The City of Bainbridge Island invites you to become involved in the streetscape design.

The Vision

Winslow Way is lined with vibrant retail serving island residents. The rebuilt street has with new intersections, distinctive pedestrian amenities and lighting, wider walks, street trees, and small gardens. New seating areas and a variety of gathering spaces invite visitors to linger. There are more people living downtown in new and existing neighborhoods an in mixed use buildings along Winslow Way. The environment invites people to become pedestrians.

What is being planned?

Rebuilding the street with utilities and amenities needed to create a pedestrian environment that will support vibrant retail, stimulate private reinvestment, encourage downtown living and showcase community values of art, gardens, ecology and history.

Design Objectives

• Retain small town character and invite gathering
• Street is a gallery for "art" and a "stage" for "community events".
• Eclectic character and accommodating of change
• Distinctive details reflecting social and environmental values
• Retain on-street parking, improve transportation choices
• Minimize disruption to businesses during construction

How will the community be engaged?

• A Citizen Advisory Committee
• Community meetings and workshops
• Informational website, Close coordination with BIDA
• Online Consultations - Please register on this site to be kept informed

Who is developing the plan?

• COBI Project Director, Chris Wierzebicki
• Project management Consultant - Heery International
• Civil Engineer - SvR
• Transportation Planning - Charlier Associates
• Transportation Modeling - Transpo Group
• Landscape Architect - Swift & Company
• Public Artist - Lorna Jordan
• Public Facilitation - Michael Read, PRR Julie Shryock
• Electrical Engineer - Sparling

WHAT TO DO NEXT?

• Browse Active Projects
  • Winslow Way
  • Waterfront
  • Ferry Gateway Urban Design
• Review Past Consultations
• Participate in Active Consultations