This full design concept features all option 1 designs for each area. 
This full design concept features all option 2 designs for each area. 
This full design concept features all option 3 designs for all areas 
Area near Old Mill Pub – Option 1 
Area near Old Mill Pub – Option 2 
Area near Old Mill Pub – Option 3 
Area behind The Bankery & Skowhegan Fleuriste – Option 1 
Area behind The Bankery & Skowhegan Fleuriste – Option 2 
Area behind The Bankery & Skowhegan Fleuriste – Option 3 
Rendering example of area between Walking Bridge and Old Mill Pub 
Walk Bridge area – Option 1 
Walk Bridge area – Option 2 
Walk Bridge area – Option 3 
The SPACE on the River area – Option 1 
The SPACE on the River area – Option 2 
The SPACE on the River area – Option 1 
Area between The SPACE on the River and the Municipal Building – Option 1 
Area between The SPACE on the River and the Municipal Building – Option 2 
Area between The SPACE on the River and the Municipal Building – Option 3 
Rendering example of area near Municipal Building/Opera House
On August 22, 23, and 24 Main Street Skowhegan hosted a series of public meetings where community members shared ideas, challenges, and feedback for redeveloping the riverfront space between the Old Mill Pub (39 Water Street) and the Skowhegan Municipal Building (225 Water Street). Design firm Principle Group listened to community feedback from residents and business owners, toured the area, and assessed the results of a visual preference survey, where attendees had the opportunity to tell the team what they liked and didn’t like about different designs from around the world. Then the design team went to work to develop design concepts for our beloved riverfront.
Please take this survey to review the design concepts and tell us what you think.
For more details, please check out the video recording from the public design concept presentation (August 24) by Russ Preston from Principle Group:
About the riverfront development project:
The Town of Skowhegan and nonprofit Main Street Skowhegan welcome ideas, suggestions, and feedback for redesigning the riverfront space between the Old Mill Pub and the Skowhegan Municipal Building. We want to make this area enjoyable for pedestrians/bikes, river viewing, and river access while also accommodating community and business needs.
The $2 million earmark secured by Main Street Skowhegan will be used to fund riverfront development construction. To help get the project started, Main Street Skowhegan has hired Principle Group to develop design concepts for riverfront development based on community ideas and feedback. The design team will be in Skowhegan for three days of public engagement, open studio hours, and on-site designing.
Progress so far:
Community members stopped by to share ideas and suggestions with the design team from Principle Group during a series of public engagement meetings. There were several opportunities to provide feedback, including evening events (below) and daytime office hours.
Monday, August 22: Kick-Off Event
6-8 p.m. (5:30 p.m. site walk)
Location: Riverfront Greenspace (behind 151 Water Street); Rain location is the gym at 181 Water Street
Walk the site, meet the design team, and give us your take on how to enhance Skowhegan’s downtown
riverfront. Enjoy music, food, beverages, and design activities with other community members.
Tuesday, August 23: Design Critique and Open House
5:30-7 p.m.
Location: Riverfront Greenspace (behind 151 Water Street); Rain location is the gym at 181 Water Street
Check out draft design concepts and offer the design team additional suggestions and ideas as they work toward finalizing riverfront design plans.
Wednesday, August 24: Design Presentation
5:30-8 p.m.
Location: Riverfront Greenspace (behind 151 Water Street); Rain location is the gym at 181 Water Street
Join the design team for a presentation of riverfront development design concepts and plans for next steps.
Can’t make any of the above? The design team will hold open studio hours from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, August 22; Tuesday, August 23; and Wednesday, August 24. Stop by the gym at 181 Water Street to share your ideas.
If you have questions, please contact info@mainstreetskowhegan.org.
