FOUNTAIN SQUARE RENOVATIONS JOINT WARD 1 & 4 PUBLIC MEETING EVANSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY JUNE 7, 2016, 7:00 PM

PROJECT AREA CLARK STREET SHERMAN AVENUE

FOUNTAIN SQUARE TODAY

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ADVISORY GROUP GOAL & OBJECTIVES Goal: By August 2018, Fountain Square Plaza will be transformed into a destination public gathering space reflective of Evanston s unique identity and will become a legacy project. Objectives: 1. Open and accessible; 2. Walkable, focused on pedestrian comfort; 3. Multi-generational; 4. Compatible with surroundings & has an urban focus; 5. Accommodates gathering for special events; 6. Multi-seasonal, expresses various appearances & moods; 7. Supportive of the arts; 8. Promotes creative placemaking and an identity of place; 9. Integrated with infrastructure and technology; 10. Low maintenance fountain; 11. Fountain/memorial in the same general location.

PUBLIC MEETING #1 COMMENT SUMMARY APRIL 28, 2016 1. Maintain separation between memorial & fountain 2. In favor of reused or new lettering at memorial wall 3. Need to consider placement of ceremonial dais 4. Consider placement of flagpole relative to the wall 5. Maximize views between the wall and surroundings 6. Preference for relocated left turn lane at Sherman Ave 7. Preference for the shared street 8. Liked the ability to adjust mood & character of fountain 9. Preference for flexible seating & consistent grades 10. Preference for Option A

PREFERRED PLAN TRAFFIC CIRCULATION

TRAFFIC CIRCULATION ELIMINATE (1) SOUTHBOUND LANE ON SHERMAN BETWEEN CHURCH & GROVE ELIMINATE (1) NORTHBOUND LANE ON ORRINGTON BETWEEN GROVE & DAVIS

TRAFFIC CIRCULATION

PREFERRED PLAN URBAN DESIGN

C H U R C H S T R E E T BARNES & NOBLE RADIO SHACK MARKET FRESH BOOKS FRANCESCA S SASHIMI SASHIMI SHERMAN PLAZA EPIC BURGER LA FITNESS JOS A BANK S H E R M A N A V E. BENEFIT IMAGE GALLERY SOLUTIONS THROUGH PRAYER HAIR BY FAIRUZ THE SPICE & TEA EXCHANGE ART OF HEALTH DRIVING SCHOOL GADGETWORKS SOULWICH STEPPING OUT ON FAITH O R R I N G T O N A V E. LAS MARIAS LAO SZECHUAN NAF NAF GRILL ART + SCIENCE SALON EXPANDED STREETSCAPE TREATMENTS COLDSTONE CREAMERY CLOSEKNIT EXPANDED STREETSCAPE TREATMENTS EVEREVE DRINKING FOUNTAIN ENLARGEMENT PLAN A WORLD OF BEER THE NORTH FACE TREE GROVE IN PAVEMENT WITH CAFE SEATING & CUBE SEATING VETERANS MEMORIAL / PUBLIC ART OPPORTUNITY 1603 ORRINGTON CHASE BANK D A V I S S T R E E T DECORATIVE FOUNTAIN JETS IN SPECIALTY PAVEMENT ENLARGEMENT PLAN B EVENTS SIGN FLAGPOLE LYFE KITCHEN FRESHII OPTIMA TOWERS TREES IN PAVEMENT WITH CAFE SEATING D A V I S S T R E E T FESTOON POSTS AND STRING LIGHTS SHARED STREET PLANTED HOLIDAY TREES VERIZON PUBLIC ART OPPORTUNITY S H E R M A N A V E. O R R I N G T O N A V E. POTBELLY ENZO S TRATTORIA DEMI ERGO SALON ZOBA NOODLE BAR ROTARY PETE MILLER S SEAFOOD & PRIME STEAK UPS STORE MINUTEMAN PRESS SUBWAY OTHER BROTHER COFFEEHOUSE BAR LOUIE G R O V E S T R E E T EGEA PREFERRED OPTION FOUNTAIN SQUARE RENOVATIONS City of Evanston, IL JUNE 7, 2016 0 20 40 60

TREE GROVE IN PAVEMENT WITH CAFE SEATING & CUBE SEATING S H E R M A N A V E. FLAGPOLE V O R R I N G T O N A V E. VETERANS MEMORIAL / PUBLIC ART OPPORTUNITY DECORATIVE FOUNTAIN JETS IN SPECIALTY PAVEMENT A A D A V I S S T R E E T ENLARGEMENT PLAN A SCALE: 1/8 = 1-0 SHERMAN AVE. SHARED STREET TREE GROVE IN PAVEMENT WITH CAFE SEATING & CUBE SEATING VETERANS MEMORIAL / PUBLIC ART OPPORTUNITY AND DECORATIVE FOUNTAIN JETS TREE GROVE IN PAVEMENT WITH CAFE SEATING & CUBE SEATING ORRINGTON AVE. SHARED STREET SECTION A LOOKING NORTH FROM DAVIS STREET SCALE: 3/16 = 1-0 PREFERRED OPTION FOUNTAIN SQUARE RENOVATIONS City of Evanston, IL JUNE 7, 2016

