Winchester Vision Plan
Our proposal opens the space below raised commercial rail tracks at a critical junction of streets, and transforms a traffic island into a paved town square that promotes visual and pedestrian connectivity.
Winchester Vision Plan
Winchester, MA
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Town of Winchester
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170 Acres
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Complete
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KMDG, landscape architect
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Urban Design + Planning
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KMDG
Winchester’s planning department invited KMDG to create a new vision that overcomes what residents refer to as ‘The Great Wall’—raised commuter rail lines that slice the town in two. Our proposal opens the space below the tracks at a critical junction of streets, and transforms a traffic island into a paved town square that promotes visual and pedestrian connectivity. The products of the study were a series of before/after views, diagrams examining and solving contextual issues of traffic, connectivity of landscape spaces, and use of these spaces for street festivals and holiday markets—all presented in live and web-based presentations for public review and comment.
