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Redesign Broadway, which recommended a public vote on reopening Broadway. The voters strongly supported the street reopening. Public Involvement: In 2001, the Planning Commission reviewed and approved the conceptual design for reopening Broadway. The design was generated by a collaborative design team consisting of City staff (Public Works Engineering, Public Works Transportation, and Planning & Development) and a professional design group including TBG Architects & Planners, WBGS Architecture & Planning, Robertson/Sherwood Architects, Satre Associates, and Balzhiser & Hubbard Engineers. In addition to the design team input, the street design reflects significant public input that occurred before the public vote and during the project design. Public involvement in the design was consistent with the citizen involvement plan presented to Council and the Citizen Involvement Committee, including multiple design workshops, meetings with neighborhood groups, meetings with Downtown Eugene, Inc. board members and the Downtown Advocacy Alliance, meetings with property owners, business owners, and other organizations. The group also conducted a rolling charrette down Broadway to investigate existing conditions, solicit input from A@ street users, and identify design parameters for transforming Broadway into a Great Street. Conceptual st images of Broadway as a Great Street were developed and displayed in conjunction with the 1 Friday Artwalk. The City received comments from over 100 citizens at this event. Additional public involvement occurred after the public vote and prior to final design, including workshops, meetings with neighborhood groups, property owners and others. Council Involvement: Council referred the Broadway street reopening to the voters and approved the funding for the street reopening. Outcome: The street was reopened based on the design standards listed below. ? Lively, active pedestrian destination ? Slow moving two- way vehicular traffic ? On-street parking ? Increase density, mix of uses ? High quality streetscape amenities ? Special treatment at intersections ? Enhance community identity and respect historic character ? Effective use of trees/landscaping to enhance quality of street ? Street integrates with special places ? Use of street for community events 12.Broadway Design Standards Date: 2002 Context: City Council requested that design standards be created to coincide with the Broadway street reopening. The purpose of the standards is to achieve the Great Street proposed in the A@