As major building projects take shape in Downtown Crossing, a design team will look for ways to bring new life to the streets themselves.
Under a yearlong, $200,000 contract with the city, Klopfer Martin Design Group promises to "recast the Crossing" with recommendations for improvements to the 34-block downtown Business Improvement District's roads, sidewalks, wayfinding signs, retail vendors, traffic and public places.
"We think it's an incredible time to be embarking on this project," said Kaki Martin, a partner in the Boston landscape design firm. "It's a diverse district. There are lots of nooks and crannies to be discovered."
Early ideas include a "nondirectional" paving pattern for the natural gathering space between Macy's and the old Filene's building, a pedestrian-only stretch of Summer Street. "So you'd have a surface that connects and lays out as sort of a big carpet," Martin said.
Klopfer Martin has assembled a team of urban designers, civil engineers and vending experts to give Downtown Crossing its first major makeover since the 1970s. They will upgrade pedestrian navigation, highlight destinations, and set standards for street and sidewalk materials.
"So when you're walking in the district, you'll know you're in the district," said Randi Lathrop, deputy director of community planning for the Boston Redevelopment Authority.
Rosemarie Sansone, president of the Downtown Boston BID group, expects a plan "to reframe spaces with programming that encourages use through all four seasons."
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