ESSEX STREE PEDESTRIAN MALL STUDY - MEETING 1 JANUARY 11, 2011Designing the Future Pedestrian MallJanuary 11, 2011
Welcome –Mayor Kimberley Driscoll•Background for tonight’s discussion
Who’s Involved•Salem Partnership•Peabody Essex Museum•City of Salem•Engaged Stakeholders•Utile, Inc.•Larry Langford
The Big Picture•Tonight is the first of a series of meetings
Objectives for Tonight•Engage in the design process – first step•Generate 2 sets of data:• Things you think are good about the current pedestrian mall, that should be kept and/or enhanced• Things you think should be changed about the current pedestrian mall to make it better
Agenda for Tonight6:30Welcome, background, objectives, agenda and ground rules6:55Context for discussion7:10“What is good”7:30“What should be changed”7:50Summary and next steps8:00Adjourn
Ground Rules for Tonight•Be brief - be clear and quick – no speeches•Respect others’ contributions – no debates•Avoid repetition – no piling on•Let others speak – no hogging the floor•Speak in turn – raise your hand to attract a microphone •Use the cards if you prefer, or cannot get air time
Contextual Overview:Map of Study Area
Contextual Overview•Utile info
Contextual Overview•Utile info
Contextual Overview•Utile info
Contextual Overview•Utile info
Contextual Overview•Utile info
Contextual Overview•Utile info
First Question to AnswerWhat Do You Like About Or Like to Do On The Current Pedestrian Mall, To Be Kept And/Or Enhanced?
Second Question to AnswerWhat Do You Think Should Be Changed To Make The Current Pedestrian Mall Better?
Summary and Next Steps•We will pull these inputs together for the next meeting in February•In February we will discuss some best practices and build ideas for future pedestrian mall
Closing Comments –Mayor Driscoll