Covington Workshop: Washington Street
news and updates
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After the conclusion of our first workshop, the design team have returned to our respective offices in Atlanta, Charleston and Covington. In the coming three weeks, we will continue work on:
1. Conceptual designs which depict the future of Washington Street in our “focus areas”
2. Refinement of street and intersection designs
3. General recommendations for development and zoning
Check back here for weekly updates on our progress, including dates for our next visit to Covington.
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Weekend Concepts Wrap-Up
Over the past weekend, we learned a lot about the corridor and began the discussion about future changes. Among the concepts were a general approach to Washington Street which sees the corridor in three segments: the Parkway, the Business Boulevard and the Porterdale Approach.
As a result, we will continue refinement on four focus areas (above left) to show how these places can change over time.
Second, one of our design options recommends the addition of two roundabouts. These could be located at Turner Lake Road and Flat Shoals Road, which would enable easy traffic flow, u-turns and a center median.
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Today at 3 PM we will have our last public meeting for the weekend. This will be a general overview of our progress so far and a discussion about our next steps. We hope to see you soon!
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Saturday Workshop Updates
First of all, thanks to everyone who came out on Saturday afternoon. Despite a rainy morning, the design team was able to spend time driving the corridor and working on design options during the afternoon.
We have just begun the process of understanding the corridor, but definitely have some positive results from two days of study. Our next public meeting will be Sunday at 3 PM; please come by for a brief wrap-up presentation of our thoughts after this first workshop. See you then!
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Thanks to everyone who came out to our opening session last night! We heard a lot from an enthusiastic crowd. Among the many great suggestions that we heard were a few themes:
- to beautify the street and make it a better entrance to Covington and Porterdale
- Increase safety through better lighting, slower speeds and bicycle facilities
- Reduce the street width and slow down traffic speeds
- Better regulate noxious uses
Today we’ll continue the work based on what we heard. Come by today at 4 pm for an update.
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Today, 4-6 pm: Project introduction meeting. Public welcome.
Saturday, 4-5:30 pm: In-progress work session with design team.
Sunday, 3-4 pm: Workshop wrap-up and presentation.
All meetings will be held at The Center on Washington Street (see previous post below for directions).
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The Washington Street Corridor Study is a project commissioned by the City of Covington, GA. The design team, who will be in Covington this weekend, is composed of two independent design professionals with a history of work in Covington, Peter Drey and Jacob Lindsey.
Peter Drey, the project director, is a licensed architect and landscape architect with a diverse background in city planning and ecological design.
Jacob Lindsey, the project urban designer, is principal of the Fabric Urban Design Office, a city planning practice based in Charleston, SC.
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Our first meeting for the Washington Street Corridor Study will be held this Friday, January 20, from 4-6 PM, at The Center (see post below for directions).
This first public session will be an introduction of the project, study area and design team. We look forward to seeing you there.
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Public Meeting Location:
The workshop and all public meetings will be held at The Center, located at 2104 Washington Street in downtown Covington (view a map here).
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Our new site, CovingtonWorkshop.com, will be the online source for news, including meeting times and locations, for the upcoming Washington Street Corridor Study.
Check back for the latest updates.
