Main Street Plaza 1
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The Main Street Plaza is a central, open pedestrian space adjacent to a mixed use development that ties together retail, residential, and public space with active paths, restful gathering areas, and natural elements. It is a nature-rich and immersive outdoor experience that can offer an inspiring retreat from daily life and enhance personal identity and lifestyle by sparking interactions with nature and with others.
- A central thoroughfare invites foot traffic, activity, and energy to the plaza, while a much narrower path in front of townhomes is scaled for use by residents.
- A welcoming water feature grounds the entry of the plaza.
- GO OutdoorTables with canopies and Chipman stools provide welcoming, shaded and casual gathering places as well as USB charging for mobile devices.
- Presidio benches create respite spots along path and can also be used as a platform for stretching and body weight exercises.
- Parc Centre tables and Parc Centre chairs adjacent to the water feature provide a casual, acoustically soothing setting for socializing, dining, or working.
- Ashbery pedestrian lighting and Ashbery wall mount lighting create a safe and secure evening ambiance and adds modernized, yet historic character to the area.
- Sorella planters offer a habitat for colorful flowers at retail storefronts to engage visual and olfactory senses.
- Annapolis bollards define the edges of the plaza for vehicular traffic.
- Poe litters provide attractive options to conceal and recycle waste.
- Generous paved areas in front of retail shops are furnished with Verona chairs, Quad tables, and Equinox umbrellas to create comfortable, shaded space for outdoor dining, resting, and socialization.
- Outdoor charging stations adjacent to tables and benches provide convenient access to power and USB charging.