B B EVENT SIGN TREES IN PAVEMENT WITH CAFE SEATING FESTOON POSTS AND STRING LIGHTS S H E R M A N A V E. O R R I N G T O N A V E. PLANTED HOLIDAY TREES ENLARGEMENT PLAN B SCALE: 1/8 = 1-0 ORRINGTON AVE. SHARED STREET SECTION B LOOKING SOUTH FROM DAVIS STREET SCALE: 1/4 = 1-0 TREES IN PAVEMENT WITH CAFE SEATING, FESTOON POSTS & STRING LIGHTS SHERMAN AVE. SHARED STREET PREFERRED OPTION FOUNTAIN SQUARE RENOVATIONS City of Evanston, IL JUNE 7, 2016

FESTOON LIGHTING ON DECORATIVE POLES CAFE SEATING INFORMAL CUBE SEATING WITH ACCENT LIGHTING PLANTER BOLLARD BIKE RACK TRASH RECEPTACLE FOUNTAIN/BOTTLE FILLER EVENTS SIGN KIOSK TREE GRATES CLAY BRICK/PRECAST CONCRETE PAVERS PREFERRED OPTION - MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS FOUNTAIN SQUARE RENOVATIONS City of Evanston, IL JUNE 7, 2016

CONCEPTUAL SECTION COMBINED VEHICULAR / PEDESTRIAN POLE ASSEMBLY TALLMADGE LIGHT FRONT ER ELM SWAMP WHITE OAK CHICAGOLAND HACKBERRY CAPITATA YEW LIGHTING / TREE PLANTINGS FOUNTAIN SQUARE RENOVATIONS City of Evanston, IL JUNE 7, 2016

DISABLED VETERANS MEMORIAL, WASHINGTON DC PHOTOS OF ETCHED GLASS MEMORIAL WALL FEATURE WITH ACCENT LIGHTING 35-0 12-0 GLASS MEMORIAL WALL FEATURE RECLAIMED BRONZE PLAQUES INCORPORATED INTO PLAZA PAVING PREFERRED OPTION - MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN SQUARE RENOVATIONS City of Evanston, IL JUNE 7, 2016

FLUSH FOUNTAIN WITH JETS PREFERRED OPTION - FOUNTAIN FOUNTAIN SQUARE RENOVATIONS City of Evanston, IL JUNE 7, 2016

DAY-TO-DAY - DIAGRAM -ALL STREETS OPEN TO TRAFFIC PREFERRED OPTION DIAGRAMS FOUNTAIN SQUARE RENOVATIONS City of Evanston, IL JUNE 7, 2016

EXISTING SEATING CONFIGURATION CEREMONIAL EVENT - DIAGRAM -SHERMAN NORTH OF DAVIS OPEN TO TRAFFIC -ORRINGTON NORTH OF DAVIS CLOSED TO TRAFFIC -TRIANGULAR AREAS SOUTH OF DAVIS CLOSED TO TRAFFIC PREFERRED OPTION DIAGRAMS FOUNTAIN SQUARE RENOVATIONS City of Evanston, IL JUNE 7, 2016

FULL SUMMER FESTIVAL - DIAGRAM -ALL STREETS CLOSED PREFERRED OPTION DIAGRAMS FOUNTAIN SQUARE RENOVATIONS City of Evanston, IL JUNE 7, 2016

PARTIAL SUMMER FESTIVAL - DIAGRAM -ORRINGTON CLOSED SOUTH OF DAVIS AND NORTH OF GROVE -ALL OTHER STREETS OPEN PREFERRED OPTION DIAGRAMS FOUNTAIN SQUARE RENOVATIONS City of Evanston, IL JUNE 7, 2016

WINTER FESTIVAL - DIAGRAM -SHERMAN AND ORRINGTON SOUTH OF DAVIS CLOSED PREFERRED OPTION DIAGRAMS FOUNTAIN SQUARE RENOVATIONS City of Evanston, IL JUNE 7, 2016

PROJECT PRIORITIZATION TARGET BUDGET: $5 MILLION CLARK STREET PRIORITY #1: PLAZA & TRIANGULAR AREA PRIORITY #2: SHERMAN / ORRINGTON NORTH OF PLAZA SHERMAN AVENUE #2 #2 #1

ANTICIPATED PROJECT SCHEDULE APRIL 28, 2016 PUBLIC MEETING #1 JUNE 7, 2016 PUBLIC MEETING #2 JULY 2016 CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL SUMMER 2016 PLANNING & DESIGN FALL/WINTER 2016 DESIGN DOCUMENTATION EARLY 2017 BID LETTING 2017-2018 CONSTRUCTION

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