Great Public Space|Designing the Myrtle Avenue Pedestrian Plaza

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About Great Public Space|Designing the Myrtle Avenue Pedestrian Plaza

Designing the Myrtle Avenue Pedestrian Plaza is a place to share examples of successful design and public spaces, follow the progress of the Myrtle Avenue Pedestrian Plaza and pool photos that capture design and programming concepts that are progressive and sustainable, and that support a variety of user groups and activities.

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+ Best Practices - Compelling examples from existing public places that can serve as best practices in guiding the design and management of the Plaza.
+ Original Designs - Plans and/or renderings that express your vision of the Myrtle Avenue Pedestrian Plaza, its features and amenities.
+ Your thoughts - Help shape the Myrtle Avenue Pedestrian Plaza by communicating your ideas about great public space and contributing feedback on posted items.

BACKGROUND:
The Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership has been selected by NYC DOT in the first round of the NYC Plaza Program, to oversee the design, construction, maintenance, and programming of a public pedestrian plaza on Myrtle Avenue.

The pedestrian plaza is the result of a multi-year community planning process that began in the fall of 2005, during which the improvement of the avenue's public spaces became a major emphasis as individuals expressed their desire to have public spaces to sit, eat, relax, people-watch, and to otherwise create a better sense of place.

We recently released DESIGNING THE MYRTLE AVENUE PEDESTRIAN PLAZA; a Call for Ideas that is open to any person (amateur and professional designer alike) who wants to participate in the visioning and creation of a new public space on Myrtle Avenue.

http://www.myrtleavenue.org/blog/index.cfm/2009/8/20/Submit-Your-Ideas-for-the-Myrtle-Public-Pedestrian-Plaza