Figure 6.18. Vehicular Pavement Comparison in Concept C
REVIEW AND INPUT ON THE CONCEPTS In Phase II of the project, community engagement occurred, in large part, virtually due to restrictions on public gatherings by Public Health Madison Dane County due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A large Community Input Meeting was held online via Zoom Webinar and accompanied an online public survey which was open prior to the meeting and remained open for three weeks after the meeting. The survey was also advertised in the park utilizing Burma-Shave style advertising placed along Vilas Park Drive, which was closed to vehicular use as an alternate bike-pedestrian option to the City’s bike paths, which were becoming increasingly overcrowded during the shutdown of schools and businesses and onset of warmer weather. These were in addition to concept reviews by the Resident Resource Group (RRG), Community Partner Advisory Group (CPAG), Interagency Staff (IAS) and Focus Groups. The community engagement process sought to collect input on design solutions provided in the 3 concept plans for Vilas Park improvements from a diverse cross-section of residents representing many different races, ages, abilities and genders. This process provided valuable feedback surrounding the ideas in each concept to coalesce into a master plan for the park.
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