Ideas Coming for Downtown Beautification

Sketches of a pedestrian and environmentally friendly plan for what the Village has dubbed the Northwest Quadrant of downtown Deerfield will be ready for public viewing by the middle of November, according to Principal Planner Jeff Ryckart.

The Village decided a little over a year ago to develop a master plan for the area bounded by Deerfield Road on the south, Waukegan Road on the east, Hazel Avenue on the north and the railroad tracks on the west.

“We want to make use of the open space as a place for people to walk, bike and enjoy,” Village Trustee Tom Jester said. Jester is chairing the task force charged with developing the master plan. “We have it to be something much more inclusive and attractive for a greater number of people.”

That beautification could include artwork and other attractive features. “There could be public art and water features,” Ryckart said. “It will all come out in the design process.”

Though the first renderings are due next month, this is a long term project that could take a number of years to come to full fruition. “The master plan will serve us for the next 20 years,” Ryckart said.

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