The Central Open Space is designed to be the heart of activity within Churchill Park. This space itself can even be thought of as three separate areas – the plaza, the park, and the pond - that each performs a different function within the Central Open Space.…

“Green and Blue Streets” are designed to slow down, treat, temporarily store and convey storm-water that falls on site. Each of these streets is envisioned to have LID infrastructure at the curb (bioretention and infiltration gardens) and inlets to a vegetated swale and canal located on one side of the street.…

Toward the far south end of the site, a large portion of property has been set aside for a preserve. The Preserve is designed to be a much more natural open space, with wetlands, wildlife habitat, boardwalks and trails, as well as storm-water management facilities.

The Plaza is intended to be the most intensely developed, highly used, and therefore most heavily hardscaped space. The Plaza is designed to contain a pavilion that can serve as the centerpiece for events within the park, and act as a stage for the adjacent lawn.…