Five Points

Project:

The City Of Norfolk completed in February 2004 a Streetscape Master Plan for the Five Points Community.  The project focuses on Sewell’s Point Road, Five Point’s historic “Main Street” from the Five Points Intersection to Widgeon Road.  Community support for a central pedestrian scaled activity corridor has been building over the past several years.  With the success of the Community Market, the reconstruction of Norview High School, plans to relocate and expand the Norview Community Center, and increasing demand for affordable housing and business opportunities in Norfolk, the timing could not be better to develop a comprehensive plan for the streetscape.

Plans are building upon several related studies for the greater Five Points community that establish a vision for a revitalized streetscape in the heart of Five Points. We’re building from that vision, and focusing specifically on streetscape elements, such as:

• Reduced traffic congestion on Sewells Point Road

• Improved sidewalks and crosswalks

• Lighting, benches, trash receptacles

• Landscaping

• Public art

• Street surfaces, width and related systems

The Five Points Task Force and the Five Points Partnership support this project.

Project Team:

• InSites, a Hampton Roads firm specializing in landscape architecture and public art

• Vanasse Hangen and Brustlin Engineers

• The Miles Agency, public relations and events planning

Plan Executive Summary:  Click here to view summary.

Information:

If you have any questions regarding this project or would like further information, please contact Norfolk Department of Public Works,757-664-4600.