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Church Street Marketplace Improvement Program

The Church Street Marketplace is one of the country's most successful pedestrian malls; however, the original infrastructure is now over twenty years old. Safe, well-designed infrastructure supports our vital and vibrant downtown, increases economic opportunities and emphasizes sustainability of cities. Expanding the pedestrian amenities contributes to the continued activity and use of the Church Street Marketplace as a lively, safe area of the City that can and should be occupied around the clock.

In 2003, the City made improvements to the Marketplace from College Street north to Pearl Street. In 2004, we improved City Hall Block. These first two phases were funded through TCSP (Transportation and Community and System Preservation Pilot Program, through the Federal Highway Administration) thanks to the support of Senator Patrick Leahy.

In 2005, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity: A Legacy for User (SAFETEA) act provided transportation funding to communities all across the country. The City of Burlington received $3 million is for specific improvements on Church Street Marketplace as part of the Church Street Marketplace Improvement Program. The community has shown great interest in this project with over 100 people participating in the public meetings on October 25, to share their local concerns about the infrastructure of the Church Street Marketplace. The City hired consultants Tom Dillon, project manager, along with the team of Hoyle Tanner & Associates and TK Landscape Architects to help us develop the specific improvements. Together with the community’s input we developed the following list of improvements to pursue in Phase 3 A of the Church Street Marketplace’s Improvement Program.

Proposed work for Phase 3 A:

  • Additional pedestrian amenities including benches, trash cans, bollards, bike racks, trash and recycling containers
  • Wayfinding improvements
  • Cherry Street crossing: Grading, and resurfacing with decorative pavers at the intersection of Cherry and Church Street
  • Installation of additional public art
  • Arts Alley: Infrastructure upgrades, drainage, lighting and resurfacing of the alley between Church Street Marketplace and the South Winooski Avenue parking garage including new fencing, walls, public art and areas for retail art vendors.

The Church Street Marketplace’s planning for Phase 3 A of its Improvement Program includes the revitalization of the Marketplace Alley (between Banana Republic & Maplehurst Florist). Merchants, restaurateurs and members of the public were invited to weigh in on the design alternatives at one of two public input meetings. The meetings were held on Wednesday, April 18, from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. at Contois Auditorium and Thursday, April 19, from 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. at the Fletcher Free Library Community Room. You can view a printable PDF version of Alternative A, Alternative B and Alternative C. If you would like to read a description of the three design alternatives, click here. Your feedback wanted by April 30, 2007, on the three design alternatives of proposed pedestrian improvements to the Marketplace Alley. Please send comments to Charlie Swanson of Hoyle, Tanner & Associates at cswanson@hta.com

 

Page last updated April 04, 2008

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