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Promenade 3.0

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Third Street Promenade 3.0 is an urban design vision for the reinvention of this historic, popular, and influential public space, in the heart of Downtown Santa Monica.

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What is public space in the 21st Century? Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade sits at the center of this question. The Promenade 3.0 vision seeks out answers. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The entrance to the 1400 block from the south will be framed by a pair of artful shade canopies with gateway gardens below. The center of the Promenade on this block will be a broad pedestrian way allowing maximum flow of arriving visitors, flanked by café seating, shade trees, incidental retail kiosks, buskers, and other activities and resting places. In the distance, a viewing tower will rise as an iconic focal point drawing visitors to the end of the Promenade. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Learn more about Promenade 3.0 at our Holiday PopUp at 1431 Third Street. Open to Christmas Eve. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #Promenade3pt0 #SaMoUrbanDesign #DTSantaMonica #ThirdStreetPromenade | Work by @nscormier @peteremerson.la @proud__dog__mom #notonInstagramBertilla from @RCHStudios and @gehl_citiesforpeople for @dtsantamonica and @cityofsantamonica

What is public space in the 21st Century? Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade sits at the center of this question. The Promenade 3.0 vision seeks out answers. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The center of the 1300 block will host a rich array of attractive amenities, including an interactive water feature, a performance stage, and an outdoor dining deck. Visitors can enjoy a drink or meal while watching their kids play in the water or taking in a live show at the center stage. Overhead, the iconic palms of the Promenade will be preserved and catenary cables will support overhead lighting and seasonal displays. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Learn more about Promenade 3.0 at our Holiday PopUp at 1431 Third Street. Open to Christmas Eve. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #Promenade3pt0 #SaMoUrbanDesign #DTSantaMonica #ThirdStreetPromenade | Work by @nscormier @peteremerson.la @proud__dog__mom #notonInstagramBertilla from @RCHStudios and @gehl_citiesforpeople for @dtsantamonica and @cityofsantamonica

What is public space in the 21st Century? Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade sits at the center of this question. The Promenade 3.0 vision seeks out answers. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The raised intersection where Arizona Avenue passes between the 1200 and 1300 blocks of the Promenade will become a Market Square. When traffic is diverted off Arizona, farmers markets, art and craft sales, seasonal and holiday fairs, and other community events will radiate from the square. A streetside stage will allow performances during market events and the square can also host large community. A dramatic piece of public art could be suspended over the square, acting as a gateway and invitation visible from Ocean Avenue. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Learn more about Promenade 3.0 at our Holiday PopUp at 1431 Third Street. Open to Christmas Eve. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #Promenade3pt0 #SaMoUrbanDesign #DTSantaMonica #ThirdStreetPromenade | Work by @nscormier @peteremerson.la @proud__dog__mom #notonInstagramBertilla from @rchstudios and @gehl_citiesforpeople for @dtsantamonica and @cityofsantamonica

Steetlights can be heroic. I'm looking forward to see results from "LA Lights the Way," a design competition organized by my friend and LA Design Officer @christopherhawthorne to create a new standard street light for the City of Los Angeles. Competition registration due January 10. Details in bio. | 1960s era photograph from Downtown Glendale

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