Aerial rendering of street fair

Norwalk Civic Events Plan

Norwalk, California

Norwalk Civic Events Plan

The City of Norwalk utilizes a 4-acre civic lawn to host a diverse calendar of outdoor events throughout the year including a summer carnival and concert series, Halloween festival, holiday tree lighting, New Year’s celebration, and more.  With the pending redevelopment of the civic lawn area the city needed alternate locations to stage these numerous events.  Keeping community events close to the civic center was preferred, so EDGEland researched options that activated the adjacent public streets and right of way to find flexible solutions that can adapt to this diverse public events program.

EDGEland developed multiple options in which portions of the adjacent streets were closed and others were left partially open to maintain access to adjacent businesses.  Additional studies looked at utilizing the civic center property to maintain open streets and minimize disturbances to adjacent property owners.  Program areas were carefully choreographed throughout the event space to ensure an open circulation flow promoted exploration and shared experiences that help build a sense of community.