Break-Out Group Comments

Following the consultant team’s presentation, attendees at the workshop divided into break-out groups. There were four break-out groups. Two groups were asked to address housing, one was asked to address commercial uses and one to address the public realm There were three sessions.  Each attendee was asked to participate in one session on each topic. A facilitator and a recorder were assigned to each group. At the close of the break-out group sessions the recorders provided summaries to the group as a whole.

The comments are presented below essentially as they were recorded.  Many comments do not directly address the questions, but are relevant nonetheless.

 

Question #1: In Alternative I (the linear alternative), the commercial uses are in linear corridors along the 7th and 9th streets.  Strengths?  Downsides?

 

Question #2: In Alternative II (the nodal alternative) commercial nodes of citywide importance are located in the Uptown Destination district and at the Convention Enter.  Neighborhood retail centers are lcoated on 11th Street, on the Giant?O Street Market Block and on New Jersey Avenue.  Strengths?  Downsides?

 

Question #3: In Alternative III (the dispersed alternative) commercial uses are dispersed throughout the study area.  Strengths? Downsides?

 

The following comments are exactly as recorded during the sessions.

• Group 1 - Commercial
• Group 2 - Public Realm
• Group 3 - Housing
• Group 4 - Housing