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Wolcott Park Master Plan

For:Town of West Hartford

Document by: UConn’s Community Research & Design CollaborativeDirector Associate Professor Peter Miniutti

Date: 11/15/16 & 11/16/16

UConn’s Community Research & Design Collaborative (CRDC) is the umbrella organization for the outreach work of the landscape architecture faculty. Our mission is to be a regional leader in sustainable planning and design. We help our client’s plan and design affordable, equitable, and ecologically healthy environments. Our mission is accomplished by providing our client’s with objective, multi-disciplinary, state-of-the-art planning and design expertise. We promote and encourage academic-based collaborative research with an emphasis on “real world” projects as they apply to sustainable development.

For additional information, please see: crdcuconn.wordpress.com peteprojects.wordpress.comor email Peter: [email protected] 1

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Wolcott Park Master Plan West Hartford, CT.

UConn’s presentation will include:

1. Brief overview of UConn’s Community Research & Design

Collaborative and my credentials

2. UConn’s Role on Project

3. Project Site and Inventory

4. Work session

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1. Brief Overview of CRDC

UConn’s Community Research & Design

Collaborative (CRDC) is the umbrella organization for the outreach work of the landscape architecture faculty.

• Our mission is to be a regional leader in sustainable planning and design. We help our client’s plan and design affordable, equitable, and ecologically healthy environments.

• Our mission is accomplished by providing our client’s with objective, multi-disciplinary, state-of-the-art planning and design expertise.

• We promote and encourage academic-based collaborative research (service learning) with an emphasis on “real world” projects as they apply to sustainable development.

The Fernridge Team from left to right: Ashleigh Bancel, Tyler Holmquist, Adjunct Instructor Natalie Miniutti, Associate Professor Peter Miniutti and Samantha Stewart.

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Brief  Overview  of  Peter  MiniuttiAssociate Professor Peter Miniutti:• Director of UConn’s CRDC• BS degree from UMass in Environmental Design and

MLA from Harvard University • 20+ years @ UConn, tenured in 2000

Current and Past Projects:• Downtown Storrs Mixed-Use Development• Lands of Unique Value for Town of Mansfield• Master Plan for Town Parks for West Hartford, CT.• Essex Stream Train Campus• Eco-Tech Park for Bridgeport

Vision&Plan&for&Fernridge&Park!West&Har4ord,&CT.! For: Friends of Fernridge Park Esther Spigel President Document by: UConn’s Community Research & Design Collaborative Director Associate Professor Peter Miniutti Date: 4.30.2015

UConn’s Community Research & Design Collaborative (CRDC) is the umbrella organization for the outreach work of the landscape architecture faculty. Our mission is to be a regional leader in sustainable planning and design. We help our client’s plan and design affordable, equitable, and ecologically healthy environments. Our mission is accomplished by providing our client’s with objective, multi-disciplinary, state-of-the-art planning and design expertise. We promote and encourage academic-based collaborative research with an emphasis on “real world” projects as they apply to sustainable development. For additional information, please email Peter: [email protected]

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Wolcott Park Master Plan West Hartford, CT.

UConn’s presentation will include:

1. Brief overview of UConn’s Community Research & Design Collaborative and my

credentials

2. UConn’s Role on Project

3. Project Site and Inventory

4. Work session

2. UConn’s Role on Project

Associate Peter Miniutti role on this project:

• Facilitate communication between the public and town officials for the development of an updated Master Plan for the park.

• Coordinate the work efforts of town officials (Helen and Mark), town staff, consultants and the public.

• Create a series of design interventions (Master Plan) that will update the park based on the current and future needs of the users and town.

My definition of landscape architecture is the creation of meaningful and memorable exterior spaces.

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Vision:  

The development of a substantive park renovation plan includes an assessment of the park as it is today, community outreach, drafting and tweaking a plan, setting a timeline and budget, and, finally, implementing the plan over a period of time.

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Wolcott Park – Public Meeting Timeline

November: January March May

Meeting  2 Meeting  3 Meeting  411.15 11.16

CDescription: • Inventory & Analysis• Day and Night Meetings

Meeting emphasis: • Collection/documentation of

information from the general public

Meeting format:• Introduction and brief overview

of project methodology by Project Team

• Public work sessions led by the UConn Team

• Summary and Next Steps

Description:

• Review findings from January meeting

• Discuss implications of findings with review of preliminary Master Plan

Meeting emphasis: • Collection/documentation of

information from the general public regarding preliminary Master Plan

Meeting format:• Introduction and brief overview of

project methodology by Project Team

• Elicit public comment on preliminary Master Plan

• Summary and Next Steps

Description: • Review findings from November

meetings• Discuss implications of findings

with alternative layouts and other graphic products

Meeting emphasis: • Collection/documentation of

information from the general public regarding alternative layouts

Meeting format:• Introduction and brief overview

of project methodology by Project Team

• Public work sessions led by the UConn Team

• Summary and Next Steps

Description:

• Review findings from March meeting

• Discuss implications of findings with review of revised Master Plan

Meeting emphasis: • Collection/documentation of

information from the general public regarding revised Master Plan

Meeting format:• Introduction and brief overview

of project methodology by Project Team

• Elicit public comment on revised Master Plan

• Summary and Next Steps

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Wolcott Park Master Plan West Hartford, CT.

UConn’s presentation will include:

1. Brief overview of UConn’s Community Research & Design Collaborative and my

credentials

2. UConn’s Role on Project

3. Project Site and Inventory

4. Work session

Aerial of Wolcott Park

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1”  =  200’

East Parking Lot and Playground

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West Parking Lot and Sports Fields

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Open Lawns and Soccer Field

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Existing Sections

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C

DB

Section A

Section B

Section C Section D

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Section E

Section FSection H

Section G

Existing Sections

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Section J

Section I

Existing Sections

Town Engineering

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1”  =  200’

Town Wetland

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UConn Base with Contours

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UConn Base with Trees and Lights

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1”  =  200’

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Wolcott Park Master Plan West Hartford, CT.

UConn’s presentation will include:

1. Brief overview of UConn’s Community Research & Design Collaborative and my

credentials

2. UConn’s Role on Project

3. Project Site and Inventory

4. Work session

Aerial of Wolcott Park

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0                  100’              200’                              400’

1”  =  200’

Tool Kit

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50 Parking Spaces Loop Path

Path Segments (x6)

Bridge

Veto (x2)Flowers

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Shrubs

Trees (x10)

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Your choice

Rules:

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The primary reason for this meeting is to better understand your attitudes, feelings, desires and/or concernsregarding Wolcott Park. Every person’s experiences and opinions are important to us.

To have a productive and enjoyable meeting, we would like to go over some basic ground rules for this meeting.

1. All questions/comments will be directed to the moderator. The moderator will either answer questions/respond to the comments or solicit additional information from other meeting attendees.

2. Only one person speaks at a time so all comments can be addressed in an appropriate fashion. Under no circumstances will there be direct communication between meeting attendees. The exception to this rule is during the work sessions.

3. If interested in asking a question or making a comment, please raise your hand and themoderator will select speakers one at a time. Once selected, please

- State your name, address and any official affiliation with West Hartford- Questions/comments to be limited to 90 seconds in duration

4. Limit of one question per person until all individuals have been given an opportunity to comment. If time allows, additional questions/comments will be entertained.

5. If you would like to ask a question or have a comment and would prefer not to speak at the meeting, please send an email to [email protected]