Downtown Prescott

Even a place dubbed "Everybody's Hometown" needs a little improvement. Prescott, once the capitol of Arizona, is a vibrant small town with a traditional neighborhood street grid expanding from the historic courthouse square. Today, a rapidly growing population and bustling tourism economy place unanticipated strains on the local infrastructure. Ecosa students studied the evolution of their town, evaluating vestiges of the past, present needs, and future potentials to discover a range of design solutions for a healthier Prescott. In the town's alleyways, broad streets, and neglected corners, they found opportunities for bikeways, public transportation systems, infill development and more.

A bikeways proposal included reclaiming the less-trafficked downtown alleyways with properly marked routes and signals.

A modern light rail system fits comfortably into downtown's broad streets that once teemed with the commercial traffic of horse-drawn carriages.

With the much anticipated parking garage planned for the downtown many of the downtown parking lots could be reclaimed for revitalizing infill projects.