WHITEHORSE TOWN SQUARE DESIGN
In January 2024, the City of Whitehorse hired 3Pikas to facilitate the engagement process, create options for a new town square and make recommendations to Council. The 2024 Town Square project was built on the perspectives of diverse community members from the 2023 Town Square. The engagement underscores the imperative for a comprehensive and inclusive approach to the town square, effectively recognizing the participants' concerns about location, parking, traffic flow, and programming.
The waterfront and wharf area was identified as the preferred location, highlighting an acknowledgment of the Yukon River's importance as a natural asset with notable community significance and tourism draw. The final concept includes opportunities for live music, markets, food trucks, art demonstrations, and pedestrian walking and lounging spaces. The Town Square creates an attractive environment for locals and tourists alike.
Acknowledgment: In the spirit of respect, reciprocity, and truth, we acknowledge that we live, work and play on the Traditional Territory of the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council and Kwanlin Dün First Nation and all people who make the City of Whitehorse their homes and whose relationships with the land continue to this day.