Project represents Zakery Steele’s experience under preivous employment. This project was not completed by Sue Steele Landscape Architecture, PLLC.
The Elmira Downtown Redevelopment Initiative invests $10 million in New York State funding to provide new urban identity and leverage private investment in Elmira’s downtown core. Completed in 2017, the Elmira DRI was a community planning process that identified key private stakeholders, organizations, and infrastructure projects that would reinvigorate Elmira’s urban identity and lead to new cultural and economic opportunities. The strategies developed relied on a significant public outreach and echo the characteristics of the community.
A range of projects were identified as catalysts for downtown revitalization. Among these, Mr. Steele served as Senior Landscape Architect and led the design of Elmira Riverfront Boardwalk and the Clemens Square urban plaza and pedestrian corridor. Clemens Square is a highly visible pedestrian promenade that links the renowned Clemens Center Theater to Main Street. The promenade fronts a cluster of retail spaces and the largest parking garage in the City. The redesign was conceived as a performance and activity space in the heart of downtown. Subsequently, Clemens Square was identified as one of the keystone projects for the Elmira DRI and was awarded construction founding. It is slated to open to the public in 2021.
Client
New York State Department of State
City of Elmira, New York
Southern Tier REDC
Services
Urban Design
Landscape Architecture
3D Modeling and Graphic Development
Public Engagement
Project Team
Stantec Consulting Services Inc. (Prime)
Foit Albert Associates
Environmental Design & Research
Larisa Ortiz Associates
Nelson/Nygaard Consulting
W-ZHA
Zimmerman/Volk Associates Inc.
Recognition
2017 Merit Design Award, New York Upstate Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects
*Project and visualizations completed under previous employment.