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Southampton Downtown Streetscape.

A streetscape plan and urban design guidelines for Southampton's historic downtown, with a pilot crosswalk narrowing built in 2014.

location
Downtown Southampton, Ontario
year
2014
status
plan complete, pilot project built 2014
thinc's role
landscape architect: streetscape plan, urban design guidelines, public consultation, staged implementation plan
team
SGL Planning and Urban Design Consultants

thinc design worked with SGL Planning and Urban Design Consultants to develop a streetscape plan and urban design guidelines for Southampton's historic downtown. Proposed enhancements include travel lanes, a variety of parking options, planted medians, signage and wayfinding, and upgraded site furnishings. There was a strong focus on the entrance to the downtown and on key public spaces, including the Town Hall, the Coliseum and a few alleyway connections.

The design process included meetings with town staff and a working group of local residents and business owners. The team hosted two public consultations, plus walking tours of the downtown, to present options and get feedback on every proposed enhancement.

Over the summer of 2014 a pilot project was built at one downtown intersection. It narrowed the roadway to shorten the crossing distance for pedestrians.

Implementation is divided into eight sections of work, each a portion of a downtown street. The work is staged so the downtown can stay open for business during construction.

Preferred plan: High Street from the lakefront promenade to the Coliseum plaza
The pilot at the Walker House corner, shortening the crossing distance
Curb extension and bollards define the new pedestrian space
Added sidewalk space with seating at the pilot intersection
Pedestrians use the shortened crossing
Street typologies: tree planting, sidewalk and parking arrangements
Southampton Downtown Streetscape sunset deck
Sunset deck concept

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