING OUT INVASIVE SPECIES CLEARING OUT INVASIVE SPECIES CLEARING OUT INVASIVE SPECIES potential existing potential NEXT STEPS 1. Continued Stakeholder Outreach 2. Internal Design Charrette 3. Public Design Review Workshop (Tuesday, Sept. 6:30PM) 4. Finalize Master Plan -Revisions based on feedback -Prepare Final Master 5. Final Public Presentation

11 WELCOME Re-imagining Tivoli Lake Preserve Public Design Review Meeting September 23, 2014 Albany, New York ABOUT THE GRANT "This document was prepared for the Hudson River Estuary Program, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, with support from the New York State Environmental Protection Fund, in cooperation with the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission. The viewpoints expressed here do not necessarily represent those of NEIWPCC or NYSDEC, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or causes constitute endorsement or recommendation for use." PROJECT PARTNERS Friends of Tivoli Lake Neighborhood Associations Albany County & Capitol District Regional Planning Commission (CDRPC) Local Stakeholders CONSULTANT TEAM AGENDA Public Design Review Meeting 1.Review of Project Goals PROJECT GOALS Project Goals: 1. To create a long-term community-based visioning plan using the whole Preserve to maximize it s potential within the Community, the City of Albany, and the Region. PLACE alliance Ian Law Andy Bohne New England Environmental Mary Moore Wallinger Katherine Ember Planning4Places Sara Bonacquist James A. Levy Planning4Places 2. Review of Public Outreach Process 3. Long-term Visioning Plan: Reaching Tivoli Lake s Full Potential -What is your Vision? 4. Review of Preliminary Vision Conceptual Plans -What do you like? -What do you not like? -What other ideas do you have? -What can be accomplished within the next 90 days? 5. Next Steps 2. Long-Term goals for the Preserve include: Provide opportunities for environmental education and green job training; Improving the quality of life for the surrounding community; Encouraging physical activity and the exploration of nature by residents; Introducing outsiders to the Preserve and the nearby neighborhoods; And ensuring that the Preserve is a positive resource to the surrounding community and provides social, economic, recreational, and environmental benefits. TONIGHT S GOALS 1. Garner feedback on preliminary Vision Concept Plans Do they reflect your Vision for the Preserve? What changes would you like to see? What are the long and short term ideas? What can be accomplished now? How do we sustain momentum? How do we continue to involve Community and build partnerships for advancing the Vision? 3 LIBRARY INFO STATIONS Relay project information in the Arbor Hills/West Hill Branch Library, Main Library & North Albany Library PROJECT SPECIFIC DISTRIBUTION LIST Advisory Committee members, neighborhood/environmental groups, Friends of Tivoli Lake, local elected officials, City staff, & others receive notices directly PROJECT FLYERS/SURVEY Distribution at the libraries, at City events, and to Albany City & area Schools, and the Distribution List COMMUNITY OUTREACH: A MULTI-FACETED APPROACH MEETING NOTICES/PRESS RELEASES/WEBSITE/SOCIAL MEDIA Advertised meetings and post info on the City s website and via Facebook and Twitter as well as press releases in local media outlets to increase public participation ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS, EDUCATION FOCUS GROUP, NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETINGS Opportunities Identified To Date through Public Outreach Balance needs for residents and visitors Incorporate accessibility Restore Lake to original size Create a destination tourism location with a welcome center/environmental/education center for school trips Create a safe and kid-friendly space with outdoor classroom/multi-purpose space Open up views into the Preserve Employment opportunities/conservation and service corp. program Invasive species removal Comfort station Address enforcement Develop a maintenance program and staffing Opportunities Identified To Date through Public Outreach Reconnect the Preserve to the surrounding neighborhood: - Improve entrances and add additional entrances to the Preserve Activities and Programming: - Urban Agriculture/Urban Forestry - Botanic Garden Center with Native Plants - Entertainment/Arts - Mountain Biking network - X-country Skiing and Ice Fishing - Camping - Horseback riding -Golf - Fishing - Swimming - Barbeque and picnicking area - Trail connections to the surrounding area Educational Opportunities Educational Opportunities Mentoring

12 Art in Nature Environmental, Art, and Cultural Education Center? A place for collaborative multi-generational learning and job training? Opportunity to Observe Wildlife Year Round Recreational Opportunities? Interpretive Nature Experience Wetland Walks Picnicking Art in Nature Signage Camping Low-Ropes Course Team Building Additional Case Studies Additional Case Studies LOW LYING FRUIT WHAT CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED IN THE NEXT 90 DAYS? Five Rivers Environmental Education Center Marvin Gaye Park NEXT STEPS 1. Continued Stakeholder Outreach 2. Finalize Visioning Plan -Revisions based on feedback -Prepare Final Vision Plan 3. Final Public Presentation

