Analysis

WEAKNESSES: The major weaknesses of the street include a constraint R-O-W; with street width being more than necessary that results in fast traffic. Safety is a question due to this. The maintenance of public elements like curbside, pavers and landscape is missing. There is a lack of destination and excitement at the street due to unanimated store fronts and in the form of proper placemaking.

OPPORTUNITIES: Opportunities for Facer Street is numerous and the exisiting strengths adds to it. The street size allows for a WIDER PEDESTRIAN walkway, the on-street parking can be further adjusted to fit in the existing landscape buffer. PARKLETS, PARKETTES can be introduced at the corners. Emphasis should be given to cultural and historical representation in the form of placards. This also encourages the community. The STOREFRONTS can be further animated to encourage businesses and organic set-ups. The further open spaces can be utilized to many public uses like seasonal farmer’s markets, gatherings, club meetings etc.

THREATS: Threats to Facer street include COMPETITION from neighboring more developed streets and UNDER-MAINTENANCE of these proposed and existing public elements; effects of PANDEMIC; BUDGET constraints; in turn resulting in change in user behaviour; community resistance which may have adverse effects on the placemaking of the whole street.

The goals were developed based on the analysis of the street.

Goals

To make FACER STREET a space that: Acts as a Living room Acts as a Canvas Serves pedetsrians safely & effectively Acts as a place for experiment

The secondary goals for the street : Make it a destination Improve sustainable modes of access Generate revenue for local businesses

Sense of Community Enriches the historical nostalgia

Sketching our proposal