Invitation to Join Community Design Workshops March 9-11 on Downtown Ann Arbor Projects

Workshops Tuesday, March 9 – Thursday, March 11 will consist of several presentations, open discussions, and small group feedback sessions with DDA staff, City staff, and the design team. These projects include:

• State Street Project (from Washington to William)
• Division Street Bikeway (from Packard to Catherine)
• Miller/Catherine Street Improvement Project
• 4^th Avenue Street & Transit Improvement Project
• Future Downtown Infrastructure Projects

These multi-day workshops will be facilitated as a fully virtual, on-line workshop, following the schedule described below. More details can be found HERE

SCHEDULE

Day 1 – Overview Sessions:

Tuesday, March 9, 12pm – 1:30pm via zoom: Presentation and Q & A

An overview presentation of the DDA’s People-Friendly Street program. We will discuss the role that infrastructure plays in shaping the health and well-beings of our communities and introduce the projects under discussion.  A facilitated question and answer period and feedback survey will follow the presentation. A recording of the presentation will be provided following this session on this webpage.

Tuesday, March 9, 4pm – 5:30pm via zoom: Presentation and Q & A

An overview presentation of the DDA’s People-Friendly Street program. We will discuss the role that infrastructure plays in shaping the health and well-beings of our communities and introduce the projects under discussion.  A facilitated question and answer period and feedback survey will follow the presentation. A recording of the presentation will be provided following this session on this webpage.

Day 2 – Community Design Workshops:

Wednesday, March 10, noon – 2pm via zoom: Community Design Workshops

You have ideas, and we are ready to listen!  This 2-hour session will provide a 30-minute overview presentation of the infrastructure projects that are advancing through the People-Friendly Street process. Following the presentation, you can attend virtual breakout rooms, talk directly with the design team, and provide their feedback on specific project ideas.

 Wednesday, March 10, 4pm – 6pm via zoom: Community Design Workshops

You have ideas, and we are ready to listen!  This 2-hour session will provide a 30-minute overview presentation of the infrastructure projects that are advancing through the People-Friendly Street process. Following the presentation, you can attend virtual breakout rooms, talk directly with the design team, and provide their feedback on specific project ideas.

Day 3 – Wrap up and Reporting out

Thursday, March 11, 4-5pm via zoom: Presentation and Q & A

You spoke – we listened! Please join us in this presentation, where the design team will report out on key findings and feedback generated during the workshops. Recommendations will be shared for advancing projects forward.

For more detailed information about these projects visit https://www.peoplefriendlystreets.org/new-projects/ or contact Amber Miller, DDA Capital Projects Manager, at amiller@a2dda.org.