PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSION FOR STREETSCAPE HANDBOOK FEB. 5
January 23, 2008
Jan. 23, 2008
PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSION FOR STREETSCAPE HANDBOOK FEB. 5
OMAHA – Omaha by Design will host a public information session Tuesday, Feb. 5, to introduce Omahans to the city’s new Streetscape Handbook. The event will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, 1301 Harney St. All interested members of the community are invited to attend. Off-street parking is available after 5 p.m., and there is a parking lot west of the chamber for those who choose to park at their own expense.
The handbook is designed to coordinate the placement and design of street furnishings in the public right of way. Street furnishings include items such as street lights, benches, public art, landscaping, bike racks, bus shelters, waste bins and signage.
The publication is the work of a volunteer Streetscape Handbook Committee comprised of members of the design community and those responsible for the placement and design of street furnishings in the city. Omaha by Design served as the project manager, and RDG Planning and Design was the project consultant.
“A well-designed street stresses form as well as function – it meets the needs of all users and fits within the context of its location,” said Connie Spellman, director of Omaha by Design. “Our city will be a better place because of this committee’s efforts.”
For more information, contact Spellman at 402.342.3458 or connie@omahabydesign.org.