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Final Designs

To develop the final designs the information gathered from research and resident feed-back on earlier suggestions had to be brought together into a final product. To better be able to address the many concerns that residents had raised students split into three groups that worked on the issues below. Please follow the links to see the results for these three groups design work.

Safety Concerns for Children and Elderly

Streetscape & Beautification

Community Center & Commercial Development

In addition to the three topics above it was important to demonstrate how these proposals would work together on a neighborhood wide scale. Therefor a master plan for the neighborhood was created:
click Here to see the masterplan

The presentation of the final designs demonstrated the the participatory approach throughout the process had payed off in that residents expressed satisfaction with the product that was the result of our cooperation.

See Images from this Final Presentation below (Click to Enlarge)

Erick and Erin present options for Community Beautification.

Erick and Erin address a question posed by a resident.

Erin explains a little more about how abandoned lots can be used as all ages open space.

HK explains the community center to residents.

HK points out how the community center can be used for multiple uses (such as a clinic, a daycare, and after school activities).

Mark shows residents how he came up with his plan for revitalizing Cook Street .

Mark fields several questions about his design.

Cheryl (Official heading TSP efforts in Springfield) and residents celebrate Cheryl's birthday after the presentation.

A top priority for us was to respond directly to residents concerns. The followings quotes taken from meetings with residents are links to drawings done in response.

"Our streets are unsafe, people tear through out community to get to Cook Street. What can we do to slow down traffic within our 21 blocks?"

"We like corner gardens, we would like to see more in our community."

"I like the idea of having empty lots turned into open space, can you show us some ideas?"

"We like the bricks in the sidewalk, could you show us where it will be done?"

"I would like a planting list of plants with multiple seasons of interest."

"I would like to see the Lincoln Colored Home used as a public building, like a museum. What would it look like if it weren't so run down?"

"We would like to see some more commercial on Cook Street. Maybe a fried chicken place, or other restaurant."

"We want to pave and light our alleys, what could they look like?"

"I like the idea of having a community center, show us your ideas."

Optional Design One: Chruch Parking Lot and Church Entrance: These designs were done as extra options by students and did not come directly from resident interest. Residents liked these ideas and asked that they be considered with the rest of the proposals.

Optional Design Two: Bus stop on 13th and Edwards: This idea was embraced in a similar way as the church design (above) was.

After the final presentation, on the trip back to the University of Illinois, students can finally sleep knowing that their work is done.

Last modified June 8th 2000
By Janni Sorensen