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Distinctive public art, street furniture and landscaping
promote identity and enliven the street.
• Site Planning
• Streetscape
• Building Design
• Public Amenities
Public Amenities
Provide place-defining elements. Downtown Jamestown is an urban form waiting to be reinvented. Its redevelopment will require innovative approaches
for instance, capitalizing on cultural, recreational and historic resources. Highlight and augment downtown’s quality resources with special elements on façades, within public open
spaces, or on the sidewalk to create a distinct, attractive, and memorable “sense of place” associated with being downtown. Consider incorporating one or more of the below as appropriate:
Public Amenities Guidelines
1. Public art that celebrates Jamestown’s heritage and its arts and cultural community.2. Interpretive opportunities: Consider incorporating vestiges of downtown Jamestown’s heritage into the design of new development.
3. Visitor orientation. Signs, maps and other wayfinding tools in the public realm are important for orienting pedestrians and vehicles, pointing out places of interest, adding visual interest to the street, contributing to a sense of place, and encouraging further exploration of the area. These elements can play a particularly useful role in creating clear connections to the riverfront and the West End.
4. New developments are encouraged to include public art and streetscape elements that relate to the established or emerging theme of a specific street. Refer to the public realm guidelines in this document for information on the design character of specific streets.
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