HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2017-04-12, Page 3U of G students
present their final
report to dapper
Seaforth's main drag
Shaun Gregory
Huron Expositor
After two months of a
comprehensive study on
how to dapper Seaforth's
downtown core, University
of Guelph students have
completed their obligations
for the Municipality of
Huron East.
In a report they presented
to Huron East council April
4, besides a few sprucing up
suggestions, the group in the
Master's of Science Planning
Program felt the town of
approximately 2600 was well
established in a social and
legacy perspective.
"Seaforth has a very strong
backbone built in cultural
and natural heritage," stated
one of the University of
Guelph students, Lucas
Mascotto-Carbone.
"There is a solid popula-
tion here, there is a lot of
people interested in the
downtown stretch and a lot
of history."
"All we had to do was a lit-
tle bit of pruning."
Primarily focusing on the
current four -block stretch
of the Conservation Herit-
age District, which goes
down Main Street from the
Goderich intersection
southbound to the CN rail
line, this project is meant to
bounce off ideas in lieu of
the infrastructure facelift
expected to begin in three
years.
This multi-million dollar
project covers roads, side-
walks, among many other
undertakings.
In the report, the students
stated that they discovered
there were a few
enhancements needed for
signage, specifically near the
town hall and Gouinlock
Street.
There is an abundance
of pedestrians having to
walk across these locations
in open traffic; Mascotto-
Carbone said if appropri-
ate signage was added it
would create a "traffic
calming"
From recommendations°
by the public, they proposed
to transform Gouinlock
Street into a one-way street,
Carbone revealed that his
colleagues however rather
see a "woonerf," which
derives from the Dutch,
meaning living street.
This would allow vehicles
to travel through, but not be
a priority over other modes
of transportation, like bicy-
cles and such.
"By creating Gouinlock
Street into a woonerf, or a
pedestrian -first environ-
ment, it will create a safe
space that is easily trans-
formed into a pedestrian -
only area for events and
activities that perfectly
frames the nearby park as a
civic space," it stated in their
Seaforth Main Street Revital-
ization Report.
More greenery came up
as well; the students said
there is not much available
on the Main strip. If this
could be enhanced, onlook-
ers from vehicles and peo-
ple walking by might stay
longer from the "lively"
view. "When there is a lot of
greenery, it slows down
traffic."
Seaforth would benefit
from what the students call a
"placemaking," design.
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This includes:
-20 Victoria park benches
-48 classic -style two -space
bike racks
-10 semi-permanent con-
crete planters
-16 removable flower
planters
-22 Victorian style alu-
minum light pole finishes
-22 two-way post -banner
bracket set with scroll
artwork
-16 bump -out (bulb out)
-Two intersection pedes-
trian signals
-Four outdoor flood lights
They estimated this to cost
about S700,000.
Seaforth Coun. Bob Fisher
and Huron East economic
development officer, Tan
Hawley suggested outdoor
patios be brought to the
table to enhance food and
beverage businesses in the
area.
The students have passed
over the report to Hawley,
which will be submitted to
their professor at the Univer-
sity of Guelph.
Wednesday, April 12, 2017' • Huron Expositor 3
University of Guelph
student, Lucas
Mascotto-Carbone
spoke to Huron East
council April 4 on
behalf of his other
peers relating to a
report to potentially
spruce up Seaforth's
downtown core.
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