13 WELCOME Re-imagining Tivoli Lake Preserve Arbor Hill Neighborhood Assoc. Visioning Workshop September 22 nd 2014 Albany, New York ABOUT THE GRANT "This document was prepared for the Hudson River Estuary Program, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, with support from the New York State Environmental Protection Fund, in cooperation with the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission. The viewpoints expressed here do not necessarily represent those of NEIWPCC or NYSDEC, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or causes constitute endorsement or recommendation for use." PROJECT PARTNERS Friends of Tivoli Lake Neighborhood Associations Albany County & Capitol District Regional Planning Commission (CDRPC) Local Stakeholders CONSULTANT TEAM AGENDA Arbor Hill Neighborhood Association Meeting: Visioning Session 1.Review of Project Goals / Workshop Goals PROJECT GOALS Project Goals: 1. To create a long-term community-based visioning plan using the whole Preserve to maximize it s potential within the Community, the City of Albany, and the Region. PLACE alliance Ian Law Andy Bohne New England Environmental Mary Moore Wallinger Katherine Ember Planning 4 Places Sara Bonacquist James A. Levy Planning 4 Places 2. Review of Public Outreach Process 3. Long-term Visioning Plan: Reaching Tivoli Lake s Full Potential -What is your Vision? 4. Review of Existing Conditions -Hurdles & challenges to overcome -WHY to address those challenges -HOW to address those challenges 5. Next Steps 2. Long-Term goals for the Preserve include: provide opportunities for environmental education and green job training; improving the quality of life for the surrounding community; encouraging physical activity and the exploration of nature by residents; introducing outsiders to the Preserve and the nearby neighborhoods; and ensuring that the Preserve is a positive resource to the surrounding community and provides social, economic, recreational, and environmental benefits. WORKSHOP GOALS 1. Our primary job tonight is to LISTEN and LEARN! About your Vision for the Preserve About your short-term and long term ideas About your ideas for forging partnerships About your concerns 2. To have a direct conversation about the Preserve. Its potential Its problems And a potential path forward 3. Ultimately learn enough from you tonight that our team can design a Visioning Plan that is rooted in Community feedback and insight and that will provide the framework for making positive change in the future. LIBRARY INFO STATION Creating an info station at the library with boards set up as display to relay project information that can be changed-out as the project progresses, including a commentcollection box CREATING A DISTRIBUTION LIST Advisory Committee members, neighborhood/environmental groups, Friends of Tivoli Lake, local elected officials, city staff, & others that should receive notices directly COMMUNITY OUTREACH: A MULTI-FACETED APPROACH MEETING NOTICES/PRESS RELEASES We would work with City staff to advertise meetings and post info on the City s website & Facebook page as well as creating press releases in local media outlets to increase public participation PROJECT FLYERS Distribution of project flyers in the Arbor Hills/West Hill Branch Library & at Arbor Hill Center as well as other community locations. Full Color with large text, they will garner the attention of people walking by without losing them in a sea of information Educational Opportunities Educational Opportunities Art in Nature Mentoring Environmental, Art, and Cultural Education Center? A place for collaborative multi-generational learning and job training?

14 Opportunity to Observe Wildlife Year Round Recreational Opportunities? Interpretive Nature Experience Wetland Walks Picnicking Art in Nature Signage? Camping Low-Ropes Course Team Building LOW LYING FRUIT NEXT STEPS WHAT CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED IN THE NEXT 90 DAYS? 1. Continued Stakeholder Outreach 2. Internal Design Charrette 3. Public Design Review Workshop (Tuesday, Sept. 6:30PM) 4. Finalize Visioning Plan -Revisions based on feedback -Prepare Final Vision Plan 5. Final Public Presentation

