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Project Updates
November 2023: The City of Duncan has received updated detailed design plans from the consultant. View the 2023 Updated Detailed Design Drawings.
October 2023: The City of Duncan has received preliminary design plans from the consultant. View the 2023 Preliminary Detailed Design Plans.
August 2023: The design for the Station Street Placemaking Project was developed in 2020 by residents and interested parties through a series of workshops facilitated by Mark Lakeman, a well-known placemaking advocate and designer. This project will transform an underutilized empty lot into a dynamic public space that will serve as a hub for community events, festivals, and other activities.
The Station Street Placemaking Project is an essential component of the City's efforts to support the downtown businesses and attract more visitors. The new space will be attractive, functional, and reflective of the community's values and needs. The Station Street Placemaking Project is expected to be completed by spring 2024.
With a letter of support from the Downtown Duncan Business Improvement Association, the City successfully applied for a grant in the amount of $1 million from the Government of B.C. through the Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program (REDIP) to undertake this Project. The REDIP funding is part of a broader effort by the Province to support economic diversification and infrastructure development in rural communities throughout BC. Together with a contribution of $200,000 from the City, this $1.2 million initiative will revitalize a business node in downtown Duncan through the creation of a vibrant public space.
At its August 14, 2023 meeting, Council directed staff to incorporate the following refinements and considerations into the design:
Respecting how the existing park is being used and incorporating those uses into the design.
Increasing the number of tables and seating opportunities.
Using motion-activated lighting.
Removing the water feature.
Repainting the existing forest mural.
Ensuring full accessibility.
Incorporating the use of large shade trees.
Focusing design efforts on the pedestrian crossings at the intersection rather than reconstructing the centre of the intersection with art and brickwork.
Moving the climbing vines/plantings closer to the washroom building so they do not conceal a potential mural on the wall at the north end of the site.
Using trellises or pergola-type structures for the covered seating rather than full rain protection.
Adding colour to the pavers accessing the park.
Adding wiring for food trucks, with decisions on applicants to occur at a later time.
Project Updates
November 2023: The City of Duncan has received updated detailed design plans from the consultant. View the 2023 Updated Detailed Design Drawings.
October 2023: The City of Duncan has received preliminary design plans from the consultant. View the 2023 Preliminary Detailed Design Plans.
August 2023: The design for the Station Street Placemaking Project was developed in 2020 by residents and interested parties through a series of workshops facilitated by Mark Lakeman, a well-known placemaking advocate and designer. This project will transform an underutilized empty lot into a dynamic public space that will serve as a hub for community events, festivals, and other activities.
The Station Street Placemaking Project is an essential component of the City's efforts to support the downtown businesses and attract more visitors. The new space will be attractive, functional, and reflective of the community's values and needs. The Station Street Placemaking Project is expected to be completed by spring 2024.
With a letter of support from the Downtown Duncan Business Improvement Association, the City successfully applied for a grant in the amount of $1 million from the Government of B.C. through the Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program (REDIP) to undertake this Project. The REDIP funding is part of a broader effort by the Province to support economic diversification and infrastructure development in rural communities throughout BC. Together with a contribution of $200,000 from the City, this $1.2 million initiative will revitalize a business node in downtown Duncan through the creation of a vibrant public space.
At its August 14, 2023 meeting, Council directed staff to incorporate the following refinements and considerations into the design:
Respecting how the existing park is being used and incorporating those uses into the design.
Increasing the number of tables and seating opportunities.
Using motion-activated lighting.
Removing the water feature.
Repainting the existing forest mural.
Ensuring full accessibility.
Incorporating the use of large shade trees.
Focusing design efforts on the pedestrian crossings at the intersection rather than reconstructing the centre of the intersection with art and brickwork.
Moving the climbing vines/plantings closer to the washroom building so they do not conceal a potential mural on the wall at the north end of the site.
Using trellises or pergola-type structures for the covered seating rather than full rain protection.
Adding colour to the pavers accessing the park.
Adding wiring for food trucks, with decisions on applicants to occur at a later time.
Station Street Placemaking Project is currently at this stage
The City has retained McElhanney - a multi-disciplinary design firm - to complete a detailed engineering and landscape design. The first step is to further refine the concept plan based on feedback from Council and the Downtown Duncan Business Improvement Association.
Detailed Engineering and Landscape Architecture Design
this is an upcoming stage for Station Street Placemaking Project
The design consultant will prepare construction-ready engineering, landscape architecture, lighting, electrical, and washroom building plans.
Construction Tendering
this is an upcoming stage for Station Street Placemaking Project
The City will issue a tender to solicit bids from qualified contractors for construction of the project.
Construction
this is an upcoming stage for Station Street Placemaking Project
The successful contractor will undertake construction of all project features. The target is to have construction completed spring 2024 prior to the summer.
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