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Mamaroneck Avenue "facelift" features silver classic steetlights, info kiosks, paved crosswalks, banners.

"Promenade Gardens" to be broken up in middle to provide better views of businesses, trees to be preserved.

By John F. Bailey

 

CityLine: May 14, 2001 -- City Hall

The Common Council is a decision on a Mamaroneck Avenue facelift that will introduce a classic metallic silver theme to White Plains Main Street and Mamaroneck Avenue central business district.

The design was recently presented to the Common Council by John Imbiano of Imbiano Quigley landscape architects after general acceptance by the White Plains BID and the Beatification Council.

The program features installation of metallic silver, classic light posts up and down Mamaroneck Avenue. It includes erecting of street kiosks, some of which may be electronic, and placement of silver hued park benches.

The Common Council is considering this new streetscape design for Mamamroneck Avenue. Rendering (C) 2001 by Imbiano Quigley Landscape Architects. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

 

Imbiano has come up with a modification of the so-called "Promenade Gardens" constructed during the last makeover of the downtown ambience twenty years ago. The modification reportedly has been met with acceptance by both the BID and the Beatification Council. Imbiano's suggestion breaks up the Promenade Gardens in the middle, yet preserves the existing trees. The effect is to provide more on-street parking in addition to clearer views of storefronts behind the Promenade Gardens.

New metallic silver benches would be installed along with kiosks providing information and directories in the newly reclaimed space in the center of the existing Promenade Gardens.

Imbiano also plans use of 3-1/2 to 5 foot banners hanging from the lightposts and intersection overheads.

The design if approved by the Common Council would cost $1.5 million.

 


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