15 WELCOME Re-imagining Tivoli Lake Preserve Public Design Review Meeting September 23, 2014 Albany, New York ABOUT THE GRANT "This document was prepared for the Hudson River Estuary Program, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, with support from the New York State Environmental Protection Fund, in cooperation with the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission. The viewpoints expressed here do not necessarily represent those of NEIWPCC or NYSDEC, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or causes constitute endorsement or recommendation for use." PROJECT PARTNERS Friends of Tivoli Lake Neighborhood Associations Albany County & Capitol District Regional Planning Commission (CDRPC) Local Stakeholders CONSULTANT TEAM AGENDA Public Design Review Meeting 1.Review of Project Goals PROJECT GOALS Project Goals: 1. To create a long-term community-based visioning plan using the whole Preserve to maximize it s potential within the Community, the City of Albany, and the Region. PLACE alliance Ian Law Andy Bohne New England Environmental Mary Moore Wallinger Katherine Ember Planning4Places Sara Bonacquist James A. Levy Planning4Places 2. Review of Public Outreach Process 3. Long-term Visioning Plan: Reaching Tivoli Lake s Full Potential -What is your Vision? 4. Review of Preliminary Vision Conceptual Plans -What do you like? -What do you not like? -What other ideas do you have? -What can be accomplished within the next 90 days? 5. Next Steps 2. Long-Term goals for the Preserve include: Provide opportunities for environmental education and green job training; Improving the quality of life for the surrounding community; Encouraging physical activity and the exploration of nature by residents; Introducing outsiders to the Preserve and the nearby neighborhoods; And ensuring that the Preserve is a positive resource to the surrounding community and provides social, economic, recreational, and environmental benefits. TONIGHT S GOALS 1. Garner feedback on preliminary Vision Concept Plans Do they reflect your Vision for the Preserve? What changes would you like to see? What are the long and short term ideas? What can be accomplished now? How do we sustain momentum? How do we continue to involve Community and build partnerships for advancing the Vision? 3 LIBRARY INFO STATIONS Relay project information in the Arbor Hills/West Hill Branch Library, Main Library & North Albany Library PROJECT SPECIFIC DISTRIBUTION LIST Advisory Committee members, neighborhood/environmental groups, Friends of Tivoli Lake, local elected officials, City staff, & others receive notices directly PROJECT FLYERS/SURVEY Distribution at the libraries, at City events, and to Albany City & area Schools, and the Distribution List COMMUNITY OUTREACH: A MULTI-FACETED APPROACH MEETING NOTICES/PRESS RELEASES/WEBSITE/SOCIAL MEDIA Advertised meetings and post info on the City s website and via Facebook and Twitter as well as press releases in local media outlets to increase public participation ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS, EDUCATION FOCUS GROUP, NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETINGS Opportunities Identified To Date through Public Outreach Balance needs for residents and visitors Incorporate accessibility Restore Lake to original size Create a destination tourism location with a welcome center/environmental/education center for school trips Create a safe and kid-friendly space with outdoor classroom/multi-purpose space Open up views into the Preserve Employment opportunities/conservation and service corp. program Invasive species removal Comfort station Address enforcement Develop a maintenance program and staffing Opportunities Identified To Date through Public Outreach Reconnect the Preserve to the surrounding neighborhood: - Improve entrances and add additional entrances to the Preserve Activities and Programming: - Urban Agriculture/Urban Forestry - Botanic Garden Center with Native Plants - Entertainment/Arts - Mountain Biking network - X-country Skiing and Ice Fishing - Camping - Horseback riding -Golf - Fishing - Swimming - Barbeque and picnicking area - Trail connections to the surrounding area Educational Opportunities Educational Opportunities Mentoring

16 Art in Nature Environmental, Art, and Cultural Education Center? A place for collaborative multi-generational learning and job training? Opportunity to Observe Wildlife Year Round Recreational Opportunities? Interpretive Nature Experience Wetland Walks Picnicking Art in Nature Signage Camping Low-Ropes Course Team Building Additional Case Studies Additional Case Studies Visioning Plan Five Rivers Environmental Education Center Marvin Gaye Park Visioning Plan LOW LYING FRUIT NEXT STEPS -What do you like about the plan? -What don t you like about the plan? -What would you like to see change about the plan? WHAT CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED IN THE NEXT 90 DAYS? 1. Continued Stakeholder Outreach 2. Finalize Visioning Plan -Revisions based on feedback -Prepare Final Vision Plan 3. Final Public Presentation

