Designing “Town Square”
April 21, 2024
2022-2023
Soon after purchasing the site, City staff obtained a grant from the Virginia Economic Development Association to conduct required environmental assessments and facilitate public engagement to determine the future of the site.
In 2022, staff gathered public input through a series of surveys and pop up events to learn what the community desires for the park. This resulted in a conceptual design that includes a farmer’s market pavilion, a variety of seating options, an event stage, public restrooms, public art, and landscaping.
Following the completion of the conceptual design, City staff quickly began taking it from a conceptual design to a comprehensive construction design all while putting the project into achievable phases and seeking options to fund the phases through grants, fundraisers, and strategic partnerships.