BIENVENIDOS! WELCOME! SATURDAY JUNE 25TH DISCUSSION OF IMPROVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND PRIORITIES FOR THE CAMPAGNONE COMMON, LAWRENCE, MA DISCUSION DE OPORTUNIDAD DE MEJORAMIENTO Y PRIORIDADES PARA EL CAMPAGNONE COMMON, LAWRENCE, MA TODAY: 1. review process thus far 2. look at project ideas based on feedback from the last meeting 3. PRIORITIZE projects 4. discuss next steps Campagnone Common HOY: 1. Revisar el proceso hasta ahora 2. Ver las ideas del proyecto basado en las ideas generadas en la última reunion 3. DAR PRIORIDAD a los proyectos 4. Discutir los próximos pasos Campagnone Common CONSTRUCTION FUNDING IN PLACE NOW: Some Playground improvements from: the Lawrence Redevelopment Authority Lights + water fountains / irrigation from: Land and Water Conservation Fund and City of Lawrence Campagnone Common FONDOS PARA LA CONSTRUCCION EN ESTOS MOMENTOS: mejoramiento del parte de Jardín infantil Proviene de: departamento de Autoridad de Redesarrollo de Lawrence luces + Fuentes de agua/ sistema de regamiento Proviene de: Fondos de la Conservación de Tierras y Agua y de la Ciudad de Lawrence Campagnone Common Process to date: May 19th met with Advisory Group •received feedback June 4th met with all of you •history discussion with Barbara Brown •rotating group discussionsEntrances Playground Bandstand ‘Main Ingredients’ benches, lighting, paths, trees •site walk with Jonas 6/14 Campagnone Common Proceso hasta la fecha: Reunión con el comite de consejeros Ideas recibidas 4 de Junio nos reunimos con ustedes •Discusion historica con Barbara Brown Discusion de grupos de rotacion Entradas Jardin de juegos Tarima ‘Ingredientes principales’ Banco, Luces, Paseos, Arboles Campagnone Common General themes consistently heard: 1. History is an important and positive feature of the Common 2. Overall maintenance of the Common and its features is not at the desired level 3. Everybody loves the Common! Campagnone Common General themes consistently heard: 1. La historia es una caracteristica importante y positivo en el Common 2. El mantenimiento y los rasgos del Common no estan a un nivel deseable 3. A todos les encanta el Common! Campagnone Common YOUR IDEAS Campagnone Common BUDGET Maintenance considerations DESIGN CONCEPTS SUS IDEAS Campagnone Common PRESUPUESTO CONSIDERACIONES DE MANTENIMIENTO DESIGN CONCEPTS Campagnone Common Campagnone Common Campagnone Common EXISTING CONDITIONS/ANTES Campagnone Common Campagnone Common AFTER / PROPUESTO Campagnone Common Campagnone Common Campagnone Common Feedback - Entrances: 1. Plants would be a good way to improve the entries with color 2. Maintenance is concerning (why do this if maintenance won’t happen?) 3. Site lines into entries are important Campagnone Common Comentarios – Las entradas 1. Las plantas seria una buena forma de mejorar las entradas con color 2. El mantenimiento es preocupante (porque hacer esto si el no va a haer mantenimiento?) 3. Marcar las entradas es importante Campagnone Common Existing entrance: Jackson and Haverhill AFTER entrance shot 1 option B Campagnone Common Option A: flowering trees, sitting wall + piers AFTER entrance shot 1 option A Campagnone Common Option B: flowering trees, planter for flowers + piers AFTER entrance shot 1 option B Campagnone Common Are all entries the same? Campagnone Common Comments about the Entrances? Comentarios – Las entradas? Campagnone Common Campagnone Common Campagnone Common Feedback - Playground: 1. More playground equipment is needed 2. Playground should be safe and universally accessible 3. Benches for parents to supervise children are important 4. Playground should be enclosed, but visually porous Campagnone Common Comentarios – Area de Juego 1. Mas equipos de juegos es necesario 2. El area de juego debe de ser mas segura y accesible universalmente 3. Bancos para que los padres vigilen a sus hijos es importante 4. El area de juego debe de ser encerrada, pero altamente visible Campagnone Common Before plan play area Campagnone Common Before plan play area Campagnone Common •Larger = 4 pieces of play + swings •Remove shrubs +Limb up trees = visibility •More seating for parents Before plan play area PLAYGROUND/ AREA DE JUEGO = + 1500 s.f Campagnone Common Before plan play area Campagnone Common Before plan play area Campagnone Common Before plan play area Campagnone Common Comments about the Playground? Comentarios – Area de Juego? Campagnone Common Campagnone Common Campagnone Common Feedback - Bandstand Area: 1. This location works well for performances and festivals. 2. The current stage is poorly designed for performance. Area is too hard and too hot and acoustics are not ideal. 3. More performances + better programming would activate the space better. Campagnone Common Comentarios – Tarima 1. Esta localizada en un area buena par las presentaciones y festivals 2. La tarima actual esta mal diseñada para presentaciones. El area is muy dura y muy caliente y la acustica es no la ideal. 3. Mas presentaciones + major programacion puede activar el espacio de una major forma. Campagnone Common Before plan bandstand Camella Teoli Way Campagnone Common AFTER plan bandstand Camella Teoli Way Campagnone Common •Less pavement •More flexible use •Roof provides shade •Better visibility AFTER plan bandstand with diagram of use overlayed Campagnone Common VIEW TO CITY HALL Existing view of bandstand from Camella Teoli Way Before shot 1 bandstand views are blocked by existing bandstand Campagnone Common Proposed view of bandstand from Camella Teoli Way AFTER shot 1 bandstand •View through bandstand •Roof = shade and acoustic benefit •Multi-use – many arrangements Campagnone Common Existing view of bandstand area from the north Before plan bandstand area Campagnone Common Proposed view of bandstand area from the north Campagnone Common Comments about the Bandstand Area? Comentarios – Tarima? Campagnone Common Campagnone Common Campagnone Common Feedback - Main Ingredients - benches, lighting, paths, trees : 1. Concern about maintenance and overall condition of lawns, paving, and trees 2. Concern about accessibility and condition of walking paths in and around the Common 3. Increase amenities like benches, game tables, lighting and trash receptacles Campagnone Common Comentarios – Ingredientes principales – Bancos, luces, paseos, arboles: 1. Preocupacion con el mantenimiento y con las condiciones de la grama, pavimento y arboles 2. Preocupacion con accesibilidad y condiciones de los caminos dentro y alrededor del Common 3. Aumento de comodidades tales como bancos, luces y basureros son deseados Campagnone Common Feedback - Gametables: 1. Keep out of and away from the playground 2. Dominos are a tradition and are frequently played near the Haverhill and Jackson entrance Campagnone Common Campagnone Common Existing view of main path Campagnone Common Proposed view of path Campagnone Common Campagnone Common Existing view of main path Campagnone Common Proposed view of main path Campagnone Common Comments about the walkways + game tables? Campagnone Common Next steps: •City will apply for a Park Grant to do this work •If grant is awarded, construction could be complete by June 2013 Campagnone Common What are your priorities? Cuales son las Prioridades? Entrances? Las entradas? Walkways? Los caminos? Playground? El jardin de juegos? Bandstand? La tarima? Campagnone Common THANK YOU! GRACIAS! Campagnone Common