Fauntleroy Kiosk Kickoff

Fauntleroy Area Kiosk Design Kickoff Feb. 11 at Fauntleroy Church

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On February 11, 2009, a Wednesday, at 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm, at the Fauntleroy Church (across from the Hall at Fauntleroy, 9140 California Ave. SW) Feet First and the West Seattle Trails Alliance will host a design and siting charrette for the three Fauntleroy area kiosks.

The three kiosks to be sited in the general Fauntleroy area are the first to be designed and located for the 10 kiosks which are part of this project. The three kiosks are associated with up to 20 on-street wayfinding markers (think street pole and sign but for trails rather than roads).

One of the locations suggested in previous charrettes is in front of Lincoln Park - but exactly where and on which side of the street is undecided. Another recommended location is near the Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal, but again the specifics are to be determined by the community. The last of the three kiosks in the Fauntleroy area is to be sited somewhere in the vicinity of Endolyne - by the bakery or by the church or by the school - again, where is to be determined.

The meeting at Fauntleroy Church will be the kick-off event for the design and determining the exact location of the three Fauntleroy-area kiosks. Each of the on-street markers must also be addressed - where and what should the marker blades say is one question. Thinking of the three kiosks as wayfinding beacons, the on-street markers are the guides from beacon to beacon. Where are these on-street guides and what do the blades actually say? As an example, the on-street markers between the Ferry location and Lincoln Park can point out shortcuts up Gatewood Hill to the Myrtle Street Reservoir - the highest point in the city. Other ideas are both sought and welcome at the charrette.

The Fauntleroy-area kiosks are the first in this series and will be followed by design and location charrettes for kiosks located in the Alki and Admiral areas later this Spring.

The tentative schedule for the 10 kiosks is:

First three to be worked on will be the ones in the southern end of the peninsula - Fauntleroy ferry area, Lincoln Park area, Endolyne area. ÊRFQ for artist/fabrication selection has been issued.

Hold second district wide workshop on December 11th, 2008 -Ê(accomplished, had decent turnout and worked issues of art selection and thematic identification).

Meet with Fauntleroy community before end of year to identify community involvement for mileage, direction finding and language for the trails signs - (deferred due to Winter storms).

Develop the local content and art concepts for the three Fauntleroy area kiosks and begin neighborhood assessment for location of roughly 20 on-street markers (trail signs and blades). Have signs and kiosk sited by end of January 2009- (deferred due to Winter storms and the delaying effect it had on the schedule).

Identify SDOT required information by early February 2009 and relay this information to Jennifer Britton and SDOT permits office. ÊBegin kiosk development with content and art activities in community aiming for installation of the three Fauntleroy-area kiosks by March..

Late February 2009 begin initial community outreach program for Alki-Admiral area kiosks (four located near Mee Kwa Mooks, Alki Statue of Liberty, Admiral Junction and Beverly Viewpoint areas). ÊHold community meetings for content for Alki-Admiral kiosks in March and April, begin community involvement for trails signs in March with mileage, direction finding and language for the blades well underway by end of March so permitting process can be started with SDOT. ÊExpect kiosk development for content and art to begin in April and continuing through May with installation of these four kiosks in the Alki and Admiral area by late June.

Begin initial community involvement process for Alaska Junction and Morgan Junction kiosks in May 2009 with community content and art meetings expected to occur in June-July timeframe, trail signs location and permitting occurring by August with kiosk development and installation to be accomplished by late August-early September 2009.