5th/6th Street Livability & Circulation Study
Visual Assessment
Early in the process, disposable cameras were provided to the CCAG with direction to take pictures of elements that they would like to see (and not see) for the streetscape, landscape, and urban design component of the study. The emphasis was on desirable elements, as these images will be used to cultivate landscape guidelines for use in Phase III of the study. These can be found in Phase II Landscape Architecture Guiding Principles.
Wants/Don’t Wants
This exercise was conceived by the CCAG, who were strongly interested in knowing the opinions of their fellow CCAG members. All CCAG members submitted a list of their top three “wants” and “don’t wants” for the corridor. By this means, the various opinions of the full membership could be understood. These “wants” and “don’t wants” were compiled by the Project Team into a matrix of the seven categories, discussed earlier.
Goal Statements
The Wants/Don’t Wants exercise was ideal preparation for the activity that followed. The larger CCAG broke into small groups based on segments of the corridor. Each small group developed goal statements for the corridor. The top three goal statements from each small group were presented to the entire CCAG as a whole, and organized into defining categories. This activity resulted in the “Elements Common to All Alternatives.”
Public Outreach
In addition to the Phase I public outreach program, Phase II public involvement activities included:
- Three newsletters
- Four Community Forums and one Business Forum
- Two presentations at schools
- Presentations to other groups and committees