17 WELCOME Re-imagining Tivoli Lake Preserve Final Public Meeting November 12, 2014 Albany, New York ABOUT THE GRANT "This document was prepared for the Hudson River Estuary Program, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, with support from the New York State Environmental Protection Fund, in cooperation with the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission. The viewpoints expressed here do not necessarily represent those of NEIWPCC or NYSDEC, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or causes constitute endorsement or recommendation for use." PROJECT PARTNERS Friends of Tivoli Lake Neighborhood Associations Albany County Capitol District Regional Planning Commission (CDRPC) Local Stakeholders CONSULTANT TEAM AGENDA Final Public Meeting 1.Review of Project Goals PROJECT GOALS Project Goals: 1. To create a long-term community-based visioning plan using the whole Preserve to maximize it s potential within the Community, the City of Albany, and the Region. PLACE alliance Ian Law Andy Bohne New England Environmental Mary Moore Wallinger Katherine Ember Planning4Places Sara Bonacquist James A. Levy Planning4Places 2. Review of Public Outreach Process 3. Review Long-term Visioning Plan: Reaching Tivoli Lake s Full Potential 4. Vision Plan 5. Next Steps 2. Long-Term goals for the Preserve include: Provide opportunities for environmental education and green job training; Improving the quality of life for the surrounding community; Encouraging physical activity and the exploration of nature by residents; Introducing outsiders to the Preserve and the nearby neighborhoods; And ensuring that the Preserve is a positive resource to the surrounding community and provides social, economic, recreational, and environmental benefits. Public Outreach Goals 1. Garner feedback on preliminary Vision Concept Plans Do they reflect your Vision for the Preserve? What changes would you like to see? What are the long and short term ideas? What can be accomplished now? How do we sustain momentum? How do we continue to involve Community and build partnerships for advancing the Vision? 3 LIBRARY INFO STATIONS Relay project information in the Arbor Hills/West Hill Branch Library, Main Library & North Albany Library PROJECT SPECIFIC DISTRIBUTION LIST Advisory Committee members, neighborhood/environmental groups, Friends of Tivoli Lake, local elected officials, City staff, & others receive notices directly COMMUNITY OUTREACH: A MULTI-FACETED APPROACH MEETING NOTICES/PRESS RELEASES/WEBSITE/SOCIAL MEDIA Advertised meetings and post info on the City s website and via Facebook and Twitter as well as press releases in local media outlets to increase public participation COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROJECT FLYERS/SURVEY Distribution at the libraries, at City events, and to Albany City & area Schools, and the Distribution List ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS, EDUCATION FOCUS GROUP, NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETINGS PUBLIC DESIGN WORKSHOP Opportunities Identified To Date through Public Outreach Opportunities Identified To Date through Public Outreach Reconnect the Preserve to the surrounding neighborhood: - Improve entrances and add additional entrances to the Preserve Activities and Programming: - Urban Agriculture/Urban Forestry - Botanic Garden Center with Native Plants - Entertainment/Arts - Mountain Biking network - X-country Skiing and Ice Fishing - Camping - Horseback riding -Golf - Fishing - Swimming - Barbeque and picnicking area - Trail connections to the surrounding area Balance needs for residents and visitors Incorporate accessibility Restore Lake to original size Create a destination tourism location with a welcome center/environmental/education center for school trips Create a safe and kid-friendly space with outdoor classroom/multi-purpose space Open up views into the Preserve Employment opportunities/conservation and service corp. program Invasive species removal Comfort station Address enforcement Develop a maintenance program and staffing

18 INVASIVE SPECIES REMOVAL AND INCREASED FRESH WATER CIRCULATION existing INVASIVE SPECIES REMOVAL AND INCREASED FRESH WATER CIRCULATION potential INVASIVE SPECIES REMOVAL AND INCREASED FRESH WATER CIRCULATION existing INVASIVE SPECIES REMOVAL AND INCREASED FRESH WATER CIRCULATION potential Educational Opportunities Educational Opportunities Mentoring Art in Nature Environmental, Art, and Cultural Education Center? A place for collaborative multi-generational learning and job training? Opportunity to Observe Wildlife Year Round Recreational Opportunities? Interpretive Nature Experience Wetland Walks Picnicking Art in Nature Signage Camping Low-Ropes Course Team Building

19 Additional Case Studies Additional Case Studies Visioning Plan Five Rivers Environmental Education Center Marvin Gaye Park -What do you like about the plan? -What don t you like about the plan? -What would you like to see change about the plan? LOW LYING FRUIT WHAT CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED IN THE RELATIVE SHORT TERM? NEXT STEPS 1. Final Public Meeting 2. Final Deliverables: -Final presentation materials -Summary of community engagement -Final Vision Plan/Report -Identify Possible Implementation Strategies -Identify Potential Funding Sources -Identify Potential Public/Private Partnerships Thank you!! For Further Information, Please Contact: Kate Lawrence, Planner Department of Development and Planning City of Albany 21 Lodge Street, Albany, NY P: (518) x 17 F: (518) E: lawrencek@ci.albany.ny.us