Mike Jackson, FAIA Springfield IL

Jane Jacobs, 1916 – 2006 Downtown is for People, …”the best way to plan for downtown is to see how people use it today; to look for its strengths and to exploit and reinforce them.” “…the street works harder than any other part of downtown. It is the nervous system; it communicates the flavor, the feel, the sights.”

What is design? Noun 1. a plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of a building, garment, or other object before it is built or made. 2. purpose, planning, or intention that exists or is thought to exist behind an action, fact, or object. Verb 1. decide upon the look and functioning of (a building, garment, or other object), typically by making a detailed drawing of it.

Main Street Design - Scale Community Scale Planning Urban Design Building Scale Storefronts Display Graphics and Identity Logos, Signage

Main Street Design Brenham TX PLACE MAKING

Main Street Design Principles 1. Comprehensive 2. Incremental 3. Self-help 4. Partnerships 5. Capitalizing on existing assets 6. Quality 7. Change 8. Implementation street/the-approach/eight-principles.html

AIA Livable Communities

Main Street Design begins in a place BUILDINGS

Building Relationships

The Street & the Sidewalk Springfield IL Monticello IL

The Public Space Pike County Courthouse Pittsfield IL Alley Libertyville IL

APA - Great Streets Provides orientation Balances the competing needs of the street Capitalizes on natural features. Variety of interesting activities Exemplary urban design or architecture Relates well to its bordering area Encourages human contact and social activities Hardscape and/or landscape to great effect Promotes safety Promotes sustainability Is easily maintained Has a memorable character. Characteristics of a Great Street

2013 Great Street – Main Street Las Vegas NM Corning NY Staunton VA Milford DE

Main Street Design Walkability Pedestrians Measure Your success

An online tool to rate “walkability”

What You Do: Who Does It Design Committee Roles Historic Preservation Design & History Streetscape Financial Incentives Sustainability Best Practices/Resources Design Committee Handbook

The Design Committee A broad range of interests and backgrounds Historic PreservationistHistorian ArchitectLandscape Architect Graphic DesignerSign Company Real Estate Agent Property Manager Contractor Construction Supplier Public Official Building Code Official Downtown Building Owner or Tenant “Don’t Load the Design Committee with Designers”

Historic Preservation Based Unknown Main Street (Postcard) Mike Jackson FAIA Collection

Historic Preservation At the National Trust for Historic Preservation, we work to preserve and protect landscapes, buildings, and neighborhoods that have played a meaningful role in our past. We want future generations to be able to experience and discover their own connections to these places as well. Mike Jackson FAIA Collection

Who Says it’s Historic? National, State and Local Designation

Nationwide List Local, regional and national significance DOES NOT REQUIRE OWNERS TO DO ANYTHING Planning tool for public agencies Incentives for rehabilitation (income producing properties) NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES

What’s Your History? Local Historical Society Local Preservation Commission State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) National Park Service Design Committee Preservation Roles Survey of historic buildings Archives Business Histories

What Makes It Historic? Real Places, Real Stories - Authenticity Galena IL

Preservation Ethic vs. Theme Disneyland Real Places Are Not Fake

Early Period 1840s-1870s High Victorian 1860s-1890s Arts & Crafts s Art Deco s Storefront styles through time

Art Deco and Neon Signs Mattoon IL

History and the Mid - Century Jackson MI - Rushville IL

Mid-Century Main Street Boston MA Charleston SC

Makers’ marks on Main Street Character-Defining Features