A Town Square that is

SAFE & WELCOMING

WILL...
• Be welcoming and accessible to people of all ages
and abilities
1 Is Safe & Easy To Get Around
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• Create a safe space for pedestrian and bicycles
during the day
• Feel safer at night
• Feel better connected to the rest of downtown
* INCREASE LIGHTING
Promote safety and security, enhance retail and

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social experiences at night and establish design
character for Town Square

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CLEAR SIGHTLINES
Reduced walls, stairs and tall planting means you
can see all the way through the park. Increased
lighting within the park & along edges make it
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easy to see what’s happening, even at night

is successful in the each of these ways

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1 2 3 4 5 3’-0”

STRONGLY STRONGLY * * * ROAD PARK ROAD

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DISAGREE AGREE
* * PAVING
* * * * * PEDESTRIAN
ZONE The pattern on the ground and the
type of paving used distinguishes

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CAR ZONE

between pedestrian & vehicle areas

* * * * * ROADS ALLEYS
* * * * * * * * * Maintain existing road patterns and alley access is
improved with clear sightlines and more lighting

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* * * * * * PARKING

2 Puts People First

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3 Is Universally Accessible
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Right-sized traffic lanes slow traffic

10’ 10’ RESTROOMS
A public restroom in the
Farmers Market Pavilion
means you can stay longer

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Remove some
parking to increase NO CURBS
Remove curbs for easy

space for activities access between blocks

NO TRIPPING

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Use durable materials that
Ground materials distinguish won’t create tripping hazards

COLORED CONCRETE
between car & people zones
PAVERS

PARKING
Keeps accessible & family
parking nearby

Bike racks, benches, EDGES

Special paving on the
planters and light ground lets people know
when they’ve reached the
WALK DRIVE WALK
posts buffer sidewalks edge of the pedestrian zone

from roads
A Town Square that is

GREEN WILL...
• Respect and celebrate new
and existing trees
• Represent our natural
surroundings
• Include calming green
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is successful in the each of the ways below

STRONGLY
2 3 4 5
STRONGLY
spaces for relaxation DISAGREE DISAGREE NEUTRAL AGREE AGREE

Includes Functional
4 Celebrates Our Urban Forest
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5 Green Spaces
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EXISTING TREES
Preserve and maintain large
existing trees in good health .
Remove and replace existing trees
in poor health or planted
LAWN
Lawns give soft
space for
Soil Volume Diagram picnics, playing,
and lounging
while reducing
overall paved
areas.

PLANT BED
Plantings teach
about local
X s.f. flora, support
pollinator
habitat, and/or
speak to
PROPOSED TREES cultural
traditions.
New tree plantings increase overall
quantity of shade and canopy cover and
ensures the Town Square has a full,
healthy, urban forest for generations

Soil Volume Diagram

STORMWATER
Stormwater
planting at the
edges of blocks
captures
surface runoff,
keeps the park
dry and rivers
clean

3X s.f.

6 Anticipates A Changing Climate

RATE 1-5

EXISTING CONDITIONS PROPOSED CONDITIONS

The next generation of

our downtown trees will
be able to survive hotter,
drier conditions

Water-wise plantings
reduce runoff and
demand for irrigation

Increased surface and sub-surface

stormwater treatment capacity
keeps Town Square stay safe and dry
even during large rain events
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ACTIVE
is successful in the each of the ways below
WILL...
∙ Have desirable features for 1 2 3 4 5
every-day users
∙ Respect & support local STRONGLY STRONGLY
businesses, including the markets DISAGREE DISAGREE NEUTRAL AGREE AGREE
∙ Be a family-friendly destination
∙ Be good for large and special
gatherings

7 Can Be Used Year-Round, 8 Supports Local Business

RATE 1-5
Day & Night RATE 1-5 EXPANDS FARMERS
MARKET AREA BY 250%
ENCLOSED PAVILION Add outdoor and indoor tent opportunities, a demonstration

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Usable in hot or cold weather kitchen, on-site storage & permanent restroom

* INCREASE LIGHTING
Enhance retail and social experiences at night and
establish design character for Town Square
WORKS WITH CURRENT
SATURDAY MARKET TENT LAYOUT
Neighbors stay neighbors and set up/take

*
down will be easier

* * * Light the
ground

* * * * CONNECT TO
ADJACENT
Decorative
BUILDINGS
* * *
lighting
- Maintain most parking &
key vehicle access routes

* * Illuminated
- Improve outdoor space for
current businesses.
- Allow future buildings to
architecture

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connect to the park
- Bring the park to the front
FOUNTAIN doors of businesses

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Cool off on hot days

KEEP COMFORTABLE
* * * * * * Mid-afternoon, late summer
Shaded with canopies
(Can be used for rain in winter)

* * * * * * * * * Shaded with trees

(First year the park is open) INCREASE FOOD TRUCK
* * * * * * * * * AND CART LOCATIONS
Mix of outdoor and indoor space for
growing businesses

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Has Many
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Has Places To Play And Stay

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10 Performance Spaces
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SEATING APLENTY
Lawns to tumble, toddle, picnic and relax
Tables & chairs to eat and meet
PERMANENT COVERED STAGE
Can be used on saturdays, for small
Benches to laze, lounge and supervise and medium performances on the
southeast block

ACTIVITIES LARGE GATHERING SPACES

- Room for shows, concerts and speakers using a
FOR ALL Temporary stage on the southwest block or city hall.
- Streets can be shut down to make more room

* SPOTS FOR AN INFORMAL SHOW

Highly visible busking stations and a small
“amphitheater” at the fountain expand casual
performance locations

DYNAMIC FOUNTAIN *
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Three zones appeal to kids and adults of all
ages. Can be turned down to a mist, or
spray like a sprinkler

INTERACTIVE
ART AND
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FURNITURE

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MEMORABLE
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WILL... STRONGLY STRONGLY
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• Show what makes Eugene special
• Offer something different from other parks in Eugene
• Feel like a single, rather than three, separate parks

Is Well Designed For

11 Connects All The Blocks Together
RATE 1-5
12 Multiple Uses
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SEASONAL

DAY-TO-DAY
NIGHT

Is Unique Amongst
13 Showcases Art
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14 Downtown Public Spaces
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A Town Square that is

DIVERSE &
Town Square represents all
peoples of Eugene. The next phase
of the project will consider art,
materials, furnishings, plantings

INCLUSIVE
and signage in more detail. Below
are some ways the design can
include and represent people from
all backgrounds. The team
welcomes your ideas!

1 Shapes
FOR EXAMPLE: Circles bring people
together and hold special significance
2 Central Features
FOR EXAMPLE: In many public spaces a
central fountain, art, structure or planting
in cultures gatherings around the helps with wayfinding and/or encourages
world gathering

3 Symbols/ Themes
FOR EXAMPLE: Particular flowers,
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Art/Signage/Markers
FOR EXAMPLE; Art that celebrates diverse
natural elements, or seasonal patterns cultures and signage/markers that speak to a
are honored and celebrated in shared range of perspectives and viewpoints
spaces

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