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Lower too rock wall around tree <br /> and. relocate the Hitching Post plague ~ <br /> The high wall amend the tree in the West Park Black visually <br /> divides the site and fosters behavioral problems. Dowering tr~-is: <br /> wall would necessitate relocating the historic 1Ttching Post'. <br /> plas~ue. ; <br /> :Remove defunct features at Farrrters' ll~arket <br /> The former water fountain base and the Ir1lS rack wall inhibit <br /> flexible use of this area at the south end of the Butterfly parking <br /> lat. The County should be able to wank this into its normal public` <br /> works operations, but if that doesn't work this should be rolled. <br /> into the larger masonry contract for modifying the rock walls. <br /> Remove raised platform next the , <br /> south. end of the Butterfly parking lot. <br /> This raised area no longer functions as originally intended and <br /> hahibits flexible use of this area by the Farmer's A+Iarket as it net f <br /> accessible by persons with disabilities.'I'hisahould also be worked <br /> into the wall-modification masonry contract} if the Farmer's ', <br /> IVlarket cannot find some more creative use of the platform, <br /> Secondary Prioritie;~. <br /> Provide more movable furniture° <br /> During the week there is not enough seating f+7r park nacre cape- I._ <br /> cfally at mid-day. Mare plastic chairs and tables would be pur• <br />.. <br /> chased. f <br /> 'Increase electrical service <br /> .Additional electrical outlets would benefit most of the current <br /> activities and likely encourage future events, This should be <br /> coordinated with comprehensive ®1®ctrical improvements to the <br /> Park Blacks and coordinated with UawntQwn Events, Inc. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Puking Find RGpart P9ge <br /> i <br />I~an~-#~rm Imp~aeen# <br />The Committee does not have enough money to get to these items,: <br />but does suggest that the City, County and other relevant groups <br />that theybecame priorities. <br />De9elop a 11~'htln~ play <br />Improved lighting would benefit mast current activities' and en- <br />courage future events by helping to improve the perception of <br />safety at :night. Fetter lighting and electrical service should be <br />part of a comipreheasive electrical upgrade,. <br />.Improve the connection between the: <br />Broadway Plaza. cad ~~e Park llloclis <br />B~tend the sidewalk out into the Street area where the two Park <br />streets irrters~ect. This could cost from $111,0~Dt} to 315,(70Q, <br />I}evelop an interactive water feature <br />Anew interactive water feature an site would be a very attractive <br />element, <br />Extend the East Sark 131ock plaza tc the seat <br />the item-impmvfng access to the east Park Slack fcmid-term <br />.improvements does net include plaza e~cpanson then it should be <br />coaaidered as a longterm project. <br />Create an inventory of movalyle event seating <br />More movable seating, in addition to°the moveable seating identz- <br />Fled under shartterm projects, would help support special events: <br />Install a tourism &iosk <br />A permanent kiosk at the 1J~ corr-er of 8'~ and Oak' mould be <br />shared by the Markets, the ~onventifln and jlisitors.Bureau,,I~ne <br />County, and others: <br />Redesign flee N'~i' comer of 8~" Qak <br />Relocate the existing phones and message board so that th+e alts is <br />more usable for the b'armers`Market+ <br />Paint ~ mural on the building at ipHawthoirn's <br />Building" alley. <br />Reduce: pedestrian crossing distarlcee on;8'~ and Oak, <br />by "bulbing out" comers, <br />PhceMakfng Ffnat Report Page 9 <br />