The origin of the 11-block 14th Street Promenade began with the identification of several downtown greenways in the Downtown Community Plan from over 15 years ago. The 14th Street Promenade is the first of those greenways to be master planned. This is the first of the 11 blocks to be constructed. The designers created the 14th Street Promenade master plan five years ago and subsequently developed the construction documents and extensive construction administration for this first block. The 11-block 14th Street Promenade will expand the existing 14-foot sidewalks to approximately 30 feet with the removal of travel lanes (road diet) and removal and relocation of on-street parking. The 11-block 14th Street Promenade features three distinct areas that reflect the existing and planned developments on both sides of the street. This first constructed block is in the "Park District" as it is located between the planned East Village Green and existing Faultline Park.

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This first constructed block of 14th Street Promenade features two interpretive elements. The first are the four industrial artifacts from the collection of Bob Sinclair, a noted pioneer, resident, and early promoter of East Village as a maker's quarter. The promenade designers worked extensively with the Sinclair family to select artifacts and properly display the artifacts from his extensive collection. The second interpretive element are the perforated metal screens that display historic photographs of East Village industries and businesses that are the origins of East Village as a maker's quarter. The promenade designer worked extensively with the San Diego History Center to review and select the final photographs from hundreds of photographs.

The 14th Street Promenade provides vital new outdoor spaces and linear parks for East Village residents and workers.

 
1. The 14th Street Promenade features numerous interpretive elements featuring the history of East Village.
2. To facilitate drainage, the promenade retained the previous curb and gutter with a new continuous metal drain grate.
3. The designer worked extensively with the City of San Diego, Civic San Diego, and the San Diego Downtown Partnership to forge a shared maintenance and operations agreement for the various promenade elements.


The 14th Street Promenade includes interpretive elements that focus on the history of the East Village as a maker's quarter, especially important with the number of new residents and business locating to east Village. The 14th Street Promenade master plan began over five years ago with numerous community workshops held at City College and in Balboa Park. Some of the key community desires from those workshops that are reflected in the final design and construction of this first block are as follows:
- A promenade that is unique to San Diego and to East Village.
- Includes historic and interpretive elements
- Features a variety of gathering areas
- New lighting, shade trees, decomposed granite paving, and interesting understory planting

The project's linear park design provides important open space and gathering areas for adjacent users including residents in apartment buildings, seniors, many with disabilities that live nearby, and the adjacent grocery story and caf???(C). The 14th Street Promenade is an important demonstration for San Diego and other cities of how excess asphalt dedicated to vehicles can be transformed into artful and vibrant pedestrian friendly spaces.


Team List:
MIG - prime consultant and lead designer
Richard D. Barrett, ASLA, LEED ND - Principal
Kenya Huezo, ASLA - Project Landscape Architect
Emily Hubbard, ASLA - Landscape Architect
Fernanda Suarez, ASLA - Landscape Designer

Fuscoe Engineering - civil engineer
Ken Kozlik P.E. - civil engineer

Civic San Diego - client

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